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The internet proves to be a harsh mistress in keeping development secrets under wraps. The latest victim is Sony's new PSP Go, which was leaked in online images and video. Ironically, the leak comes from Sony's own monthly interactive video series Qore, which can be downloaded on the PlayStation Network. The new episode went live early and as the video below shows, someone captured it before it was taken down.

The video shows that the new PSP Go will have 16 GB of flash memory, as well as Bluetooth support, and will have a monitor that is 43% lighter than the original PSP, but will be a little bit smaller at 3.8 inches. John Koller, the man from Sony featured in the video also relates that UMDs will be a thing of the past as everything will be downloadable, something he says, "a lot of consumers are going to like."


The video is sure to be taken down at some point, so if you can't find it here, try Kotaku.

The video also notes that there is going to be a bigger emphasis on games for Sony, and such titles as Gran Turismo, Little Big Planet, Jak & Daxter and a new Metal Gear Solid are all supposedly to be announced at E3. Could this be Kojima's big secret behind their "Next" website? I suppose that's still up for discussion.

Assuming this leak isn't an elaborate hoax, the PSP Go is a bit smaller than the UMD-equipped previous models. As Kotaku notes, the PSP Go is bigger than an iPhone but lighter. It's also slimmer than the original PSP, yet the new screen is smaller by half an inch to the original.

The new design looks pretty sleek and uses a slide-out function, possibly inspired by Sony's Mylo 2 device, and looks to remove some of the original buttons such as display, sound, and volume. The PSP Go will not replace the PSP-3000, which will be sold along the new model. According to the video, the PSP Go is set for release later this fall.

When iPhone 3.0 is released it looks like TV shows, movies and music videos will be available for purchase and viewing directly on the new device. Three mobile ads from Apple were found in the latest version of TwitterFon that linked to "iTunes Movie Rentals," "iTunes Movies" and "iTunes TV."

When touched, the ads led to a video area in Apple's mobile store that was under construction. Screenshots of the portal show various genres and featured items, however video content is not yet available.

The screenshots were verified by a further discovery of direct links to the iTunes video store-in-progress that worked in iPhone OS 2.2 and 3.0 beta, but were later made inactive by Apple.

iPhone 3.0 will feature the 802.11N Broadcom BCM4329 Wi-Fi chip, making possible wireless downloads of up to four times the speed of 802.11G. To save bandwidth for carriers, it's likely that Apple will restrict video downloading to iPhones that are connected via Wi-FI.

The devices already features iTunes for music purchases and the AppStore for software downloads. Apple currently allows free video podcast downloads to the iPhone and iPod Touch when connected via Wi-Fi.

Expanding the video options available for purchase will increase profit for Apple as they deliver even more content to mobile devices.

The iPhone 3.0 Software Development Kit (SDK) includes new programming interfaces that will make it possible to embed Google Maps directly into applications. iPhone software developers will be able to use Google Maps for creative new purposes, displaying spatial data such as radar and cloud cover or real estate prices over the built-in mapping capabilities of the iPhone OS.

The Maps application itself has not changed as of iPhone OS 3.0 beta 5.

Turn-by-turn directions are another added feature of the iPhone 3.0 firmware. Unfortunately, licensing restrictions prevent developers from using Google Maps along with turn-by-turn directions. Regardless of this limitation, software developers can use their own maps to create new GPS applications for real-time navigation.

It's possible several GPS applications from major companies could hit the AppStore soon. Combined with the ability for built-in subscriptions or pay-as-you-go upgrades there could be several opportunities for GPS software developers to cash in on iPhone users.

Along with the addition of an azimuth sensor, iPhone 3.0 will soon know its position and orientation in space more accurately than you do.

Great work, especially using only a few photos of the black iPhone bezel as a basis for the concept. The shape of the black bezel is clearly different from the iPhone 3G, with the speaker much closer to the edge of the device.

Online wholesaler China Ontrade was discovered to have a menu item labeled iPhone 4G Spare Parts, and claims to have stocked two parts from the not-yet-released third generation iPhone.

One of the parts is the bezel frame shown in the rendition above, and the other an LCD screen. The bezel frame sports a different shape and color than the iPhone 3G bezel, and runs $79.27.

