A little bit more evidence regarding that explosive PSP/Android news from last week has arrived courtesy of gaming site Eurogamer, which is today reporting on Sony’s plans for the next generation of PSP.
The site doesn’t specifically mention Android, but does confirm the rumour about a future PSP coming with a touch-sensitive control area in addition to standard buttons – one of the main elements of that incredible “PlayStation phone” rumour.
Here’s a brief chunk from Eurogamer’s piece:
“According to three separate development sources who have seen and used the new PSP, the screen is rich and detailed but the headline feature is the way games are controlled – by a touch-sensitive area on the back of the unit behind the screen”
Of course, that next-gen PSP and the so-called PlayStation Phone may be two separate branches of hardware design, but Sony planning touch-based gaming is surely a little hint that the PSP/Android rumour may well turn out to be correct?
Motorola’s latest flagship dual-core Android monster is a massive, original powerhouse, that’s a big improvement on previous MOTOBLUR mobiles – but still isn’t a total winner.
A slim and glamorous phone from Sony Ericsson, with the sharpest display around. It’s no powerhouse and the screen’s not the biggest out there, but we don’t mind. Because it’s cute.
LG’s first glasses-free 3D phone is a heavy, fat monster, with a clever 3D effect that works rather well. As a smartphone, though, it’s heavy and underwhelming.
A very shiny thing from Sony Ericsson, with a 3.7″ screen and Android 2.3.3 inside. But is it exciting enough to win fans in today’s spec-obsessed market? Can man live on one core alone?
INQ’s Android phone is an interesting “boutique” piece of hardware, packed with unique interface customisations that go far beyond the headline Facebook integration. We like it a lot.
Gary C
/ August 19, 2010MarkG’s going to kick my arse for writing about this :(
Ed Burnette
/ August 20, 2010Those Eurogamer links don’t work.
Gary C
/ August 20, 2010Oh wow, the shame of that. In the year 2010.