Sony and Nintendo have been regularly battered with questions about how they plan to respond to competition from Apple’s iOS devices in the handheld gaming arena. Sony’s PlayStation Vita handheld is part of its answer, with a form factor inspired by the traditional PSP, but apps and cellular connectivity thrown in. Sony confirmed yesterday that PSV will launch in Japan on 17 December ahead of its global launch in 2012. It has inked a deal with operator NTT DoCoMo to support 3G access from the device, with people charged 980 Yen for 20 hours of access in a single month, and 4,980 Yen for 103 hours in three months. That’s around $12.76 and $64.84 respectively, with only the latter supporting connectivity faster than 128 Kbps downlink (and only then for three hours). PSV will also support apps, with Twitter, Skype and others already confirmed.
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