Some are speculating that a built-in front facing camera is now more likely, considering the extra space available behind the glass touchscreen under the ear speaker.

With only a few more days until the WWDC keynote address, every piece of information that leaks builds more anticipation for Apple's next generation iPhone.

LG has plan to release its LG-GD900 Crystal in 40 countries across the world. The cell phone is claimed to be the first mobile phone with transparent keyboard in the world. The cell phone comes with a “Gesture Shortcut” on its keyboard that allows you to access different functions. The LG-GD900 Crystal has an 8MP shooter, a 3-inch WVGA LCD, a 32GB of internal memory, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and LG latest S-Class next generation 3D User Interface.

The DVP-FX930 is Sony’s latest portable DVD player that comes with a 9-inch LCD with a 800×480 resolution. Its battery provides up to 6-hours of DVD playback time. The player also supports MP3 or JPEG files stored on a USB thumb drive. The Sony DVP-FX930 will be released next month in Japan for around 35000 Yen ($361).

GeekStuff4U starts selling the new Shuriken-shaped USB thumb drive that will allow you to get all data through the USB memory hidden in the Shuriken. The drives comes with a 2GB of storage capacity. You can buy it via online for 10500 Yen ().

If you are bored with your old LCD TV, then you can now purchase the latest 42-inch 120Hz 1080p LCD TV from JVC, which is dubbed as the Xiview LT-42WX70. It has the ability to display expanded color space capacity encompassing 100 percent of HDTV broadcasting’s color space alongside a coverage rate of 96% for Adobe RGB. The LT-42WX70 also features 52 picture-quality adjustment properties that allows for tweaking of both still and video images source-by-source to the exact colors and tones, according to your preference. The JVC LT-42WX70 is now available for around $2,399.95 each.

The Jobo Plano 8 digital picture frame has an 8-inch (800 x 600) LCD screen with a 400:1 contrast ratio, a multi-card reader, and a USB port for data transfer. Unfortunately, this gadget only supports JPEG files. The Jobo Plano 8 will be available later in June with an AC adapter, remote control, and manual at an MSRP of $129. The 7- and 10.4-inch models will be available for $99 and $179, respectively.

Microsoft has officially announced that the Zune HD will be released this Fall 2009. Microsoft will officially unveil more details of the Zune HD at the upcoming E3 next week. Chris Stephenson, general manager of global marketing for Microsoft Zune, has also confirmed the Zune HD will be a straight rival to the iPod Touch. The Zune HD comes with a 3.3-inch (480 x 272) OLED capacitive touchscreen display, a built-in HD Radio receiver, and an HD output. We will keep you posted.

Human-RH has rolled out two new digital photo frames in the form of the HDPF-760D and the HDPF-800D for the Korean market. Both devices come in slim & simple design with high-gloss black body and feature 12 blue touch keys, a text viewer, a 2GB of internal memory, WiFi and supports 1-SEG, DVB-T, CMMB as well as DMB function. The main difference between the two devices is that the HDPF-760D only comes with a 7.6-inch AMOLED display, meanwhile, the HDPF-800D offers an 8-inch LCD display. Sadly, there’s no word on pricing yet.

Samsung’s latest clamshell phone ‘Gloss U440′ or also known as the Samsung Cleo in the Canada is now available for purchase in the US via U.S. Cellular. This fashionable handset offers a 2.2-inch TFT internal display, an external display, a 1.3MP camera, a full QWERTY keyboard, a music player, easyedge Service, a microSDHC card slot and Stereo Bluetooth connectivity. The phone is available in two color versions: charcoal and pink for unannounced price yet.

The unlocked version of HTC Touch Pro2 is now available in the States. The phone comes with a sliding QWERTY keyboard, a 3.2MP digicam with auto-focus, GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth, a microSD (HC) card slot, an FM radio with RDS and a 528Mhz Qualcomm CPU. You can also get the speakerphone system called “HTC Straight Talk” for conference calls.

Still remember the Scope Node Mouse from Elecom? The company has released the USB cable for this wireless USB dongle. As a reminder, the mouse has a 1600dpi resolution and is compatible with PC and Mac. Elecom’s Scope Node will be available in Japan in the middle of June. You can also pre-order this mouse via online for 13,100 Yen ($).

