PSP Skype Launching This Month, Slim Only?

Posted by x3sphere at January 4, 2008, 5:50 pm


According to Japan’s Nikkei Electronic News, the recently announced PSP Skype functionality may be launching as early as this month in Japan and will be limited only to owners of the PSP Slim hardware revision.

Nikki reports that a microphone accessory for use with the service will be sold separately, while the Skype software itself will be offered as a free download to all Slim owners.

The service will not carry a charge for PSP-to-PSP and PSP-to-PC calls. However, signing up for a dedicated phone number will cost around 2,250 yen.

Report: PSP Skype launching this month [GameSpot]

Read more: Furikup PSP SIP Phone – Free Alternative To Skype, Sony Officially Announces Skype For PSP, Skype Confirmed For PSP, Skype PSP Slim Only Due To RAM Usage, Japan Gets Skype For PSP Later This Month, New Firmware Coming Soon

Comments

TimTiger says:

Well this can be an interesting addition. Bet it's only gonna be usefull with another firmware update though so that they can "Beat" the homebrew community.:lol:

January 4, 2008, 5:14 pm
Acerthief says:

Oh C'mon, none for phat?
Well that sure is some nice marketing, $ony.

January 4, 2008, 5:47 pm
dennis96411 says:

What the hell?! To slim only?! What a rip off!!!
What the hell were they thinking?!
God $ony is such a motherf***er!!
Oh!! I know why!! They want you to buy a slim and throw your old phat away so you have limited homebrew!! Well it won't work!! Ha!! And Ha!!

January 4, 2008, 7:21 pm
frosty5689 says:

Maybe the phat's missing some hardware? OR stupid sony's just being gay.

January 4, 2008, 9:17 pm
Cloudhunter says:

I really hope that this is not true. We'll find out when it gets released.

Cloudy

January 4, 2008, 11:23 pm
PAinKiLLa says:

I shouldnt think they can do that due to ppl with the fat psp still being loyal to sony, if they did they would have alot of upset customers on there hands. I myself dont like the slim psp I have big hands & the unit feels like it would brake in my hands.

January 5, 2008, 1:28 am
Acerthief says:

Now now, what your language boy.
I think 3.80M33 has a give step with the kernel mode homebrew settings, mean more games, HAH! Take that $ony!



I don't think so. There can be a USB mic, which i have when you buy "Talkman". (Some boring language game). Wifi boards the same.
Maybe $ony just wants us to buy the slim. HAH Impossible. I love my phat.



Like I said, "Great" marketing. Even my dad laughs at their advertising team. (He does advertising before ;))





Now for what I'm thinking, maybe some crazy famous coder take action and adapt PSP-Skype for phat.

January 5, 2008, 2:13 am
XJ.08 says:

I will never buy the slim , sony if you think your smart I'm smarter then you sony hahahahah
and thank you
T.C.

January 5, 2008, 5:44 am
frosty5689 says:

I rather bring a phone around than a psp cause the psp still needs wifi-.-

January 5, 2008, 11:54 am
MenaceInc says:

you know,i think it may be the extra ram needed...but then again,i wouldnt be sure about that since i dunno how resource hungry skype would be or anything... :

January 6, 2008, 8:03 am
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