Nokia: “PlayStation Phone Doesn’t Scare Us”
I came across an interesting little article that was linked on Engadget. The article in questions reported that Jaakko Kaidesoja, Nokia’s head of gaming, has been making some bold statements in relation to the much rumoured PlayStation phone. Mr Kaidesoja is quoted as having said “I’m not scared about anybody.”
This was followed up by Mr Kaidesoja questioning Sony Ericsson’s ability to produce a gaming handset: “The real question is how do they [Sony Ericsson] do it? Can they create a link between the PSP games and a phone? Can they do the multiplayer and online stuff? We’ve been doing this for two years and it hasn’t been easy.”
They are certainly interesting comments for Nokia’s head of gaming to make in public. One obvious interpretation would be that Nokia see Sony Ericsson as the manufacturer best placed to release a gaming handset, no doubt parent Sony’s expertise in the field and the PlayStation brand having much to do withsuch a perception.
The other point that one may infer from the comments is that Nokia take the idea of a possible PlayStation handset seriously enough to publicly comment on it. Of course that isn’t proof that such a handset will come to fruition, but it will no doubt add fuel to the rumour conflagration that is blazing brightly around the idea of a PlayStation handset.
Pocket Gamer via Engadget
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this statement certainly means they ARE scared of PSP phones ! if they werent then they wouldnt have bothered to make comments..lol
4:24 am on 3/1/08yes
6:08 am on 3/1/08the way he says “we’ve been doing this for years and it hasn’t been easy.” is total proof that they’re scared. bask in the glory as 1st place big N… your days are numbered.
muahaha! >=D
11:27 am on 3/1/08And what does Sony know about games?
2:32 pm on 3/1/08ha ha…
This guy, a NOKIA boss, he is REALLY SCARED.
Let’s face it. Probably, he knows a lot about rumours, and what can become true from others mobile brands…
So, If you are Denying, then you are Accepting…
HA HA
Good Luck NOKIA (you will need it!)
4:29 pm on 3/1/08Nokia’s way of words simply indicates that they’re scared and they’re very scared. they shouldn’t underestimate SE esp with the help of Sony which is pioneered towards gaming. who knows perhaps CeBit announcements could give us a groundbreaker Gamer SE phone and put nokia N-gage to the midst of embarrassment.
11:25 pm on 3/1/08