Skype on PSP: What it looks like

By Andrew Brennan on February 7, 2008 in Sony.

Announced last month at CES (and now being demoed at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this week), Skype is now available on the Sony PlayStation Portable with software version 3.90 in the US and Europe. Villu has already heralded its arrival on the main blog (there's also a nice video there of John Koller, senior marketing manager for PSP at Sony, demonstrating Skype). I've been playing around with it and think it's pretty cool.

It's important to note that Skype will only work on the PSP Slim & Lite (PSP-2000) version of the PSP and not the original, because the newer PSP has more RAM. You'll also need either a Go! Cam or a headset and corded remote (which are currently sold seperately but will soon be bundled together) so you'll have a microphone to input your voice.

With Skype on the PSP you can make and receive Skype calls and make SkypeOut calls when you're connected to an internet connection via WiFi--I can see it as a good way to talk to the friends you play networked games against on the PSP, so it's easier to set up games (and, um, trash-talk?).

Some screenshots after the jump.

The Skype application is in the Network menu off the main menu.

After selecting the Skype icon, you can choose to log in with your Skype name and password or create a new Skype account if you don't have one (or want one to use just on the PSP).

Where you sign in. You can save your information to sign on automatically in the future.

You type in your Skype name and password using the standard PSP text entry method, which is similar to inputting text on a mobile phone and pretty intuitive (note you can't conduct Skype text chats on the PSP--text entry this way for chats would be a bit slow).

You then get signed in...

And then you're on Skype--in addition to having a contacts list through which you can call friends, you can also edit your profile, view your call history, dial SkypeOut numbers directly, and change your settings in the Tools menu.

The Tools option expanded.

Here's what your contacts list looks like--the list scrolls down and individuals' Skype photos and status messages are displayed.

The guys from Skype and Sony who put the Skype software together did a really nice job. I particularly like the Contacts part of the interface--it's very easy to scroll through and looks cool when your contacts have photos. PSP Slim & Lite users, you can download software update 3.90 through the Settings menu of your PSP.

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how do u get points

I got a black psp lol

skype is tight, i got pro and it's free for a month

I have a PSP, and love the idea i can use it as a phone while im near a hotspot or at home, saves me min on my Tracfone, and am seriously thinking of going pro. The only issue that i see with the PSP function is you must have a 2000 series PSP to be able to use the skype update. I hope this info is helpful to anyone out there.

wow that's awesome!!! i got a psp slim and a skype account but how do you go pro on a PSP?

can you text to other skype users

How do you get points?

I have skype at my house and its awesome!!!!!@ now on PSP, OH yeah... i think they should've made for PSPs... do you have to download the skype??? does it comes with it??? PLEASE ANSWER!!!

I have skype at my house and its awesome!!!!!@ now on PSP, OH yeah... i think they should've made for BOTH PSPs... do you have to download the skype??? does it comes with it??? PLEASE ANSWER!!!

that is best thing they made

When is the cam,mic offer coming to Puerto Rico?
PLEASE I'M DESPERATE!!!!!

When can we expect video calls on the PSP with Skype?

skype on psp rocks!!!

Dam! It only works on slim! :'(

"wow that's awesome!!! i got a psp slim and a skype account but how do you go pro on a PSP?"

I just used my pc userid and password for skype and it downloaded my my contacts etc. So I think it is safte to say a pro account will work
on both systems. I like because I donot have to boot my pc now to use it being
wirless on my linksys router.

please, when will be possible to download skype application to old (fat) PSP? It would be greate to use skype on PSP for chat and for call(using usb microphone).

i have a psp-2001pb version... will it work for my psp?

where do u get head sets lol

I got mine at Walmart, but it was in a box and difficult to recognize what it was from the outside- I might suggest ordering one off line from the website because the ones they sell in the stores are like actual headphones (w/2 separate ear pieces) and the wire is super long (and annoying).

Can I use the GoCam! to make video calls on PSP? Or is it only available on voice calls?

how you make calls on skype, and do they costs?

Skype is so cool. You can call Skype to Skype and numbers with 800,877,888,and 866 numbers for FREE.

Skype is so cool. You can call Skype to Skype and numbers with 800,877,888,and 866 numbers for FREE!!!!!

I was paying a hundred dollars a month for my cell phone usage. I purchased a phone number with Skype which is $60 a year and of course the cost of my PSP Slim. I am saving so much money with this service. Skype is awsome and I love having the video option.

oh, I can't find my PSP T.T

yeah!!! I LOVE my psp even more because it has Skype. Boy am i glad i got the psp 3000!!!

and mine looks just like the one in the pictures...lol

SICK!can you send sms texts on it?