Browse the Web with your Sony PSP
by Ben Zackheim 
{ Mar 27th 2005 at 2:09PM }
If you have Wipeout Pure and you're feeling frisky today, head on over to Absurd Genius. The site has written up a
quick and easy way to set up your PSP to browse the Internet. I'm still trying to get my head around transferring
music. Then I'm moving on to watching an episode of Deadwood on the mem stick. Then I'll try this out.
The PSP is going to be filling my Outlook calendar this week. I hope the boss understands.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
rene @ Dec 18th 2005 8:46PM
Now That I look at it, I'll stick with my laptop for browsing the internet wireless. Maybe for simple things like checking mail and things like that. I believe that any screen less that 640x480 it's just silly.
rene @ Dec 18th 2005 8:46PM
Now That I look at it, I'll stick with my laptop for browsing the internet wireless. Maybe for simple things like checking mail and things like that. I believe that any screen less that 640x480 it's just silly.
Christopher7xii @ Dec 18th 2005 8:46PM
Its pretty nice. Conveinent for when I'm out and I don't have my laptop(doesn't *QUITE* fit into my pocket like my PSP does). My girlfriends work for example has free wireless access. I can go visit her then browse the net some. Nice indeed.
Scott Canoni @ Dec 18th 2005 8:46PM
Great hack! Nice work Absurd Genius!! Keep up the good work.
Bryan @ Dec 18th 2005 8:46PM
What site are you guys talking about. Absurd Genius?
Laurens Holst @ Dec 18th 2005 8:46PM
Slashdotted!
Scott Canoni @ Dec 18th 2005 8:46PM
I entered this commet using my PSP
This rocks
Scott Canoni @ Dec 18th 2005 8:46PM
I may have entered that comment above with my PSP but I couldn't check gmail to confirm the comment. It would be sweet if gmail worked through this browser. But for that, I think I'm going to have to wait until Sony officially releases the PSP browser.
Aero @ Dec 18th 2005 8:46PM
For Gmail access on your PSP:
http://gmail.wiggster.com
It tries to autodetect if you're on a computer or a PocketPC, and it thinks your PSP is a computer. So to force it into PocketPC mode, do:
http://gmail.wiggster.com/?pocket=true
I've had success with it on my PSP. HTH.
Caveat: if you use the proxy that adds the URL bar at the top, your Gmail password passes through that server and Wiggster's server before going to Gmail, as well as anyone else who might be listening since it's not SSL. For slightly added security, the source of Pocket Gmail is available for downloading and running on your own webserver.
Jed Merrill @ Dec 18th 2005 8:46PM
Apparently the PSP is not selling as well as hyped. Read this article:
http://www.yorkregion.com/yr/newscentre/erabanner/story/2667519p-3092013c.html
Scott Canoni @ Dec 18th 2005 8:46PM
Wow, thanks Aero!! Awesome find.
Reply @ Dec 18th 2005 8:46PM
Jed Merrill,
So? what does your comment have to do with the subject? People will you please think before posting stupid comments on the internet. I hope people don't start reading and believing any site they run into. Anyways .. for the poster .. thanks for the info .. great news .. who knows whats next!
paul @ Dec 18th 2005 8:46PM
so can you stream MP4 video files from the internet using this?
Kayson @ Dec 18th 2005 8:46PM
I can't get it to work. I put in the information just like the instructions say but all I get is a screen that says Wipeout Pure-Downloads Coming Soon- Hold On!. If anybody knows what I could be doing wrong, please suggest any advice.
fleshtwister @ Dec 18th 2005 8:46PM
So now that they have figured a way to browse the internet on a PSP, how long until it is rendered useless by a virus??
vinni @ Dec 18th 2005 8:46PM
what do i do if it says it cant find a hot spot
vinni @ Dec 18th 2005 8:46PM
what do i do if it says it cant find a hot spot
Peat @ Dec 18th 2005 8:46PM
Hmm, does the gmail.wiggster page still work? It seems to accept anything you type in as username and password :-/ And even if I type my username and password, it shows the same thing...nothing. Just the gmail interface, with no mails...
Musouka @ Dec 18th 2005 8:46PM
mine shows empty gmail as well...
khan @ Dec 18th 2005 8:46PM
same here, all it shows is the main page, where it shows the labels, and when i go to inbox, it say showing mail "01- of 1" [link]Next[/link]