Today unveiled the Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. in Tokyo, their next generation portable console, just NGP. It is a revolutionary combination of gaming and social connectivity, enabled by the experience that one could draw from the PlayStation Portable and the PlayStation 3.
The NGP will have, inter alia, 3G and WiFi, and therefore as good as always, offer an Internet connection. Along with many applications, it is almost an infinite number of ways to meet other users to connect to them to discover worlds, to share things and play with them.
Another important feature is the 5-inch touch screen, the image of OLEDs is generated, but there is still no information about the resolution. The image information itself shall be of a high-performance CPU and GPU, but this was not further defined. Other than that it will be on the back of a multi-touch pad, grab the new game possibilities follow through, pull and push to offer.
That the NGP is related to the PSP, you immediately see the shape of the device. However, it is the first portable console, which offers 2 analog sticks, the developers more leeway to offer a new experience.
In addition, every new game titles have an area called the "live area ". There, users have access to new information from Sony and developers and publishers through the PlayStation Network. In addition, it also offers an "Activity Log, is to publish the record of successes and friends.
One of the biggest innovations could also be the medium on which the matches will be delivered. Instead of the familiar UMD (Universal Media Disc), in the future flash memory specifically eligible for NGP title - used standards such as SD cards fall off so well. The innovative cards will be either the full game save as well as any add-on content and scores. The outcome will be also that the memory size increases further in the future and one that the developers can still create more space.
Of course you have not saved well from the rest of the equipment. For photos ever want a camera on the front and rear ready with yet unknown resolution. There are also a gyroscope, an accelerometer and an electronic compass. Aim of these things is to combine the entertainment world with the real world.
Finally, we will call in the support for the PlayStation suite. This was also presented today, and probably serves as a preparation for the long rumors entwined PlayStation Phone. So it should be enabled to enjoy for Android mobile phone game content published on the NGP.
But as indicated above, the launch made until late 2011. Until then we will certainly learn a few more details bit by bit. We therefore remain curious as to how Sony introduces in contrast to Nintendo, the next generation of mobile consoles.
Update: After further research could still find some interesting details. The 5-inch display has accordingly with 960 x 544 pixels on the computing power is likely to be through the 4 ARM Cortex A9 core and a PowerVR graphics SGX543MP4 + unit, also with 4 cores incomparably high.
In addition, moreover, a GPS receiver and a Bluetooth module will be on board that would allow the mobile navigation and wireless data exchange. It is said to be possible to play songs the old PSP to the NGP. How do you want, however, is questionable