Sony files patent but says gaming phone not ready (Reuters)

[Jorge]

Reuters - Sony Ericsson has filed a U.S. patent application for a mobile device with video game features, but said on Monday it is not poised to launch a phone based on its PlayStation Portable (PSP) video game brand.

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[nikola796]

thanks for info bro :)

[mountain_rage]

Nintendo also has a patent for a gaming phone. My feeling is that they are there just in the event that the market heads in that direction. Seeing as how the nokia ngage didn't sell so well, I don't expect to see a gaming phone in the near future.

[binarydeath]

I don't like the idea of holding a hybrid phone/portable game player up to my ear. I remember how weird people looked talking on the N-gage, well maybe I shouldn't say people. It was one emo kid at the mall.