Sony has announced that its new portable gaming device, the PlayStation Vita, will be available in Europe, Africa and Australasia from 22 February 2012. The device will feature top PlayStation titles and will be able to integrate with social networks like Facebook and Twitter.
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) has announced that PlayStation Vita (PS Vita) will launch throughout Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Australasia from 22nd February, 2012. PS Vita will offer uncompromised portable gaming experiences, anytime, and anywhere.
‚PlayStation Vita offers the best possible portable gaming experiences. Its mix of features combined with social connectivity, delivers a platform for gamers to play games in a whole new way and to connect with their friends and the world around them,‚ said Jim Ryan, President and CEO, SCEE.
Leveraging PlayStation’s legacy of delivering deep and immersive gaming experiences, the PS Vita system will bring to consumers new ways to play through a unique feature set such as a stunning OLED front touch screen and rear touch pad, dual analog sticks, motion sensors and dual cameras. With more than 80 games currently in production from first and third party studios including ‚LittleBigPlanet,‚ ‚Wipeout 2048,‚ ‚Resistance: Burning Skies,‚ ‚Uncharted Golden Abyss ,‚ Ubisoft’s ‚Assassin’s Creed,‚ EA Sports’ ‚FIFA‚ , Activision’s ‚Call of Duty’, and many more, the PS Vita is poised to deliver gameplay experiences unmatched by any handheld or mobile device on the market.
In addition, with both 3G and Wi-Fi support, PS Vita will draw consumers deeper into the gameplay experience and enable them to connect and play with the world around them, including their friends and other PS Vita owners through native PS Vita applications ‚ near, and Party. A variety of social networking and communications services such as Facebook, foursquare, Skype, and Twitter will also be available on PS Vita.
Product Outline
PlayStation Vita 3G/Wi-Fi Model Crystal Black
Product name
PlayStation Vita 3G/Wi-Fi Model Crystal Black
Product code
· PCH-1102 (Australia/New Zealand
· PCH-1104 (Europe/Eastern Europe)
· PCH-1108 (Russia)
Release date
February 22, 2012
MSRP
€299.99
Included
· PlayStation Vita 3G/Wi-Fi model x1
· AC adaptor x1
· Power cord x1
· Printed materials x1
PlayStation Vita Wi-Fi Model Crystal Black
Product name
PlayStation Vita Wi-Fi Model Crystal Black
Product code
· PCH-1002 (Australia/New Zealand
· PCH-1004 (Europe/Eastern Europe)
· PCH-1008 (Russia)
Release date
February 22, 2012
MSRP
€249.99
Included
· PlayStation Vita Wi-Fi model x1
· AC adaptor x1
· Power cord x1
· Printed materials x1
PlayStation Vita Product Specification
Platform name
PlayStation Vita
Model number
PCH-1000 series
CPU
ARM Cortex -A9 core (4 core)
GPU
SGX543MP4+
Main memory
512MB
VRAM
128MB
External Dimensions
Approx. 182.0 x 18.6 x 83.5mm (width x height x depth) (tentative, excludes largest
Weight
Approx 279g (3G/Wi-Fi model)
Screen (Touch screen)
5 inches (16:9), 960 x 544, Approx. 16 million colors, OLED
Rear touch pad
Multi touch pad (capacitive type)
Cameras
Front camera, Rear camera
Resolution : Up to 640×480(VGA)
Sound
Built-in stereo speakers
Sensors
Six-axis motion sensing system (three-axis gyroscope, three-axis accelerometer), Threeaxis
Location
Built-in GPS (3G/Wi-Fi model only)
Keys / Switches
PS button
Directional buttons (Up/Down/Right/Left)
Action buttons (Triangle, Circle, Cross, Square)
Shoulder buttons (Right/Left)
Right stick, Left stick
START button, SELECT button
Volume buttons (+/-)
Wireless
Mobile network connectivity (3G/Wi-Fi model only)
IEEE 802.11b/g/n (n = 1×1)(Wi-Fi) (Infrastructure mode/Ad-hoc mode)
Bluetooth 2.1+EDR （A2DP/AVRCP/HSP）
Slots/Ports
PlayStation Vita card slot
SIM card slot (3G/Wi-Fi model only)
Multi-use port (for USB data communication, DC IN, Audio [Stereo Out / Mono In],
Power
Built-In Lithium-ion Battery: DC3.7V 2210mAh
Operating environment
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Supported
format
Music
Videos
－MPEG-4 Simple Profile (AAC), H.264/MPEG-4 AVC High/Main/Baseline Profile
(AAC)
Photos
－JPEG (Exif 2.2.1), TIFF, BMP, GIF, PNG
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