Playstation 3 Firmware 1.10 Released!
Yes, you are reading the title correctly! Sony have just released version 1.10 of the PS3's firmware for any Japanese gamers who already have a PS3 through the use of the official Japanese PS3 site. As Japanese gamers queue up to receive their brand new PS3 consoles the big guys back at Sony have been refining the install method of the PS3's firmware update. With PS3 firmware v1.10 being released, gamers are half way between being able to interface their PSP's with a PS3 console. According to Sony's PS3 Japan site, this firmware update will provide "various functional additions and strengthening of security." Judging from the first bullet point in the overall system changes section, it looks like the Playstation Network couldn't be accessed in v1.00...my bad. Here's an translation from Sony's site detailing what version 1.10 features:
Whole (overall system changes)- It reached the point where the service of PLAYSTATION Network can be utilized.
- With the picture keyboard of European language, it reached the point where it can do the letter input of single tap system.
Setting- Music CD output frequency was added to music setting.
- ATRAC is made effective, added to substance setting.
- In type of keyboard of peripheral device setting, type of keyboard which can be selected increased.
- The “cross color decrease filter” was added to display setting.
- 5 minutes later option added to screen saver options in display settings.
Video- When playing back the animated picture file which is retained in the hard disk and the record media with picture mode, it reached the point where full can be chosen.
Network- Downloading music and the animated picture file with Internet browser, it reached the point where it can retain in the hard disk.
- PLAYSTATION Store - The following contents can be downloaded.
- PLAYSTATION 3 standard software
- PSP with the PlayStation standard software which operates (PSP system software version 3.00 or more is necessary)
- It corresponded to traditional form letter Chinese and simplified form letter Chinese indication with Internet browser
- The online manual was added.
Other- In addition Calculation method of hard disk capacity was modified.
- As for empty capacity of the hard disk, the numerical value which calculated 1GB as the 1024×1024×1024= approximately 1,073,740,000 byte is indicated. Because of that, capacity than the numerical value which is stated as specification is smaller indicated in the instruction manual and the like. Setting the ⇒ [substance setting] the ⇒ you can verify the empty capacity of the hard disk, with system information.
- PlayStation of the part in PS3 and operational status of the PlayStation®2 standard software were renewed. You can now verify up-to-date operational status with the private search sight.
Check out the rest of the details here...Download PlayStation 3 Firmware v1.10 (US)Source: PSPUpdates