nerdology: Sony NGP At a press conference in Japan last night Sony announced a device they call the NGP (Next Generation Portable) which is essentially the PSP2.  This new handheld has wild hardware specs and I mean that in the best way.  Sony has obviously been listening to fanboy outcry, because they put everything into this device: dual analog sticks a multi touch screen on the front a multi touch pad on the back a camera on the front and on the back six axis motion a quad-core cortex-A9 processor (!) 3G and WiFi and connectivity And let’s be honest, this is a really nice looking piece of hardware. And you’ll be able to buy your own this holiday. There is no word, as far as I can tell, if there is a 3G data plan on the NGP or if it is just going to do basic location services, like a GPS, or transfer only bit’s of data, like a Kindel, over the 3G network.  There is also no word on price… with all the stuff inside this device, I wouldn’t be surprised if it got a 300 dollar price tag. Yikes. I’m am pretty excited for this.  Initially because I love getting to see new hardware.  But now, because I think it’s really going to make Nintendo step up its connectivity game. They’re going to have to if they want to compete with the iPhone, and Sony.  I don’t mean the 3DS should get 3G, but their online service should work, and it should be seamless.  [Joystiq and others] High-res

nerdology:

Sony NGP

At a press conference in Japan last night Sony announced a device they call the NGP (Next Generation Portable) which is essentially the PSP2.  This new handheld has wild hardware specs and I mean that in the best way.  Sony has obviously been listening to fanboy outcry, because they put everything into this device:

  • dual analog sticks
  • a multi touch screen on the front
  • a multi touch pad on the back
  • a camera on the front and on the back
  • six axis motion
  • a quad-core cortex-A9 processor (!)
  • 3G and WiFi and connectivity

And let’s be honest, this is a really nice looking piece of hardware. And you’ll be able to buy your own this holiday.

There is no word, as far as I can tell, if there is a 3G data plan on the NGP or if it is just going to do basic location services, like a GPS, or transfer only bit’s of data, like a Kindel, over the 3G network.  There is also no word on price… with all the stuff inside this device, I wouldn’t be surprised if it got a 300 dollar price tag. Yikes.

I’m am pretty excited for this.  Initially because I love getting to see new hardware.  But now, because I think it’s really going to make Nintendo step up its connectivity game. They’re going to have to if they want to compete with the iPhone, and Sony.  I don’t mean the 3DS should get 3G, but their online service should work, and it should be seamless. 

[Joystiq and others]