Posted Aug 08, 2006 at 06:40PM by Karl B. Listed in: PSP Tags: Ken Kutaragi, 1seg
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Sony PSP


PSP users have really fallen in love with the Sony handheld's versatility. Since its launch, frequent system software updates have given the PSP an internet browser, Macromedia Flash capabilities, and even RSS support, not to mention the steadily growing PSP homebrew community.

What does the future have in store for the PSP? At the March PlayStation Business Briefing, Sony Computer Entertainment CEO Ken Kutaragi announced plans for a camera attachment and GPS receiver, scheduled for release in Japan in September and October, respectively.

But get this: In a recent poll, Japanese Web site ITmedia asked its readers to vote on the new PSP features, both announced and otherwise, that they want the most. The least popular features, gaining 3 percent of the total votes each, were the camera attachment and support for electronic money. Another 14 percent of the votes went to the GPS receiver, which will enable the PSP to act as a portable navigation system and could be put to novel use in games as well.

What the respondents really wanted was 1seg support. 1seg is a mobile terrestrial digital audio/video and data broadcasting service in Japan, so called because it uses one of the 13 segments allotted to terrestrial digital television broadcasting. The service officially began in April of this year.

It's easy to imagine why the respondents wanted 1seg. Right now, only a few cellphones in Japan have 1seg support, and since those things have small screens, it's not that easy to enjoy watching TV when you have to squint just so you can see what's going on. The PSP, on the other hand, has a 4.3" screen. Do the math.

Then again, if this feature were to be implemented, there's always the subscription costs to think about. For that, we'll have to wait and see how the 1seg tuner for the Nintendo DS fares. One is already in the works, and was announced alongside the Opera Web browser in February.

Let's hear your comments and opinions, people. What do YOU guys want for the PSP?


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   by 1st post! (Unregistered) - 2006-08-08
 » 1st post!

i want nothing for th e psp because im first post. losers

   by 1st !! (Unregistered) - 2006-08-08
 » 1st

FISRST

   by vciso (Unregistered) - 2006-08-08
 » 2

and I'm the 2 by firts time

   by 3rd (Unregistered) - 2006-08-08
 » i want

keyboad
gps

   by Denalin (Unregistered) - 2006-08-08
 » GPS

GPS would be cool. Camera is not going to be popular because everyone HAS a camera already... We don't have 1seg kinds of things in USA, so no TV.

   by david12795 - 2006-08-08
 » i want

a tv keyobard better connect range

   by mystiktrueno (Unregistered) - 2006-08-08
 » i want

keyboard.......im tired of using the onscreen keyboard for PSPaim......

   by Master InuYasha - 2006-08-08
 » Hmmm

I just dont want to convert all my damn movies into dreaded .mp4 files. Or even .PMP, i dont wanna waste my time. I want .wmv, .avi, .mov, and more movie supports!

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   by Invisible Kid (Unregistered) - 2006-08-08
 » i want...

open homebrew on psp

   by 7 (Unregistered) - 2006-08-08
 » 7

I want nothing i already have every thing i want

   by Devan (Unregistered) - 2006-08-08
 » TV on PSP? Yes please!

If the PS3 has capability to work as a LFP then the possibilities would be great. Specailly if it can stream the TV signal.

I would LOVE to have TV on my PSP, specailly for sports!

   by . (Unregistered) - 2006-08-08
 » .

I want sony to:
-treat their customers with more respect (removing the power cable warning from updates)
-stop limiting their system(resolution capped in movies)
-sotp being cheap, and tring to squeeze money out of us(location free and movie umds)

most of all I'd like sony to support homebrew but thats not gonna happen.

   by john smith (Unregistered) - 2006-08-08
 » gps and camera please

come on why wouldnt theeyt want a camera and gps seriously having everything on a psp is going to rock movies-check
music-check
rss-check
internet-check
camera-soon
gps-soon
ps1 emu-soon
why wouldnt you want all this?

   by DBsummit - 2006-08-08
 » I'd like a camera...

If the camera attachment is of good quality, I'd love to have it. I don't have a camera of my own, just the family camera and camcorder, and my crappy cell phone camera.

A camera for the PSP would be cool if it's any better than my cell phone camera.

Also, a keyboard might be cool, but the cell phone style keys on the PSP doesn't really bother me. I've gotten used to it.



This TV thing has some sort of subscription, right? Eh, I don't like subscribing to stuff. You know, a radio/tv antennae attachment would be extremely awesome though.

   by schenksmill (Unregistered) - 2006-08-08
 » ...

I would like them to concentrate on giving us good games and let 3rd parties make add ons.

   by canyon (Unregistered) - 2006-08-08
 » Homebrew

Let us really use your console

   by fykdfklfd (Unregistered) - 2006-08-08
 » dgkdglkfh

i want my psp to shoot LASER BEAMS

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   by Joćo Vicente (Unregistered) - 2006-08-08
 » PS1

I want PS1 emulator Now !!!! Damn !!!!

   by vincent13 - 2006-08-08
 » I want

to be able to play original playstation games

   by david12795 - 2006-08-08
 » iwant

nocomment

   by Cheater912 - 2006-08-08
 » I want....

0x89 custom firmware
2.80 emulation
Better homebrew

   by meh (Unregistered) - 2006-08-08
 » me!

i want my psp to be able to shoot ninja stars and control the weather and tell me when i smell funny

   by Anonymous (Unregistered) - 2006-08-08
 » OMG GREAT!

Whoop-de-*****ing-do, a poll said that PSP users want TV out of it.

Okay, great.

   by anonymous stranger - 2006-08-08
 » yo

Camera, GPS, PS1 emu, Phone and open homebrew, security for running ISOS, I'm sure they can block ISO without blocking emulators and homebrews

I am not against old retro game roms, but I think ISOs are bad cuz they are STILL making psp games

   by Bastion (Unregistered) - 2006-08-08
 » Movie/music/game download service

This should have been available from day one, especially the movie and music. They should also make a deal with Gametap. That would be sweet!

   by yea (Unregistered) - 2006-08-08
 » asdf

they should get a nationwide wifi going so u can play online and go on internet/aim anywhere that wold be a big step in the psp world

   by steiwe (Unregistered) - 2006-08-08
 » i want my psp to be

a tv camera ps1 emu phone a jet board popcorn poper and a cure for cancer please

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   by Slusher (Unregistered) - 2006-08-08
 » GermanTV

i want DVB-T ;o)

   by sayde (Unregistered) - 2006-08-08
 » what I want...

I just want the psp to be able to connect up to tv. Well that and the ps1 emulator. =P

I could care less about watching tv on my psp.

   by ampere (Unregistered) - 2006-08-08
 » DUH!

I already knew what I wanted. I don't need an article telling me my thoughts.



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