Take a peek at Skype PSP

Skype PSP just came out with Sony’s firmware update v3.90 and already it’s generating mass hysteria. If you’re interested in how it actually looks like and how it works, Kotaku has published Hands-On With Skype PSP video.

Firmware 3.90 is out, Skype PSP comes alongside

Sony has just released v3.90 update for PSP firmware. Usually this is not something of much interest, but this time updated firmware is bringing Skype to the PSP. This upgrade is currently available only for US and Europe PSP fans, since Japanese firmware update was delayed. Remember Skype PSP is available only if you have PSP Slim.

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Delayed: Japanese Skype PSP

Just hours ahead of expected release of Skype PSP for Japanese fans, Sony pulled the plug and announced the delay. Reason behind this unexpected delay is Sony’s dissatisfaction with the Skype PSP Headphones and it’s microphone not meeting the expectations.

Pushed back release of the Skype PSP wasn’t dated and currently it seems that Sony will wait  for the Skype PSP headphones/microphone to be improved. Fortunately for the rest of us, Sony did not push back US and European release dates which were later both confirmed by the number of other sources.

Your PSP doesn’t have enough memory for Skype. Yeah, right.

Since the recent announcement that Skype PSP will not work on Phat PSP’s we were annoyed but managed. Now we’re insulted, annoyed and angry. We could (partially) understand that Sony wants to boost PSP Slim sales. We could (partially understand that the way to do is is by exclusive features. But to claim that Skype PSP will not work on Phat PSP’s just because of lack of memory, we can’t understand.  Nick Sharples from SCEE tried to explain, but it seems that we aren’t sharpest tools in the shed.

Nick Sharples, SCEE
Although PSP-1000 and PSP-2000 are identical in basic functions, there are differences in hardware specifications to some extent and for that reason, PSP-2000 may differ in features from PSP-1000. We had studied the possibility of supporting Skype with PSP-1000 but had to give it up because of the smaller size of main memory on PSP-1000 series.

Skype coming to PSP. Make that PSP Slim - Only!

Sony has released a official confirmation that the Skype will be joining the list of PSP functionalities. It will be included in the firmware update of the device somewhat later this month but will be available to PSP Slim owners - only.

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