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Skype is possible on the DSi, get ready to toss your phones photo

The PlayStation Portable Skype user is a Wildman. He endlessly wanders a concrete jungle with frazzled hair and pieces of pigeon meat stuck in his grotesque, pubic-hair beard. He’s thrown away many a modern convention, including the cell phone. When he needs to make a call he simply plugs in a headset and makes it between epic sessions of Lumines.

But the Wildman may have another gaming handheld choice in the future. According to a Skype representative speaking to Techradar, it is “technically” possible for Skype to make the jump to the Nintendo DSi. It’s just not exactly in the cards right now. Here’s the full quote:

"Whilst we can't comment on any future plans to bring Skype to Nintendo's DSi, it would technically be possible."

Ah, the possibilities. The pants are wet, people. The pants are wet.

[via Joystiq, image via the Boston Globe]







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linuxguy's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/20/2009 16:36
linuxguy
of course it is ,the DSi is a 133Mhz ARM9 computer for god's sake.
anyway SIP clients FTW
Darren Nakamura's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/20/2009 16:44
Darren Nakamura
Unfortunately, since the DSi doesn't have a GBA slot, it couldn't have Skype AND GPS.
Dr Kai's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/20/2009 16:46
Dr Kai
This is the best bet for Wii Video Chat. We are currently using laptops running a video chat through Skype when we do anything online with the Wii (yes, there are online games on Wii). If we could just use our DSi units, it would save some space on the coffee table.
Swizzler121's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/20/2009 16:56
Swizzler121
this would be my first excuse to buy a dsi because I totally just lost my skype phone last week... it suckz because that was a 250 dollar phone that totally wasn't worth it :(
Magesx's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/20/2009 17:22
Magesx
Yeah, this won't change anything.
Wexx's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/20/2009 21:38
Wexx
You're still thethered to the wifi connection though =\
Chronic Logic's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/20/2009 22:33
Chronic Logic
We're this much closer to technological singularity.
Analitic's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/21/2009 02:49
Analitic
My ipod was stolen; the dillema is get an iphone with skype and GPS or wait for DSi to incorporate these functions....also only wifi.

As for technological singularity, i dont need my phone to do all these things, i just want a capable gadget in my car and living room and not in my pocket.
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