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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 to hit the 10% (currently 7%-ish) adoption rate among PS5 owners that would make it a bone fide hit gadget.   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 cool. Assuming the 120HZ streaming is solid, an OLED would be the more welcome addition, especially with the latest generation of technology offering QD-OLED (Quantum Dot-OLED), WOLED (White-OLED) and other buzzy titles for smarter display.  Whatever ...

Sony Vita to Ship With Skype

Just the like the PSP (well, the later versions) Sony's next handheld will come with Skype support built-in allowing users to make Wi-Fi (and possibly 3G) calls to friends with their hefty gamesbrick! The feature was spotted via the company logo at a demo in South America.


That gives the device some credibility as an all rounder, but its still 98% games machine 2% phone and should never be confused as such. Despite the 700 million odd Skype accounts, how many people do you actual use it with? And, we'll assume that Microsoft, the new owners of Skype, are staying true to its word about letting rivals maintain access to the service.

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