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Last Updated: January 11th, 2011

Just days after Kaz Hirai teased the world with talk of Sony's future in smartphones, tablets, and the PlayStation brand (all without confirming or denying the existence of a PlayStation phone), Chinese site IT168 has posted an in-depth review of the engineering version that they managed to get ahold of. Not only is the PSP Phone very real; from the looks of it, the device is almost ready for prime time.

Before delving into the details, here are the specifications and features that we are working with:

  • Qualcomm Adreno 205
  • 1GHz Snapdragon Processor
  • 1,500 mAh battery
  • 4" LCD display with 854 x 480 resolution
  • 5MP autofocus camera with LED flash (720p video recording unconfirmed)
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
  • Micro SD slot
  • SIM Slot
  • Micro USB
  • Rear Mic for noise cancellation
  • Android 2.3

Hardware

The design of the PlayStation Phone is comparable to the form factor of the PSP go, so avid mobile gamers can rest assured that the hardware controls will blow traditional touch screen controls out of the water in terms of precision.