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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.   There's a PlayStation State of Play coming up on 12th February that might act as an announcement point. Certainly, PlayStation needs to make Portal more a core member of the PS5 family, rather than a 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 ...

Vita firmware 2.10 update out now, adds folders and web video streaming

Like the iPhone, we can now store apps and games in folders on the Vita thanks to the latest firmware update that's went live overnight. You will be able to keep up to 10 games in each folder, which isn't a huge amount, but I guess you can create folders like "PSOne_arcade, PSOne_RPG, PSP_racers, and PSN_Augmented or Vita_indies" or something similar, if you've got enough storage.

Also in the update are improvements to the browser, including streaming video through HTML5, but not Flash - although that's no surprise and a few other bits and pieces including showing the currently installed card next to the time and power-bar.



UPDATE: The US PSN blog has an piece on it and the pretty pic above,  but who in their right minds would put Maps in Favorites? Updated even more, the EU PSN tops that with a neat video showing off all the new features in action.

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