So there has been a lot of talk over the web lately about the upcoming release of the PSP2 with codename "Veta" and the Sony Ericsson Playstation Phone. The design of the PSP2 is still TBD and could either go looking like the PSP Go or standard PSP. One things for sure is that it will definitely go UMD-less like the
PSP Go. I own a
PSP-1001 and love it so much simply because of CFW and the ability to use homebrew apps. I personally was not attracted to the PSP Go when it came out, nor the whole idea of it. The only thing I liked about it was the sleek design, other than that, I didn't care much for it. One source states that the PSP2 "will be a much more powerful gaming device than its predecessor with “twice the RAM of the
Xbox 360″. The PSP2 will have 1 GB of RAM – to put that in perspective, the PSP Go and
PSP 3000 have 64 MB of RAM, and the Xbox 360 has 512 MB of RAM." I find that too good to be true, and by being too good, I predict the release price to be way overpriced and possible hardware failure/problems due to Sony trying to up the ante in the competitive market for portable gaming.
Now as for the PSP Phone, it appears its going to be official as the prototype is already in the making and actual release of the pics are available here (
PSP Phone Prototype Pics). It looks very similar to the
Sony Mylo, the portable internet device, except without the qwerty keyboard. "The rumored
Sony Ericsson PlayStation phone includes a slide-out gaming pad that features standard PSP controls with a few twists. The most notable is what looks to be a long touch control pad. It is expected to include a version of the Google Android operating system and have access to a special marketplace where you can download games. There's a
microSD card slot, but no UMD or
Memory Stick support. Screen size is around 4 inches."
