Japanese PSPs Get 2.7 Firmware Update! Flash Support Included!
(Of course we all know this means homebrew will not work on 2.70 - but that doesn't mean it never will! And don't forget - you don't have to upgrade! -Auri)
Sony has announced that it will release a
firmware update, v2.7, to owners of its PSP game handheld in Japan
starting on April 25. The update includes long-awaited support for
Macromedia Flash 6 for the PSP web browser, and the company has
announced that Flash Player 6 is also included with the update.
Once enabled, the addition of Flash 6 support makes the PSP a much more
viable web browser, allowing users to visit websites that use embedded
Flash content, which were previously unreadable on the game handheld.
The update will also include additional support for Apple's AAC music format, the preferred file format for Apple's iTunes
software (although it is believed that protected AAC files will still
only be compatible with Apple's iPod), as well as the ability to save
podcasts directly to the PSP's memory stick. Some menu items have been
reorganized as a result of this latest update as well. Finally, the
update allows users to select both Simplified and Traditional Chinese
as the PSP's native language.
This update is expected to be released in other regions as well, although no release date has been announced at this time. The previous update, to Version 2.6 in November 2005, added features including WMA support and an RSS channel.
Source:
Gamasutra