Sony finally announced the NextGen PSP today — and thank god, it’s not a phone. The yet-to-be-named device has a pretty impressive list of tech specs attached to it:
(Pulled from the Press Release)
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CPU
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ARM® Cortex™-A9 core (4 core)
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GPU
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SGX543MP4+
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External
Dimensions |
Approx. 182.0 x 18.6 x 83.5mm (width x height x depth) (tentative, excludes largest projection)
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Rear touch pad
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Multi touch pad (capacitive type)
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Cameras
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Front camera, Rear camera
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Sound
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Built-in stereo speakers
Built-in microphone |
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Sensors
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Six-axis motion sensing system (three-axis gyroscope, three-axis accelerometer), Three-axis electronic compass
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Location
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Built-in GPS
Wi-Fi location service support |
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Keys / Switches
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PS button
Power button Directional buttons (Up/Down/Right/Left) Action buttons (Triangle, Circle, Cross, Square) Shoulder buttons (Right/Left) Right stick, Left stick START button, SELECT button Volume buttons (+/-) |
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Wireless
communications |
Mobile network connectivity (3G)
IEEE 802.11b/g/n (n = 1×1)(Wi-Fi) (Infrastructure mode/Ad-hoc mode) Bluetooth® 2.1+EDR （A2DP/AVRCP/HSP） |
No release date yet, other than by the Holiday season for this beastie. Now, I’m not a fan of Sony, the only company that raises my ire more is Appl, but this sounds pretty impressive for a handheld (like seriously, remember the original GameBoy?). However, to be completely honest, I think that Sony will probably screw it up by putting a huge price-point it, thinking they can get away with it because the 3DS is going for $250. Then, Sony will talk big how great their platform is from everyone else, how much better than the 3DS, how 3DS is just a fad … all while having abysmal sales because they priced it too high, with features that, while nice, are not necessarily innovative.
You can view the full press release here:
Press Release
Via IndustryGamers: Sony Reveals Its ‘Next Generation Portable’
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