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Sony Considers Cellphone/Game Gear Hybrid

According to report by Reuters, Sony Corp is considering developing a cellphone-game gear hybrid in a bid to better compete with Apple Inc's highly popular iPod and iPhone, the Nikkei business daily said on Saturday.

Sony Corp is considering developing a cellphone-game gear hybrid, made by Sony Ericsson, in a bid to better compete with Apple Inc's highly popular iPod and iPhone, according to Reuters, which cited the Nikkei business daily.

Sony reportedly plans to put together a team as early as July to begin development of the new gadget. Sony no doubt has its eye on Apple's iPhone, which is already popular with consumers and is now getting more serious attention from game developers as a platform for their games.

A growing number of game-makers including Capcom Co Ltd and Square Enix Holdings are now offering software for the iPod and iPhone to take advantage of the Apple products' popularity, posing a threat to Sony's PlayStation Portable and Nintendo Co Ltd's DS, reported Reuters.

(June 29, 2009)