One of the features that
fans have been clamoring for on the PSP has been keyboard support. While we've seen one
potential keyboard accessory die, it appears that another one is coming down the horizon. At least, according to a
new contest sponsored by FITC and Silver Platter. The contest asks for talented coders to make a Flash application that'll utilize the keyboard. Winners will win UMDs from
Silver Platter,
PlayGear headphones and
PlayGear cases. The first prize winner will get tickets to
FITC Hollywood and also have their application packaged with the keyboard, coming this spring.
The contest ends September 21st, so coders should get moving quickly. Hopefully, we'll find out more information about this peripheral soon enough.
[Via
IGN Boards]
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8-29-2006 @ 1:53PM
pixelator said...
This is, potentially, the biggest news of the entire year for the PSP, IMHO. Odd nobody's commented.
Too bad I don't feel like shelling out extortion money to IGN for the 'privilege' of reading their forums... It'd be interesting to find out if there's any additional evidence of this peripheral.
Looks like the pic is of a generic Targus type portable PDA keyboard. Since the prizes involve Logitech hardware, I'm guessing this will be a Logitech keyboard.
Interesting, since I'd assumed the 3Logic KB was axed due to Sony wanting to preserve the Mylo as their chat/skype/wifi gadget. It's almost too much to hope that Spring/March 2007 will give us a keyboard in addition to an improved PSP, $50 price drop for the older model, GPS, EyeToy and all the upcoming games...
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