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Sony puts the kibosh on Go!Messenger for PSP
Well, kids -- if you've been using Sony's Go!Messenger service (all three of you), we have some sad news. It looks like the company will be putting the brakes on the thing, citing lack of consumer interest. "Although Go!Messenger brought innovative communications features to the PSP community, the service has not developed the base of users" Sony was hoping for, reports GameIndustry.biz. The party's over on March 31st of this year.[Via mocoNews]
'Lifestyle' apps key to PSP's non-gaming growth
Sony has provided a peek at some of the "lifestyle" applications it has in store for PSP in FY08. The company hopes these non-gaming titles will get a PSP into the hands of – you guessed it – non-gamers. Unfortunately, they all use peripherals not currently available in the US. They've all been previously announced for European release; hopefully their inclusion in the latest business update from SCEI head Kaz Hirai points to a pending E3 announcement regarding US plans.The lineup includes Go!Messenger, which uses the PSP camera add-on for VoIP video chat; Go!Explore, which uses the PSP GPS to ... well, it's GPS mapping software; Go!Cam, which turns the PSP into a digital camera; and, finally, Go!View, which uses the PSP antenna peripheral to turn the handheld into a wireless video-on-demand receiver. Sony is partnering with Sky in the UK for Go!View content. Sadly, our suggestion of Go!Just Go!, an application for handling difficult breakups, didn't make the cut.Source (Warning: PDF file)
Go!Messanger releasing this Friday on PSN Store
European PSP owners will finally be able to get their hands on the Go!Messenger application this Friday. The service will go up on the PC PlayStation Network Store and will allow PSP owners who have the Go!Cam to communicate via video or voice chat wirelessly. The service is free, as long as you're connected to a wireless network. This doubles the communication potential of the system, what with last month's release of Skype for PSP, but still doesn't make it much more practical than a mobile phone. We're intrigued to get our hands on the software to see just how useful it is. At least Go!Messenger will support fat PSPs, so people who don't intend on updating their systems can still talk to each other over the internets. If you're in Europe, that is.
LGC07: Go!Messenger PSP enables IMing, voice and video chat
SCEE has put a name to the BT-developed software that will enable a suite of VoIP functionalities on PSP: Go!Messenger. The Go!Messenger XMB application will be installed with a future firmware update due in January (or downloaded separately), enabling European PSP users to instant message each other using a redesigned virtual keyboard (we're still waiting on a physical QWERTY pad to materialize). In addition, the PSP headset and Go!Cam can be used for voice and video chat.Go!Messenger has been developed in conjunction with BT, the UK's leading telecommunications and broadband internet provider, which services more than 170 countries. Initially, Go!Messenger will only be available in select European territories and will remain limited to Wi-Fi hotspot availability. No plans to expand the chat services beyond BT's jurisdiction have been announced.
