Sony has just unveiled its next big “portable” thing i.e the PlayStation Portable 2 codenamed NGP (Next Generation Portable). It is based on five new concepts i.e Revolutionary User Interface, Social Connectivity, Location-based Entertainment, Converging Real and Virtual (augmented) Reality. The device is also compatible with previous PSP’s downloadable games. A new form of media, most likely some sort of a flash memory will be used to distribute the games and not the UMD.
Here are the complete specs of Sony’s NGP or the PSP 2:
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- 5-Inch Capacitative Touchscreen
- Rear-Mounted Touchpad
- High-Res. OLED Display (960 s 544)
- Quad-core ARM Cortex-A9 processor
- Dual Analog sticks
- WiFi
- 3G
- Global Positioning System (GPS)
- Accelerometer / Gyroscope Motion Sensor (same as PlayStation Move)
- Electronic Compass
- Front & Rear Cameras
Sony’s new portable introduces a brand new UI called LiveArea, which has a bunch of vertically navigable home screens and built-in social networking through PlayStation Network. One can easily switch between games and the LiveArea without losing current game progress.
According to Sony, the PSP 2 / NGP will be available this holiday season and will come in both White and Black colors!
Check out the following Live demo videos of PSP 2:
Also check out the photo gallery of Sony’s next-generation PlayStation portable:
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[via Engadget]
