The Sony PSP2 has arrived under the code name NGP (Next Generation Portable). In my opinion, it will be better than the Nintendo 3DS. It features a 5" OLED touchscreen (comparison: an iPod Touch only has a 3.5" screen, and the biggest smartphone screen is 4.3"). The specs are truly remarkable: a quad-core Cortex A9 processor paired with a quad-core PowerUR SGX534MP4+ GPU. Sony claims it will be as powerful as the PS3! I wonder how long the battery can last, powering such a big screen and such powerful processors. Probably not too long. It also has 3G internet connection, Bluetooth, GPS, and Wi-Fi. That allows you to login, see who's playing what games around you, view the highscores in a certain area, and even connect with other gamers. You can also browse the web using its beautiful 5" screen. That screen has 1080p resoloution, 4x higher than on previous PSPs. Another new thing on this PSP will be a rear touch panel. This takes up as much space as the screen, and can respond to multiple fingers at once. If you touch a spot on the rear touch panel, it will register on the same spot on the screen. In a demo, the rear touchpad was used to fling beach balls in the air. The PSP2 even adds SIXAXIS controls, allowing for motion gaming found only in iPod Touches and some smartphones. For those who like the regular gaming style, there's still a D-Pad, a 4-button cross layout as well as left and right shoulder triggers. When the PSP2 arrives by Christmas 2011, it certainly shall be a HUGE hit. But, how about the price tag?
