vg247.com - 2/23/2009
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VG247 has learned that PSP-4000 does have a sliding front-screen, with a highly-trusted source confirming fresh details on the unannounced machine this morning.
PSP-4000 is not PSP2, but rather a “complete aesthetic overhaul” based on existing PSP tech.
Much is now known by some ...
eurogamer.net - 3/2/2009
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eurogamer.net —
The next iteration of Sony's PSP handheld will
feature a sliding screen, will no longer carry a...
UMD drive and will allow shoulder button-only games to be played when the screen is in its 'closed' position. That's according to a development source ...
(more)
Developer backs up PSP-4000 chatter News // PSP /// ...
kotaku.com - 2/25/2009
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kotaku.com —
The new Playstation Portable won't feature a UMD
disc drive, according to Acclaim developer David Perry. "I...
hear Sony FINALLY has the PSP 2. And thank goodness, they've removed the stupid...
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Rumor: PSP 2 Won't Have UMD Drive [Rumor]
gamedaily.com - 2/26/2009
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gamedaily.com —
Acclaim's chief creative officer David Perry has posted
an update (via Twitter) on his Facebook page, indicating...
that Sony has let the cat out of the bag regarding its next PlayStation Portable. Rumors have been flying about a new PSP for months. ...
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David Perry 'Certain' Sony Working on UMD-less PSP 2 - ...
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New PSP-4000 to be announced this year by Sony?
T3.com All —
... . As much as the brighter screen thrilled, it still looked identical to the older model. Rumours doing the rounds today are claiming that Sony will announce the PSP-4000 at either E3 or GDC, both large gaming conferences in the States. The images you see to the right are obviously from the hand of an 'artist', but it's not unlike renders we've seen previously, and there are certainly rumours to support the addition of a new sliding front-screen. Sony is ...
Rumor: PSP2 or PSP-4000 coming soon
CrunchGear —
... On the flipside, VG247 claims to have some insider info about a purported PSP-4000, which comes with a sliding screen. They go on to say that the new hardware that’s not the PSP2 will be announced at GDC (March) or E3 (June). ...
PSP-4000 is not PSP2 but will get a complete makeover
Tech Ticker —
... who says that PSP-4000 will be a “complete aesthetic overhaul”. It will be based on the current PSP hardware but it won’t be known as PSP2.
Other things revealed were that the PSP-4000 will feature a sliding form factor with controls beneath the huge screen and will release sometime in December this year.
Lastly, let me tell you once again that this is a rumor and will be until Sony confirms it or rather blasts it like they did with the previous two.
[Via VG247]
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New PSP to Feature Sliding Screen, Same Guts? [Rumor]
Gizmodo —
... upcoming PSP redesign. It predicts a complete aesthetic redesign, including a sliding screen, but no new hardware inside. So you'll have the same internal architecture as the current models, but the form factor will be more cellphone-like with the inclusion of a sliding screen. Interesting. What say you, would you be excited about a smaller, more pocketable PSP if it didn't offer any updates hardware-wise? Note: the above image is a fan mockup, not the next PSP. [VG247 via Kotaku]
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Sony secretly working on the awesome looking PSP-4000 slider
Newlaunches.com —
... Sony announced details on making PlayStation 2 games available for download via its PlayStation® Store, which could then be transferred to and played on the PSP-4000. [ Vg247 ]
Rumored PSP Will Make an Awesome Christmas Present -- Some Day
Wired: Gadget Lab —
... the current PSP's one. Today's rumors confirm previous rumors, and would seem to back up the widely-circulated and totally fictitious mockup shown above. What's new: the Christmas launch date -- presumably that means Christmas, 2009, and not some future year.
None of these details, including the name (PSP 2? PSP 4000?) appear to be confirmed by any credible source.
PSP 2 coming Christmas will be an iPhone-beater [Pocket Gamer, via Engadget]
Photo: VG247
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Related: psp 4000 new in e3, PSP
¿Una nueva PSP-4000 este año? —
Gizmología
Pocas cosas gustan más que hablar de rumores, habladurías de nuevos productos o nuevas funciones en gadgets que por lo general no te comprarías. La sobrevalorada Sony PSP ya tiene tres versiones y alrededor de 50 millones de unidadesvendidas , por lo que no sería de extrañar que Sony ya ...
PSP-4000 (PSP2) News: How about PS3 tech? —
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Information has been slowly circulating around the web as regards to the next version of the PSP. Many images have popped up over the last few months with possible designs, but today we have learned that the next system will be the PSP-4000 and it will have a completely new sliding front ...
Sony scouting a tester for unreleased new product? —
Engadget
While the rumors of a PSP2 and PSP Phone have calmed down of late, they're never truly dead. According to a fluent Japanese speaker translating a Sony Japan job listing for GameSpot , the company is on the hunt for an "evaluator / assessor for a new game machine." More specifically, that ...
Gadget Rumor: PSP 4000 Sans UMD —
GadgetReview
Despite Sony’s financial woes over the last couple quarters, the PSP did just pass over 50 million units sold. That being said, I must admit that this mock up pic looks pretty fatty. The PSP 4000 is it’s new name and it could feature a sliding screen. The PSP 4000 will also ...
*Yawn* Another PSP2 rumor: No UMD in PSP2 —
Tech Ticker
See, again we are not debating whether this will be called PSP-4000 or PSP2 but the crux is that news (rather rumors) about the updated PSP are continuing to gain momentum. According to an Acclaim dev, David Perry, PSP2 will do away with Sony’s proprietary UMD drive. Going by his ...
On My Soapbox About the New PSP Lilac Bundle —
GeekSugar
Honestly, I kind of hate the way game companies categorize women. Take this new lilac-colored PSP bundle for example. According to Sony, it's being released later this year "as part of a new focus on expanding the PSP market to female gamers" and is coming packed with the latest installment of ...
Sony puts the kibosh on Go!Messenger for PSP —
Engadget
Well, kids -- if you've been using Sony's Go!Messenger service (all three of you), we have some sad news. It looks like the company will be putting the brakes on the thing, citing lack of consumer interest. "Although Go!Messenger brought innovative communications features to the PSP community, ...
Sony mata PSP Go!Messenger —
Gizmología
¿Alguna vez alguien llegó a utilizar este servicio de Sony? PSP Go!Messenger era un intento de Sony y la operadora BT en crear un servicio de mensajería mediante vídeo con las PSP y las webcam Go!Cam .
Sony ha declarado que pese al nivel de registros en este servicio, la cantidad de ...
PSP Sours —
Nerd Approved - Gadgets and Gizmos
Getting yourself some sour candies in a PSP shaped box is a pretty neat little idea. You just need to be careful where you leave these things. You don’t want some criminal breaking your car window thinking that your box of candy is actually a PSP. That would make it a very expensive ...
Sony PSP firmware 5.05 is out, sort of —
CrunchGear
There’s a new PSP firmware update lurking around and it remains to be seen if it will be pushed out to everyone. At the moment, it’s only available via a Japan-only title, Idolmaster SP. Firmware 5.05 is installed onto the UMD. It appears to be a minor update and nothing to lose sleep over, but ...
New PSP-4000 to be announced this year by Sony? —
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There's nothing internet people love more than speculating on a redesigned PlayStation or PSP gaming device from Sony. Except for maybe speculating on redesigned Apple products . Or Zune-phones . You get the picture.
PSP rumours ...
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