Tokyo -- Japanese electronics giant Sony is developing a phone with game options and a multipurpose game and computing platform, sources close to the company said.
The smartphone with game capabilities is a step forward in Chief Executive Officer Howard Stringer's plan to launch multimedia devices that perform a variety of tasks, electronics industry analyst Nobuo Kurahashi told The Wall Street Journal.
The second portable gadget in development combines netbook, e-reader and PlayStation functions, the Journal reported Thursday.
"It's still not quite clear what specific steps Sony will take to achieve (its goals), especially when iPad and other highly capable mobile devices are crowding the market," Kurahashi said.
