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PSP / PlayStation Portable Firmware Version 2.7

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Release Date:

Version 2.70: April 25, 2006
Version 2.71: June 1, 2006

Network Features New to Version 2.70:

  • Macromedia Flash support in web browser (must be activated in "System Settings")
  • "Connection Settings" (in "Internet Browser Settings" - "Tools")
  • audio content from RSS channels can be saved on Memory Stick Duo
  • "Automatic Option" (for "Rate" in Location Free Player)

Music Features New to Version 2.70:

  • file extension added to playable AAC formats

Settings Features New to Version 2.70:

  • "Enable Flash Player" added to "System Settings" (you must be connected to the internet)
  • simplified Chinese and traditional Chinese added as a language option (in "System Settings" under "System Language")
  • "RSS Channel Settings" added
  • "UMD Video L/R Button" added (to "Video Settings")

Other Additions to Version 2.70:

  • problems with Memory Stick PRO Duo having 2GB or more free memory space solved

Added in Version 2.71:

  • game demo can now be downloaded directly and saved on a memory stick (using the Internet Browser)
  • video from an external tuner will now display properly when using the Location Free Player (base station model numbers LF-B1 in North America, Taiwan, and Korea; and LF-X11 in North America -- Japanese and European base stations did not have this problem)
(Source: Sony Computer Entertainment)

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