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PSP Firmware v2.70 released worldwide

New hardware update for Sony's handheld adds support for AAC audio, Macromedia Flash, podcasts, and LocationFree TV.

Sony has released new firmware for its PlayStation Portable in North America, Europe, and Japan. The Version 2.70 upgrade is available for download from www.yourpsp.com and offers new features such as the ability to view Flash content, an RSS reader that incorporates audio files, and AAC audio support. The update also supports Sony's LocationFree TV, which is currently available in Japan and the US and will be released in Europe this May.

The Flash update means that users can now view Web pages with interactive and multimedia content such as video. The option needs to be turned on in the system's web browser in order to function. However, it only supports Flash 6, and does not support all the features.

The PSP can now use the integrated RSS reader to play audio files, a system more commonly known as podcasting. You can also download these audio files to the Memory Stick to listen to later.

The v2.70 upgrade adds AAC audio support to the system's music player. AAC is the preferred method used by Apple's iTunes software when ripping CDs, and it typically offers better sound quality than MP3s at the same bitrate.

Sony's final update is support for LocationFree TV, which transmits television and video signals from a home computer over the internet. The signals can then be picked up via the PSP over a wireless network. The PSP console will be able to access live and prerecorded TV, in addition to setting schedules from a remote location.

Head over to Sony's PSP sites for North America, Europe, and Japan to download the update.

71 Comments

  • masterXCYN

    Posted Dec 17, 2006 7:33 pm GMT

    not enuff, im not upgrading yet, if they release a firmware that allows you to transfer ps1 games to psp via pc, I'll upgrade.

  • Carl0009

    Posted May 1, 2006 8:06 pm GMT

    JA Finaly ESPN In My PSP! (Note I Do Have A TV Card In My PC)

  • mariomaniac92

    Posted Apr 29, 2006 8:54 am GMT

    Good, they need it.

  • canand

    Posted Apr 26, 2006 2:02 pm GMT

    I done mine

  • tidusmen

    Posted Apr 26, 2006 6:58 am GMT

    but what with memory?

  • stiker71

    Posted Apr 26, 2006 6:38 am GMT

    Um.... when it can play runescape someone tell me....

  • LinkErdrich

    Posted Apr 26, 2006 6:23 am GMT

    Hey, howabout some good games? Who the hell cares if it can do all this crap if the games are lackluster?

  • chrisdojo

    Posted Apr 26, 2006 4:57 am GMT

    wow.... AAC and podcast support? i guess sony will do just about ANYTHING now to get more fools to buy their "indoor 'game' machine."

  • bxgt

    Posted Apr 26, 2006 4:22 am GMT

    another reason fir me to buy a psp

  • ewjim

    Posted Apr 26, 2006 2:24 am GMT

    W-O-W!

  • andyhoy2005

    Posted Apr 25, 2006 10:00 pm GMT

    Thanks Sony!

    Only problem is that now on the PSP Message boards at playstation.com kids will be like: "Where's 2.80?!?!?!?!" and stuff like that...other that that, great update, and can't wait for the next one!

  • spellbinder22

    Posted Apr 25, 2006 9:24 pm GMT

    fash and new icon in the web browsing is the only good thing bout it.

  • spellbinder22

    Posted Apr 25, 2006 9:22 pm GMT

    falsh nad the new icon in the browser is the only good thing, in this update

  • spellbinder22

    Posted Apr 25, 2006 9:21 pm GMT

    oh yea baby, but i am still disappointed with the lacking of new features in firmare 2.70

  • spellbinder22

    Posted Apr 25, 2006 9:19 pm GMT

    oh yea baby, but i am still disappointed with the lacking of new features in firmare 2.70

  • Zapwacko

    Posted Apr 25, 2006 8:14 pm GMT

    nice

  • piestuff

    Posted Apr 25, 2006 7:37 pm GMT

    Oh snaps watch out now, black sage is trying to act cool now by having an older version...

  • lonewolf_dx

    Posted Apr 25, 2006 6:37 pm GMT

    cool...now try gving us better games...

  • MichealRoboto

    Posted Apr 25, 2006 5:32 pm GMT

    oh yeah

  • Skelitor

    Posted Apr 25, 2006 5:14 pm GMT

    COOOOOOOOOOOOL!!!!!

  • jungle_boy83

    Posted Apr 25, 2006 5:10 pm GMT

    anybody know if google video works on psp?

  • bizsumpark182

    Posted Apr 25, 2006 4:17 pm GMT

    very awesome, just minutes I decided to try my luck and see if the update was available here....and well...you know! So damn awesome!

  • gamepunk86

    Posted Apr 25, 2006 3:58 pm GMT

    gotta tell my bro about it

  • chewster777

    Posted Apr 25, 2006 3:07 pm GMT

    TV on the psp!

