Sony has put the kibosh on Sony Ericsson's plans to release a PlayStation-branded phone, according to a recent report.

UK magazine Mobile said Thursday that Sony Ericsson presented Sony's board with a pitch for a PlayStation phone late in 2008, which Sony rejected. Mobile says that the decision has led to a "fallout" between the two companies.

(Sony Ericsson is a joint venture between Sony and Swedish communications company Ericsson.)

A Sony Ericsson spokeswoman said that she would not comment on the report, and then proceeded to comment on it: "In the past, we have been keen that our product proposition lives up to brand promise, and we feel at the moment the technical specs are not high enough to put such a prestigious brand on a phone."

Sony has already allowed the company to use its Walkman (right), Bravia, and Cyber-shot brands on its phones. A PlayStation-branded phone has been rumored for years. Perhaps Sony is waiting for the technical capabilities of the phones to improve – or for the prestige of the PlayStation brand to drop.

Image: Sony Ericsson

Sony Ericsson refused PlayStation brand by Sony [Mobile, via Kotaku]

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