Sony PlayStation Portable Now Makes Phone Calls

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Sony PlayStation Portable Now Makes Phone Calls

by Tim Stevens, posted Jan 30th 2008 at 9:02AM

Sony's latest PSP, the slim and light PSP-2000 series, can do everything its predecessor could. That means spinning games off of UMDs (Sony's PSP disc format), playing music and video from memory sticks, and streaming media over the Internet from your PS3 at home. Now, thanks to the recently released 3.9 firmware update, it can do something the older, fatter PSP can't do: Skype Voice-Over-IP phone calls.

When paired with a headset, PSP owners with access to a Wi-Fi Internet connection can now pull up their Skype friends list and make some calls between gaming sessions. The firmware update is available for free by selecting "Network Update" from your PSP, but the headset you'll need will set you back $20. A small price for free, wireless calling.

From Engadget

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