PSP 3G officially announced - UMTS, Touchscreen, NO UMD!

snap0212 · (03-17-2009, 07:42 PM)

Quote:

David Perry // Producer, SCEA: Also well known as the PSP-4000 or the PSP2, the new PSP model will be called PSP 3G. Unlike previous PSP models it will have a touch screen as well as an UMTS support, Bluetooth and a microphone. That means you will be able to use it easily as a normal mobile phone. With its ultra compact size and design it will be not much bigger than an iPhone but it will offer you the highest gaming comfort. There wont be any UMD-drive any more but instead a keyboard with a slide mechanism though. But of course, you will be able to download all the games from the PSN Store with the PSP 3G soon. Cooperating with Sony Ericsson, we will be able to deliver the PSP 3G in the USA and Japan by the end of April 2009. First pictures will follow tomorrow.

Just read it on the german website PlaystationPortable.de. The source is: http://playstation.blogsite.org/cate...loper-corner/#

No UMD? Wow!

StuBurns · (03-17-2009, 07:43 PM)

Insane. Should have kept that shit for PSP2.

Kurosaki Ichigo · (03-17-2009, 07:43 PM)

vicktormerv · (03-17-2009, 07:43 PM)

OH SNAP

gantz85 · (03-17-2009, 07:44 PM)

Oh my fuck.

So the PSP-4000 WAS THE PSP2.

AndyD · (03-17-2009, 07:44 PM)

Originally Posted by snap0212:

Source: http://playstation.blogsite.org/cate...loper-corner/#

Whoa

End of April 09 in US? Crazy talk.

HomerSimpson-Man · (03-17-2009, 07:44 PM)

Zombie James · (03-17-2009, 07:44 PM)

Epic.

schuelma · (03-17-2009, 07:44 PM)

Holy crap..end of April???

Wow

Y2Kev · (03-17-2009, 07:44 PM)

That's not the Playstation blog.

Septimus · (03-17-2009, 07:45 PM)

Need pics now!

Grayman · (03-17-2009, 07:45 PM)

hmm I don't know if I need the cellphone features(or if they will work in Canada, or that I would ever pay for them in Canada) but everything else is good. Will probably cost 4 bills because it is a phone though too bad.

MoxManiac · (03-17-2009, 07:45 PM)

does this count as PSP2 or not? I can see the reasoning behind ditching the UMD drive, but jesus you don't do it in the middle of a current platform!

BigBlackGamer · (03-17-2009, 07:45 PM)

Day 1.

XiaNaphryz · (03-17-2009, 07:45 PM)

So what do we do with our current PSP games with this thing? Do we get a download key to grab them from PSN? What if they're not up there yet?

Assuming this is a legit announcement and all.

Originally Posted by Y2Kev:

That's not the Playstation blog.

Hmmm...

Wario64 · (03-17-2009, 07:45 PM)

Uh, wow.

bdouble · (03-17-2009, 07:45 PM)

So you can download all your games but you also have to buy them again.

Jamesfrom818 · (03-17-2009, 07:45 PM)

Consider my interest piqued.

Tom Penny · (03-17-2009, 07:45 PM)

Wow and actual good idea from Sony on this one. I'm shocked.

JKBii · (03-17-2009, 07:45 PM)

iPhone killer

And I fear for the DS' long term safety

Kingsgoon · (03-17-2009, 07:46 PM)

Oh, my!

painey · (03-17-2009, 07:46 PM)

Awesome.

Mutagenic · (03-17-2009, 07:46 PM)

WTF. I better not need a service plan for this.

TheGreatDave · (03-17-2009, 07:46 PM)

3G = phone! Don't shock me like that.

Don't have a PSP. Will soon.

comedy bomb · (03-17-2009, 07:46 PM)

Holy shit.

Grayman · (03-17-2009, 07:46 PM)

Originally Posted by Y2Kev:

That's not the Playstation blog.

This is some non affiliated site isn't it. I got a white page of death the first time i loaded it.

Father_Brain · (03-17-2009, 07:46 PM)

Originally Posted by Y2Kev:

That's not the Playstation blog.

Yeah, not official. It might well be legit, but I'd wait for confirmation from a more credible source.

duckroll · (03-17-2009, 07:46 PM)

That is not the Playstation Blog. I think you are falling for bullshit again. Come back tomorrow when you actually have pics.