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Sony PSP-3000 available in black. Bring your Your Whole World in your Hands whenever you want and wherever you are. You can play games, alone or with friends using the PSP wi-fi and online multiplayer modes. View photos, Surf the net*, listen to music or watch movies with the PSP's high quality screen.

The shape of the console is virtually unchanged, but the new PSP 3000 is 33 percent lighter and 19 percent slimmer than the original version.

The PSP 3000 weighs in at approximately 189g compared to the weight of the current model which is approximately 280g and measures approximately only 18.6mm in thickness compared to approximately 23.0mm.

The addition of video-out functionality enables you to watch high quality UMD Video, pictures and movies from your Memory Stick Duo, on your TV (please note: cable not included). Using a progressive scan TV and PSP specific cable you can also output game-play.

Also, the new PSP is equipped with enhanced features that will temporarily store game data from UMD, reducing load time during game-play. Moreover, the ability to now charge the unit via a USB cable connected to PS3 or PC makes this new model even more mobile and accessible.

In addition to offering the functionality and ergonomics of Slim & Lite the quality of the LCD screen has been improved to offer higher image quality with more definition when outside in natural light. PSP-3000 also includes a built-in microphone, maximising the communication features of products such as Go! Messenger and Skype™.

Sony, as the brand is commonly referred to - is called Sony Corporation in Tokyo, Japan is one of the world's largest media conglomerate with revenue exceeding US$78.88 billion. Sony's name is derived from the term sonus, a Latin word for sound or sonic. Sony is currently one of the world's leading manufacturer of consumer electronics, video games & consoles, business equipment, communications, video and IT products. Sony's journey began in 1945 after Masaru Ibuka started  a company called Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo K.K. (Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering Corporation) with his collegue Akio Morita, in August 1955 Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering Corporation produced the Sony TR-55, Japan's first commercial transistor radio. Sony created the world's first portable music player under the Walkman brand in 1979 and in 1982 collaborated with Philips on the Compact Disc (CD), Sony later collaborated with Philips and Toshiba in 1997 to create and market the DVD. Sony went on to launch PlayStation in 1994, PlayStation 2 in 2000 and PlayStation 3 in 2006. Sony is one of the leading developers of the Blu-Ray disc format which became commercially popular, forcing Toshiba to withdraw and stop supporting HD DVD on February 19, 2008.