Sony's New PSP 3000

Sony is all set to launch their third revision of PSP, aptly known as the PSP-3000.The updated PSP-3000 will roll out on October 14th.While inheriting the basic design and functionality of the current "slim and light" PSP, the image quality on the new LCD screen is dramatically enhanced, and a built-in microphone is added to meet the PSP users' demand to enjoy games and content with voice input functionality without the use of a separate microphone.the new LCD display has a high resolution 4.3 inch wide screen and is provided with anti reflection technology which enables the users to use it under bright conditions .The built-in microphone will allow users to easily enjoy games that utilize microphone.

Specifications:

External dimensions:
Approx. 169.4 x 18.6 71.4 mm / 6¾ x ¾ x 2¾ in (width x height x depth) (excludes largest projection)

Weight:Approx. 189g / 6.7oz (including battery pack)

CPU:PSP CPU (System clock frequency 1-333MHz)

Main Memory:64MB

Display:
4.3 inches (16:9) full-transparent type, TFT drive, 480x272 pixel, Approximately 16,770,000 colors displayed

Sound:Built-in stereo speakers

Main input/output:
Wireless LAN (IEEE 802.11b) (Wi-Fi)High Speed USB (USB2.0) (mini-B)Memory Stick PRO Duo™Analog Video OutMicrophone

Main connectors:
DC IN 5V connectorDC OUT connectorVideo out/headset connectorUSB connectorMemory Stick Duo™ slot

Key/Switches:
Directional buttons (up/down/right/left), Analog stickAction buttons (triangle, circle, cross, square)START button, SELECT button, PS buttonPOWER/HOLD switch, WLAN switchDisplay button, Sound button, Volume (+/-) buttons

Power sources:
Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery packAC adaptorUSB power supply

Internal disc drive:Read-only UMD™ drive

Wireless communications:
Infrastructure modeAd hoc mode (connects up to 16 consoles)

Video:
Memory Stick Video Format:MPEG-4 Simple Profile (AAC LC)H.264/MPEG-4 AVC Main Profile (AAC LC)

MP4 File Format:MPEG-4 Simple Profile (AAC LC)H.264/MPEG-4 AVC Main Profile - CABAC only - (AAC LC) / Baseline profile (AAC LC)

AVI:Motion JPEG (Linear PCM or µ-Lau)

Music:
Memory Stick Audio FormatATRAC3™ATRAC3plus™MP3MP3 (MPEG-1/2 Audio Layer3)MP4 (MPEG-4 AAC)WAVE (Linear PCM)WMA (Windows Media Audio 9 Standard Only)

Photo:
JPEG,TIFF,BMP,GIF,PNG