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We're sure by now you know the basics, like faster load times and that slimmer shell, but hackers will be hackers, and a certain 0okm has unearthed a few more tidbits of info from the new PSP's user manual that's conveniently hosted by the FCC.
The new PSP features is based on a TA-085 PCB, which doesn't mean a lot to us, but gets those homebrew folks looking in the right direction. RAM has been doubled from 32MB to 64MB. You can charge the PSP over USB. There's a 1200mAh battery, rated at 3-6 hours, compared to the original PSP's 1800mAh battery with the same rating. You can't use an original PSP remote with the new PSP. The component AV cable is sold separately. Don't look so shocked (link) There's a WLAN switch on top.
[Thanks, Vic F] 
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By Saturday, E3 was just another notch in your console. But little did you realize, the new E3 was built so inefficiently for reporters that they couldn't get half their stories up until it was over. Here are the four stories you should go back and catch, some of them indirectly related to E3 inefficiency.
Sony CEO Jack Tretton tells us about the new PSP.
LG releases an emo Shine.
Could a new SIXAXIS have been leaked by LucasArts?
SD cards go head to head in a major Battlemodo.
See you next weekend.

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Not that we weren't assuming this anyway, but Sony has gone on record to say that when the new PSP starts shipping in September, it will completely replace the original, 19 percent fatter PSP model. Sony definitely ain't no Nintendo, which continues to sell GameBoy Advance models alongside the DS. We've got to wonder how likely it is that the PSP will suffer from a kind of Osbourne effect until September: would you pick up a PSP knowing that a thinner, faster version of the same device is just around the corner?

[Via PSP Fanboy] 
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newVideoPlayer("6newpsp_gawker.flv", 475, 376);What's up with the PSP redesign? SCEA President and CEO Jack Tretton responds to naysayers and confronts misconceptions on performance enhancements. [kotaku]

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Engadget & Joystiq interview: Peter Moore, head of Xbox Microsoft plans on slashing 360 to "mass market price point" Microsoft announces Halo 3 Special Edition Console Microsoft shipping Xbox 360 Elite in Europe on August 24th Microsoft shows off new Xbox 360 controller for casual gamers Engadget & Joystiq live from Microsoft's E3 2007 keynote Nintendo
Wii Zapper hands-on Wii Balance Board hands-on, er, feet-on Joystiq tries out Wii Fit and Wii Balance Board Billet's aluminum Wii steering wheel hits the road Nintendo Wii Balance Board gets you stepping in upcoming Wii Fit title Nintendo packing Wii Wheel with Mario Kart for Wii Nintendo Wii Zapper announced Wii's Guitar Hero III Les Paul unearthed Engadget & Joystiq live from Nintendo's E3 2007 keynote Sony
PSP lite approved by the FCC as the "PSP-2001" Sony says $499 6...

Do you dream of a portable media player that has NES, SNES & SEGA MD/SMS emulation whilst also handling DIVX & XVID in its stride. Do you also dream of having a Playboy mansion and a bigger willy? Well on the first account at least this is sure to help: Witness the geniusly titled 'Portable Media Player'. More after the jump.
If the $109 Portable Media Player were a tin of sardines it would be crammed so tight with salty fish you wouldn't be able to get the lid on.
Thankfully instead of salty fish the PMP supports all of the following, in a ridiculously cheap looking case - (deep breath): MP3, WMA, FLAC; Emulation - NES, SNES, SEGA MD/SMC; Picture viewing and Video playback support for AVI, MPEG-4, DIVX, XVID.
This bad boy further comes with a 1.3MP camera with an option for VHS quality video recording, 1GB onboard with an SD slot which supports up to a further 4GB. With a 3.6" screen and a decent battery; (20hrs music / 6hrs music), I can more than happily look...

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Many of us expected the a new PSP to have on-board storage to allow for a less UMD-reliant experience in music and games. In this clip, SCEA President and CEO Jack Tretton tells us what's gone wrong with UMD, and more importatnly, how Sony plans on reviving the struggling PSP media format. He sorta lays the smackdown, so it's worth a watch.

Crecente got some hands on time with the Darth Vader PSP, and he says it's definitely lighter, possibly firmer, and has a new UMD tray. The buttons and D-Pad were also tweaked and improved, which is one of the bigger complaints in the old design.
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[Kotaku]

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The fine folks in the federal government have had their chance to poke at the new slim PSP, and it looks like the new model, which Sony is calling the "PSP-2001," has passed its FCC inspection. No big surprises in the filing, although it looks like the PSP Jr. will only be able to output game video via component, while UMD and Memory Stick movies get composite output as well. Other than that, the PSP 1.1 seems ready to go -- those of you too anxious to wait until September can hit the read link for the full FCC file. 
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Video: Hear what's new with the PSP. From E3 2007: Sony unveils the new and improved PSP, complete with video out to your home television.