PSP Firmware V2.50 Announced In US & Japan News
Jon Wilcox
13/10/2005
Latest security issues dealt with along with further tweaks and features...
Sony Computer Entertainment America and Sony Computer Entertainment Japan have today announced that v2.50 of the firmware for PSP is now ready for downloading. As well as closing several security issues, the update also tweaks several features to the PSP browser as well giving users the choice to update their time/date settings over the internet.
Also included in this latest edition is the ability to connect to Sonyâs LocationFree technology, enabling PSP owners who have a LocationFree Base Station that ability watch TV from their portable system.
Sony are advising gamers not to update their PSPs if they arenât PSP models PSP-1000, PSP-1000 K, PSP-1000 KCW, PSP-1001 sold in North America and Japan as they cannot guarantee proper operations with other models.
An exact release date for European PSP owners to access the new firmware is yet to be announced by SCEE though a spokesperson for the subsidiary confirmed that it wouldn't be until 2006.