Keepin' it real fake, part CCLVIII: shanzhai PSP Phone dampens our excitement for an actual PSP Phone
By Joseph L. Flatley 
posted March 2nd 2010 9:41PM
posted March 2nd 2010 9:41PM
When one thinks of a PSP Phone, they usually imagine a handset with a number of cool, gamer-centric features, such as some sort of integration with the PlayStation network or -- imagine! -- the ability to actually play PSP games. What they don't imagine -- correct us if we're wrong -- is some sort of KIRFy cellphone shoved inside what is essentially the shell of a PSP. That said, we do have to give our friends in Shenzhen some props: not only have they beat Sony with this knock-off, but with the way things are going, they might have the PSP Phone market all to themselves in perpetuity. No specifics on this one yet -- price, stats, or street date -- but you probably weren't going to buy one anyways. Get a closer look after the break.
should be too hard to beat sony at anything...all you have to do is throw a bluray in everything you sell.
@skaterdude Name one 13 inch wide screen laptop with better specs than the Z
@Luxury Guy it was a joke buddy.
@Luxury Guy
Name a maxed out 13 inch laptop that costs more than the Z...
@skaterdude Don't call him buddy, friend!
@New Reformation hahahahaha good point. i bet asus could pull it off for half the price.
@JQuB3 youre right. what was i thinking?
@JQuB3
Don't call him friend, guy!
@erik1080
Don't call him guy, chief!
@krunal126 Downranked for doin' it wrong.
@TofuSama
Go ahead and elaborate a little.
Didn't know there were rules that needed following
@krunal126 you were supposed to say "don't call him guy, buddy!" it's a South Park reference, and you broke the chain.
@krunal126
Someone needs to watch some more south park.
@sparky25890 I think everyone needs to just stay away from television.
@krunal126
Damn.. U broke the chain buddy. :P
LOL!!
Custom Firmware pre-installed?
i dont get it.
Whats a DMB? I bet its more popular than a UMD.
@jordanbiffle i lol'd
@jordanbiffle it is.... it is some kinda wireless tv waves thingy?, point is to us american its heard of but to korea it is in everything.
@jordanbiffle
Dave Matthews Band? Likely more popular. They've sold a ton of albums. Maybe more albums than Sony sold UMDs?
still... it's pretty awesome.
Worst Photoshop Ever?
Look at the buttons, there all crooked!
@Apple Fan I wouldn't be so quick to discount it as poor craftsmanship.
@gofthick
That's a sure possibility as well.
Probably signs of things to come!
you know whatd be cool.... ?
if sony "someday" did make a PSPphone
and make it like their psp's right now merged with a sidekick
like the screen just flips UP and theres they keyboard! O_O
tah-daahh!!
dammit sony something that simple might actually
make you guys money this time !
@theehokage
Kinda like the mylo then
@synth kinda but with the game controls still on the side and ...not just for internet -_-;
Damn it, only one nub....
I like the crooked buttons
This thing has more functionality than a legit PSP. ha
No dual analog stick = fail.
@blland
what you gonna do with it, make calls?
HOLY CRAp is has a camera build in (take note sony we dont want some bulky addon!)
Wow they didn't even try to be inventive in blatantly ripping companies off with Zony or anything original like that.