Looks ok, can't say much more untill I get to try it out.

could simply be a microphone. Another possibility is that it's for stereoscopic sound, or some kind of extra sound like radio in metalgear...or in silent hill you can hear some things only from the controller, etc etc.... or playing from a alternative source than the tv??

I stand corrected. The controlled leak yesterday was to build hype for the announcement, not make the controller look bad. Sony noticed many people thinking it was fatter and bigger than it was so they quickly leak this picture to get a positive opinion.

I love your sig.

Aren't the two pictures the same controller?

No. Look at the PS button. In the first picture it is on a different plane then the speakers. In this new image that surface is rounded. That's the only concrete difference. This one does look slimmer though but that could be due to the angle.

EDT: The speaker also has a different hole configuration.

Already posted: http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=154984&page=7#5

ehh, doesnt add much if you have the head phones on now do they? my thought is that playing from an alternative source other than tv, but what is the alternative source? and why doesnt it have speakers?

I liked it.

It looks like a logitech controller.

Yeah, wanted to make sure my eyes weren't playing tricks on me.

There's a couple differences as well. The grips are longer in new image (use the size of the buttons for comparison)
The top 'used game alarm' is more flushed to the front.
The top appears less receded.