The official PlayStation blog reports that the PSP will see firmware version 4.00 "soon." PSP firmware 4.00 will support Google search directly form the XMB interface, which Sony says "replicates the Google Internet search experience."
All you fans of American Football and the Sony PSP are in for a real treat! Sony has announced their newest PSP bundle package. It will feature:
A North American-exclusive metallic blue PSP
The portable version on EA Sports' Madden NFL '09'
A documentary on UMD (Universal Media Disc) titled, 'NFL: In Just One Play'
A 1 GB Memory Stick PRO Duo
A PSN voucher that will allow you to download SCEE's London Studio's Beats rhythm game.
It will be available on August 12th, 2008 for $199.00.
Sony has announced a special edition of the PSP in brown or as Sony calls it "matt bronze." Price ¥23,800 ($230) instead of the usual ¥19,800 ($190). Available in Japan from April 24th.
Sony Japan has announced a new battery pack for the PSP (PSP-2000) only. The new pack has a capacity of 2200 mAh and delivers around 7 - 11 hours of continuous gaming and 7 - 9 hours of video playback. The new battery pack goes on sale in Japan from March 19 for 5500 Yen ($ 50).
Here are some new details about the PSP slim uncovered by a fanboy
- TA-085 PCB motherboard loves homebrew
- USB can be used to charge the battery.
- The battery has been cut from 1800mAh to 1200mAh, but retains hour rating.
- Old PSP remote is not compatible.
- WLAN switch has been relocated to top.
- TV-out cable is not included.
* You can now connect a PSP system to a PS3 system via the Internet using [Remote Play].
* [Communication Settings] has been added as an option to the [Remote Play] menu.
* [RSS Channel Guide] has been added as a feature under [RSS Channel].
The iDea Wireless Home Dock is the FIRST Dock that supports the iPod, PSP, MP3 player and MP3 mobile phone -- 4 platforms together, a smart and stylish "One for All" design.
* The FIRST Dock with its Remote Control Unit that supports the iPod "MENU", Click Wheel's "Scroll UP" and "Scroll Down" 3 functions remotely. Even the genuine iPodTM Remote Control Unit can NOT do it.
* The ONLY Wireless Dock that broadcasts music from the iPodTM, PSPTM and MP3 player/ MP3 phone to the connected home/office stereo, and send music wirelessly to multiple rooms' stereo nad earphone (w/receivers).
* The ONLY Wireless Dock that supports the "Night Listening*" mode - It playbacks iPodTM/PSPTM Audio and displays the iPodTM photo/ video on the connected Home Stereo and TV. (*Night Listening : Because the Wireless Dock supports the Wireless Broadcast, you may dim the TV and Hi-Fi volume to keep it quite outside, yet still enjoy the music through the self-amplified Wireless HD-Audio headset.)
* Enjoy the PSPTM games and movies with the sound broadcasting through the home Hi-Fi stereo.
* Supports the Sony Walkman MP3 and Walkman Phone for sharing the music wirelessly as well.
Undiluted Platinum (UP) is a rumored PSP mod , set to give Sony headaches reports maxconsole
This mod will act as a flash replacement system for the PSP which allow the use of previous flash updates or custom flash builds. Installation has been optimized to fit entirely inside PSP, this opens up the possibility to run unsigned Homebrew code on the latest PSP systems.
pspfanboy via some other source has some images of the upcoming PSone emulator for the PSP, created by Sony. The emulator will allow users to download games onto their PSP's memory stick and run them via the "Game" menu on the PSP
AIMOnPSP is an AOL Instant Messenger client for the Sony Playstation Portable. AIMOnPSP is a free service and runs from the AIMOnPSP server which means that you don't have to download anything or load anything onto your PSP in order to use it.
Sony is reportedly planning to release a version of the PSP (Playstation Portable) using NAND Flash from Samsung Electronics later this year. The PSP will feature 8 GB of Nand Flash. However recent reports stated that Sony might opt to use a Microdrive instead of NAND Flash. Sony was stalling to negotiate better pricing from Samsung.
The March 2006 issue of PlayStation Magazine, reportedly describes an upcoming PSP firmware update that will include an e-mail client. Sony Mail will let users setup a PSP e-mail account using the PSP's unique system ID writes a poster on the Playstation boards.
