It has been announced today that Skype is now available on PlayStation Vita. It's the first mobile gaming device to feature the service, and will bring greater connectivity to the handheld.
Skype will work on both the Wi-Fi and 3G models, and is available to download for free from the the "Social" category of the PlayStation Store from today (across all PAL territories).
The application will run in "background mode", meaning players will be able to play freely, yet stop as and when required to take a call, only to then return to their game afterwards.
"Our users appreciate being able to access Skype features wherever and whenever they choose," said Manrique Brenes, senior director of emerging opportunities at Skype.
"With the launch of Skype for PS Vita, we are taking another step towards our ultimate goal of making Skype video calling available on every platform, all over the world, and meeting the demands of existing PlayStation users to offer video on a gaming console."