Poll: PSP users want TV
Sony's PSP handheld has seen a steadily growing set of features, thanks
to frequent system software updates. Since its launch, the PSP has been
given an Internet browser, Macromedia Flash capabilities, and support
for RSS. At the March PlayStation Business Briefing,
Sony Computer Entertainment CEO Ken Kutaragi also announced plans for a
camera attachment and GPS receiver, scheduled for release in Japan in
September and October respectively.
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.
However, the bulk of the votes went to support for the 1seg
service. 1seg, so called because it uses one of the 13 segments
allotted to terrestrial digital television broadcasting, began earlier
this year and allows viewers to watch programming on a range of
portable devices. A 1seg tuner for the Nintendo DS is already in the works, and was announced alongside the Opera Web browser in February.
Brendan Sinclair
August 8, 2006
Source:
Gamespot