Here is the second generation of the Thanko Classical MP3 Clock, the DX version. The alarm clock allows you to select different alarms, or alternatively you can add your favorite MP3 tunes or even a sounds that you have recorded yourself. The MP3 Clock DX is currently available at GeekStuff4U for 3,850Yen or equal to $40.

The specs of the upcoming Nokia N900 internet tablet have been unveiled. Measuring 59.7mm x 111mm x 18.2mm and weighing at 180grams, the successor to the current N810 will be featured by a 3.5-inch 800×480 (WVGA) touchscreen, OMAP3430 500/600 Mhz processor, a 1GB total virtual runtime memory, a 32GB internal storage (expandable up to 48GB via external memory), a 5.0MP Carl Zeiss camera with dual-LED flash, auto-focus and sliding cover. Other features include Wi-Fi, HSPA, GPS, and accelerometer. However, there is no confirmation from Nokia so far. Stay tuned for more updates.

Samsung bullishness on AMOLED display technology is no surprise. Now they’re showing a 6.5-inch AMOLED prototype that will find its way into almost every sort of gadget in the near future. Samsung’s Mobile Display division showed this at the SID 2009 expo and is touted to be the most flexible OLED panel till now. The panel’s curvature radius is around five times more and has a 1,000 times faster response time than conventional flexible LCDs.

Asus has announced a motherboard specifically designed for Home Theater Personal Computers (HTPCs). The M4A78-HTPC mobos are based on AMD 780G chipset and allows full HD playback at an affordable price. The motherboard is Phenom II compatible, supports RAM up to 16GB, integrates HDMI/DVI support, CrossFireX and Asus’ Absolute Pitch Hi-Fi and DTS Surround Sensation UltraPC tech for crisp audio quality.

The two variants - one with remote control will sell for Rs. 7,100 while the RC less version will go for Rs. 6,300. The prices are excluding taxes.

NEC Japan unveiled the ultra-light VersaPro UltraLite VS netbook. Its slimmest part is just 15.8mm thick while it weighs 725 grams, making it the world’s lightest mini-notebook. The specifications include a 10.6-inch screen with 1280×768 resolution, Atom Z540 (1.86GHz) processor, 1GB RAM, 64GB SSD, Wi-Fi, USB 2.0 ports, Ethernet, memory card reader, 4+ hours battery life and Windows Vista OS.

The VersaPro UltraLite VS is available for 99,750 Yen ($1034) till July 27 after which the price will be jacked to 105,000 Yen ($1088).

As expected, Nokia has gone by its word and launched the Ovi Store. Though it’s accessible only from countries like Australia, Ireland and Singapore, more countries are expected to join the list soon. Nokia also confirmed about moving the Ovi Store to ‘production servers’ which means a global access will be possible by the end of this week.

After being available in the other market for quite some time, Nokia has announced to sell the 6208 Classic in the Indian region. 6208 Classic is Nokia’s first touchscreen attempt on Series 40 platform and features a 3.2MP sensor with dual LED flash, 2.4-inch QVGA touchscreen display, handwriting recognition, music player, FM Radio and microSD card slot expandable up to 8GB.

The phone is priced at Rs. 13,259 which makes me think why would one go for this one when they can get a better phone in the form of LG Cookie or Samsung Star?

Underpowered, cramped keyboard, not-so multimedia friendly tags bestowed on netbooks will be a thing of the past. Lenovo has announced its first 12-inch IdeaPad netbook, S12 that also happens to be the first netbook based on Nvidia’s ION platform. For the uninitiated, the ION platform is cooked up together with Intel’s Atom processor and Nvidia’s 9400M GPU.

The 12-incher promises to give a full 1080p playback, full sized keyboard, WXGA LED backlit screen, 1.6GHz Atom processor, 1GB RAM, up to 320GB HDD, LAN, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 3 USB 2.0 ports, ExpressCard slot, card reader, VGA or HDMI out (depending on model) and optional 6-cell battery.

Lenovo will start selling in US from next month with the price starting from $449.

PS: Laptop-Mag have published their hands-on but the unit was sans ION, powered by a Via Nano processor.

