14 DAY TRIAL // Video game hardware developer Sony has announced that the upcoming PlayStation Vita will have a limit placed on the size of the files that can be downloaded using the 3G connection when it is launched on December 17 on the Japanese market.
A representative from Sony has confirmed that 20 MB per file limit to the Japanese magazine ASCII and suggested that after the launch period Sony might remove this limit.
It's not clear whether Sony is imposing it and the 20 MB size is the same as Apple imposes for the devices that use the iOS software.
Sony has only confirmed that 3G limitation for the Japanese launch and has not said whether it will also apply in North America and in Europe.
3G service for the PlayStation Vita in Japan will be offered by NTT DoComo and will be paid using a line of pre-paid cards.
3G in the United States will be handled by AT&T but neither it nor Sony talked about pricing and modes of pay until now.
It's not clear whether the limitation is a consequence of how the 3G connection in Vita has been designed or is linked to the way the service provider is structuring its own infrastructure.
The Vita is offered in two configurations, one which includes just Wi-Fi and another, more expensive, that also delivers 3G capabilities.
The new Sony handheld is targeted at the more hardcore gaming crowd and offers an OLED screen back touch capabilities, analog controls and a computing power that is superior to that delivered by its Nintendo 3DS rival.
Sony hopes that the platform will capture the attention of all gamers who are interested in playing while on the move and plan to get mobile versions of big franchises like Uncharted and Resistance, which are exclusive to Sony devices.