Posted Jan 08, 2008 at 12:13AM by Ryan A. Listed in: Videos, Applications, PSP Slim & Lite Tags: Sony, Skype, CES
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Here's a video clip demonstrating the latest feature added to the repertoire of the PlayStation
Portable, the Skype functionality. Note that the service will only be activated for PSP-2000 models and not for the original one due to its memory limitations.

Anyway, the Skype function being added to the PSP has been rumored for quite some time already but it was only a couple of days ago that Sony categorically confirmed its existence, with more details pouring in at this year's currently running Consumer Electronics Show.

For those of you not quite familiar with how this program will be utilized in your handhelds, watch the video below as it will provide you with a good head start. It was said that Skype for the PSP will be launched some time during the last week of January and will coincide with a firmware update.





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   by Super6mix - 2008-01-08
 » Sony... you suck...

Only for 2000 models..
Well... i wont get one just for Skype..

how about you stop screwing us Consumer's who have a PSP-1000
you know...
i really don't buy that Skype takes 64mb to Run..
Bull!!!!!

they just want to show people that Crap and make old users Upgrade to Slim..


Booooo.... Bad Sony..

i can say more but Qj will edit or delete my post..
8(



   Re: Binary - 2008-01-08
 » They make the slim becasue

Sony is poor


   Re: isti - 2008-01-08
 » omfg

end of January?? :D LOL
N00Bz owned Sony real bad again..
SIP is 100% better than commercialcr@p Skype.. and almost free..
I hope the homebrew scene will develop a better stuff with N00Bz concept, than Sony did with Skype support for the PSP Slims#!t..

not releasing even a limited version for the phat is pretty rude from Sony..
"wanna Skype? buy a slim"
that means we phat users can go f urselfs by Sony's stance..
that loox pretty bad for future fw updates.. :(
   by 123PSP - 2008-01-08
 » im wif u super6mix

sony u backstabbers

we were ur real customers but u screwed us over.

oh well im gonna hav to rely on homebrew now hopefully some1 will make an easier way to call people from my psp instead of the psp viop sip fone. the psp voip sip fone is good but its really complicated

but sony screwed us over

   by iwantanimac - 2008-01-08
 » Memory Limitations my a***

This is just payback on Sony's part.

Lets see Noobz's option completely own this. We'll have video and audio working perfectly while Sony still only have the slim doing voice.

   by Torch - 2008-01-08
 » ..

Why are all the anti-Sony-Slim comments low ranked??


   Re: Justingraziano - 2008-01-08
 » Hmmm

Maybe because Sony is the one who made the PSP and if it weren't for them then you wouldn't even have a PSP or homebrew. So maybe, just maybe, you should stop insulting them.

   Re: Super6mix - 2008-01-08
 » yeah..

are you Justingraziano one of the Loyal PSP users who just bought a PSP and now found out about PSP Homebrew.. and CFW?

your just defending them cause... you have no where else to Go! hahahahahaha
so how about you go to a PSP forum and
Be a Noob and Ask for Help as always
HA!
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   by Binary - 2008-01-08
 » RE:Torch

Rich noobs on qj doing it that already got a slim.


   Re: FreePlay - 2008-01-08
 » No, actually

We're just sick and tired of spoiled children whining about everything.
   by Lucky_Bastard - 2008-01-09
 » Stick to homebrew

Homebrew is much better like the furikup by noobz.. i'm not getting this s*hi*.

   by jrfhoutx - 2008-01-10
 » bottom line

is that sony doesn't develop things with the US market (or EU market for that matter) as it's primary concern, hence why all the people whining are from US, EU, etc. Sony develops for the Japanese market as it's primary target, and the Japanese market is far more consumer driven than the US or EU. the japanese will buy a new PSP for what most americans and europeans consider silly reasons (in the exact same way that most japanese gamers will buy a new DS just because it's a new color and even though they already have 5 of them, and go ape-***** about how cool it is and not think twice about it all at the same time). a japanese consumer will go out and purchase a new PSP slim because they can't get skype on their old one. it's a market that's all about having the latest and greatest, far morre so than the US and EU... that's why Japan gets all the best stuff, cause they buy it, again and again and again...


   Re: 123PSP - 2008-01-12
 » i get ya

but alot of ppl can't afford a slim just to get skype. maybe MOST of the japanese are the super rich but they all cant be and alot ppl dont want to buy the slim cos they like the fat better.


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