In the wee hours of the morning (or afternoon in Japan) Sony revealed its next handheld gaming device. Codenamed NGP (Next Generation Portable), Sony has appeared to have thrown everything but the kitchen sink into this handheld. It is capable of producing graphics that are close to PS3 quality, and has the support of several big developers. We’ll have more information on the NGP today, but for now, let’s look under its hood.

Following up the announcement of the PSPgo at its E3 2009 press conference, Sony sent a press release with system specs and a bullet list of what you might call friendly reminders.

The PSPgo (PSP-N1000) will exist on shelves next to, not replacing, the current PSP game system, the PSP-3000. It promises to be smaller, lighter (ie more pocket sized) and not rely on physical media formats.

While we wait for photos to come in from the E3 floor, here are the specs and other list-y goodness from Sony concerning the PSPgo.