PlayStation Vita (a.k.a. PSP2)

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PSP2 to Have 3G Support, Arrives This Year
Details on new system leak out via Japanese newspaper.

Posted Jan 24, 2011 at 03:28, By Anoop Gantayat

An old fan rendering of what a new PSP could potentially look like. Most current reports indicate that the system will not have a sliding design.

Nikkei has some preliminary details on Sony's next generation PlayStation Portable system.

According to the paper, the new system will have 3G support. In Japan, the 3G service will be provided by NTT DoCoMo.

Using the 3G connection, gamers will be able to play online games and download software and movies. The service will not allow for phone calls.

The system will also have standard wireless LAN, of course. However, the 3G support will allow players to connect online wherever DoCoMo has wireless service. DoCoMo is Japan's largest mobile carrier.

Separate from the wireless functionality, the paper reports that the new PSP will make use of an OLED touch screen which will be larger than normal. Regarding the system's internals, the paper reports that Sony has developed a new processor for handling high resolution visuals.

Pricing on the next generation PSP is currently TBA, according to the paper. The paper does not mention possible subscription fees associated with the 3G service, or the possibility of a Wi-Fi only model.

The paper also makes brief mention of the device that many are calling "Playstation Phone," a smart phone that includes game features. This will have button-based controls, the paper reports, making games control easier. The device will use Google's Android operating system and will allow users to access non-game software like video and scheduling software.

Sony is expected to take the veil off the new PSP system at a press conference on the 27th. The PlayStation cell phone device is expected to be unveiled next month.

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Op zaterdag 22 januari 2011 10:05 schreef Notorious_Roy het volgende:

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Dan hoor je dus niet in dit topic ei.

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Rumor: The First Official Shot Of The PSP2?
While the PSP2 is not yet official, there have been fan Photoshop creations. Apparently, this is not a fan-made creation. Apparently, this is a Sony-made one. But is it?

Granted, this could very well be another slick Photoshop, but this week Sony is expected to unveil the new PlayStation Portable, which is currently being called the PSP2. As the reveal approaches, this art work surfaced online today on 2ch, Japan's largest online forum.

The photo features a handheld believed to be the PSP2, which has a PSPgo style sliding shell. There is a 32 GB SD memory card as well, plus a "PSP2" Memory Stick. There is a long, thin stylus as well. According to Japan's Nikkei newspaper, the PSP2 will have a touch screen. Unlike the current PSP, there are two analog nubs, giving this handheld a controller layout similar to the PS3.

What is fishy about the picture is that it appears to be a photograph of a handout of some kind. While handouts may be present at the January 27 press conference, it's also a good way for a Photoshopper to hide their work, as it masks any differences in resolution you'd be able to detect in an online image.

Official Sony art is typically at a higher resolution, but this art is not, which also sends off alarm bells. The buttons and the d-pad look to be at a slightly different resolution. The copyright in the bottom left, which appears on official Sony images, is cut off, too. Likewise, odd. However, as mentioned above, this purported PSP2 image could be photo taken of official Sony art or of an official Sony handout, hence these resolution inconsistencies.

The memory stick in this photo looks more akin to the Memory Stick Sony previously used and not the Memory Sticks currently in production, further throwing doubt on its authenticity. The thumbsticks are in a different location from photos that appeared last fall of what is supposedly the PSP2.

Last October, Kotaku broke the news that the PSP2 will ditch the UMD format and could very well rival the Xbox 360 in horsepower. Kotaku also reported then that the PSP2 will have dual analog sticks, a touch pad, a bigger screen and go on sale in fall 2011.

Whether or not it is real, won't be known for sure if and when the rumored PSP2 is finally made public. However, Kotaku is reaching out to Sony and will update this post should the company comment.

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Op dinsdag 25 januari 2011 08:08 schreef Notorious_Roy het volgende:

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Dan koop je een Galaxy Tab oid. De PSP2 zal een scherm van MAX. 5" krijgen. Overigens is PSP 4.3", groter dan jouw iPhone

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Op donderdag 27 januari 2011 18:02 schreef Cyberia18 het volgende:
Dit is me toch een bijzonder slick apparaat zeg. Damn. Eindelijk de o zo gewenste 2e analoge stick, een scherm waar menig mobiele apparaat niet aan kan tippen (kijkend naar de eerste impressies) en nog eens de toevoeging van een touch- screen & pad. Vooral laatstgenoemde is absolute win. Dat werkt zoveel fijner dan een touchscreen. Niets dat het scherm afdekt tijdens het spelen. En dan Uncharted. HOLY COW wat ziet er dat er fenomenaal uit.

Mja dan nu de prijs...

350?

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Op donderdag 27 januari 2011 18:02 schreef Cyberia18 het volgende:
Dit is me toch een bijzonder slick apparaat zeg. Damn. Eindelijk de o zo gewenste 2e analoge stick, een scherm waar menig mobiele apparaat niet aan kan tippen (kijkend naar de eerste impressies) en nog eens de toevoeging van een touch- screen & pad.

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Op donderdag 27 januari 2011 19:43 schreef Yi-Long het volgende:
Jammer dat er geen HDMI-uitgang op zit Had fantastisch geweest kunnen zijn...

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Personally, the most interesting part is the cross-platform Playstation certification.

In a few years mobile phones will inevitably catch up in power to the NGP (especially being that Sony is using ARM and SGX cores). Sony fully knows this and anticipates it.

The point isn't to fight the mobile market, like Nintendo, its rather to integrate itself within it. When mobile phones do ultimately catch up, Android phones can gain have the ability to play NGP games much like the Xperia Play thru the "Playstation certified" process. As the specifications evolve on phones, what they are able to play will evolve with it. At first it'll be PS1, PSP games, later smart phones will play recompiled PS2 re-releases and NGP games. So we're seeing the specifications of the "Playstation" brand become more nebulous.

This is a unique niche that their competitors can't capitalize off of. Apple is heavily invested in the iOS, Microsoft in Windows Phone 7, Nintendo is too far removed from integrating its platform with smartphones due to its 3D screen and dual-screen platform.

Sony will benefit from getting its platform onto millions of Android devices (Android sells 5 million units a month). Phone makers benefit from having their device play Playstation games. Developers benefit from massive and persistent user base that spans beyond a single generational device from a single brand.

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Op donderdag 27 januari 2011 19:43 schreef Yi-Long het volgende:
Jammer dat er geen HDMI-uitgang op zit Had fantastisch geweest kunnen zijn...

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Op donderdag 27 januari 2011 20:14 schreef FinalD87 het volgende:
Zit beetje op NeoGAF te kijken, vond wel een interessante opmerking:

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Wat denken jullie?

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Op donderdag 27 januari 2011 20:50 schreef __Saviour__ het volgende:
Het ding gaat geheugenkaartjes gebruiken. Geen optisch medium meer dus.