We can probably all agree that gaming on the Android platform is somewhat sub-par. That is, until now. Android gaming may forever be changed. Sony Ericsson is said to be working on a project that could without a doubt change how we game on Android. Through a close source within Engadget, Sony is currently working actively and heavily in developing a new gaming system and device.
According to Engadget’s sources, the hardware is said to look like a mix of the Sony Captivate and the PSP-GO. It would be a landscape slider with gaming controls(d-pad) in place of the physical QWERTY keyboard. Analog controls are then replaced by a long touchpad in between the D-PAD along with the standard PSP buttons and shoulder buttons. This phone is said to have a fairly large display, anywhere between 3.7 and 4.1 inches with WVGA or better resolution, 5MP camera (may not be final), with the likeliness of a 1Ghz SnapDragon processor. For gamers, this phone is sure to fill the hearts of many! The phones exterior is black with some silver showing and the slide-out gamepad is white.
As far as software goes, the device will likely be running on Google’s Android 3.0(Gingerbread). With this phone, there will be new territory as far as gaming goes. It will expand gaming among the Android platform and possibly give it a big push forward. In the market, there will be a specific area for games made to play on this phone. The games will be similar if not the same to those of the PSP and PSX.
According to Engadget, release could be as early as October, but this has not been confirmed. With news of Android 3.0 looking for an early 2011 release, we can most likely expect this new device to be released not soon after that of Android 3.0. This is exactly what Google needs in order to push the Android market ahead in gaming. From sub-par to astonishing? Maybe. All I know is that there is definitely a bright future for Android gaming, all it needs is that little push!
As a gaming device, could you see yourself using this as an everyday phone as well? Let me know what you think in the comments!
[via Engadget]
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