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PSP Firmware (v5.50) Update

PS Blog: The firmware update will introduce an Information Board on the PSP system's XMB (XrossMediaBar) interface. Those of you who have a PLAYSTATION 3 (PS3) may be familiar with this feature, which displays news and updates from the world of PlayStation in a scrolling ticker in the upper right-hand corner of your TV screen. Now you'll be able to read up-to-date information about upcoming games, new content available on PlayStation Store, and other news right on your PSP whenever you're at a wireless Internet hotspot.

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UNCyrus6282d ago

Keep the updates coming... the more support there is for a platform from the development teams, the better it is for everyone.

Thanks Sony!

Pennywise6282d ago

I love the support too, but the information bar sucked on the PS3. It will probably suck just as bad on the PSP.

Give us real upgrades like a friends list!! Divx playback!

UNCyrus6282d ago

I hear you, buddy....

I'd like ACTUAL updates as well... like Trophy support and Messaging to your PSN friends via the PSP XMB... but we can dream, can't we?

aftrdark216282d ago

access to my PSN friend's list/messaging from my PSP and I would probably never leave home w/o it.

That's all I want now.

Game On!

Pennywise6282d ago

Ive had the PSP for about 2 weeks. I can give a healthy list to the devs to work on.

I do appreciate the subfolders and the improved memory usage. But where is the trophy support and friends list? We need more video playback options. We need a keypad!!!! PSP also is in need of more game interaction with its big bro.

But yeah... keep dreaming! lol

UNCyrus6282d ago

bubbles up for the one man clown posse... and that's just because I agree with everything you said

Pennywise6282d ago

Thanks! Back at ya!

Oh how I wish we had internet like Japan. Just expanding on the dreams.

darthv726281d ago

Here are some things that can greatly improve the stability, reliability and enjoyability of the psp.

UMD caching: user can allocate a portion of their memory stick to aid in the loading of UMD games. Sizes can be standard amounts of 32, 64, 128mb or custom based on percentage of free space to use (ex 10%, 20%).

Browser cache: Similar to the UMD cache except the reserved space allocated in the same manor will be available for the web browser. This means no more “Out of memory” screens. Web pages are cached to the MSPro/Duo and then loaded into local memory.

Updated flash support: Add support for flash 8 or 9 for use with youtube as well as other newer flash based websites when using the psp browser. Couple this feature with the browser cache idea and sites like youtube will be playable on the psp.

Expanded video/audio support: Divx and WMV playback from MSPro/Duo.

Those are a few of the ideas I have had for some time. Not sure why they have not been added as they seem to be possible to achieve.

Uzesgelen_Goo6281d ago

if you guys use remote play then you can use your psp to send messages to person from you friendlist (i used this without turning on my TV and also sitting outside of house hehe)

Ahmay6281d ago

using skype is the psp way of messaging and voice chatting with other skype users...

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edgeofblade6282d ago

Yeah, but my PSP isn't connected to the net even one hundredth of the time my PS3 is. Kinda sounds like wasted development effort to me.

cliffbo6281d ago

not if the PS3 became the hub to download and interact with the net from your PSP :) E3 will reveal all

xabmol6282d ago (Edited 6282d ago )

"You’ll be able to create and access sub-folders on your Memory Stick PRO Duo for music, videos and photos."

SWEET!! I been wanting this since I first got my PSP. Finally I got it!

Cajun Chicken6282d ago

Tell me about it. Freaking awesome.

Kushan6282d ago

As a new PSP owner (As of about friday last week), I can honestly say that nothing on that list interests me what so ever. Particularly as it's all possible with custom firmware anyway.

xabmol6282d ago

You can create and access SUB-FOLDERS for music, videos and photos?

Baka-akaB6282d ago (Edited 6282d ago )

Uh well since it's not possible...
I've yet to see homebrew or custom gives you that .

Nodoze6282d ago

Why the hell haven't they added Divx yet?

Close_Second6282d ago

I have been converting all my DVDs to DivX for playback on my PS3. I also have DivX enable DVD players throughout the house. Nothing like having a single file format that works on everything.

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