Sony Ericsson CEO Finally Hints At PlayStation Phone

When will we actually see it, though?

Nov 22 2010, 6:16am CST | by Mark Raby

Sony Ericsson CEO Finally Hints At PlayStation Phone

While still being as secretive as any good tech CEO should be, the head of Sony's mobile unit is now beginning to peel away the layers of a much-talked-about phone with a heavy sense of PlayStation integration.

"There's a lot of smoke, and I tell you there must be a fire somewhere," said Sony Ericsson CEO Bert Nordberg in an interview with the Wall Street Journal.

Nordberg is referring to all the speculation that has popped up of a new phone that would be focused on the gamer market, placing a heavy emphasis on integration with the PS3 and perhaps even being the official successor to the PlayStation Portable gaming platform.

"Sony has an extremely strong offering in the gaming market, and that's very interesting," added Nordberg.

The new phone would highlight just how strong the mobile gaming community has become. Thanks to the iPhone, the market of video games on mobile phones has gone from something of an extreme niche to the fastest-growing segment of the gaming industry in the US.

Microsoft's newly-launched Windows Phone 7 has a big focus on gaming and its connectivity to the Xbox 360 and Xbox Live online service. Sony would presumably need a similar PlayStation integration into the mobile community to be able to compete in the emerging space.

Of course, details about such a phone remain sketchy. There's even conflicting reports about whether or not it would be called the "PlayStation Phone" or if it would have a more subtle PlayStation connectivity, so as to be able to attract the non-gamers as well.

The comments from Nordberg provide the first solid indication that such a phone, whatever it might be called, is in the works. Previously, he only gave a blanket sort of "anything is possible" response when asked about it.

Sony Ericsson has just recently began turning a profit again, thanks largely to its shift to Android as the primary operating system. It's expected Android will power the PlayStation-centric phone as well.

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Mark Raby
Based in New York City, Mark follows the consumer electronics industry like a hawk. A published book author, he has a particular affinity for 3D technology and video games, and as such will surely be in the market for a new pair of glasses soon. Mark can be contacted directly at mark@i4u.com.