Skype web-phoning for the PSP…sort of
Yesterday the tech news was all buzzing the Sony adding the calls-for-free Skype web-phone functionality for the PSP. Sony’s press release gushed: “Call friends, talk trash to fellow gamers or catch up with acquaintances via Skype for PSP.” Hmmm, wonder what the rest-of-the-story is?
Sony to add Skype Web phone function to PSP
Fri Jan 4, 2008 11:24pm EST, TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Sony Corp plans to add an Internet phone function to its PlayStation Portable (PSP) game player in cooperation with eBay unit Skype to stir up demand…The PSP has trailed Nintendo Co Ltd’s DS handheld gear in sales since their launches three years ago as DS’s casual and innovative games proved a smashing success in gaming population expanding beyond young males to women and mature users…more…
Gotcha! The rest-of-the-story according to Fragland.net is that, “it will only be work for the new PSP Slim.” The majority of the owners of older PSPs won’t be able to use Skype. Basically this was just Sony’s way to boost interest in their “Go!Messenger” video chat and IM tool targeting European PSP owners later this month, and not free cellphone-like calls for people. Meh.
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