Sony NGP (aka PSP 2)

                                                                                         

 

 Sony has unveiled it's latest handheld device which was formally known as the PSP 2 but is actually named NGP or Next Generation Portable (cool name huh). The NGP will feature a 5 inch OLED screen, capacitive multitouch, a rear multitouch surface, 3G, PlayStation Suite support, motion control, a quad-core CPU, a quad-core GPU, and 2 full control sticks. The NGP will also be capable of playing full PS3 games. The device has three motion sensors, an electronic compass, an accelerometer, GPS, and a gyroscope. It has rear and front facing cameras ( I don't really know the strength of these cameras). The system has the standard D-Pad, four face buttons (shapes), L and R shoulder buttons, Start, Select, a PlayStation button, a power button up top, and a volume toggle.

Like the PSP Go, there is no UMD drive on the device, or any form of disc drive, for that matter. Older PSP games will be available for download on the official PlayStation Store and stored on the device via a new proprietary flash card designed for NGP games.Sony also unveiled a new feature called LiveArea, which will be included in every NGP game. It’s basically a PlayStation Home / Xbox Live type feature, allowing players to communicate with one another and share their accomplishments and activities with everyone on the PlayStation Network.NGP will also be compatible with PS Suite, which is a new Android platform the company is launching.

Sony hasn’t revealed any info on battery life and pricing, but based on some articles I've read the device would last about 4-5 hours before you need to recharge it. As for the price, the NGP would probably cost around $250-$500.

                                Here's a video about the NGP's full specs and a tech demo.