Sony has just announced the PS Vita, the next generation PSP. The PS Vita has dual analog sticks, front- and rear-mounted cameras, a multi-touch backing, 5-inch OLED touchscreen, sixaxis motion sensor, wifi and 3G. Retail price for the wifi-only version: $249. With 3G: $299.

• Sony Rumored to Release iTunes Competitor – September 1, 2010
• Playstation Network Update Ready and Back Online in USA – May 15, 2011
• Sony PSP NGP “PSP 2″ Specs and Images – January 28, 2011
• Sony Will Block PlayStations with PSJailBreak – August 29, 2010
• PlayStation 3: Unbreakable – July 16, 2010

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The Sony PSP NGP will feature:

• 5 inch multitouch OLED display
• ARM Cortex-A9 core CPU
• Two analog sticks
• 3G and Wifi connectivity
• Front and rear cameras

The NGP is unique as it offers amazing multitouch pad on the back of the device, which will allow new gaming experiences.

• Introducing the PS Vita – June 8, 2011
• Sony Rumored to Release iTunes Competitor – September 1, 2010
• Sony’s Walkman 30 Years – July 3, 2009
• US Portable Gaming Marketshare by Revenues – November 10, 2011
• iPhone 4S Specs – October 5, 2011

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If you’ve been looking for an opportunity to disconnect from Apple, perhaps Sony has the option for you. It’s been rumored recently that an announcement could come, as early as tomorrow according to a post on 1up.com, on an iTunes competitor from Sony would be released on the PS3 and PSP devices, to be followed by other products in Sony’s lineup. According to the article, a reliable source from the Financial Times, states that the service will be subscription based and offer music and movies. The announcement is rumored to be made at IFA Berlin this week.

PS3 owners are already familiar with ordering and renting films from the Playstation Store, but a dedicated service across multiple platforms including their Bravia TV lines could be the next big thing to compete with Apple. The report states that while the service will be announced, it actually won’t be available until next year.

Can Sony do it? There no doubt iTunes has become the norm for many of us, but I’d like to think there’s a fighting chance for Sony in all this. Leave your comments below on whether you think this service has a chance on Sony’s products.

• PlayStation 3: Unbreakable – July 16, 2010
• Introducing the PS Vita – June 8, 2011
• Sony Will Block PlayStations with PSJailBreak – August 29, 2010
• E3 2010: New Games – June 15, 2010
• Sony’s Walkman 30 Years – July 3, 2009

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New Games: PlayStation 3

• Metal Gear Solid: Rising
• Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood
• EyePet
• Free Realms
• Gran Turismo 5
• Saw II
• Killzone 3
• LittleBigPlanet 2
• Move Party
• PlayStation Move games
• SOCOM 4
• Sports Champions
• Slider
• TV Superstars
• The Fight: Lights Out
• The Last Guardian
• The Shoot
• Castlevania: Lords of Shadow
• Clash of the Titans
• Enslaved
• Splatterhouse
• Mafia II
• Fallout: New Vegas
• Hunted: The Demon’s Forge
• Marvel vs. Capcom 3
• Bionic Commando Rearmed 2
• Pirates of the Caribbean: Armada of the Damned
• Toy Story 3: The Video Game
• Lego Star Wars III
• Monkey Island 2 SE
• The Force Unleashed II
• R.U.S.E
• Shaun White Skateboarding
• Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier
• Tom Clancy’s HAWX 2

New Games: Nintendo Wii

• Metroid
• Zelda Wii
• Wii Party
• The Cages: Pro Style Batting Practice (Wii)
• Lego Star Wars III
• The Force Unleashed II
• Shaun White Skateboarding
• Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier

XBOX

• Fable III
• Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood
• Gears of War 3
• Halo: Reach
• Castlevania: Lords of Shadow
• Metal Gear Solid: Rising
• N3: Ninety-Nine Nights II
• Saw II
• Clash of the Titans
• Enslaved
• Splatterhouse
• Mafia II
• Fallout: New Vegas
• Hunted: The Demon’s Forge
• Marvel vs. Capcom 3
• Pirates of the Caribbean: Armada of the Damned
• Toy Story 3: The Video Game
• Lego Star Wars III
• Monkey Island 2 SE
• The Force Unleashed II
• R.U.S.E
• Shaun White Skateboarding
• Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier
• Tom Clancy’s HAWX 2

New Games: PSP

• Hot Shots Tennis: Get a Grip
• God of War: Ghost of Sparta
• Invizimals
• Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker
• Ace Combat: Joint Assault
• Lego Star Wars III
• The Force Unleashed II
• Valkyria Chronicles II
• Shaun White Skateboarding
• Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier

Ready to make your pick?

