Go! Messenger... gone.
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) has released a message via its community board that signals the death of its PSP-based video messaging service, Go! Messenger.
According to the post, "The Go!Messenger service will be withdrawn by BT and Sony Computer Entertainment (SCEE) from 31 March 2009."
The reason is simple enough, not enough people wanted to carry around a PSP with a Go!Cam mounted on top of it to use BT's wireless network for "high-quality video calls, voice calls and instant messaging using VoIP technology."
Says SCEE, "Although Go!Messenger brought innovative communications features to the PSP community, the service has not developed the base of users that we were hoping for.
"Although it proved a popular concept, achieving a significant number of registrations, it didn’t gain the number of regular users that BT and SCEE were aiming for."
So, a 'popular concept' doesn't translate into actual users. That happens. However, we're a little confused about the use of the word 'significant' here. Maybe a SPOnG reader with experience in this kind of thing can explain in the Forum.
What happens if you're one of the people who thought the concept was good enough reason to buy a Go! Cam(era)? Says Sony, "You can still use your Go!Cam to take pictures and movies while on the move and future products will be available that will take advantage of Go!Cam."
Shame. But that's what happens to some concepts... such as that one about the teapot that makes your tea taste chocolatey.
According to the post, "The Go!Messenger service will be withdrawn by BT and Sony Computer Entertainment (SCEE) from 31 March 2009."
The reason is simple enough, not enough people wanted to carry around a PSP with a Go!Cam mounted on top of it to use BT's wireless network for "high-quality video calls, voice calls and instant messaging using VoIP technology."
Says SCEE, "Although Go!Messenger brought innovative communications features to the PSP community, the service has not developed the base of users that we were hoping for.
"Although it proved a popular concept, achieving a significant number of registrations, it didn’t gain the number of regular users that BT and SCEE were aiming for."
So, a 'popular concept' doesn't translate into actual users. That happens. However, we're a little confused about the use of the word 'significant' here. Maybe a SPOnG reader with experience in this kind of thing can explain in the Forum.
What happens if you're one of the people who thought the concept was good enough reason to buy a Go! Cam(era)? Says Sony, "You can still use your Go!Cam to take pictures and movies while on the move and future products will be available that will take advantage of Go!Cam."
Shame. But that's what happens to some concepts... such as that one about the teapot that makes your tea taste chocolatey.
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jalijoker 26 Apr 2009 14:12
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how to install g0!massenger to psp?????.....