PSP 2!

The device codenamed Next Generation Portable (NGP),  commonly referred to as the PlayStation Portable 2 (PSP2), is an upcoming handheld game console developed by Sony Computer Entertainment. It is the successor to thePlayStation Portable as part of the PlayStation family of gaming devices. The device is due for initial release during the fourth quarter of 2011.

The device includes dual analog sticks, a 5 inch OLED capacitive 

touchscreen, 3G, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi support. Internally, the

 device features a 4 core ARM Cortex-A9 core processor and a 4

 core SGX543MP4+ graphics processing unitas well as LiveArea as

 its main user interface, which succeeds the XrossMediaBar for the

 PlayStation Portable.

Comes in different colour

The device features a "super oval"-shape similar to the design of the

 original PlayStation Portable, with a 5 inch OLED capacitive

 touchscreen in the center of the device. The device features two

 analog sticks (unlike the PSP which features only a single analog

 "nub"), a D-pad, a set of standard PlayStation face buttons (, , 

 and ), two shoulder buttons (L and R), a PlayStation button as

 well as Start and Select buttons. Internally, the device features a 4

 coreARM Cortex-A9 core processor (only 3 of the cores will be

 available for applications) and a SGX543MP4+ graphics processing

 unit. The device also features a rear touchpad, a front camera, a

 rear camera, stereo speakers, microphone, Sixaxis motion sensing

 system (three-axis gyroscope, three-axis accelerometer), three-axis

 electronic compass, built-in GPS as well as Wi-Fi, 3G, and

 Bluetooth 2.1+EDR connectivity. The two cameras features the

 abilities of face detection, head detection, and head tracking. It also

 allows for customization and personalization.

Mean, lean and..... fancy

The Next Generation Portable will be released as two different versions: one with 3G support, and a cheaper version without 3G support. The more expensive 3G-version will also come pre-loaded with some special applications that make use of 3G, such as augmented reality. NVG card is the flash memory type that will be

used in the Next Generation Portable. The game cards will be 

available in 2 GB and 4 GB sizes. 5 — 10% of the writeable space

will be reserved for save data, patches, etc. Game cards with higher

capacity are to be offered in the future.

not enough button? no problem.....

Unlike the PSP and PlayStation 3, the NGP does not use the

 XrossMediaBar interface. Instead it uses a touchscreen-based UI

 dubbed LiveArea, which includes various social networking features via the PlayStation Network. Several games have been

 announced for the device, including Uncharted Portable, Hustle

 Kings, Hot Shots Golf Next as well as new iterations of Killzone,

 Wipeout, Resistance, LittleBigPlanet, andCall of Duty. In addition,

 several third-party studios showcased technology demos of the

 device by exporting existing assets from their PlayStation 3

 counterpart and then rendering them on the device. Some of the

 games that were demonstrated include Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of

 the Patriots, Yakuza Of the End, and Lost Planet 2. Monster Hunter

 Portable 3rd was also demonstrated to be running on the device to

 showcase the device's backwards compatibility with downloadable

 PlayStation Portable titles, which was also shown to be compatible

 with the NGP's additional analogue stick.

higher resoloution equals to higher gameplay experience

 Games will also be distributed on NVG Cards, a new proprietary flash card format, rather than on Universal Media Discs (UMDs) as with the original PlayStation Portable. Unlike the first PSP, the NGP will come with Trophy support for games. The device will also support backwards compatible PlayStation Portable downloadable

titles, PlayStation minis, PSOne Classics, videos, and comics from

the PlayStation Store.

Lots of application!

Can't wait, huh?