The Sony giant has announced their next generation of handheld gaming will be called the PSP-Go. The full specifications of the new device have been announced and so far looks like quite a big step up especially when it comes to re-designing the slide out controls.
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Here are some of the new specs as released on Geekologie:
* 3.8-inch display (resolution is undisclosed)
* 43 percen t lighter than the PSP-3000
* 16GB of Flash storage
* Bluetooth built-in; supports handset tethering and BT headsets
* No UMD drive
* Memory Stick Micro slot
* New Gran Turismo, Little Big Planet and new Metal Gear Solid (!) on the way
* Full PlayStation Network support (movie and TV rentals / purchases)
* Integration with PlayStation 3 (works the same as the PSP-3000 does)
* Sony views each of its products as "10-year lifecycle products," so the PSP "needs to live on."
Source: Geekologie
And for a side by side comparison, here’s the specifications for the former latest model:
Weight
Approximately 189g / 6.7oz (including battery pack)CPU
PSP CPU (System clock frequency 1-333MHz)Main Memory
64MBDisplay
4.3 inches (16:9) full-transparent type, TFT drive 480x272 pixel Approximately 16,770,000 colors displayedMain input/output
Wireless LAN (IEEE 802.11b) (Wi-Fi) High Speed USB (USB2.0) (mini-B) Memory Stick PRO Duo Analog Video Out MicrophoneMain connectors
DC IN 5V connector DC OUT connector Video out/headset connector USB connector Memory Stick Duo slotInternal disc drive
Read-only UMD driveSupported profile
PSP (PlayStationPortable) Game UMD VideoAccess control
Region code parental controlWireless communications
Infrastructure mode Ad hoc mode (connects up to 16 consoles)
Will this make you switch over to the new PSP or are you happy with using UMD discs? Let’s find out this coming Fall.