PSP Firmware 2.60 with RSS and WMA support Now Available

[Nikos Kartalis]

However you are not going to be able to run homebrew applications after you update in this firmware version 2.60

Features updated in system software version 2.60 include the following:



Network

• [RSS Channel] has been added as a feature under [Network].

• [Volume Adjustment] has been added as an option in the [LocationFree Player] control panel.

• [Simplified Chinese (GB18030)]* and [Traditional Chinese (Big5)] have been added as options to [Encoding] under [View] in the [Internet Browser] menu bar.

*The option has some limitations. For details, see "About the Internet Browser's Chinese fonts".

• Copyright-protected video data provided by a content provider or other services can now be downloaded directly to a Memory Stick Duo using the [Internet Browser].
  • For details, contact the video content provider.
  • Note that some content providers may charge fees for obtaining or using copyright-protected video.
  • Downloadable copyright-protected video may not be available in all countries and regions.

Music

• Music data in WMA (Windows Media Audio) format can now be played under [Music]. (This applies to music saved on Memory Stick Duo media.)
  • WMA9 Professional, WMA9 Lossless and copyright-protected WMA files are not supported.
  • Note that you must activate the [Enable WMA Playback] setting to play music data in WMA format.

Settings

• [Enable WMA Playback] has been added as a setting under [System Settings].
  • A connection to the Internet is required for the one-time activation of this setting. Note that no personal information is collected during the activation process. For details, refer to the user agreement that must be accepted as part of the activation process.

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