PSP off the hook

Sony has denied that it plans to turn it's handheld PlayStation into a mobile phone. David Reeves, Head Important Man at SCEE has said,

"…I know nothing about a PSP phone...I haven’t heard anything about it at all – and I would know. They wouldn’t develop it without our knowledge.”

Fair enough.

In other PSP news details appear to have been leaked regarding the PSP redesign that has been on the rumour radar for some time. It appears that a slimmer, more energy efficient beast is in the wings, with 8Gb on board memory for faster loading times, redesigned buttons and a PS2 style D-pad. The new screen is said to extend battery life by up to 4 times. Do we think Nintendo are trembling in their counting houses? Nope, me neither.