2012/02/11
Sony Vita is Sony Corporation's answer to a revolutionary new gaming console. The New Generation Portable or Platform (NGP) or Sony PlayStation Vita 32gb playstation vita memory card, which in Latin means life.
The new console is the successor to the Sony PSP devices and follows the trend among new handhelds by including a touch screen display and an abundant of other features that will enhance users playing experiences. The NGP features include a bright and beautiful five-inch OLED capacitive front multi-touch display with a maximum resolution of 960 x 544 pixels in 16 million colors and 16:9 ratio.
Multi-use ports and Dual Memory Slots: there is no internal storage on the device; however there are multi-use ports for USB connection. Additionally, memory slots include a SIM card (Wi-Fi/3G model only) and also for the proprietary PlayStation Vita card used for personal and downloaded content (Sold separately from 4GB up to 32gb playstation vita memory card)
Is now the new trend in handheld gaming. This new device is being touted as making gaming more on the go or even making the attempt to make stationary gaming consoles portable. Despite the names and intent of this new console its overall aim is to excite diehard gamers and even those of us who can appreciate innovative video game technology.
Additionally, the console is considered as being very powerful because of its quad-core ARM Cortex-A9 MP Core CPU, (the same found inside the iPad 2 and iPhone 4S no less) and 512MB RAM and 128 VRAM. Connectivity include Bluetooth technology and the Sony portable will come in two models, a Wi-Fi only version and a Wi-Fi/3G version with connection through AT&T Mobile Broadband Network. Other features include:
Multi-touch Rear Touchpad: this feature has been the most popular among gamers because it provides better hand control for playing games while freeing up the front display screen.
Battery Life: Sony indicates battery life for the NGP is three to five hours for gameplay, five hours for video playback and up to nine hours for music.
UMD (Universal Media Disc): Games for the device will ship on small proprietary flash memory-based cards, which means UMDs will not be supported on the NGP. As a solution, Sony came up with the UMD Passport Program.