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6/29/2009 7:55 AM
Sony Corp. remained tight-lipped over reports that it may combine its PlayStation Portable game console with a mobile telephone into a new gadget to challenge rival Apple's iPhone.Sony is considering developing a new portable game console with the added functions of a Sony Ericsson cellphone, the Nikkei business daily reported on Saturday without revealing its sources.The high-tech giant, which has faced tough competition in recent years from rival products such as Apple's iPod and Nintendo's Wii, will set up a team in July to look into the development of the new product, the Nikkei said.Sony, which will mark the 30th anniversary on Wednesday of the launch of its first Walkman portable music player, declined to confirm or deny the report.
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