PSN expanding to mobile phones, Sony & Sony Ericsson exploring consistent UI's

[Shin-Ra]

Live from Sony Ericsson's MWC 2010 press conference

Howard Stringer:

8:03PM He's predicting the obsolescence of wallets, keys, and driver's licenses as phones take over on every level. It's a brave new world.

8:04PM Describing the PlayStation Network's 40 million-plus members: "PSN is a not-so-secret weapon."



8:05PM "We are exploring consistent user interfaces against Sony and Sony Ericsson products." Makes sense... almost too much sense.

8:05PM He's also looking to fully expand PSN to phones; video distribution was the example given, but long term, there's no reason to think we couldn't see some cross-platform multiplayer gaming action.

8:06PM "We fully support Bert and his team at Sony Ericsson."