Is it Garmin? No, PSP

  • Posted January 6th, 2008 at 22:19 EDT by
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Wouldn’t it be convenient to use your PSP to locate the nearest restaurant or night club? If you’re bored on the town, check out points of interest on your PSP’s new GPS capabilities. All of these will be possibilities from just a small UMD being slid into your PSP.

GPS on your PSP is going to be a formidable compliment to your everyday lives. Through your PSP, you will be able to download city guides for whichever city you happen to be visiting or living in. This will allow you check out the hottest night spots or the tastiest restaurants all within the palms of your hands. Sure, your parents may have an expensive GPS unit in their vehicle, but let’s be honest, how many high school kids with beat pinto’s do you know that have GPS installed? Well now you know at least one.



This improvement to your handheld will include 2D and 3D visualizations, not to mention customized settings and easy to use search functionality. You will be able to select points of interest and even get driving directions as well.

Just think, now your friends can pick a place to hang out over Skype, and if one of you has no idea where it is, you can just map it out and show up on time.

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  1. Righteous

    • 10:26pm GMT - January 6th, 2008
    • 1

    now this one i need, seems like there're more n more reasons for me to get a new psp...BUT WHEN'S THIS GPS CAPABILITIES COME OUT? AND HOW DOES IT WORK?

  2. DaveW

    • 10:28pm GMT - January 6th, 2008
    • 2

    Sony hasn't given any of that information as of yet, however, once it becomes public knowledge, we'll be publishing it.

  3. Ant-Money909

    • 10:30pm GMT - January 6th, 2008
    • 3

    PSN ID: Ant-Money909.....More great features for the PSP.

  4. yoboyrob9041226 | BIGROB904

    • 10:32pm GMT - January 6th, 2008
    • 4

    psn id BIGROB904........ see this is why i need a psp

  5. GreyFox666 | GreyFox666

    • 10:35pm GMT - January 6th, 2008
    • 5

    when this technology is available, it's going to be and awesome add-on... can't wait for this... SKYPE is going to be so cool...

  6. SolsticeZero | SolsticeZero

    • 10:47pm GMT - January 6th, 2008
    • 6

    Go PSP! I can't wait for this. No longer shall I dread travelling into the s**thole I call downtown Houston

  7. Lp47PS3 | Lp47

    • 11:11pm GMT - January 6th, 2008
    • 7

    when does it come out in NA?

  8. Ezcobar411

    • 11:15pm GMT - January 6th, 2008
    • 8

    this feature will get plenty of use in DC

  9. psn_frov | frov

    • 11:15pm GMT - January 6th, 2008
    • 9

    So whens it come out in the US???

  10. HellsJester

    • 11:40pm GMT - January 6th, 2008
    • 10

    Oh Garmin is a GPS thing.

    Title would have made more sense to me at least if it was "Is it TomTom? No, PSP"

  11. Organic_Shadow | OrganicShadow

    • 12:10am GMT - January 7th, 2008
    • 11

    @6: I feel you buddy! That's why I stick to the galleria/westchase area... Hopefully there's no monthly fee for a service or anything for this. Does anyone know?

  12. darkNinja86

    • 12:39am GMT - January 7th, 2008
    • 12

    Is this only for the new PSP, or will this work with the first gen PSP?

  13. sorrow880 | Sorrow880

    • 12:42am GMT - January 7th, 2008
    • 13

    This is great.  I've been waiting for this to hit state side for awhile.  I travel a lot and would find this really useful.

  14. BD_BLACKAZZ | BD_BLACKK

    • 12:54am GMT - January 7th, 2008
    • 14

    thats really cool right there... its a must have

  15. Muzikguy | Muzikguy

    • 1:07am GMT - January 7th, 2008
    • 15

    psn id Muzikguy.....I'm seriously thinking about buying a psp now. Not because of this, but because of EVERYTHING else it's getting lately

  16. Daz | miami2399

    • 1:25am GMT - January 7th, 2008
    • 16

    There should be an add-on module as well. Its not as easy as just a UMD. This is still sweet though.

  17. Michael2k5 | Nemphiz

    • 3:00am GMT - January 7th, 2008
    • 17

    crap... i'll need to get the new psp cuz a GPS is something i really need, i always get disoriented when i go to downtown manhattan lol

  18. MrAce | mrace

    • 3:58am GMT - January 7th, 2008
    • 18

    I think that there will be more to it than a umd. I have tom tom installed on my mobile phone but I still need a gps aerial (connected via bluetooth) to connect to a satellite in order for it to work.

  19. gingo | gingo

    • 11:12am GMT - January 7th, 2008
    • 19

    psn id: gingo... psp seems to be getting quite a few features that are very helpful and when these are released it may just persuade me to buy one

  20. H3LiX

    • 1:08pm GMT - January 7th, 2008
    • 20

    Sony were apparently disappointed with the sales of games for the PSP. This is simply because many PSP owners DONT use it primarily as a gaming platform. Personally, I download full movies onto mine, chuck music on it and steal bandwidth from time to time to surf the net. (You'll be surprised how many people dont use wireless WEP (wireless encryption) o_O Clearly Sony have cottoned onto the this, hence all the updates/programs coming out for it.

    When I first purchased my PSP I barely used it. As time goes by I find myself using it more and more..... which is kinda odd, but certainly makes sense. It is a quality piece of kit.

     

  21. Stev-o | kingboy941

    • 2:50pm GMT - January 7th, 2008
    • 21

    damn isn't it enough that the PSP is selling a lot without the GPS..now with the GPS on it,ohhhh man sony is gonna be ballin!!!

  22. Deldwen | Deldwen1

    • 3:49pm GMT - January 7th, 2008
    • 22

    wow psp can do everything lol

  23. Super_Dante | DanteSuper

    • 4:34pm GMT - January 7th, 2008
    • 23

    i hope it's for every city in the world!! that will be nice

  24. Hububla | Hububla

    • 12:48am GMT - January 8th, 2008
    • 24

    this is crazy how many new features the psp is getitng lately?? and considering the psp and ps3 use the same interface how hard would it really be to PUT SOME OF THESE ON THE PS3!!! I MEAN CMON!!! everyday i come on this website and its psp psp psp!! although it does make me want one now... i doubt we will get any maps to go with that gps anytime soon up here in canada...

  25. InfernoReaper | GrimDarkling

    • 4:33am GMT - January 8th, 2008
    • 25

    Glad to hear it's on UMD, I don't need another reason to live in a WiFi hotspot with my PSP.  I wonder though, will there be a new version released every year?  Streets and buildings change a lot now. 

    Should come in handy, especially navigating the clusterf*** people affectionately name downtown KC.  No more paper maps in my truck.

  26. richkaos | richkaos

    • 5:51am GMT - January 8th, 2008
    • 26

    I would imagine that the maps would come on UMD and the GPS device would connect to the Mini USB connection on the top, similar to the talkman microphone or the camera. I want this so please hurry up and release it before i go and buy a dedicated SAT NAV device

  27. Sniperwithacause | Sniperwithacause

    • 12:41pm GMT - January 8th, 2008
    • 27

    I need to stop being lazy and pick up a used PSP

  28. roguesangel

    • 1:39pm GMT - January 8th, 2008
    • 28

    wish this would have came out in the states a year ago, when it came out in japan, put late is better than never i guess. i'll be getting this little add-on for sure.

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