Sony patents new Vita; 4G, HDMI port, memory card price cut (Rumor)

[heartgold]

A new patent and design has been found containing a look at a possible new Vita design or the next Sony handheld.
Most likely this points to a reveal on the 20th or during E3 about a 4G Vita with new features. The patent is under serial number 55977 in the US.
With a price cut most likely coming sometime after E3, this may confirm that a price tag of $249 will stay on a Vita but it will be for this brand new 4G model equipped with HDMI and what seems to be a new USB port.

http://leviathyn.com/games-2/news/2...s-nex-generation-vita-could-have-4g-and-hdmi/

More images from the patent. Click to see more http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=47614098&postcount=140

 

[chris888222]

I understand the need to upgrade to 4G, but IMO Sony should just terminate the cellular vitas altogether and focus fully on the Wi-Fi ones.

 

[xist]

It's the Vita Devkit model.

 

[indask8]

Looks like it's the same size, just with new ports, or perhaps is intended (they just want to patent the new ports location, and keep secret a possible redesign).

It's the Vita Devkit model.

Okay so they just found out about this old patent... move on.

 

[heartgold]

It's the Vita Devkit model.

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=47614098&postcount=140

Patent date 7/2/2013. Sure, why so late.

 

[xist]

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=47614098&postcount=140

Patent date 7/2/2013. Sure, why so late.

http://patents.com/us-20130033829.html

Aug 4, 2011

(there seems to be some disparity between US and JP patent dates)

 

[Veho]

Aug 4, 2011

(there seems to be some disparity between US and JP patent dates)

Maybe that was the "patent pending" period.

 

[trumpet-205]

So they add TV out found on PSP?

 

[Gahars]

It's the Vita Devkit model.

So this news is pa-tainted then? Great.

And here I was thinking they would try to re-Vitalize the brand.

 

[Foxi4]

Hello!​

 

[shakirmoledina]

finally? e3 is going to be interesting with two new consoles from sony. we still have a conference on the 20th

 

[Bladexdsl]

you'd think they would have given up by now

 

[gamefan5]

Ok so it's an old patent. Nothing to see here I guess. Moving on...

 

[PolloDiablo]

I would kill for a Sony or Nintendo handheld with HDMI port, I guess this is one of the few devkits that are worth getting.
oh wait.... it's a vita

 

[Foxi4]

I would kill for a Sony or Nintendo handheld with HDMI port, I guess this is one of the few devkits that are worth getting.
oh wait.... it's a vita

Don't cry for me Argentina. ;O;





+5 points for the one who first gets it.

 

[dickfour]

I seriously doubt Sony will release a HDMI Vita when they want to sell their new PS4

 

[KingVamp]

Dev kit? :/
Why don't they have HDMI for regular vistas?
Too bad...

 

[Twilight Loz]

At least the price of the vita is coming down!! If there isn't any significant changes between this and the old ps vita, then I would probably get old one since I have an old 'phat' television and not the HD tvs Yup, it's really hard reading any game menus on my ps3 because the resolution isn't right.

 

[Foxi4]

I seriously doubt Sony will release a HDMI Vita when they want to sell their new PS4

That's like saying that you doubt McDonald's will keep their breakfast menu because most people go there to eat lunch, not breakfast.

Home consoles and handheld consoles are two separate spheres entirely. That said, it's be pretty sweet to have the option to play your Vita games on the big screen (even if it'd be with a frame of some sort around the game proper since Vita games vary in resolution) via Remote Play on the next PlayStation and the other way around - play your PlayStation games on the Vita, and I mean all of them, not like with the current Remote Play. That's be incentive to own both consoles.

If there isn't any significant changes between this and the old ps vita, then I would probably get old one since I have an old 'phat' television and not the HD tvs

There is no "new Vita", the patent refers to the development kits. I even posted a photo of a live specimen.

 

[Rizsparky]

4G? Good luck selling it in the UK..