LONDON - BT Group and Sony have signed a deal to add WiFi-based communications software capable of enabling messaging and voice and video calls on the Japanese firm’s PlayStationPortable (PSP) gaming devices. The telecoms group said its four-year deal with Sony will see all new PSPs shipped later this year come pre-loaded with its software, transforming them into communications devices when within the range of a WiFi hotspot. Users of PSPs will be able to make video and voice calls with each other anywhere globally, and BT said additional features will be included later to enable calls and messages between PSPs and computers, fixed-line phones and mobiles. Steve Andrews, head of mobility and convergence at BT, said the deal was meant to showcase the edge its new broadband-based telecoms network had over rivals and boost consumer interest and loyalty for its broadband products. It has invested around 10 billion pounds into its 21 Century Network telecoms infrastructure which can provide high-quality voice and video calls at cheaper costs over the internet. read more
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