We take Sony’s portable noise cancellation solution for a spin to see if it’s worth Rs. 4,500. Does it fulfill the promise? Well, read on.

MDR-NC7 comes in a small package that includes headphones, one carry pouch and a dual pin adaptor for in-flight use.

Sony products are known for its aesthetics and NC7 is no surprise. The headphones look stylish with its white hue and silver accents on the side of the earpads. The NC7 is adjustable to suit everyone’s ears and folds down completely to be carried easily. The earpads consists of sponge that is covered with leather-like material to give it a classy look.

Making the NC7 work is a no-brainer. Just plug the pin into a 3.5mm slot supporting player and you could delve into uninterrupted music instantly. The noise cancelling feature actually works two ways – passively and actively. The passive noise cancelling is done with the help of the thick layer of sponge covering your ears while the active part kicks by activating the noise cancelling feature with a switch located on the side. However, this feature requires a single AAA battery to work.

We tested the noise cancelling feature by commuting in the ever crowded Mumbai local-train and even though it did not fully block the outside noise as promised, it effectively cut the noise by half. There is also an obvious difference when the noise cancellation is turned on. Apart from blocking noise, the music quality is also enhanced. It sounds better and is easy to pick up low notes, which with a regular set of earphones might be impossible.

However, despite the fact that it fared well in other departments, it lacked something which many users look out for – the bass thumping effect. The bass is not totally absent but we can say it has a minimal effect. Another thing is that it cannot be used for prolonged sessions. Not that its not ergonomic but the leather-like material is the culprit. Continuous use tends to make the ears sweaty.

Overall, MDR-NC7 performed decently for an entry level headphone but the price is the dampener here. Maybe lowering it to around Rs. 2,500 to Rs. 3,000 could give users more bang for their buck.

KDDI au has unwrapped its new offerings that will amaze the Japanese citizens this summer. There are some interesting phones out of the eight models announced.

First is Hitachi’s Mobile Hi-Vision CAM Wooo, capable of recording videos at 720p, 30fps and comes with an HDMI-out to view the HD recorded video on an HDTV.

Toshiba’s Biblio is touted as an e-book reader. It features an EZ Book service, a 3.5-inch screen, 7GB user storage, QWERTY keyboard and Wi-Fi.

Sharp will be selling its SH002 Solar Phone. The phone is waterproof and claims to give a minute worth of talk time or about 2 hours of standby on a 10 minutes recharge.

There’s also Casio’s rugged G’z One CA002, Sharp’s waterproof Sportio water beat and another waterproof from Toshiba, T002.

All the phones will launch consecutively after May 29.

Samsung and CPSC have initiated a recall of the a110 and a120 Jitterbug phones. The reason for the recall is that the phones are equipped with BB14 software and cannot connect to emergency 911 services when it’s in a no-service area. The recall affects Jitterbug phones sold from March 2008 through May 2009 and are eligible for a free software upgrade.

LG will be wooing Korean businessmen with its new KU4000. The 3G phone will come to KTF and brings in various features like 60 types of LED illumination, Mobile Planner, documents viewer and accelerometer for various games like fishing, darts and baseball.

Specifications:

- WCDMA HSDPA 7.2 support
- Size and Weight: 105.9×51.5×15.3mm / 111g (Battery included)
- Internal Display: 2.8-inch WQVGA (240×400 pixels)
- External Display: 5×23 LED Matrix (Red)
- Memory: microSD slot (up to 8GB supported)
- T-DMB
- 2MP camera + video camera
- More than 160 countries with global roaming
- File Viewer (Word, Powerpoint, Excel, pdf, text) / Outlook Sync Support
- MP3 capability, motion sensor (photo switch, games, etc.), a removable disk, noise removal
- Battery: 800mAh
- Continuous currency: about 140 minutes or more / video calls over 80 minutes
- Continuous Standby: 160 hours
- Color: Black, Wine Red, White (additional colors planned)

The ASUS Eee PC 1000HV is the company’s latest netbook that features an ATI Radeon HD 3450 graphics with 256MB of memory. Other interesting specs you’ll find within this new system include a 1.66GHz Intel Atom N280 processor, a 1.3MP webcam, a 1GB of RAM, a 160GB hard drive, a VGA port, three USB 2.0 ports, an SD/SDHC/MMC card reader, WiFi, Bluetooth 2.0 and a six cell battery. If you happen to live in Italy, you could pre-order the ASUS Eee PC 1000HV through Computer Discount for about €449 ($628).

