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Lior Wants Your PSP to be your new Phone

Posted Aug 16, 2006 at 07:24PM by Max F. Listed in: Accessories, Homebrew Applications, News Tags: CDMA, Lior
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We got a lovely surprise over at our QJ Forums. What you see there is above is the video demo of liornetwork's "phonechip for the PSP." The initial setup that appears to be under ongoing construction can't make phone calls yet. But it can receive calls and show you the strength of the signal. And Lior promises improvements: "I'm still working on how to resize it and get it to a mass production."

What does the future have in store? Here's what Lior has planned:
  • X1 antenna
  • X1 board
  • headsets with microphone
  • X2 wires
  • X1 32 MB memory stick
  • the antenna to connect to the local network
On the board will be a switch to switch between CDMA network (without SIM card) and the GSM network (with the SIM card). The wires are used to connect the board and the antenna to the PSP. The 32MB memory stick will contain the program itself (to call), backup of the program (just to be safe), and a list of contacts. Please note like with many insanely amazing developments sometimes better to be on the safe side and treat this post as a rumor until more proof is released. We do not want anyone pointing fingers or calling names, *cough* Zombi146 *cough*.

And it looks like Lior has big dreams for this setup. Lior's still considering how to finance the proposed project, however if he is able to pull this off, he estimates selling the final product for around $60.

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   by KingTKS (Unregistered) - 2006-08-16

if only psp had bluetooth

   by prominator (Unregistered) - 2006-08-16
 » how would
how would you put service on it?

   by prominator (Unregistered) - 2006-08-16
 » how would
how would you put service on it?

   by cool man (Unregistered) - 2006-08-16
 » Fake
I think its fake.
I mean look at the guys name. The Lior(liar)?
and look at the video quality...
I'm not believing it until theres better proof

But if it does end up being real then hey, GREAT JOB!! I would probably try it out.

   by sako (Unregistered) - 2006-08-16
 » 1sssttttt
#1

   by BOBO (Unregistered) - 2006-08-16
 » WTF!
Could they have a crappier video?

   by prominator (Unregistered) - 2006-08-16
 » how would
nocomment

   by Silent50178 - 2006-08-16
 » Cool
This is a good thing for the kids that can't get their parents to buy a cellphone

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   by GHenrik (Unregistered) - 2006-08-16
 » Still pictures would be better
My, eyes. Can't, see. *faints*

Friggin cool mate. But please give us an update with a bit better images! Go get your digital camera, NOW!! Not a webcam, how come you ruin a great project with that crappy video.

BTW, how good is the quality of the sound?

   by ugly (Unregistered) - 2006-08-16
 » so this a mobile phone addon that seeems silly
would it not be easier to make the psp an internet phone like for instance skype, however tremendos kudos to lior for the effort

   by lolutaitos2ever (Unregistered) - 2006-08-16
 » i cant wait
nice job dude

   by Semper (Unregistered) - 2006-08-16

I suggest no one donate until there is very much concrete evidence. No use getting scammed.

   by CHE361 (Unregistered) - 2006-08-16
 » WOW!
Hey, the PSP is becoming something different everyday... i'm thinking a phone with GPS, it would be cool if we could switch between network and an internet phone to save some cash... keep up the good work.

   by Pspuser123 (Unregistered) - 2006-08-16
 » how dos it works?
Will you have to buy something extra for the psp what will be its prize, or it is a program that you can download from the internet.

   by WTF (Unregistered) - 2006-08-16
 » WTF
What the ***** was that?

   by prominator (Unregistered) - 2006-08-16
 » dont you see the chip
they will sell the reciever cdma chip

   by The HO TRUFE (Unregistered) - 2006-08-16

The LIOR aye ... hmmm what does that name sound like ....
rotflmao. I mean maybe I am pronouncing it wrong aye! But, I don't know if I would trust something from a dude named THE LIOR. Well, we will see huh ....

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   by peeInMyPantz - 2006-08-16
 » just add bluetooth
just add bluetooth to it..... then it'll be perfect.

   by yeah right (Unregistered) - 2006-08-16
 » FAAAAKKKKEEEE!!!!!
nice vid quality though, seriously!

   by isti - 2006-08-17

can I downgrade with this? LOL :D

   by WC - 2006-08-17
 » What?
"This is a good thing for the kids that can't get their parents to buy a cellphone"

Yeah, so their parents will buy them a $60 add-on for their $150 gaming system to use as the the phone they won't get them for FREE with the subscription they'll need anyhow.

Right.

This (assuming it's real, and it probably is) has got to be one of the worst ideas for a PSP that I've seen yet.

It's too big to be a cellphone and the batteries don't last long enough as it is. Why would I want to waste those batteries having it be a cellphone, too? Oh, and most cellphones have a LOT of R&D involved with big companies... This is a homebrew solution. Don't expect it to be good. (Look at the video for an example of 'not good'.)

   by monkey (Unregistered) - 2006-08-17
 » @ 23
hey gibbys mate stfu and get your spam crap off of this site. k thnx bai

   by Björk (Unregistered) - 2006-08-17

OMG what a crappy video! That one really sucked!! I hate the movie due to the quality! And what was at the end? Porn on tv?! So bad...

   by Fanjita - 2006-08-17
 » Lior is a common name
Lior is a popular jewish name, so please - learn something about the world and leave off with the 'lior = liar' nonsense.

   by tinglemaps - 2006-08-17
 » ufo?
that video is so bad it makes me want to believe.






i want to believe.

   by dsfdsf (Unregistered) - 2006-08-17
 » asdfdasf
@ #9

They can't buy a cellphone, but they bought a psp, hmm :)

   by lalala (Unregistered) - 2006-08-17
 » lalala
lalalala i like llas lalalaphone lalala assllalalala

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   by Joo (Unregistered) - 2006-08-17
 » Wii
Wii another Ngage

   by DATBOIP (Unregistered) - 2006-08-17
 » video
and after recording his new psp phone, Lior finished recording his Blair Witch Project.... horrible video quality. i dont even know what i saw.

   by The Pierced Weirdo - 2006-08-18
 » Umm......
I saw white screens and stuff pluged into the PSP. But it was a very interesting write-up as to what it does. Pesonally I think it's a load of BS. If someone is going to go through all this trouble why would they post a video that shows nothing if they are trying to prove that it works?



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