In an interview with German paper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Microsoft CEO Bill Gates said that the company does not have plans to launch a handset that will compete directly with Apple's iPhone.
Gates cited the company's partnerships with various handset manufacturers and said that within the smartphone market, Microsoft is committed to working solely on its Windows Mobile platform
With the next upcoming firmware update,lately this mounth users of the latest version of PSP (they are still working at the firmware for the original verion) will be able to download and install a completely functional version of Skype for the PSP. In addition to making phone calls to existing Skype users, PSP owners will be able to manage their contacts list, see who's online and who's not, make and calls to/from actual telephone numbers, and have complete access to Skype account settings.
A Skype icon will be added to the "Network" category of the PSP's Xross Media Bar. Users will also be able to create a Skype account directly from the portable system. Users will need a Memory Stick to install and access the program .
