PSP 2 has 1 GB RAM, HD, packs more power than 360

Some new juicy bits of PSP 2 rumours have hit the net. Interesting.

Kotaku has posted a report which details that PSP 2 will support memory sticks and will have a processor which can stand up to that of the Xbox 360.

They have also stated that the device will have a larger HD display and and there will be a panel at the back of the console with a mouse trackpad, dual analog sticks and most interestingly, it will be UMD free!

They have also hinted that games can be stored on the memory sticks which is kind of confusing really. We will wait and see about that.

Kotaku also reports that the device has a whooping 1 GB of RAM ( you read that right), the current PSP has only 64 MB and even the Xbox 360 has only 512 MB of RAM!

There’s no confirmation from Sony regarding this as usual but the it’s only weeks before they reveal the device. Too much rumours flying around you know!

Via : gamingbolt

Leaked PSP Phone Images Show Dual Analog Controls?

We now have confirmation that the PSP Phone is indeed coming, and it could be even better than we first thought. Engagdet has released pictures of what appears to be a PSP with Android OS onto the internet (photo below). Nicknamed the Sony Ericsson-Z system, this could be the gaming phone speculated for months.

A lot of rumors can be confirmed by these pictures. The screen on the system seems to be around the same size as the PSP Go's screen and is indeed a touch screen. There is a touch pad between the two sets of buttons, containing what look like two raised sensors, possibly to provide dual analog control. It is a possibility that these would be a replacement of the current analog sticks; as seen on the pictures the touch pad does have two circles on opposite corners.

The system currently runs Android 2.x software but it is still believed that the Ericsson-Z system will be released running Android 3.0. Engadget reports that the phone sports some impressive specifications: 1GHz Qualcomm MSM8655 (a chip similar to the one found in the G2, but 200MHz faster), 512MB of RAM, and 1GB of internal storage. The only thing that came unexpected was the two cameras on this system, one pointing at the player and the other away.

Overall this system and phone looks simply beautiful and if speculations on graphics capability are correct, this could finally be the gaming phone many have wished for.

Via : pspworld

PSP 2 “late next year”

Sources have told gaming news site, VG247, that the PSP 2 will be released “late next year.”

A British source familiar with the matter told the site, “we’ve been told it’s coming in late 2011.”

Not much is known about the machine, although there have been previous rumours of it’s existence, with Netherrealm Studios admitting it has a dev kit , while last month Develop reported numerous developers were creating content for PSP2, as Sony aims for a “significant launch window line-up”.

VG247 says they PSP 2 has a forward-facing and backward-facing camera, and will come with both touch-screen and physical controls.

Expect the PSP 2 to be officially revealed around E3 time next year.

Via : made2game