Rumor: PlayStation Phone?

Engadget is reporting to have pictures of the often-rumored but not yet materialized PlayStation Phone. We've heard this many times before, but if it is true, Apple might have a serious contender for the smartphone gaming crown. Specs are rumored to be a 1GHz Qualcomm processor, Android 3.0, and a 3.7 to 4.1 inch touch screen. There's also a multitouch pad in the middle, along with the familiar PSP buttons. The device is supposed to have a special PlayStation marketplace for PSP games, which sounds awesome to us.

Engadget says this is just a prototype, so it doesn't look like we'll see this thing any time this year, but it sure gets us excited.

[Engadget]

Sony kills the Cassette Walkman

It's truly a sad day today, as Sony has announced it has shipped it's last batch of cassette Walkmans in Japan, the last place they were still manufactured and sold. We're sure many of you remember your first Walkman, your first taste of portable audio listening pleasure. We know all technology eventually dies and is replaced by something newer and better, but that doesn't make the pain any better. So here's to you, Walkman, you had a good run.

[Crunchgear]

Sony takes shot at iPhone gaming; says PSP built for "big boy games"

Taking a shot at iPhone gaming, Sony showed a phone very similar looking to the iPhone and said that it's not built for "big boy games" like the PSP is. The spot is an attempt to push the PSP's new Favorites, which are basically best-sellers that are discounted to $9.99.

The problem with Sony's logic is that iPhone games, especially some headed for the iPhone 4, look as good, if not better, than some PSP games. Plus, the cheapest ones are $10 a pop. The biggest reason that gaming on the iPhone has exploded has been a combination of making games very convenient to purchase and making them cheap as well, which is a formula Sony hasn't yet been able to figure out. Maybe they should go ahead and make a PSP phone.