The rumour of a PSP phone has been circulating various mediums for the past few years but 2011 could be the year that Sony finally give in to the growing demand for a game based phone.
It has been speculated by many sources that the so-called ‘Playstation phone’ will use of the Android 3.0 operating system. Inclusion of such a system will elevate the PSP phone to the heights at which other high-end devices operate. Sony may possibly also release the phone under the name of the Sony Ericsson Z1 or Xperia Play. The use of such a name will most definitely reduce the effect the name of PSP may have on skeptics of a game based phone.
Other rumoured features include a 1GHz processor, 5MP camera and a 4.1” screen; all aspects that would bring the phone in line with expectations of a top quality smartphone.
Leaked pictures show the initial face of the handset to be dominated by this 4.1” screen. Behind it lies the slide out keypad that, instead of donning the QWERTY format, operates on the Playstation D-pad design combine with a touchpad in the centre.
The interface seems to still be in development, which is a risky venture as Sony could possibly miss the competitive battle between many top companies in the first half of this year. However, with the unique advantage of being a game based phone they may have no need to rush their interface development.
The Playstation phone is definitely a handset that will exploit the growing game app market and the interest from some of the world’s most credible software developers. As Apple did with the iPhone, Sony could possibly do with their latest phone; take a popular media format and successfully adapt it to a phone. Head over to dialaphone.co.uk to find out all the latest infomation and rumors on psp phone, click here to find out more .