Really? Panasonic? Yes, that’s what seems to be happening folks. Panasonic is entering into portable gaming with their Jungle.

It’s aimed at online gaming and they’ve teamed up with BigPoint and the BattleStar Galactica MMO that is currently in the works over there.

The newly launched site for the hardware is pretty empty, but there’s a video of what looks to be a rather bulky, flip-open unit that could be the size of a netbook. In fact, it might simply be a netbook aimed at portable, online gaming.

Some details from the site include:

...touch pad, keyboard, and other gaming controls...

At the core is a new mobile device concept designed specifically for online gamers. We’re also working with leading online game developers to create some exciting new content.

Here’s the video:

To me, it looks like another Nokia N-Gage or Atari Lynx...remember those? Yeah, I didn’t think so.