• eBOX Arriving in China (Instead of XBOX Kinect) – August 15, 2010
• Sony Rumored to Release iTunes Competitor – September 1, 2010
• Sony Will Block PlayStations with PSJailBreak – August 29, 2010
• Eye Mario Bros – August 15, 2010
• PlayStation 3: Unbreakable – July 16, 2010

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This PSP Go rent will have the cost of $3.5 (US dollars) and you’ll get the PSP Go device with 16GB, having several game titles loaded by default (there are no confirmations about this), or even including some movies.

Even though this could mean a great boost for PSP devices, Sony is not currently participating with this strategy together with the airline. Sony’s struggling to maintain the PSP business that in the last couple of years is battling with iPhone apps and games that are almost the same quality but far cheaper.

So, if you were looking for an excuse to get a flight to Korea, this is your chance!

• E3 2010: New Games – June 15, 2010
• Sony’s Walkman 30 Years – July 3, 2009
• PSP Go! Almost There – June 1, 2009
• Introducing the PS Vita – June 8, 2011
• Sony PSP NGP “PSP 2″ Specs and Images – January 28, 2011

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Sony is still trying to make a revolutionary product release that they didn’t have particulary since the first portable audio player hit the market. They are having a rough year (first annual loss balance in 14 years) and they don’t have so great expectations for next year either. Most of the hopes are placed in PlayStation 3 (mainly based on two things, the release of the slim version and waiting for the blu-ray to become a real home standard), and also the portable new console PSP Go!

Getting back to the walkman’s story, here’s a quick and funny image that a friend of mine sent me today:

• Sony Rumored to Release iTunes Competitor – September 1, 2010
• E3 2010: New Games – June 15, 2010
• Introducing the PS Vita – June 8, 2011
• Geohot Takes Donations to Flee the Country and Skip His Sony Court Battle – March 24, 2011
• Playstation Move Could Be Moving Onto a PC – February 3, 2011

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However, recently stories have emerged that seem to indicate the next PSP will have smart phone capabilities. Reuters revealed that Ericsson and Sony Entertainment have been drawing up plans to create the phone even before their latest invention; the PSP Go, has been released.

The current PSP already has some communication capability with Wi-Fi allowing internet browsing and Skype chat. However, if this plan was to proceed we would likely see 3G, a touch screen and a host of other smart phone features thrown into a PSP. The main problem with this would of course be battery life, but with an electronics company such as Sony I’m sure they could come up with something.

Sony are reported to be putting together a team to begin creating this PSP smart phone as early as July and are engaged in talks with British telecom to bring voice and video chat to the PSP. However, I wouldn’t get my hopes up just yet. Plans like these have a tendency of falling through due to overcrowding in the market or just a really bad finished product.

• Introducing the PS Vita – June 8, 2011
• Sony Rumored to Release iTunes Competitor – September 1, 2010
• E3 2010: New Games – June 15, 2010
• Google Galaxy Nexus: Smartphone Comparison – October 19, 2011
• iPhone 5 and Google Nexus 3 To Be Available to Buy in September – August 11, 2011

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Some of them:

• ~ 43% lighter. The previous version didn’t feel like too heavy, but if this one is lighter, even better.

• Versions with 8/16 gb internal memory.

• 3.8-inch screen. It is not a touch-screen if you want to ask. Maybe we can expect that feature on next version.

• Bluetooth and Wi-Fi support.

• Games announced so far: Little Big Planet, Jak & Daxter, Gran Turismo and Metal Gear Solid.

• Price: So far, Unknown. But it should be around $250 or $300, don’t you think?

Most of this information it is not “official” and we are expecting the response from Sony any moment now. Considering that not only all this data has been revealed (leaked or not), there was also photos of this new model (Eurogamer photo gallery).

And this interview from Sony Qore with John Koller:

They sure will be insisting on having this PSP as the portable PS3. And I love that!

• Introducing the PS Vita – June 8, 2011
• E3 2010: New Games – June 15, 2010
• Travel with a Korean Airline and Get your PSP Go! – January 21, 2010
• Sony’s Walkman 30 Years – July 3, 2009
• PS3 price drop (prediction) – June 11, 2009

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