PSP phone "definitely plausible"

Top brass at Sony say a handheld packing a blower is on the cards.

It's been a good while since we've heard any chatter about a PSP phone, but now Sony's top brass are openly discussing the idea.

Jim Ryan from Sony Computer Entertainment has told the India Times that such a mighty gadget is "definitely plausible."

He goes on to say that a tie-up with Sony Ericsson wouldn't be a problem. " The PlayStation is a proven success and so is Sony Ericsson…It is hugely intellectually seductive to have a console oriented phone," he said.

Any plans though would have to involve the blower being incorporated into the handheld rather than the games being an add-on, he says. So no Nokia N-Gage style action here.

Of course, we've heard this kind of talk before, but at least it’s in the minds of the Big S's men in suits.

With a PSP2 proper still in the offing, what are the chances that they'll slap in a SIM and call functionality next year?

Stay tuned for any updates as soon as get our gadget-hungry mits on them.