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I know that lass! Anyway the Sony gaming phone has been rumoured for so long now, that I'll have to see it to believe it.
I've no doubt they'll try but I'm not sure how successful it'll be. I'm sure some people will go for it. (probably not me)
I <3 Pheonix_Blood.
I <3 Pheonix_Blood.
A cell phone/Game Gear hybrid would be fucking incredible, 'cept I'd probably be the only person to buy it.
...it's also becoming a better and better gaming platform with some real and noteworthy games coming out for it.
This is news to me. :O I mean yes, I've reviewed a game for the system (and another one no one will read is on the way), but I still can't see the iPhone, at least the previous form, as a gaming system. What sucks is that people are gonna be developing games specifically for the 3GS and that will pretty much leave people with iTouches (like me) out in the cold. Of course, Apple is always the first people to continually beat their previous system (iTouch 1G vs 2G) so you're almost better off buying right before the thing is discontinued so you actually get something that won't be replaced in a year.
/rant
This is news to me. :O I mean yes, I've reviewed a game for the system (and another one no one will read is on the way), but I still can't see the iPhone, at least the previous form, as a gaming system. What sucks is that people are gonna be developing games specifically for the 3GS and that will pretty much leave people with iTouches (like me) out in the cold. Of course, Apple is always the first people to continually beat their previous system (iTouch 1G vs 2G) so you're almost better off buying right before the thing is discontinued so you actually get something that won't be replaced in a year.
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Developing specifically for the 3GS will happen at some point but I don't see that happening too quickly. The previous install base for the other versions of the phone/touch is WAY to big to ignore right now, especially with the old 3G being $99. Developers know this and would want to make stuff to reach the greatest amount of market saturation. Some time that tiping point will be reached but not anytime soon IMO.
While I'm not hyped for a Sony entry into this market, more competition is better for consumers. Sony/Ericsson has been making phones for a while now and they *cough should know what they are doing. If they can make a device similar/better with built in support like Apple has for a competitive price it could be something to look out for. I know some people would love a device like the iPhone with a slide out keyboard and gaming buttons. There is a market here for it but Sony has to pull out all the stops if they really want to compete against the iPhone.
Developing specifically for the 3GS will happen at some point but I don't see that happening too quickly. The previous install base for the other versions of the phone/touch is WAY to big to ignore right now, especially with the old 3G being $99. Developers know this and would want to make stuff to reach the greatest amount of market saturation. Some time that tiping point will be reached but not anytime soon IMO.
While I'm not hyped for a Sony entry into this market, more competition is better for consumers. Sony/Ericsson has been making phones for a while now and they *cough should know what they are doing. If they can make a device similar/better with built in support like Apple has for a competitive price it could be something to look out for. I know some people would love a device like the iPhone with a slide out keyboard and gaming buttons. There is a market here for it but Sony has to pull out all the stops if they really want to compete against the iPhone.
@Corak: Yeah. There was something that came out a while back that I had the same mindset about (would ultimately create a rift between those with the old technology and new) but whatever it was escapes me right now. That, and you can probably apply that to absolutely everything under the sun if you so wished. =P
I wonder what the Sony pressure on Apple will do to the App Store, if anything.
I wonder what the Sony pressure on Apple will do to the App Store, if anything.
If Skype picked up then Sony would have a perfect phone with the PSP-GO. It supports bluetooth headsets and has a microphone so free Skype calls would be very nice indeed.
Great! And this new psp version full of "new features" will coast like one casillion dollars, and thanks to its 3g or somenewshit technologie, all psp games will only be available for download via this crap
Let's spend $250 on a PSP Go! so Sony can come out with a gaming phone a year from now and charge $500 for it. That'll be fun. I'm bored, I think I'll go wipe my ass with $100, since I have that kind of money to blow apparently.
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