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When discussing the changes between the US and European remotes, Sony’s business development chap for Google TV, Ralph Becker, made the above observation regarding the US remote (pictured above). At least RIM has one fan? He also took us through the additions we’ll see when it launches in Spring/Summer (or even as late as October?), including the gyroscope and microphone.
While Becker only demonstrated one game that uses the gyroscope (some sort of Asteroids-style adventure), he admitted that there’s no real usage for it yet, but they thought they’d whack it in “so app developers can play around with it at a later stage.”
He also confirmed that the microphone, for voice control (handy when searching!) will only be in the remote that comes bundled with the Blu-ray drive-equipped NSZ-GP9 model. For photos of the touchpad-enabled European remote, check out the gallery above.
In the interests of full disclosure it should be noted that Ms Hannaford is a Blackberry user
She says it’s her ‘work phone’ but isn’t that what they all say.
Looking at the pic reminds me of this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AyVh1_vWYQ
oddly enough.. it looks a lot like the xbox controller with messenger kit. Well the first picture atleast. the touchscreen thing reminds me of a tmobile sidekick for some reason.
Are people surprised? Sony have been out of touch for years now.