Romania-based engineering student Stephen Shepeleff has designed the Q-SOUND Bluetooth solar powered headphones. The solar cell across the top of the headband will recharge two removable rechargeable NiMH batteries with an electric capacity of 800mAh and operating voltage of 1.2Volts. A fully charged headset is able to run for up to 40 hours, running Bluetooth, an MP3 player, or other Bluetooth-enabled device.

If you happen to visit San Francisco anytime soon, don’t forget to grab one of this Cable Car USB Flash Drive for a souvenir. This 2-inch long rubber USB drive has up to a 16GB of storage and comes pre-loaded with over 30 stunning photos of San Francisco. It’s available in two original color options: blue and green, and priced at $36.99 for the 16GB version.

Good news comes from the FCC. The Magellan Maestro 4700 has been approved, which means we will be able to purchase this gadget in the States very soon. The Magellan Maestro 4700 features a 4.7-inch LCD display, voice commands, Bluetooth connectivity, a live traffic option, and the Magellan OneTouch interface. Sadly, there is no info on pricing so far.

Acer has recently rolled out a new member for its netbook series by releasing the LT3000 11.6-inch wide netbook. It comes with a 1366×768 resolution display, a 1.33 GHz Intel Atom Z520 processor, a 1GB of RAM, 160GB of HDD and US15W chipset. The netbook also sports three USB 2.0 ports, IEEE 802.11 b/g wireless LAN, Bluetooth 2.0, card reader, a 3MP webcam and Windows XP operating system. Unfortunately, the battery lifetime is only enough up to 3 hours. The Acer LT3000 is priced at 65,000Yen($685) in Japan.

Here is a Qosmio netbook that was touched by a fragment of the All Spark cube that turns it into a robotic alien lifeform. The netbook doesn’t necessarily work, the body serves as a 4-port USB hub. It comes with four USB 2.0 ports on the front and a fake image of the Windows XP desktop on the display.

If you’re a proud owner of Asus’s flagship ROG motherboard then you can now tweak it with the ROG OC Station. This bay-mounted overclock assistant allows you to tweak parameters on the fly, ROG-exclusive features, fan speeds, system information and even a photo slideshow function. To overclock your ROG board all you have to do is connect ROG OC Station to your board and change various parameters. No info on pricing so far.

The Leica M8 White Edition is now available for pre-order. This very limited edition camera is accompanied by a high-quality, real leather carrying strap, embossed with the Leica logo. The control elements are finished in silver chrome. The Leica M8 White Edition is only available for 275 units. You can now pre-order it for $8.500 a pop.

Recordex has created a series of efficient and low cost CD/DVD inkjet printers. Known as the Studiojet 50 and 100, these CD printers feature disc labeling software and uses standard HP ink cartridges to bring down the CD printing cost by around $40 per set of ink cartridge. The Studiojet 50 features Discus LE software, while the Stodiojet 100 uses Apple QuickTime 7.0 software for printing.

The iRiver B30 Portable Media Player has been released. Available in white, black, or silver, the gadget has an FM tuner, a 2.8-inch QVGA display, a microSD expansion slot, a 4/8/16GB storage capacity, USB 2.0 connectivity, and a user-selectable equalizer. Its battery provides enough juice for 40-hours on audio playback or 5.5-hours with video playback. The 4GB, 8GB retail for $155, $183, respectively. The pricing for the 16GB model is still unavailable.

AT&T is set to launch another smartphone from Hewlett-Packard namely the iPAQ K3 — codenamed “Obsidian” on November 30. This new smartphone works on triband HSDPA as well as quadband EDGE connectivity and features Windows Mobile 6.5 OS, a 2.8-inch QVGA display, a 2MP camera, a full QWERTY keyboard, a 256MB of RAM, a 512MB ROM, a microSD card slot, a 3.5mm headphone jack, GPS and WiFi connectivity. Pricing info is still unknown at the moment.

