The internet has been buzzing today with news of a PlayStation Portable phone prototype. We quizzed our Twitter followers about their thoughts on the next possible iteration of the PSP.
After Engadget revealed their scoop of scoring info on a Sony Ericsson phone with PSP compatibility, we took to Twitter to get fan responses:
Info on a PSP-compatible Ericsson phone prototype has hit the web. Would you buy a PSPhone? We'll post the best replies http://bit.ly/duX9xTless than a minute ago via TweetDeck
GamePro
Whether it's due to the permeation of the iPhone into the cell phone market or the lack of faith in the PSP brand, quite a few users lacked faith in the concept of a PSP phone. Here's a few comments from the doubters (including GamePro contributor Mitch Dyer):
@GamePro Flat out, no. The prototype image is laughable, looks unwieldy. Plus, my iPhone has everything I need.less than a minute ago via Echofon
MitchyD
@GamePro, I'll take a Rubix Cube and a Dixie cup with string rather than waste my money on that junk.less than a minute ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®
EP1CN3RD
@GamePro No. Sony is not great when it comes to anything "social." If it were to fail, would Sony call it and it's buyers "experiments" too?less than a minute ago via Twitter for iPhone
RAK4TW
@GamePro Absolutely not! The design is just wrong and there are better phones out there! Won't see that under my Christmas Tree!less than a minute ago via web
EvilGoku
@GamePro No. I didn't get a Sidekick for a reason.less than a minute ago via web
farre
While the design of the prototyped phone could always change, we're afraid to break the news that the one design flaw most commonly cited when it comes to the PSP will not likely be remedied on the PSP phone. Sorry, Derek:
@GamePro I would get a PSPphone if it had two analog sticks. FPS would be So much easier and Sony would Dominate the market on handhelds!less than a minute ago via Echofon
Derek_Janson
And finally, we close with a new part of the "Tell us how you really feel" series. Every weekday for the rest of 2010 (holidays excluded), we'll pick our favorite reply. Whether it makes us think or laugh, we'll announce the best tweeter at the end of each article. The catch? We won't be announcing the winner on Twitter, so you need to come back and check to see if you won, then send a direct message via Twitter to GamePro. If you don't claim the prize by the next day's article, the game will head into our Umloud charity donation. Here's today's winner, Realsoz, who scores a copy of Dragon Ball Z: Tenkaichi Tag Team for the PSP:
@GamePro 'Hi there.. sorry, wait, can I call you back... yeah it's just I'm about to annihilate the Helgast... Yeah I'm on the bus.. bye.'less than a minute ago via web
Realsoz
What do you think of the rumored PSP Phone? Do you agree with the sentiments expressed above? Please continue the conversation by posting in the comment section below or by replying to GamePro on Twitter.
Source: Daily News from GamePro.com
Thursday, October 28, 2010