No.  Due to the rear touch pad, the PS Vita uses a embedded battery.

No, PS Vita does not have a video output feature.

PS Suite content developed in the new game development environment provided for PS Suite can be enjoyed on PS Vita.

SCE with the support of third party developers and publishers have been offering select UMD titles on PlayStation Store and will continue our effort to deliver these content in the form of game medium for PS Vita going forward.

However, Sony will need to clear all copyright / legal related issues and due to this not all software titles will become available on PS Vita. Sony will announce details for each title when ready.

If you have existing UMD games that you want to play on the PS Vita, Sony are looking into the possibility of porting these across like the PSPgo Rewards programe. There are no plans on adding a UMD Reader to the PS Vita, however.

SCE plans to make those content available on PS Vita.

Users can play PSP titles, minis and PSone classics titles which are offered on PS Store.

There are no plans to make PS Vita compatible with PS3 or PS2 titles at this point.

One is for the new game medium, the other is for storage media to be utilized for personal content and download content.

Every game title for PS Vita will be provided with a space called “LiveArea™” where users can share the fun and excitement with other players. Users will have access to the latest information of games provided from SCE and 3rd party developers and publishers through PlayStation Network.

Additionally, PS Vita users will be able to view “Activity” log that is constantly updated with accomplishments from users who are playing the same game, which in turn can trigger active real-time communication among users.

Near is a core PS Vita feature composed of location-based services, that utilize PlayStation Network. Near, developed specifically for this service and the network , will be pre-installed in the system to let users find out what their friends in the vicinity are playing now or what they were playing recently.

Users can meet their friends and new players virtually, regardless of what games they are playing, simply by sharing their game information across different dimensions of time and distance.

Users can enjoy Near using Wi-Fi, but to enjoy further what Near offers, 3G connection is preferred. Users will be able to obtain more information and encounter new players in real time by using 3G connection.

PS Vita is equipped with the storage media slot so that users can choose what memory capacity they want to utilize depending on their use.

PS Vita memory cards are available in three sizes and will be priced at the following:

• 4Gb Memory Card – €19.99/£17.99/$26.95 AUD/$34.95 NZD
• 8Gb Memory Card – €34.99/£31.99/$44.95 AUD/$59.95 NZD
• 16Gb Memory Card – €49.99/£44.99/$64.95 AUD/$84.95 NZD