Sony Offers PSP Users T-Mobile Hotspot Access
Online gaming and internet access at T-Mobile hotSpots now available to PSP owners as part of latest PSP firmware update.
Sony today announced a new firmware upgrade for the PSP system, version 3.30, enabling PSP users to play compatible games online, surf the Web, and download podcasts at more than 7,000 T-Mobile HotSpot locations, including select Starbucks coffee shops, Borders bookstores, Hyatt Hotels, and major airports across the United States.
This limited time promotional offer includes six months of Wi-Fi network access to T-Mobile HotSpot starting at the initial log-in on the T-Mobile HotSpot network for PSP owners who have downloaded the firmware update. Once the six-month period is complete, T-Mobile will offer PSP owners an option to purchase a subscription at a special rate. Details of the post offer will be available directly from T-Mobile. PSP owners must log-in to the T-Mobile HotSpot Network by March 28, 2008, to access the six-month promotional period.
Additionally, this new capability makes it easier than ever to access the PSP systems multimedia features beyond online gaming. PSP owners can take a break from the controls and watch a streaming video or download a podcast while drinking lattes at Starbucks, check out online reviews of the latest book releases while browsing at Borders, or access online city guides for restaurant and nightlife recommendations when passing through the airport or a Hyatt hotel.
The firmware 3.30 update is available and includes the addition of T-Mobile HotSpot access as well as the following upgrades.
- Full-resolution video PSP users can now view videos saved on a Memory Stick Duo in full resolution (720x480).
- Thumbnail support Thumbnail files for video and RSS content can now be displayed.
PSP system firmware updates can be wirelessly downloaded directly to a PSP system using a Wi-Fi connection; downloaded to a PC from http://www.us.playstation.com/psp and transferred to a PSP system through a USB cable; or installed using upcoming UMD software.
This limited time promotional offer includes six months of Wi-Fi network access to T-Mobile HotSpot starting at the initial log-in on the T-Mobile HotSpot network for PSP owners who have downloaded the firmware update. Once the six-month period is complete, T-Mobile will offer PSP owners an option to purchase a subscription at a special rate. Details of the post offer will be available directly from T-Mobile. PSP owners must log-in to the T-Mobile HotSpot Network by March 28, 2008, to access the six-month promotional period.
Additionally, this new capability makes it easier than ever to access the PSP systems multimedia features beyond online gaming. PSP owners can take a break from the controls and watch a streaming video or download a podcast while drinking lattes at Starbucks, check out online reviews of the latest book releases while browsing at Borders, or access online city guides for restaurant and nightlife recommendations when passing through the airport or a Hyatt hotel.
The firmware 3.30 update is available and includes the addition of T-Mobile HotSpot access as well as the following upgrades.
- Full-resolution video PSP users can now view videos saved on a Memory Stick Duo in full resolution (720x480).
- Thumbnail support Thumbnail files for video and RSS content can now be displayed.
PSP system firmware updates can be wirelessly downloaded directly to a PSP system using a Wi-Fi connection; downloaded to a PC from http://www.us.playstation.com/psp and transferred to a PSP system through a USB cable; or installed using upcoming UMD software.
