Source: Tom's Guide US | Keywords: PlayStation, Sony, Aino, PSP | Themes: The Internet, Smartphones, Networking, Digital Entertainment
Years ago, there was rumor that Sony was developing a mobile phone based on the PlayStation Portable. Naturally, the company shot all those hopes and dreams down, however Sony has provided two items that, if combined together in a mad scientist's laboratory, could yield the same result using the PSPgo and the Sony Aino.
CVG has received word that the latter device--the Sony Aino--is set for an October release in the UK, however currently there's no sign of if or when the phone will actually reach our shores. What makes this mobile phone unique--at least for gamers--is that it can connect directly to the PlayStation 3 console using the Remote Play feature designed for the PSP handheld.
Unfortunately, the Aino has it's limitations: don't expect it to play PlayStation 3 or older games. However, the big plus is that it can pull up media stored on the console's hard drive, including music, TV shows, movies, and pictures (but no HD movies). Owners can also take control of the console remotely and surf the Internet using the PlayStation's 3 browser from anywhere around the world (or rather, wherever you have a legit connection).
Earlier this year Sony revealed its plans to expand the PlayStation Network beyond the PlayStation 3 and PSP. Don't be surprised to see Aino-specific content to hit the service when the phone ships in the UK this October. Stay tuned and cross your fingers that Sony will announce a North American release soon.
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Is this something that anyone wants? We already have an assortment of other phones and phone services...this seems unecessary.
"Owners can also take control of the console remotely and surf the Internet using the PlayStation's 3 browser from anywhere around the world"
I'm not sure how this is useful if you are required to use an internet connection to access your PS3 via Remote Play in the first place. I would love a way to bypass the ridiculous charges and caps mobile phone companies place on web access, but if I'm already at a wi-fi hotspot why would I want to add lag by surfing through my PS3's flaky browser?
Cool! Now they just need to make it full of unnecessary features and make it overpriced.
Sweet now instead of whipping out a netbook, or a laptop, or a smartphone, people will be able to use a phone to hook up to thier ps3 remotely via wifi, to use the ps3 browser to surf the net. What a useless feature!!!!!!!!!
People you are not seeing the big picture, ie; I use my PS3 as a media player on the TV, with the PSP via any wifi connection I'm able to access any video, music,and picture that is on the PS3(500 Gb) or in the external HD(1.5Tb) that is connected to my network. I already pay for a internet on the phone. It would be nice to access any of my media files using my phone, thru the PS3, using the remote play. For me it would be like having 2TB HD in my phone.
Maybe Microsoft should make a phone that connects to your 360 that fondles your avatar. Everyone would treat it like the second coming lol.
Um, why?
"Owners can also take control of the console remotely and surf the Internet using the PlayStation's 3 browser from anywhere around the world"I'm not sure how this is useful if you are required to use an internet connection to access your PS3 via Remote Play in the first place. I would love a way to bypass the ridiculous charges and caps mobile phone companies place on web access, but if I'm already at a wi-fi hotspot why would I want to add lag by surfing through my PS3's flaky browser?
the PS3 web browser is far more capable of opening web pages when compared to any phone web browser. I'll take the lag if it means I don't get little red x's or simply a blank page when browsing.
So your using the phone to connect to your PS3 over the internet, so that you can use your PS3s browser to surf the internet, rather than just browsing directly from the phone. Yeah, that makes alot of sense.
'Owners can also take control of the console remotely and surf the Internet using the PlayStation's 3 browser' = it is called cloud computing
So your using the phone to connect to your PS3 over the internet, so that you can use your PS3s browser to surf the internet, rather than just browsing directly from the phone. Yeah, that makes alot of sense.
Yes, but you could, say, start downloading stuff, that takes long time to download, remotely.
Erm...,
1. The PS3 browser has real flash based video support unlike about the handful of other phones that exist at the moment that claim to support it but don't actually let you look at anything other than You Tube.
2. Streaming video media movies, especially those connected on an external drive - very useful. Like having a free slingbox but without TV functionality.
3. Granted the 2 above will only be of marginal benefit, Remote Play - now that would be useful. Plus it doesn't tell you about the rest of the phone so it's pretty hard to make a decision anyway.
So your using the phone to connect to your PS3 over the internet, so that you can use your PS3s browser to surf the internet, rather than just browsing directly from the phone. Yeah, that makes alot of sense.
Yeah, I tried browsing the web using my cousin's phone, really strain my eye.
The PS3 is a network hog.
The cool setup would be a +500 GB PS3 with PlayTV combined with e.g. Aino. PlayTV turns PS3 into a PVR, and if Aino can control the EPG and receive stored content, you'll have both time- and place shifting.
Today PlayTV is only DVB-T FTA, but that's today..
I can already get all the media I want from ORB on my iPhone. This can also be done on any smartphone as well. Plus there is no lag for web surfing going through an emulated web browser. The phone would be better off getting web surfing and media directly from a PC than through a PS3... which most people stream media content through a PC media center anyway for their PS3s.
Lame... I'll stick with my blackberry thanks.
hmm... can it do VoiceIP through the PS3?
If we can make free internet calls through our PS3 with that device... that can be kind of cool.