A GPS addon is on the way later in 2006 and will be accompanied by the release of map UMD's.
Sony, Japan has announced plans for Map software for the Sony PSP. Sony PSP users can scroll around on city maps and find places of interests like restaurants and stores. You can search for addresses, add places to favorites and add comments. Those comments and favorite places can be exchanged via Wi-Fi with other Sony PSP users.
Publisher: SCEA
Genre: Misc
System: PSP
Wi-Fi: Ad Hoc
Number of Ad Hoc Players: 1-2
Release Date:
01/2006
Features: Memory Stick Duo™
BE THE MASTER OF THE MONKEYS!
Specter has failed over and over again in his attempts at taking over the world, all because of a few bungling monkeys. To rectify his problem, he decides to form the Ape Escape® Academy, where he, serving as principal, will train monkeys to follow his will.
Join Specter and his friends at the Ape Escape Academy and see if you can be the best monkey you can be!
* Compete in over 40 mini-games such as Monkey Hockey, Saru Matador and Monkey Golf, each overflowing with frantic fun and wacky-humor with up to 100 variations of each game.
* Featuring Wi-Fi Wireless LAN (AD HOC) connectivity, 1-2 players can challenge anyone with a PSP™ (PlayStation®Portable) system and the game with the general vicinity.
* Unique Tic-Tac-Toe style interface provides distinctive and unique game progression.
PSP hacker guru Fanjita has completed his first release of a new loader for 2.01+ PSP's called eLoader. While 2.60 is not currently supported, this is a major accomplishment in unleashing homebrew on all systems writes PSP updates
In the ExtremeTech feature you will learn the audio formats supported by the PSP, the right formats to use when encoding audio, how to access your iTunes library with your PSP, and much more.
CNET News.com recently caught up with Reggie Fils-Aime, executive vice president of sales and marketing for Nintendo America, and asked him about the company's plans going forward.
Shorthand Goodies
True Xbox 360 Experience will cost you $700 - Nintendo plans to target poor folk.
"For American consumers to get into the Xbox 360 franchise, with games and extra contollers, they had to spend more than $700, not including an HD TV, which is really the only way to positively experience 360. We resolve at Nintendo to remain within reach for the vast majority of our consumers.
The next-generation console from Nintendo, code-named Revolution, will cost less than $300. ... Fils-Aime adds
Sony's PSP has more buzz the Nintendo DS?
The DS is outselling PSP across the world. The DS is also generating huge buzz in the blogosphere. The fact is, we have a number of not only worldwide but even U.S.-centric million-unit selling games, and Sony doesn't.
We have games that are successfully expanding the audience for gaming for DS, and that's not true for Sony. The buzz for the DS is huge and growing, and the most anticipated handheld titles are on our platform, not on Sony's.
According to the latest issue of Japanese Gaming Magazine, Famitsu, Sony Computer Entertainment is experimenting with some new features for the PSP with three of its upcoming titles. The games I.Q. Mania, XI Coliseum, and Bomberman: Bakufuu Sentai Bombermen, will include a number of unique goodies that take advantage of the handheld's Wi-Fi abilities reports PSP Scene
Up until now, PSP owners could only compete against each other over Wi-Fi when both parties owned a copy of the game. However, the three aforementioned games will include game sharing, which allows users to play multiplayer games with only one copy of the game. The only catch is those involved must own a copy of one of the three games. For example, if one gamer owns I.Q. Mania and another owns Bomberman, the two players can play a multiplayer game of I.Q. Mania or Bomberman together.
Last night, while strolling through Christopher in New York, I came across some slutty ads for Sony's Playstation Portable, AKA the PSP.
The black-on-white graffiti shows cartoon characters riding the Playstation like a skateboard, licking it like a lollipop or cranking it like a Jack-in-the-box.
Sony Computer Entertainment America is on track to accomplish their goal of six million PlayStation Portable units shipped to retailers in North America by the end of the year.
Back in October, SCEA boss Kaz Hirai predicted that the firm would reach six million units by the start of 2006; at that point, Sony had recently announced hitting 4.47 million units shipped in North America, as part of 10 million units shipped worldwide.
