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Isn't this far more likely to be an SE branded gaming phone than a "Playstation Phone"? For starters - there's no Playstation branding on it at all, not even a logo. At most the buttons are the same. Sony would also probably release a Playstation brand only undeer the main "Sony" logo - and I doubt they'd go with Android for their next portable Playstation, unless they want to get screwed over by piracy even more. I also doubt they'd be too keen on releasing the source code for their Android modifications either if it were a Playstation - I definetly think this is more a just an Android gaming phone.<img src="">

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Off topic, but not really....when was the last time Sony Ericsson was considered relevant?

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That image says it all really :p Last time they were relevant? Never imo, there's always been better choices.

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The thing that used to set the SE brand apart was the quality of their Cybershot phones. This has pretty much gone with most phones being similar in terms of their photo abilities.

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The thing that used to set the SE brand apart was the quality of their Cybershot phones. This has pretty much gone with most phones being similar in terms of their photo abilities.

That used to be one of the big selling points for the old Nokia N95 (and the rest of the N series for that matter). I owned one myself and it came down to having a really good camera with crap software/features vs a really good phone/software/features and a semi-decent camera.

Plus SE made some very questionable design choices, it's no wonder they aren't popular.

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The thing that used to set the SE brand apart was the quality of their Cybershot phones. This has pretty much gone with most phones being similar in terms of their photo abilities.

I agree with this. The SE phones are garbage, but the cybershots were untouchable in picture quality on a phone at the time.

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I agree with this. The SE phones are garbage, but the cybershots were untouchable in picture quality on a phone at the time.

My favorite SE phone I owned, my friend still has it after I passed it along.

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3.2 MP and Xenon Flash, pretty much unrivaled at the time.

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^ i had that phone, loved it!

Me too, haha, was great while I had it.

I would say I know a good percentage of the people I know while in Uni had that phone at some point.

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Earnings calls aren't usually that interesting, and that's doubly true when trying to listen via official translators. Still, we couldn't help but give an ear to Sony's fiscals, and sure enough, someone asked about our (still real) PlayStation Phone leak. We're not sure who answered since it's through interpreter, either Executive VP / CFO Masaru Kato or Senior General Manager of Investor Relations Division Gen Tsuchikawa (we're assuming the former).

Citing the aforementioned device, the curious party asked if such a product would come out of Sony or of Sony Ericsson, and no, it wasn't a complete denial. Instead, we're told just how such a device would happen, that a gaming phone would be planned and prototyped under the (recently restructured) Network Services umbrella. We're also told how SCE's move to Sony City headquarters now puts them closer to the planning and engineering group, meaning the company "can better incorporate all these capabilities better... so when the timing is right we can probably announce to you the new product we have." Ericsson is later cited as a resource "on smartphone and for the games devices," although this might be something peculiar with translation. Again, that's far from a confirmation, but they're certainly entertaining the notion in a very, very detailed response.

But that's not all; there's also apparently a tablet brewing in the background, one that would obviously fall somewhere in between PC and Sony Ericsson's efforts. There isn't much else said, but if you're up for psychoanalyzing executive commentary, we've transcribed and placed the full quote after the break.

Continue reading Sony earnings call entertains PlayStation Phone, reveals tablets are on the radar

http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/29/sony-earnings-call-entertains-playstation-phone-reveals-tablets/

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