PSP Phone

[msmalls74]

More Sony PSP goodness announced and its not even a game but anyway.
Link.
http://uk.gamespot.com/news/6171402.html

First the PlayStation Portable became a camera, and now Sony has announced that it will also become a mobile phone.

A four-year deal between Sony and UK-based telecom company BT will enable wireless broadband communications on the PSP, which will mean users can use their handheld to make "high-quality" video calls and voice calls, and send text messages.

The partnership will integrate BT broadband video and voice "softphone" products into the PSP. Over the following months, features will also be added to enable calls and messages to PCs, fixed lines, and mobiles.

Sony said it is also working with BT and other communication providers to bring the service to France, Germany, Spain, and Italy. The service will first be rolled out in the UK.

SCEE president David Reeves commented, "The opportunity to combine our market-leading expertise with BT's knowledge in communications opens up many possibilities and we look forward to bringing many exciting communication functions to PSP fans."

Camera, GPS and now Phone, what next! (touch screen ha ha!)

Edit oops sorry forgot the link

 

[chimaera]

And the award for most pointless accessory to a games machine goes to...


...seriously do they know the market? who wants to make calls from their chunky PSP when every mobile phone on the market comes with free anytime calls.

Can't see more than 5% of PSP owners at best even thinking about using it as a phone. Whats not been posted in the OP is that you can only make calls to certain lines.

 

[Werewolf]

I can think of another gaming machine come phone...


seriously, i can't really see the point to it.

 

[monkeyspank]

You have to admit that it's cool, despite how pointless.

 

[Nexus]

It's even bigger than the N-Gage was, I wonder if you will have to turn it on its side as well.