56w ago - Sony Senior Director
Manrique Brenes from their Consumer Electronics Group at Skype has announced that PS Vita is getting Skype video and Voice Calling beginning today.
To quote: Hi everyone! My name is Manrique Brenes and I'm the senior director of the consumer electronics group at Skype.
We've very happy to announce that the Skype Video and Voice calling app for PS Vita will be available later today on PlayStation Store.
Starting later today, you can enjoy free
Skype calls on PS Vita. You'll be able to keep in touch with gamers around the globe while you're on the go as Skype is available for both the 3G/Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi models.
The Skype app includes free Skype-to-Skype voice calling, as well as high-quality video calling that utilizes PS Vita's front and rear cameras.
The Skype app on PS Vita runs in "background mode" while you're gaming or using other applications* -- meaning you have the capability to "pause" a game, conduct a call and then return to your previous activity -- so you never miss a call. Plus, with a little Skype credit you can make low-cost calls to landlines and mobile directly from your PS Vita.
As you know, PS Vita is equipped with a 5" OLED touchscreen, dual analog sticks, precise rear touch pad, two cameras and a built-in microphone that can be used with any Skype-certified headset.
To help walk you through the application, check out the video with our friend, fellow game enthusiast Fatal1ty.
Please visit
www.skype.com/intl/en-us/get-skype/on-your-ps-vita for more information on Skype features for PS Vita.
For feedback or questions please visit
Skype Support. Happy gaming!
* Certain games/applications will not be able to "pause" during a call."
Hi, Im John from the USA. I've had a PS3 since release. It somehow disappeared when moving and I ended up getting a SLIM about a year and a half to tw...
- can't use the skype (even just for voice call) while in background
- only can receive calls while in backround and after accepting it app will switch to forefround and game / other app will pause (not working even with all games)
- if you press PS button during the call, call will terminate
- no IM / text chat
- no adding / managing contacts
- no using of the buttons / Touch Screen controls only
- no option to swich off screen during (voice) call = vasting battery / decreasing running time
- no ANY kind of settings whatsoever (groups, displaying of all or just online contacts)
- no other than "tiled" accounts view
- own video preview window way small
- no volume control in app
5 years old kid can make better apps than this pile of steaming crap.
Very VERY pathethic attemp to make Skype app
It's a paid service , for multiple video conference using Skype.
And PSVITA (as much i understood) support just 1 call, from point to point, like Skype mobile.
i hope next update will fix this