GamePark Unveils GP2X Successor - The Wiz

[x3sphere]

GamePark has lifted the veil on its successor to the open-source GP2X handheld. Dubbed as "The Wiz," core specifications include a 533MHz ARM9 processor, 64MB RAM, a 2.8 inch OLED screen with touch panel support, and 1GB of built-in NAND flash memory.

Features on the software end include support for Macromedia Flash 7, as well as a pre-loaded MP3 player, image viewer, and EBOOK reader. All in all, GamePark is promising at least 5 hours of battery life on a 2000mAh lithium battery. The unit itself is fairly small, weighing in at 136g with the battery inserted.

Pricing details have yet to be announced. As with previous GP2X iterations, the hardware will ship alongside the release of a free open-source SDK, allowing homebrew developers to create their own applications and games.

 

[Polster]

<p>Wait this is a new portable hardware? When's this coming out in stores?</p>

 

[x3sphere]

October. It'll be available via online retailers only though, like Play-Asia. The GP2X community is fairly big, so expect a lot of homebrew apps to be released for it.

 

[purplekero]

<p>correct mer if im wrong but, this thing could run nintengo 64 emulators or even better a psp emulator?</p>

 

[YoKo]

<p>Yea PSP emulator will be fine </p>

 

[cory1492]

<p>I thought the successor was "pandora" or something along those lines...? Is this basically a rebuilt/redesigned GP2X then?</p>

 

[x3sphere]

Yeah, it's basically a souped up GP2X. Pandora is a separate project, that GamePark has no involvement in. I guess they are releasing this in an attempt to compete with it.

 

[B2K24]

<p>Damn only 2.8 inch screen????
digital cameras have bigger screens these days.
I think Pandora will be far superior.
Also it better support SDHC flash media or else that would be a big disappointment.</p>

 

[YoKo]

<p>Probably so small coz of battery life...</p>

 

[Ranelar]

<p>this wont emulate the psp </p>