Speaking to Reuters this week, Sony spokesperson Molly Smith said that "we're mapping to that forecast... We're very comfortable with where we are," but did not clarify what, exactly, the forecast called for.
The Neuros MPEG-4 Recorder is a digital VCR for the portable video age. Instead of buying proprietary UMD discs at $20 each from a limited catalog, now you can create open digital video files from all your content that you can use on all your devices anywhere you want. Your PSP™ now has access to the world’s full catalog of video titles.
The MPEG-4 Recorder is like an easy-to-use, free-standing VCR that records onto digital memory cards instead of VHS tapes so that the video is playable directly on the PSP™ or other handheld devices
Sony, Japan has announced the launch of a new Portable TV Rental service for owners of the Sony PSP in Japan. The steamy service is aimed at expanding the reach of the Sony Playstation Portable.
The Play Station Portable features a 4.3-inch 16:9 widescreen LCD TFT screen with a 480x272 resolution, button layout similar to the PlayStation with a digital control pad, an analog stick, circle, square, triangle, x, and 2 shoulder buttons, supports a Wi-Fi wireless connectivity that allows up to 16 PSPs to play together and uses a new, Sony-developed optical media called the Universal Media Disc (UMD), which offers game software, full-motion video and other digital content
Through the use of WiFi support within the PSP, users can now purchase and download video content from Sony's Portable TV network and store them onto their Memory Sticks reports Mobile Whack
Users will be able to download TV shows, music videos, trailers, and other video programming from Sony's website at a cost of $1 - $3 dollars each. The content will be usable for 1 - 2 weeks and then the videos can no longer be viewed.
The initial video lineup includes popular anime shows like Mobile Suit Gundam, and Noein, and Private Princess: Ayase Haruka.
Sony has released version 2.60 of the PlayStation Portable firmware in Japan and North America, expanding on the functionality of the console with the addition of features including WMA audio playback and RSS feed reading.
The RSS capability uses RSS 2.0 technology to link to RSS-distributed audio content. Content can be accessed in MP3 or MP4 format. Only digital audio content will be supported by the RSS feature.
Another update in this version is the ability to download copyright-protected video data directly to a Memory Stick Duo.
* Two-paned view lets you see media on your PC and PSP system at the same time
* Automatic file format conversion - PSP Media Manager does the work for you
* CD extraction - transfer your CDs to your PSP system
* Podcast and video blog support - download and encode feeds for PSP playback
* Customizable compression options for music, movies, and images
Sony Corp. plans to sell between 2.5 million and 3 million PlayStation Portable handheld video game devices in its first North American holiday season reports Yahoo News
"We're going to try to double the installed base between now and the end of the year," Kaz Hirai, Sony Computer Entertainment America president and chief executive said.
Meanwhile, Sony so far has shipped 10 million PSPs worldwide , 4.47 million Sony PSPs in North America, 3 million in Japan and Korea and 2.53 million units in Europe i4u reports
Sony has released the latest system software for the PSP (PlayStation Portable) system. This software update includes security patches and new or revised settings and features. Download
Sony, Japan recently released PSP firmware 2.01 for the Japan market. The update, which weighs in at 16MB, provides "Revisions to strengthen security." The update had been rumored to be on the way last week, when Sony vowed to crack down on PSP hacks reports PSPworld. Sony warns specifically that the update is only for Japanese PSP-1000, PSP-1000K and PSP-1000KCW reports 14u.
Sony, Japan has announced the Talkman, a new PSP add-on for vocal game interaction. The Talkman will be available in Japan in November for Yen 5,800 (about $50), it should support Chinese, English, Japanese, and Korean.
The Sony PlayStation Portable player was scheduled to go on sale at midnight in Europe for 249 euros ($307) or 179 pounds ($322), according to a statement by Tokyo-based Sony.
Sony hopes the PSP will have an impact on Japan-based Nintendo's dominance in handheld game players and expects to sell 13 million units worldwide in the year ending in March reports Bloomberg
In the U.K., the more than 150,000 PSPs that are available initially are likely to sell out, and some retailers stopped taking pre-orders for the console, according to the Times. In the U.K., Sony expects to sell 1 million devices before Christmas.
