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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...

PS Vita getting an ebook reader?

MCV is reporting that Sony will show off an ebook reader at E3 for the PS3 and likely the PS Vita. So, now the Vita can Skype, do social video with Nico Nico and will soon be a document reader. Apple tried a big move on this with ebooks 2.0, packed with great levels of connectivity and interactivity, earlier in the year.



But for Sony, it is more likely to be a flatter reader offering, bringing books, PDFs and perhaps comics back to the handheld. Called "Storyteller", it'd be good if Sony does pack in interactive options, but given its feeble music service and cookie-cutter video store, its hard to see Sony doing this well.

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