According to Telephony Online, t-mobile and Sony are partnering to put software to access T-Mobile's hotspot network in the next firmware upgrade made available for the handheld media device. The move is geared at catching up with Nintendo's Wi-Fi network for the DS, and adding additional usage revenue to T-Mobile's bottom line. The network would presumably be used for head-to-head gaming.

The story says T-Mobile would offer six months free service to PSP owners who activate the service by March 2008, and would possibly offer a discounted monthly rate after the free period expires.