Sure Sony talked about taking the PlayStation 4 and its arsenal of games beyond the console but only hints of tablet and smartphone functionalities were shown. When the tablet was shown, it was, unsurprisingly, a Sony tablet. This of course begged the question, were Sony’s ambitions limited to Android or would they also offer the extended experience via the PlayStation app to the most popular platform in the world, iOS, which encompasses the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch? Now, Sony has gone on record about their second screen initiative, indicating that

 A new application from SCE called ‘PlayStation App’ will enable iPhone-, iPad-, and Android-based smartphones and tablets to become second screens. Once installed on these devices, users can, for example, see maps on their second screens when playing an adventure game, purchase PS4 games while away from home and download it directly to the console at home, or remotely watch other gamers playing on their devices. 

Details still remain light and developer support will surely vary. Expect to hear more as we near the console’s launch in fall 2013 at events like E3.

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