Sony is back with the new PSP with codename “Next Generation Portable”. Presented at an event in Tokyo the new portable system will be as powerful as the PS3.
The new device will come with the following features:
- 5-inch OLED touchscreen with 960×544 resolution (the current PSP has a 4.3-inch LCD with 480 × 272 resolution)
- ARM Cortex A9 core CPU (4 core)
- SGX543MP4 GPU
- storage: “new type of mini flash memory cards” (definitely no UMDs anymore)
- new form factor (Sony speaks of a “super oval” shape)
- touch pad on the rear that allows users to “touch” or “push” objects in games from the back
- 3G and Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11b/g/n connectivity (3G for a gaming system is a first)
- front and rear cameras
- dual analog sticks
- tilt-sensitive SIXAXIS controls
- GPS
- built-in stereo speakers, mic
- Bluetooth 2.1+EDR
- size: 182.0 x 18.6 x 83.5mm
More info and a list of games featured by this handheld at CrunchGear.