Iiyama has added a new 23.6-inch full HD LCD to their range in the form of the ProLite E2407HDS. This new LCD boasts a full HD 1920 x 1080 resolution, a 1000:1 contrast ratio (up to 60000:1 with the ACR), a 300cd/m2 brightness and supports both DVI-D and HDMI connections. The ProLite E2407HDS is available in either black or white for a retail price of 29,800 Yen ($314).

LG Korea just released their new business-oriented cell phone. Known as the LG-KU4000, the handset features a 2.8-inch LCD display with an external LED display, supports Microsoft Word, PPT, XLS, PDF files and the Mobile Franklin Planner. Other features include a DMB TV tuner, and a 2MP digital camera. No word on pricing so far.

The CR-D2LTD from Onkyo is a compact Hi-Fi with a CD player and an FM tuner. The gadget has 40watts x 2ch speakers at 4-Ohms impedance with VLSC and VL Digital technology to produce a crystal clear audio quality. The Onkyo CR-D2LTD is priced at approx. 73,500 Yen in Japan ($775).

That’s right! PC-KouBou today introduced the Lesance BTO CLG629, its new BTO (Built To Order) laptop that is powered by a 2.66GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T9550 CPU, a 4GB RAM, a 500GB SATA 5400rpm HDD, an 8x DVD Super-multi, a 15.4-inch WUXGA (1920×1080 pixel) LCD screen, WiFi, 1Seg TV tuner and an nVidia GeForce GTX 260M with 1GB of VRAM. If you are interested, you can purchase the Lesance BTO CLG629 via online through PC-KouBou Online Store for 189,980 Yen ($1,999).

The Sanyo Gorilla NVA-GS1609FT and NVA-GS1409DT in-dash navigation systems boast a 16GB SSD and 8GB SSD, respectively. Both gadgets feature a 7-inch QVGA touchscreen display with Sanyo Eco Drive, an improved GUI and 3D maps. Pricing info and availability info are still unknown.

Lenovo comes back with its brand new nettop. Dubbed as the IdeaCentre C300, this mini computer features a 20-inch LCD display with an Intel Atom 230 processor, an Intel 945GC chipset, an integrated graphics, up to 2GB DDR2 667 RAM, a 2.5-inch HDD slot, a 1.3MP webcam, card reader, and built-in speakers. The Lenovo IdeaCentre C300 is priced at $450 each.

The Shuttle XS92 and XS92F nettops will be powered by VIA’s Nano CPUs, with the former getting the faster but more power-hungry L-series processors meanwhile the latter will be powered by the highly energy-efficient U-series of Nano CPUs. Shuttle will release more specifications at Computex in Taiwan. Stay tuned for more updates.

Here is another pico projector that is currently available in the market. The FAVI PMJ-1000 is so tiny so that it will fit into your pocket comfortably. Measuring 4.4-inch x 1.9-inch x 0.6-inch and weights 180grams, the projector has manual zoom and focus controls. You can buy the FAVI PMJ-1000 for $280 a pop.

Sanyo has released the world’s first Wi-Fi LCD projector in the US. Dubbed as the PLC-WXU700, it supports USB connectivity, LAN port, 500:1 contrast ratio, 3,800 lumens brightness, WXGA resolution, HDMI, D-sub, S-Video, and Composite inputs. The Sanyo PLC-WXU700 LCD projector will be released next month for $2,995.

Microsoft comes back to the computer accessories market by releasing the Wireless Mobile Mouse 5000 and Wireless Mouse 6000. The former is ambidextrous, providing full-sized comfort in either hand. Meanwhile, the latter comes with Microsoft’s nano transceiver that will take up just 0.8cm of space when plugged into your USB port, so you to leave it inside wherever you go without fear of having the receiver break off during your travels. You can now buy the Microsoft Wireless Mobile Mouse 5000 and 6000 for $40 and $50, respectively.

LG has finally released the world’s first DivX HD 1080p certified player, the BD390, which was debuted at CES this year. The player features an 802.11n Wi-Fi module and support for DivX streaming from a DLNA server. Priced at $399.95, the LG BD390 also features BD-Live support, a 7.1-channel audio output, a 1GB of built-in memory, and a USB 2.0 socket.