US PSP firmware v2.0 officially released
Yep, after the waiting and frustration, America finally has an official firmware 2.0 to get their grubby hands on.* You can grab it now at the official Sony PSP update page.
Here are the features straight from Sony:
An Internet browser has been added. More
4:3 Screen Mode has been added (for video saved on Memory Stick Duo media). More
Go To feature has been added (for UMD VIDEO and UMD MUSIC). More
A-B Repeat feature has been added (for UMD VIDEO, UMD MUSIC and video saved on Memory Stick Duo media). More
Audio options have been added (for video saved on Memory Stick Duo media).
MP4 (AVC) has been added as a playable file format (for video saved on Memory Stick Duo media).
The combination of SonicStage version 3.2 (or later) and PSP system software 2.00 (or later) has made it possible for music files in ATRAC3 plus format to be transferred to a Memory Stick PRO Duo.
MP4 (the audio codec for MP4 format audio files is MPEG-4 AAC) and WAV (Linear PCM) have been added as playable file formats (for music saved on Memory Stick Duo media).
Wallpaper feature has been added. More
Image transfer feature has been added. More
TIFF, GIF, PNG and BMP have been added as viewable file formats.
Korean has been added as a system language in [System Settings]. More
[Character Set] has been added in [System Settings]. More
[Theme Settings] has been added. More
[Internet Browser Start Control] has been added as a security mode in [Security Settings]. More
WPA-PSK (TKIP) has been added as a security mode in [Network Settings].
Web address shortcut feature has been added as an input mode for the on-screen keyboard. More UMD, Memory Stick Duo, SonicStage, Atrac3 plus are all TM Sony.
And interestingly, Sony provide some hints related to PSP firmware - here is the first one:
'If your system software version is 2.00 (or later), you do not need to perform this update. To check the version of your system software, select "System Settings" under from the home menu, and then select "System Information"'
So, another update is on the horizon.* Not that progression from 2.00 is big news, but the fact Sony have hinted at it already, could mean more PSP functionality could be on its way in the near future.
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US PSP firmware v2.0 officially released 
