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Sony is closing its failed PlayStation Mobile platform

2015-03-11T03:40:59-04:00

PlayStation Mobile, Sony's initiative to build a store for indie games and PlayStation classics that could be played on both the PS Vita handheld and certain Android phones, is coming to an end. No further content will be published after July 15th, and come September 10th you won't even be able to re-download any games you've bought in the past. Sony ceased support for the Android side of the platform last year.

PlayStation Mobile never got serious traction, but its shutdown could mean that the Vita becomes a slightly less attractive target for indie developers - although in recent years Sony has been doing a good job releasing indie games …

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Sony gives up on PlayStation Mobile for Android

2014-08-06T04:42:00-04:00

Sony has announced that it will no longer support the Android side of PlayStation Mobile, its initiative to support cross-platform indie game publishing for the PS Vita and Google's OS. The service will continue to operate on PlayStation Certified devices running Android 4.4.2 and below, but from Android 4.4.3 and up, Sony can't guarantee that games will play correctly or that users will be able to access the store. Phones and tablets on Android L, the upcoming major refresh, won't have store access at all, and Sony says it has no plans to give any more devices PlayStation Certified status.

PlayStation Mobile offered a selection of original …

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PlayStation Mobile titles go on sale October 3rd, Sharp and Fujitsu join as hardware partners

2012-09-19T01:18:28-04:00

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Back at E3 Sony rebranded its Playstation Suite mobile gaming initiative to PlayStation Mobile, and the company has now announced it will begin distributing content to certified devices through the PlayStation Store on October 3rd. Aimed at Android-based smartphones and tablets, PlayStation Mobile games will be available in nine different countries at launch, including the US, UK, Japan, Canada, and France. Around 30 different titles will be present to start with, from both Sony and third-party developers. According to Sony, the titles will be priced between 50 to 850 yen (approximately $0.64 to $10.80).

Joining HTC - the first third-party …

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HTC One phones running PlayStation Mobile spotted at Sony’s E3 booth

2012-06-05T16:29:19-04:00

HTC One with PlayStation Mobile (angled)

Yesterday at E3 Sony announced a partnership to bring PlayStation Mobile - previously known as PlayStation Suite - to HTC's phones. While no specific devices were mentioned at the event, the HTC One X on stage gave us an decent idea of what to expect. Sony has since revealed that HTC's One series will be the first third-party products to don the PlayStation Certified moniker, specifically, the HTC One X, One S, and One V.

Sony wasted no time showing off its new relationship with HTC. We spotted the HTC One X, One S, and One V running what's purported to be PlayStation Mobile (née PlayStation Suite) behind glass at Sony's E3 booth. Unfortuna …

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PlayStation Suite is now PlayStation Mobile, HTC first third-party hardware partner

2012-06-04T22:08:48-04:00

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Sony has just announced it will be partnering with HTC to create PlayStation Suite-certified phones - a program it is renaming PlayStation Mobile. While no specific phones were mentioned, the new HTC One X was held up as an example of the collaboration, as well as being featured in a slide promoting the partnership. PlayStation Suite was announced last year, and the developer program went into open beta this past April. The focus up until this point, however, had been on Sony Ericsson - now Sony Mobile - devices. The move to third-party partnerships, particularly with a manufacturer of HTC's stature, changes the program's potential drastical …

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PlayStation Suite developer program goes into open beta

2012-04-19T04:15:31-04:00

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We were expecting the PlayStation Suite developer program to go into open beta this month, and sure enough it's happened. Developers can now download the free Suite SDK, which will allow them to create apps and games for the PS Vita and PlayStation Certified devices. Once the beta period is up at some point later this year, signing a $99-per-year contract will allow developers to sell their content in the PlayStation Store.

Sony isn't revealing much information on exactly how stringent the contract requirements will be, though the FAQ does say that games must be either paid or freemium, and an in-app purchasing system is coming later in the …

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PlayStation Store comes to the Sony Xperia S, 14 PS One titles available

2012-03-14T04:46:22-04:00

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We weren't best pleased with the Xperia S' lack of gaming options in our review, especially for a flagship PlayStation Certified device. Thankfully, Sony has gone some way to rectifying the error by making the PlayStation Store available on the new phone, as well as its Japanese equivalent the Acro HD. To access the store, you'll need to enable non-Android Market apps in the Settings menu, run the "Let's start PS Store" application that's in the app tray, and finally download both the PlayStation Store and PS Pocket apps. You'll also need a Sony Entertainment Network account (née PlayStation Network) if you don't have one.

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PlayStation Suite SDK in open beta next month, more content on the way

2012-03-07T03:25:47-05:00

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Sony Android devices like the Xperia S and Tablet P may well be PlayStation Certified, but you wouldn't necessarily know it from looking at the meagre selection of content available. While the promise of PlayStation Suite seems yet to materialise, Sony is at least making efforts towards it today by announcing that the SDK for the platform will go into open beta next month. This will hopefully bring a range of new, original content to PlayStation Certified devices, going beyond the smattering of PSOne games we've been limited to until now. Later this year the official SDK will be released for an annual fee of $99, giving developers the opport …

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Sony Tablet P review

2012-03-06T15:47:01-05:00

Sony Tablet P hero

In a market riddled with similar slates, no one's going to accuse Sony of adopting a copycat tablet strategy. First the company released the Tablet S, a tablet seemingly inspired by a folded-back magazine, and now comes the Tablet P, which draws its design from some combination of a Nintendo 3DS and a Kyocera Echo. We've been hearing about the Tablet P for more than a year, originally as the Tablet S2, and now it's finally available: the clamshell device has two 5.5-inch displays, a Tegra 2 processor, dual cameras, Android 3.2, and data connectivity through AT&T's HSPA+ network. It's available for $399.99 with a two-year AT&T contract, or $5 …

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Sony Xperia S review

2012-03-05T05:29:06-05:00

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The Sony Xperia S is the first product to emerge from the newly consolidated Sony Mobile group. Although it'll inevitably be treated as the bellwether for Sony's attempt at going it alone on the mobile front, this phone's design and development can rightfully be attributed to the former Sony Ericsson partnership. Whatever the logo at the top, the Xperia S comes with a clear mission to woo users with its dashing good looks and to keep them interested with a highly competitive spec sheet. Its 4.3-inch display has a 1280 x 720 resolution, the camera features a 12-megapixel Exmor R sensor, and beating inside is a dual-core Snapdragon heart clock …

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