Filed under: Sony PSP, Peripherals, Business
Sony has provided a peek at some of the "lifestyle" applications it has in store for PSP in FY08. The company hopes these non-gaming titles will get a PSP into the hands of - you guessed it - non-gamers. Unfortunately, they all use peripherals not currently available in the US. They've all been previously announced for European release; hopefully their inclusion in the latest business update from SCEI head Kaz Hirai points to a pending E3 announcement regarding US plans.
The lineup includes
Go!Messenger, which uses the PSP camera add-on for VoIP video chat;
Go!Explore, which uses the PSP GPS to ... well, it's GPS mapping software;
Go!Cam, which turns the PSP into a digital camera; and, finally,
Go!View, which uses the PSP antenna peripheral to turn the handheld into a wireless video-on-demand receiver. Sony is partnering with Sky in the UK for
Go!View content. Sadly, our suggestion of
Go!Just Go!, an application for handling difficult breakups, didn't make the cut.
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'Lifestyle' apps key to PSP's non-gaming growth 
