After my affair with lovely Vita, what is clear to me is that dedicated handhelds will be around for some time. PS Vita doesn't try to replicate a smartphone's convenience and that is where its strength lies.

Plenty of us have a stab at the odd game when we're on a long journey or whiling away a boring commute. Chances are we're playing the likes of Grand Theft Auto, Plants vs Zombies or even Angry Birds.

Simple-to-use interface; bright and clear display; good controls

HD video disappointing; games are pricey; surfing the net is clunky

The PS Vita carries the weight of great expectation on its diminutive shoulder buttons. Not only does it have to make a break from the foibles of the PlayStation Portable and PSPGo!

It's not cheap, but get the PS Vita in your hands and you'll realise that it really shouldn't be undersold either. It's a premium bit of kit that delivers a premium experience, at a premium price.

On the plus side it is stunning to play with. Games look amazing on the 5-inch OLED screen, which despite the size impresses with its crisp visuals, clarity and depth. I played about 10 minutes of two levels of the launch title Uncharted Golden Abyss and that was enough to sell me on the console.

Originally called the NGP (Next Generation Portable), Sony finally launched their second-gen handheld gaming device in India. Christened the PS Vita (means Life in Latin), the device is a sexy black beauty on the outside and a quad-core beast on the inside.

Fantastic 5-inch OLED display; Great power under the hood; Stellar launch lineup of games; Two analog sticks; Intuitive front and rear touch controls; CrossPlay with the PS3

Expensive; Expensive proprietary memory cards; Battery isn't replaceable; No video out

i've had a ps vita since launch and i love it dearly, but it would be nice if there was a price drop to about $300 or $250

Sony's much anticipated response to Nintendo's 3DS is here. After an incredibly disappointing launch in Japan (where sales dropped exponentially in the second week of release), the PS Vita hits shelves across Europe and North America today.

i love the vita. great console. but i have problem. *start and select buttons - hard to press cause they're so small. *dark spots. - i also have problem in the screen. when i play the vita in dark place and when the screen goes black,but still on, some darker spots become visible. it annoys me.

The PlaySation Vita is Sony's latest attempt to take portable gaming to new heights, and it finally hit UK shelves last week. With quad-core smartphones waiting in the wings and gaming apps aplenty, the company's refreshed PSP has its work cut out.