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Sony introduces the PS Vita

By | June 7, 2011, 10:51am PDT

Sony announced that is was working on a PlayStation Portable 2 handheld games console back in January, but specs and details were thin on the ground. But with the Electronic Entertainment Expo taking place in Los Angeles, Sony has decided that now is the time to official unveil the new product - the PS Vita.

The Sony Vita (which yes, looks a lot like the PSP) is expected to launch by the end of the year. There will be two versions - a WiFi version that will retail for $249 and a 3G/WiFi version that will go for $299.

There’s a detailed spec sheet below, but here are the highlights:

  • Quad-core ARM Cortex A9 CPU
  • 5-inch 960×544 multitouch OLED display
  • Rear touchpad featuring multitouch
  • Front-facing camera - 120fps at 320×240 (QVGA)
  • Rear-facing camera - 60fps at 640×480 (VGA)
  • GPS
  • Bluetooth  2.1+EDR

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Here are a selection of trailers:

It’s good to see Sony in the news for something related to gaming again …

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Adrian Kingsley-Hughes is an internationally published technology author who has devoted over a decade to helping users get the most from technology.

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Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Adrian Kingsley-Hughes is an internationally published technology author who has devoted over a decade to helping users get the most from technology -- whether that be by learning to program, building a PC from a pile of parts, or helping them get the most from their new MP3 player or digital camera.

Adrian has authored/co-authored technical books on a variety of topics, ranging from programming to building and maintaining PCs. His most recent books include "Build the Ultimate Custom PC", "Beginning Programming" and "The PC Doctor's Fix It Yourself Guide". He has also written training manuals that have been used by a number of Fortune 500 companies.

Adrian also runs a popular blog under the name The PC Doctor, where he covers a range of computer-related topics -- from security to repairing and upgrading.

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RE: Sony introduces the PS Vita
dkillian1980 8th Jun
And is the screen as fragile as the PSP? That was a major non-seller for most people.
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RE: Sony introduces the PS Vita
Carlito_Chippy 7th Jun
I assume given Sony's recent record, the wifi has no WPA or WPA 2 support, only WEP right? grin
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And is the screen as fragile as the PSP? That was a major non-seller for most people.

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