Sony Computer Entertainment America has finally launched Firmware 2.0 for North American users. The software upgrade will allow wireless Internet access on the device, including a new Web browser to connect to news, entertainment content, online searches and e-mail reports Reuters.
The software is also built to increase data security on the device and enhance digital photo-sharing and video playback capabilities, the company said.
Princeton Japan has announced PSP-MSHHS, a new case to protect your Song PSP, while boosting your speakers. The PSP-MSHHS features a plexi casing and a cradle in which you can charge the device and that connects the speakers.
With the release of firmware 2.0 in Japan, which adds a number of new functions to the Sony PSP, Sony Computer Entertainment is already considering new functions. In the latest issue of Famitsu, SCE software platform development chief Izumi Kawanishi gave some clues as to what could possibly be implemented in future updates for the handheld reports Game Spot.
Future Sony Playstation Portable or PSP functions?
Improve the PSP's movie-viewing experience by adding a function to watch streaming videos. Include Digital Rights Management functions in a future update, which will allow for paid content to be watched on the handheld.
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc is suing online retailer Lik-Sang.com, for selling PSP consoles.
Sony of Europe alleges that Lik-Sang.com has breached Sony's Trade Mark rights by offering the PlayStation Portable (PSP) for sale to customers in the UK, and seeks a court order that would prevent Lik-Sang.com from selling or offering systems, games and accessories to customers in the UK and the European Economic Area (EEA).
Sony further claims copyright infringement and damages by mirroring the freely available PSP manual on the news section of Lik-Sang.com during early June.
Logic3 Sound System, a combined portable 2.1 speaker system and recharging docking-station designed exclusively for Sony's PSP to create a 'mini theatre' to play movies or music.
# 2.1 Sub-woofer Speaker System
# 12 Watts RMS
# Operates from AC Adaptor (included) or Batteries 4xAA (not included)
# Internal 3D surround sound processor
# Docking station for PSP re-charging
# Blue soft-light illumination
# 3.5mm Stereo line-in for playing other audio devices like MP3, MD, CD player. etc
# Dimensions: 104 x 278 x 38mm (H x W x D)
# Weight - 550g
# 3.5mm Stereo Line-in (Cable provided) to allow gameplay , or play back of other audio devices including MP3, CD player, MiniDisc etc.
# Carry Case for Sound System & PSP console.
The official North American release date for Sony PSP Firmware 2.0 will be August 12th. A statement released by Sony recommends that North American consumers download the version "that has been fully tested and authorized for use with North American PSPs."
Sony has launched the first phase of Portable TV, a new service which will provide Japanese consumers with downloadable video content for the PlayStation Portable - starting with free content, but moving on to paid-for TV episodes.
Portable TV is being operated through Sony's ISP company, So-net, and takes advantage of the inclusion of the high quality H.264 video playback functionality in the new PSP firmware which was released today reports GamesIndustry
Impress Watch is reporting that AAC files created with iTunes can be played on the PSP. PSP VAULT give a how to.
You'll need to change the extension of the AAC files to .MP4. After that the files can be played without any issues. Though the track names are recognized by the PSP, the album and artist names are not.
Sony recently released Fireware 2.0 for the Sony PSP in Japan, excited by all the new features, including a real browser, North American users started to install the fireware. Sony is asking those first adopters to stop. WHY? umm , it is anyone's guess
This update is only for customers who obtained PSP (PlayStationPortable) for Japan which model number is PSP-1000 or PSP-1000 K. Upon completion of preparing, we will announce update information for the other countries/areas customers via SCE Group Web Site or other channels . For theses customers who obtained PSP in the other countries/areas, please DO NOT update PSP through this web site.
Thursay, Sony officials said the company will release a software upgrade that will let the PlayStation Portable video game system surf the Web reports Washington Post.
The free software patch will be available next week in Japan, said Ken Kutaragi, chief executive of Sony Corp.'s game unit.
The PSP comes with a built-in antenna for wireless Internet access, but the only way to use it for surfing the Web has been to modify a limited browsing feature in the racing game "Wipeout Pure."
