The new PSP-3000 features

The new PSP-3000 will soon be released and listed here are the features of the new PSP-3000 compare to the old (ouch!) PSP.

1. The screen of the new PSP-3000 is noticeably brighter. If you also have a PSP slim like me, i bet one of your complaints is its outdoor performance. Sony has increased the screen's brightness and colour gamut of the new PSP-3000 which makes the screen noticeably more vibrant, less prone to glare and movies and photos look more realistic.

2. The new PSP-3000 features a built-in microphone for the first time which makes Skype internet calls easier. The built-in microphone of the new PSP-3000 can also be used in games such as the shooter US Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo and the language translation game TalkMan.

3. If you enjoy playing on the big screen the new PSP-3000 can now plugged into any TV, including non-HD models, so you can play games on the big screen.

Other noticeable changes includes a smaller chrome ring on the back and a PlayStation logo on the Home button. According Sony Computer Entertainment Australia and New Zealand managing director Michael Ephraim says the changes they made to the new PSP - 3000 are not designed to convince the current users of PSP slim to upgrade their consoles, but are part of Sony's larger plan for the PSP.


Here's PlayStation Portable existing features

* Web browser: View the World Wide Web with the PSP's built-in browser
* Game downloads: Access the PlayStation Store from the console for direct game, demo and wallpaper downloads
* Skype: Service offering free internet calls from your PSP to any phone
* Internet Radio: Access hundreds of internet radio broadcasts via ShoutCast
* RSS Reader: Update alerts of websites and blogs
* Camera: Go! Camera accessory fits to the top of the PSP for use as a camera.
* Photos, videos & music can be stored on a PSP memory card and played on screen
* Go! Messenger: an internet text and video message service for the PSP.
* Play TV: To arrive in 2009, the service will transform the PSP into a miniature TV.


Here are some images of PSP-2000 and PSP-3000 you can clearly see the difference in their LCD's.