One of our readers, Y.M., has unearthed an incredible discovery. The
ESRB lists a mysterious new product for PSP, simply titled
beats. According to our reader, Sony Computer Entertainment of Europe trademarked the title back in January, with a truly ambitious description. We're still looking for the original source, but we've seen this description on
NeoGAF as well:
"Providing access to gaming, digital music and/or video web sites; providing wireless transmission of music, video and games, via the Internet and via communications networks;
uploading and downloading of music, video and games, via the Internet and via communications networks; providing on-line bulletin boards for the transmission of messages among computer users concerning games, music and videos; distribution of computer software relating to music, video and games over local or global communications networks; communication services in the form of matching users for the transfer of music and video recordings via communication networks; information, advisory and consultancy services relating to all the aforesaid."
Y.M. has intelligently put two and two together: Sony said they were looking into expanding the capabilties of PSP to
target the teen market. Certainly, a wireless music and video sharing service would out-do everything
Zune tried to. The evidence is pointing to a truly revolutionary service for PSP--
beats can become the PSP equivalent of PS3's
Home.
