PSP update: Skype goes live

Sony Computer Entertainment of America (SCEA) has announced on the PlayStation blog that Skype for the PSP is now live. This means that PSP owners in North America can now use place calls using their handhelds provided there is a Wi-Fi spot in their area.

Don’t know how to configure your system yet? Head on over to the full article for the instructions.

Sony Computer Entertainment of America (SCEA) PR Manager Al De Leon has announced that Skype for the PSP is now live. PSP owners in North America can now use place calls using their handhelds provided there is a Wi-Fi spot in their area.

For those who don’t know how to access Skype using their handheld, De Leon posted a pretty good guide on how to do so. Here’s the guide as taken from the PlayStation Blog post:

• Download and install the 3.90 firmware upgrade to the PSP-2000 system.
• Connect the PSP to the Internet at a Wi-Fi hotspot.
• Attach a PSP Headset and the Remote Control from the PSP-2000 Headphones to the system, and insert a Memory Stick Duo to save the Skype application software.
• Access the Skype/Sign In icon within the Network category of the XMB menu. If youÂ’ve never used Skype on your PC, you can create a free account directly on your PSP. If you already have a Skype account, you can simply enter your username/password.
• To make a call, either access the Contacts icon and click on a name or scroll to the Dial icon and use the keypad.

In case that wasn’t enough information to get you started, here’s a short video of Sony’s PSP senior product manager John Koller explaining the entire process.

Via PlayStation Blog