The next model of the Vita handheld (officially dubbed model 2000), will not be tethered to Sony's own power cords. Instead, the handheld gaming machine will be able to pull down both power and data through the same micro USB cables currently in use by many portable devices.

"You'll be happy to know PS Vita 2000 can charge with a smartphone charger with micro USB," wrote Shuhei Yoshida, president of Sony Worldwide Studios in a tweet translated by CVG. Alongside the message Yoshida posted the above image which clearly shows the handhelds' micro USB port.

This new version of the Vita was initially announced at this year's Tokyo Game Show. As we reported at that time, the 2000 model Vita is both lighter and slimmer than the models currently found on retail shelves.

The next Vita is currently slated to hit Japan on October 10. As of now there is no word on when it might find its way to the West.

Posted: Oct 14, 2013 8:59 pm
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Source: http://www.joystiq.com/2013/10/14/new-vita-ditches-proprietary-charging-cables-for-micro-usb/