SCEE head Andrew House says the handheld will come in 3G-enabled and Wi-Fi-only varieties in Europe; US plans unknown.
At its media presentation earlier this week, Sony gave the impression there would be a single model of its Sony's Next Generation Portable (NGP). That model would have the option of using a 3G wireless connection, as well as Wi-Fi to connect to the Internet and play games, amongst other functions.
Not all versions of the NGP will have 3G, apparently.
Now, however, it appears that the all-3G NGP plan may just be for Japan. Speaking with Eurogamer, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe head Andrew House said that, in Europe at least, the new handheld will come in two models--one with 3G, and one without.