Hoping to compete with navigation devices like the TomTom and Garmin, Sony has announced that coming in February 2008, they’ll be selling an accessory that will turn the PSP (Playstation Portable) into a navigation device. Unfortunately for now, this is something that will only be offered in Europe.
It makes perfect sense to add multiple functionalities to portable devices, like what Sony is doing with the PSP. People like to carry around as little as possible, and combining multiple devices into one just makes things simpler. The price isn’t too ghastly either. According to the head of Sony’s European games unit, they say that the accessory to add navigation functionality to the PSP will be priced between 100 and 150 euros ($135–$200).
When this navigation device is released, it will support 11 different languages! Among them are English, German, French, Dutch, Spanish, and more. It’ll also allow users to update their POI database using Wi-Fi or the Playstation network.
Another big announcement from Sony that once again, will only be offered in Europe, is an accessory for the Playstation 3 that will give it DVR (digital video recorder) functionality. That means that users will be able to record live TV to play back later. DVR’s have been getting pretty popular these days and so it’s another move by Sony that just makes plain sense.
Hopefully both the navigation and DVR accessories will make their way to the United States soon because I’m sure there are plenty of PS3 and PSP owners that would be interested.
Source: Reuters
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Dear Sony,
You rule. Keep up the good work
Signed, Andrew
Doh, just sold my PSP a few months ago for some quick cash.
That looks like a really cool addition to the PSP! But I can’t really see it competing with the big named GPS devices. I use a TomTom ONE XL and it has a ton of features that make it more practical than a PSP. It looks like a pretty neat piece of technology, but I’ll definitely be sticking with my XL.
Okay, this does look super sweet. That is definitely something that gives them an edge of the Nintendo DS, and could be appealing the new gamers.
That would definitely be a bummer!
I don’t think anyone already with a GPS will be running out to get this, but for those people who don’t have one this will be a more affordable alternative.
I guess if you weren’t using it, you might as well get rid of it.