Sony Computer Entertainment has announced that 5.07 million PSP consoles have been shipped around the globe so far, with more than half of that number being sold to North America.
The Japanese giant unveiled the figures at the PlayStation Summit in Tokyo, revealing that 2.33 million units have been shipped to Japan and Asia, while 2.74 million have been sold to the US and Canada.
Sony, Japan has announced a new PSP value pack in white. The company also announced Firmware 2.0, Firmware 2.0 should be available in Japan this coming Wednesday, with the new white PSP due out September 15th. The new update adds WPA, a web browser, a new mode for wirelessly swapping images with other PSP users, and support for Portable TV for transmitting video directly to a PSP.
Seen at engadget
Datel has announced the MAX Power replacement lithium battery for the Sony PSP.
MAX Power gives you the same performance, the same amount of use per charge and same total lifespan as Sony's official PSP battery, but for approximately two thirds of the price.
The MAX Power battery for your PSP costs $39.99 (USA)
Sony may be preparing to launch several 'special edition' PSPs in different colors to the standard black finish, according to reports CVG.com has received from Asian retail sources.
Hackers have enabled Sony's PlayStation Portable (PSP) users to download some games from pirate Web sites onto removable memory sticks and then to insert the games to run on the PSP.
Currently available titles include "Mercury," Ubisoft's "Lumines," "Coded Arms" from Konami, Taito's "Puzzle Bobble" and Sony's own "Intelligent License," according to gaming Web sites, CNET reports.
The hack works on the PSP's 1.5 version firmware. Sony released firmware version 1.51 in May, patching the hole that made room for the hack. Upcoming game titles will require that PSP users run updated firmware.
Myungwoon go has released an AVI Player for the Sony PlayStation Portable or PSP. There is no sound yet, but it plays AVI files (320x240 video) and uses the RIN file selector. According to the author, currently the media engine API is not available, so the player only uses a MIPS CPU fixed point - Read More at ps2nfo
Online retailer GameStop is listing one "Lord of the Rings: Tactics" as coming to Sony's PlayStation Portable this holiday season. "11/1/05."
So in addition to the arrival of the Grand Theft Auto and SOCOM franchises, it appears Q4 2005 may also see the Lord of the Rings games make their debut on Sony's portable.
Though the product page has no story information, it does list the publisher and developer as Electronic Arts, meaning the game would be presumably be based on director Peter Jackson's Oscar-winning film adaptations of J.R.R. Tolkien's celebrated fantasy novels. Read More
Sony has won an injunction to stop online retailer ElectricBirdLand from infringing its trademarks and selling PSPs or Playstation portables. ElectricBirdLand, run by Dan Morelle, has 28 days to prepare a defence and will be back in court on 18 July, according to the BBC. The PSP was supposed to be launched in the UK in March but this has now been pushed back to September. The delay boosted the demand for imported machines.
Sony has cut back on the number of Sony PSP units in production, according to business reports coming out of Japan. Nikkei Business Publishing is reporting that Sony has told PSP component suppliers that it will be manufacturing far fewer units than originally intended.
According to Nikkei BP, Sony recently held a meeting with these suppliers and reduced an 18 million projection to 12 million
Anchor Bay Entertainment has announced plans to release six new movies on the PlayStation Portable's UMD format. The list of films so far include Evil Dead, Blood the Last Vampire, Ghost in the Shell, Halloween, Time Bandits and Ninja Scroll;
The six movies are expected to released August 23, priced at about $19.99.
Vaja has announced i-volution, a new leather suit to keep your Sony PSP looking shiny for many years. The Vaja i-volution leather suit is padded and offers full access to main functions. The closure is magnetic. Inside the cover are three slots for memory sticks. The Vaja PSP case is available in several colors. Personalized cases can be ordered as well. The Vaja i-volution Sony PSP case starts $180.
Brando, HK is offering a portable speaker for the Sony PlayStation Portable or PSP called the PSP Hi Fi System.
The $12 system features
- Increase the sound volume
- Stereo Amplifier
- Self power (2 x AAA batteries)
- On/Off switch
- Blue LED indicator
- Size : 127 x 39 x 19 mm
- Weight : 63gm
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