Finally.
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I always wonder why people have this reaction. Are you actually happy that this news isn't true? I have a launch unit and would be interested pending the changes.
None of this matters if they don't drop the price on memory.
Or the XPeria thing? Sony made their XPeria phones compatible with the DualShock 3.Of course they could make like any normal Xperia phone and it would come with the controller addon, ala that iOS thing.
It would have to be dual boot... and no one will like that, at least on the phone where... ideally you would like to receive calls, then again you can already receive texts on the Vita OS.
How are they going to integrate controls? The biggest problem of adding controls to any kind of mobile or a tablet is how do you keep it ergonomic for both playing games and talking on the phone while not looking stupid (ie ngage). Xperia Play is kinda fine but it does make the device fatter and doesn't allow for analogue sticks. Of course they could make like any normal Xperia phone and it would come with the controller addon, ala that iOS thing.
I remember seeing this a couple of years ago, I think it was just a concept design for what eventually became the PSP Go?It's happening...
Look at the newly launched Xperia Z Ultra as a perfect example. It's got the uber powerful S800 processor, 2 gigs of RAM, a 3000mAh battery and a 6.4" 1080p display, and it's just 6.5mm thick. Vita has a less advanced processor, 512 megs of RAM, 128 megs of VRAM, a 2200mAh battery, a 960xx544 screen, and it's 18.6mm thick.
Of course I won't deny that one is an EXTREMELY high end smartphone that commands a premium price, and the other is supposed to be a mainstream gaming device sold at a much lower price. Even still, it just shows how much they can stuff into a far thinner form factor if they put their minds to it. If they decided to build a Vita phone it could be extremely thin (compared to Vita itself), have a larger battery and would likely be quite popular. A Vita tablet could be amazing as well if they use the Xperia Tablet Z as a starting point at just 6.9mm thick.
Heat output. A smartphone is designed for bursts of power and will not run at the advertised speed for long. The Vita has to run on max load for hours and never become uncomfortable to the user. Some smartphones get hot to the touch by browsing the web and will overheat in games.
They could stuff more into the shell (like a bigger battery), but I would never trade away having the hot parts in the middle far from my fingers.
Yeah, that's another factor I suppose. I do wonder how the S800 processor handles such things.
I guess the next question is, could they use something like the Qualcomm S800 CPU and Adreno 330 GPU to do Vita games? Would it be compatible? Would it actually be powerful enough? IF something like the S800 and its GPU were more than powerful enough, maybe they could just downclock it a bit to tone down the overheating?
It's too early to redesign Vita.
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It's happening...
Yes, if it had a decent amount of internal memory.Would you guys bite if new Vita (if exists) comes with everything improved but lacks OLED...?
Would you guys bite if new Vita (if exists) comes with everything improved but lacks OLED...?
what kind of screen then?
It's already been proven to be fake a million times in this thread, including the edited OP post, not sure why this isn't locked yet.Today's presser has me scratching my head about this rumor. It wouldn't be insane to drop the price of the existing unit before releasing a new XL one...but...something about this seems fishy.
- The amount of RAM will increase from 512MB to 1GB
(True)
So in retrospect, there was something to this 'lil rumor. Wonder what the deal was with the info source then.