Official PlayStation app for iPhone and Android coming soon

By Laura Khalil Published December 20, 2010

Image used with permission by copyright holder

PlayStation product manager, Emmanuel Orssaud, announced the news on the Official PlayStation blog.

The app will be available to download for iPhone and iPod Touch with OS 4 and greater. It will also run on Android phones running OS 1.6 and greater. The first version (1.0) will be available in the following countries: UK, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, and The Netherlands. No news on when this will be available for the United States.

Recommended Videos

The app is a free download and will include a variety of features in version 1.0 including:

a variety of social features that allow you to check out your PlayStation Network trophies and keep up to date with your friends’ games and online status.
enhanced discovery all the latest games, news and hardware for your PlayStation 3, PSP and PlayStation 2.
announcements straight from the European PlayStation blog
viral features to share your favorite products or news with your friends on Facebook, Twitter or via e-mail.

Future version will incorporate multiple languages and include the ability for players to add comments onto the PlayStation blog.

We’ll keep watching this story as it develops. Social gaming is a booming business and PlayStation has yet to compete in the mobile arena. Their foray into the market will likely be great news to legions of gaming fans looking to incorporate their console gaming on the PlayStation to their phones.

Former Digital Trends Contributor

Laura is a tech reporter for Digital Trends, the editor of Dorkbyte and a science blogger for PBS. She's been named one of…

Topics

Computing

Apple just raised the ceiling for a Pro laptop to $2000, and I find the audacity impressive

AI is making sure no one is affording new laptops

Apple has an incredible talent for making me admire its products while simultaneously questioning what on earth it's thinking with the pricing. This isn't even something as bizarre as a monitor stand, but the audacity for starting a new laptop lineup from $2,000 doesn't surprise me.

The newly announced 14-inch MacBook Pro with M6 is just the latest to showcase this. The funny thing is, I already know that it's going to be a reliable workstation. You get a powerful new 2nm M6 processor, a gorgeous Liquid Retina XDR display, and up to 24 hours of battery life. We were impressed by the M5 MacBook Air, so the high-end M6 powered MacBook Pro definitely won't let us down.

Computing

From budget PCs to AI workstations, ACEMAGIC has great deals worth checking out

Big savings on small PCs, including an exclusive offer on a Ryzen AI powerhouse

ACEMAGIC Deals Mini PCs

This post is brought to you in paid partnership with ACEMAGIC

Mini PCs have become an increasingly practical alternative to traditional desktops, especially if you're trying to save desk space without giving up the Windows experience. Whether you need something for everyday work, a home entertainment setup, or more demanding creative tasks, there's a surprising amount of hardware packed into these compact machines.

Computing

How to pre-order Apple’s new M6 iMac and 14-inch MacBook Pro

Two new M6 Macs, one $200 dilemma, and only one deal worth exploring.

M6 MacBook Pro lifestyle

Apple has unveiled a new iMac and a 14-inch MacBook Pro, both powered by its new baseline M6 chip. If you’ve been eyeing either device, now is the time to act, as entry-level configurations are becoming harder to get with each product launch.

The devices will be open for pre-order Wednesday, October 28, 2026, from 10:10 AM PT. Meanwhile, deliveries and store stock will arrive on Friday, November 6.