Apparently Nikkei, a strong and trusted source is claiming that Sony is making a cellphone/console to compete with the likes of the iPod Touch and iPhone. It is about time because the Walkman, which was made almost thirty years ago, is falling far behind the iPod. Plus, game developers like Square Enix and Capcom are taking advantage of the iPhone/iPod Touch hardware and its growing popularity, which is a threat to Sony's own PSP and Ericsson, and even its competitor the DS. Nikkei also reports that "Sony plans to set up a project team as early as July to develop a new product that combines functions of its portable game player and Sony Ericsson's mobile phones"., probably to catch up for lost time...
We've heard this story dozens of times. While this story is the same as the rest, there is one little [big] difference that makes it credible, the fact that Nikkei said it. Nikkei, again, is a very trusted source and does not usually release statements that are false. While their statement is credible and trusted, I still have doubts about that plan. But then again, Sony went UMD-less...
[Via Reuters]