  • cesarotromundo

    Posted Apr 25, 2006 2:34 pm GMT

    yes! downloading right now!

  • thejoey4

    Posted Apr 25, 2006 2:26 pm GMT

    HOW DID YOU DOWNLOAD THE LOCO ROCO DEMO

  • gasteropod

    Posted Apr 25, 2006 2:23 pm GMT

    I've finally managed to collect everything on the Loco Roco demo. Has anyone else managed to?

  • Maui00

    Posted Apr 25, 2006 1:43 pm GMT

    Nice!

  • halfgreenevenin

    Posted Apr 25, 2006 12:48 pm GMT

    cool im at school rite now so i cant get it till i get home. good thing schools almost over. and as soon as i get out im gonna get the final fantasy movie and firmware 2.7. YES

  • skyvader

    Posted Apr 25, 2006 12:46 pm GMT

    when wil the ds get this kind of treatment?

  • skyvader

    Posted Apr 25, 2006 12:43 pm GMT

    does the flash update work with the mobile yahoo im? A link from the sony psp portal takes you to yahoo and on the front it has im but it wont work without flash. I have not tried the update so if anyone can confirm that yahoo im will work on the psp with this update that would be great.

  • ninjacat11

    Posted Apr 25, 2006 12:41 pm GMT

    What games have the 2.70 System Update?

  • ninjacat11

    Posted Apr 25, 2006 12:40 pm GMT

    W00t!! Now I can watch Knox!!!!

  • spidy666uk

    Posted Apr 25, 2006 12:38 pm GMT

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  • gameofthering

    Posted Apr 25, 2006 12:11 pm GMT

    flash movies dont work and they are flash 1 to 6 it just says it runs out of memory

  • Raymin4

    Posted Apr 25, 2006 12:09 pm GMT

    Awesome! Now I can be a mobile Couch Potato..... watching live and week old T.V. shows?

  • anthony_basic

    Posted Apr 25, 2006 12:04 pm GMT

    Is it just me or is the editors name Guy Cock-errr

  • gasteropod

    Posted Apr 25, 2006 12:03 pm GMT

    I've managed to collect EVERYTHING on Loco Roco except ONE flower which I can't for the life of me find, it's driving me insane!

  • Link1515

    Posted Apr 25, 2006 11:48 am GMT

    I just noticed, I just finished updating. Cool.

  • killlo

    Posted Apr 25, 2006 11:48 am GMT

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  • gt4freak1985

    Posted Apr 25, 2006 11:46 am GMT

    one problem most of the flash sites i want to go wont load cause the psp says out of memeory. damn it sony let it cash to my mem stick cause i have 1gig or the not enough space crap. its annoying after wating 6 months for a flash support what do we get that much out of it. i dont care about some gps crap, i care about what is functional to the user like listen to music while browsing web, music while looking at pics, and the psp supportting drm wma files too would be a lovely thing. I dont care about battery life, who doesnt have a charger, car charger, usb cable charger, or a charging case and some like me have a second battery. Its nice update except that alot the flash sites wont load.

  • neoand12

    Posted Apr 25, 2006 11:41 am GMT

    yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • DudeOne

    Posted Apr 25, 2006 11:40 am GMT

    Can you watch youtube flash movies with 2.7?

  • Black_Sage89

    Posted Apr 25, 2006 11:32 am GMT

    I mean sure, games will get to a point where we can only play them on a higher version (of course naturally there are ways around this) so we might have to upgrade eventually, but not to this. Give us something COOL!

  • Black_Sage89

    Posted Apr 25, 2006 11:28 am GMT

    Firmware 1.50 FTW. Portable SNES is WAY better then anything in this update. Keep trying Sony, I mean if you want to stop all us homebrewers, release a firmware worthy of us actually upgrading to.

  • gibb1

    Posted Apr 25, 2006 11:17 am GMT

    yupiii

  • runstalker

    Posted Apr 25, 2006 10:50 am GMT

    You have to admit, the updating process is very easy--going directly from the PSP to the server I mean. It was very easy to get working with a wireless router, and these updates have never been difficult to fetch or install. Anxious to see how the machine handles (or doesn't?) the zillions of Flash games available out there. Hopefully Flash doesn't brick millions of PSPs with a Flash-based malware. Should buy Daxter as well; purportedly excellent.

  • 1nme4u

    Posted Apr 25, 2006 10:44 am GMT

    ohhhhh! when does 3.0 come out?

    note. this is sarcasam and is to preempt all the dumba$$es who keep asking for updates...

  • rbarahona

    Posted Apr 25, 2006 10:42 am GMT

    I downloaded it already and I'm looking forward to see how you can use Flash in your PSP: It was also great to see that Sony launched the firmware for all the three major markets worldwide.

  • ALLoY1717

    Posted Apr 25, 2006 10:29 am GMT

    Yey more updates!!!

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