Dreakon139 Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 While we recently learned that the successor to the Sony PSP wouldn't reach American soil until 2012, Sony has just announced a few of the social applications the PlayStation Vita will have access to via a free download from the PlayStation Store.In addition to playing titles like Uncharted: Golden Abyss and Wipeout 2048, the PS Vita will be able to interact with popular social services like Twitter, Facebook, Foursquare, and Skype. The Vita will release in two models: a $250 Wi-Fi only version and a $300 3G-capable iteration. We're not sure yet if the Vita will support Skype over a 3G connection, but we'd be surprised if the 3G Vita's GPS capabilities were not taken advantage of by the Foursquare app. Source: http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-20093140-1/ps-vitas-first-social-apps-announced/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 Is this interesting to anyone? Those apps seemed pretty obvious to me but it popped up on my Google News widget dealy so I figured I'd post it. I think Skype is the most surprising, what with it being purchased by Microsoft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parker Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 While I personally won't be using the social apps at all, I do think it is a neat addition to the Vita and will possibly make it have a broader appeal which means more sales, which hopefully means more games. Parker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griefheart Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 Hopefully we'll see more credit card fraud / ID theft as a result of this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreakon139 Posted August 17, 2011 Author Share Posted August 17, 2011 Hopefully we'll see more credit card fraud / ID theft as a result of this. This confuses me on multiple levels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artemisthemp Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 Hopefully we'll see more credit card fraud / ID theft as a result of this. This confuses me on multiple levels. He means PS Vita security ain't good enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griefheart Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 This confuses me on multiple levels. He means PS Vita security ain't good enough. Kinda - see it just annoys me that more and more people associate their online ID's / Handles with their RL information via social networking and shit. Frankly I think anyone stupid enough to advertise all of their personal information whilst screaming ♥ ♥ ♥ over a headset on Black ops / RFG is just asking for trouble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black-Xero Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 Integrating social networking was an obvious thing for what they've shown and talked about the PSVita. This is still the first time I've ever heard of Foursquare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zairozen Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 I don't have a Facebook, or a Twitter, nor do i plan on getting them. If yo want to talk to your friends without seeing them... Text them. And saying what your doing EVERY WAKING MOMENT of the day is a waste of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omgitsbounce Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 I guess I thought this was already news. Maybe I was just assuming they would do this because it was be absolutely stupid not to. I wonder if Shopkick will be supported as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artemisthemp Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 I don't have a Facebook, or a Twitter, nor do i plan on getting them. If yo want to talk to your friends without seeing them... Text them. And saying what your doing EVERY WAKING MOMENT of the day is a waste of time. To expensive to text my friends in US Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parker-94 Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 The only thing I would use is Twitter and Skype apps, and even them would probably rarely be used - I have other devices which handle these much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirbz Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 facebook and skype! i still think that sony should add msn to their products. i know its a microsoft product, but it should still be usable on ps vita and ps3. just my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zairozen Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 To expensive to text my friends in US Oh, well thats a valid excuse for a FaceBook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nagflar Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 Hopefully we'll see more credit card fraud / ID theft as a result of this. Yeap! Can't wait for Anonymous or any hacker organization to take it against Sony's newest device lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artemisthemp Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 Oh, well thats a valid excuse for a FaceBook. Facebook? I like my Twitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nagflar Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 Facebook? I like my Twitter And many people like Tumbler too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackattack1398 Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 I'd probably use the facebook app a little bit, but I don't plan on using the Vita for internet shit. I already have a laptop for that stuff. Still... A good idea that I'm sure many people will use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaRe Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 doesn't interest me at all yet, don't care for Facebook, Twitter, or any of that crap honestly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliot Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 Skype is nice, seeing as the original PSP did that. Facebook, Twitter and Foursquare, whatever the hell that is, I don't give a damn about. Some kind of multi-protocol IM tthing would be nice. I'd love to see AIM / MSN / Yahoo support for the thing. But it'll never happen. Until CFW comes out for it, that is. Tee hee! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zairozen Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 doesn't interest me at all yet, don't care for Facebook, Twitter, or any of that crap honestly. The only thing that interests me is foursquare. Personally, i could care less about social networking. This though, i would say is a step down. Its worth trying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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