This will be interesting in that Apple was recently reaffirmed its awarding of the multi-touch screen patent. It's expected they will now go after Palm, RIM, and every other device maker using the multi-touch screens. We will have to see if they go for royalties or simply cease & desist orders.
Sony has had patent violation problems in the past (the hold up with the force-feedback controllers). It'd be interesting to see what happens here.
If the PSP2 plays games that are incompatible with the PSP, then it will be considered a completely separate console from the PSP GLS stock.
Sony may be readying a proper successor to the PlayStation Portable, reports IGN, with a "widescreen multi-touch interface" equipped PSP2 "on the horizon." If you're expecting further details on the rumored hardware, bail out now.
As IGN points out though, things like an iPhone-esque multi-touch interface wouldn't come as a surprise to virtually anyone. It's practically guaranteed to have one, so we'd consider this more than a safe bet — it's an inevitability.
According to a rough translation of a Chinese site, a Capcom Official said in a recent interview that they have not yet decided if "Monster Hunter 3" will be a Wii exclusive. The site rumors that a portable version of "Monster Hunter 3" for the PSP is likely to exist.
Respected website Gamasutra ponders 2009 for PSP: See increased digital distribution focus, PSP/PS3 parallel game development, possible UMDless PSP and perhaps PSP Phone this coming year.
The PSP GLS stock chart has been adjusted for November 25 to filter out extreme price moves as a result of large portfolio rebalancings so that the chart is readable.
I am not sure why you posted this old article? Maybe you could help us here because this will result in a lot of negative bids. I would suggest you take the article down before it gets to noticed.
February's NPD figures were released last night, and it looks like Sony's handheld has done respectably well. PS sold through 243,115 PSP hardware units in February. Sony reminds us that this represents a "year-over-year increase of 38%."
I couldn't tell you if that's usual...but it's certainly feasible. The mic isn't a critical feature so it's not like they would have to divert valuable manufacturing resource to making devkits before the announce date.
I doubt many people have got DSi's at the minute either. We didn't get HDMI 360 kits until after the Elite shipped.
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