Aug 22, 2007
BRING FRIENDS CLOSER TOGETHER WITH
GO!MESSENGER
Video chat, voice chat and instant messaging for PSP
Leipzig -. At its Press Conference at Games Convention today, Sony Computer
Entertainment Europe (SCEE) unveiled Go!Messenger, the wireless communications
package for PSP™, due for release in January 2008 in the SCEE territories (?).
Utilising the very latest in VOIP technology, PSP
users can now keep in touch with each other, for free, from any wireless
internet connection. As part of a future firmware upgrade, Go! Messenger places
a small application on PSP’s XMB™ (XrossMediaBar), which can be downloaded
separately from the web and installed to the Memory Stick™ *, and PSP owners
will be able to instant message (IM) each other when connected to a Wi-Fi
hotspot, using a new and intuitive on-screen keyboard. By adding a headset,
voice chat and voice messaging becomes possible, and by connecting Go!Cam, the
attachable video camera for PSP, users also have the ability to make video calls
to their friends and leave fun video and voice messages.
The Go!Messenger suite of communications tools
will become a key part of the PSP owner’s busy lifestyle, enabling a variety of
communications options to help them stay in touch with their friends, and truly
bringing the entertainment potential of PSP to life.
“With Go!Messenger, PSP is pushing new
boundaries, adding unique communication functionalities to all the existing
multimedia experiences,” said Stephane Hareau, PSP European Marketing Manager,
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. “Enabling more than 8.5 Million PSP users
across the SCEE region to communicate with each other, through Video or Voice
chat, truly confirms the always evolving nature and potential of PSP.”
Go!Messenger has been developed in partnership
with BT, one of the world’s leading telecoms providers and along with other new
products such as Go!Explore, Go!Cam and the Go! branded Video Download Service,
highlight PSP’s commitment to communications, community and entertainment
through the new Go! Brand.
*1) To enjoy Go! Messenger, Memory Stick with
the application needs to be inserted into the PSP hardware.
