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Sony Japan announces free WiFi internet for PSPs

Marcel Klum   on 24 August 2008 - 15:06 · 5 comments & 5777 views

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Sony Computer Entertainment Japan has announced a partnership with the world's largest global WiFi community FON - to create a new service, PSP×FON.

Under the partnership the two companies plan to roll out FON access points in the region for a free internet browser via the Sony PlayStation Portable.

Starting today, there are approximately 44,000 FON spots across Japan and over 2,200 FON livedoor spots, which primarily cover central Tokyo. Through this service gamers can use their PSPs to download game demos, clips, wallpaper and the like.

News source: Gamesindustry.biz

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#1 Cormier6083 on 24 Aug 2008 - 16:23
Wow, that's pretty. Sure gonna help sales, I think.
#2 +-Vivicidal- on 24 Aug 2008 - 16:37
If only we had that
#3 Randolph on 24 Aug 2008 - 18:55
ROFL

Not in the US of coarse.
#4 +Sam Symons Live on 25 Aug 2008 - 06:23
Good service I say. I'm jealous
#5 waldenasta on 25 Aug 2008 - 19:42
sigh...one more reason why the japanese are killing us in techie innovation...there people have technology for free at their finger tips 24/7...we get ISPs, who can't even manage to give us what we pay for without throttling our downloads...the us ISP infrastructure is garage..Why!@!! can't we get with the 21st century....?!!@#$?!

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