US Portable Gaming Marketshare by Revenues
It seems as though Android and iOS games are taking a lot of revenues away from Nintendo DS and Sony PSP. Here are the latest numbers.
via – Flurry
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Introducing the PS Vita
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.
Verizon Launch Three New Smartphones: LG Revolution, HTC Trophy and Motorola Droid X2
Verizon has just announced three new smarphones: LG Revolution, HTC Trophy and Motorola Droid X2.
These phones are going to be great additions to Verizons ever growing catalogue.
LG Revolution features:
- 4.3 inch 800×480 pixel screen
- 1GHz CPU
- 5mp back camera and 1.3 front.
Motorola Droid X2:
- 1GHz CPU
- 8 mp back camera
- 4.3 inch screen
HTC Trophy:
- 3.8 inch screen
- 1Ghz CPU
- 5mp back camera
Is the Playstation Network Down? Theres an iPhone App For That
After the recent issues with the Playstation Network someone has actually make an iPhone application so you can tell if the Playstation Network is down or not.
Since the Playstation Network went back online this week, there has been a huge amount of new hacking attacks on the servers, thus Im sure this isnt going to be the last time we see it all go down.
The app is available for free in Apple’s App Store.
via Touch Arcade
Playstation Network Update Ready and Back Online in USA
The Playstation Network is back up in the USA. Sony just flipped the switch and they want you to make sure your passwords are very secure.
This update brings back online gameplay, unlimited music on Qriocity, Netflix/Hulu access, Friends Lists, chat, Trophy comparison and PlayStation Home.
The download and installation is very quick, not taking any longer than 10 minutes. There is still no word on whether this update will be released worldwide this week.
Sony Launch S1 and S2 Android Tablets
Sony has launched two new Android based tablets on the world. The tablets are called the S1 and S2.
S1 features:
- 9.4 inch screen
- Wifi and 3G/4G
S2 features:
- Dual screens
- 5.5 inch screens
- Wifi and 3G/4G
Both of these tablets are intended to be used int he living as they both aim to be entertainment devices. Both tablets are expected to start selling in the fall of this year.
Geohot and Sony Settle Out of Court: I Promise to Never Do It Again!
In not very surprising news, on the official Playstation blog that have announced that Sony has settled their recent court battle with famous PS3 hacker George “GeoHot” Holz. The settlement was actually reached back on March 31, and while the terms were not fully disclosed, Sony did say that Hotz agreed to a permanent injunction.
“Our motivation for bringing this litigation was to protect our intellectual property and our consumers. We believe this settlement and the permanent injunction achieve this goal,” Sony’s general counsel, Riley Russell, said in a statement.
“It was never my intention to cause any users trouble or to make piracy easier,” said Hotz. “I’m happy to have the litigation behind me.”
It seems as though Hotz has got off scott free with no money changing hands and he promosing never to hack another Sony product ever again! Does this mean that Sony finally realised that they didn’t have a case against Hotz?
Sony Making 8MP Camera for the iPhone 5?
It seems as though Sony CEO Howard Stringer has stated that his company will be supplying Apple with the image sensor for their upcoming iPhone 5.
Stringer just said that their camera image sensor facility in Sendai was affected by the tsunami. Getting image sensors to Apple will be delayed.
The interesting thing here though, is Sony don’t currently make parts for Apple.
Thus, there is a lot of speculation that Sony will be making an 8mp camera sensor for the iPhone 5. This 8mp camera does make perfect sensor and Im really expecting for this to be a key upgrade to the iPhone 5.
Sony NEX FS-100 Camera Isnt As Good As It Should Be
Sony has just launched an amazing camera, the Sony NEX FS-100. The NEX FS-100 features a 1080p AVCHD recording, XLR inputs and many other great features.
However, is doesn’t have a 4:4:4 recording options, which should really come with a $6000 camera. It seems like camera companies still dont understand what their users are really after.
Come on Sony, sort it out!
Geohot Takes Donations to Flee the Country and Skip His Sony Court Battle
Poor old George ‘Geohot’ Hotz is now on the run in South America. Geohot is known for hacking the PS3 and is being sued by Sony. Now, Geohot seems to have been scared off by his court date and has failed to hand over various devices to Sony for inspection, despite a court telling him to do so.
“Over the last several weeks. Hotz has engaged in a campaign to thwart jurisdictional discovery at every turn – regardless of whether the Court has ordered such discovery or not. Most seriously, after Magistrate Judge Spero ordered an inspection of Hotz’s devices and ordered Hotz to appear at a deposition in California, SCEA learned that Hotz had deliberately removed integral components of his impounded hard drives prior to delivering them to a third party neutral and that Hotz is now in South America, an excuse for why he will not immediately provide the components of his hard drives as requested by the neutral.
“Hotz’s attempts to dodge this Court’s authority raise very serious questions.”
This all comes after Geohot asked the public for donations to help his legal battle, which seems to have been used to help him disappear. Why cant Sony realise that they should be hiring people like George ‘Geohot’ Hotz instead of suing them and forcing them to flee their own country in fear.
