Sony's representatives have denied that there are current plans that they are developing a PSPhone, after such reports from June stating that they was looking into a rotation system for the screen. Sony Computer Entertainment co-chief Jim Ryan has though been reported to have said that the idea of combining the success of the Playstation brand and Sony Ericsson brand would be plausible though. So you never know, they might not be planning it at the moment but they never said they wasn't ever going to be looking into it.

This week a representative for Sony addressed rumors that a PSP phone was in the works by stating no such device was in the works. "We do have talks with other arms of the Sony family about various topics but I can confirm we are not currently working together on the creation of a PlayStation Phone." Will it stop the rumors? Probably not.

Given the huge success of the iPhone, it seems natural to many that Sony would integrate a phone into its portable gaming console. Sony’s given the rumor monkeys plenty to chew on, too. Sony Computer Entertainment co-chief operating officer Jim Ryan supposedly told the Indian Economic Times, ”PlayStation is a proven success and so is Sony Ericsson. Convergence with the two arms working together is definitely plausible.” In June it was uncovered that Sony had secured a patent for a portable device with a display that rotates ninety degrees when switching between its “phone and/or email function” and its “game and/or camera function.” Even if they’re not planning on manufacturing the device just yet, it’s clear that they’ve put a lot of thought into it.

Even if you’re like me and like your phones to just be…phones, you have to admit a PSPhone is a pretty cool idea. Note that the Sony rep only said they currently weren’t working on it. It’s somewhere on their “to do” list, though. I imagine Sony is waiting for PS3 to get its legs before they roll this project out.

Until then, just duct tape your phone to your PSP.

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