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Possible new PlayStation Portal model pays homage to the Vita's OLED

While much of the focus on PlayStation's next steps is the PS6 and PS6 Portable , the two-year old PlayStation Portal could be getting a revamp according to those pesky internet rumours.  Update : Hints at pricing are around £/$250-299 for the new model, but everything remains deeply in rumours territory. Presumably the goal is to hit the 10% (currently 7%-ish) adoption rate among PS5 owners, something that would make it a bone fide hit gadget.   The recent February  PlayStation State of Play  saw no announcement. But, PlayStation needs to make Portal more a core member of the PS5 family, rather than the distant cousin that most of its appearances suggest.  As the improvement in connectivity and streaming tech, proven by many gamers enjoying their PS5 or PlayStation Plus streamed content from around the world, an updated Portal Pro could be on the cards.  Possibly featuring a 120Hz display and an OLED screen in honour of the mighty Vita, that'd be coo...

PSP Phone Specifications Outlined

Just to clarify, the details for the PSP Phone are as follows: (nicked off various Chinese sites) and I've added some links to the components so you can take a closer peek.

Actual Name: Xperia Play
Launch: Around April 2011
Price: $499.99 (¥45,000)

Spec:
OS: Android 2.3
GPU: NVIDIA Kepler (which wasn't due out until 2H11, so someone got a wiggle on, or the leaked date is wrong)
CPU: Adreno 205 - this is also a GPU, so the leaker is all over the place here, or translation is failing.
RAM: 512MB
Memory: 512MB

External storage: MicroSD

The following translated text also rambles on, if you can figure out a clear meaning, good luck:

PlayStationStore only available for download to PSP, such as titles and HomeBrew Apps
Adopted as the main display touch screen Android can do, similar to smart phones
PSP is equipped with a standard emulator, PSP compatible emulation by invoking Title
Launch in February at Mobile World Congress officially announced

Currently playing on my Vita/PS3/PS4/PS5


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