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Update: So soon, its already happened… Grab 3.95 via Network Update or by following the download link below.

I see a new firmware arising, I see Sony on the way…

Straight from Eric Lempel, Director of PlayStation Network Operations —

PSP Firmware 3.95:

• While playing PSone games on your PSP, you can now customize how the buttons are assigned by going to [Controller Settings] > [Assign Buttons] and select [Custom].
• You can now quit Remote Play and choose to turn off your PS3 or leave it on after quitting. This is useful if you are performing a download and want to quit Remote Play, but still want your download to continue on the PS3. Select [Quit and Turn Off the PS3 System] or [Quit Without Turning Off the PS3 System] from [Quit Remote Play] when you press the HOME button on the PSP system.

Download: PSP 3.95 FW Update

- source: blog.us.playstation.com

Sony PSP firmware 3.93 is now available via Network Update, and of course, we got it below for ya too. The update seemingly isn’t much; quoting John Koller –

…users of the PSP Internet Radio feature will find 20 new internet radio players to enjoy. The new players are organized into more specific styles of music so that PSP users can easily find what they are looking for and listen to their favorite genres.

And the usual — expanded support for PLAYSTATION Network titles.

Download: Sony PSP 3.93 FW Update

Word that a new PSP Slim motherboard preventing the creation of a Pandora’s battery is among us — the TA-085 v2. That’s not to say an existing Pandora battery won’t work — it still should.

Sony has apparently blocked access to the battery’s eeprom; meaning our [existing] software methods are rendered ineffective. The workaround: use a friend’s PSP or go the hardware route.

- source: psp-ita.com

Sony has released firmware version 3.90. Those sleek Slim owners now have official Skype support; while us Fat lamers, including myself, only get added support for PLAYSTATION®Network titles. So what, big whoop, wanna fight about it?

You can grab 3.90 from us or via Network Update. You may need to disable “M33 Network Update” if you’re running custom firmware 3.80 M33. That’s located under the recovery console.

Stay tuned for more updates. You know the usual routine — firmware is released, later dumped and decrypted, Skype support ripped out… Yadda, yadda, yadda…

Download: PSP Firmware 3.90 Update

Details concerning Blu-ray PS3 to PSP emerge from Sony’s booth at CES 2008. Unfortunately there are no videos demonstrating the process (yet); however, some pictures and details have been released:

• the PSP transfer or transcoded version of the film is encoded using H.264/MPEG-4 AVC
• certain Blu-ray 2.0 discs, on the disc itself, may include the lower-resolution version; that’s the one ready for transfer
• copies from PS3 to PSP over USB

So I’m wondering, you think Wi-Fi speed limitations create difficulty for Remote Play playback, or what’s the deal? There is no mention whether or not that will be possible. Also — on-the-fly transcoding using our current Blu-ray discs — that’s unlikely, by the sounds of it.

Interesting things are a brewin’ for the ol’ PSP this year… For those not following CES, here are some of the highlights:

• Certain [future] Blu-ray movie releases will pack a “lower-resolution version of the film optimized for PSP.” It’s mentioned the movie would be transferred to the PSP’s memory stick. I’m curious to whether or not they’re Remote Play ready? No word on that, yet. But probably not.
• Sony has confirmed a GPS receiver and camera peripheral for North Americans; those are coming, “around the end of the year.”
• SCEA reps have also revealed a first-party keyboard for the hand-held; that’s to be released mid-2009.
• And we have a PSP Skype demonstration –

More to come? We hope so!

Apparently Sony has plans to announce upcoming Skype compatibility for the PSP during CES this year. The company hasn’t issued an official press release yet; however, Sony does in fact mention a Skype client on its CES 2008 promo site. And that seems legit enough for me.

To quote:

Call friends, talk trash to fellow gamers or catch up with acquaintances via Skype for PSP system.

The show begins January 7th and lasts till the 10th. So stay tuned!

- source: engadget

Thanks Alphamonkey

To accompany the PS3 2.10 firmware update, Sony has also unveiled PSP firmware 3.80.

*Sniff* *Sniff* Do I smell a new custom firmware brewin’?

3.80 changes:

• The function [Radio via Internet] has been added under [Network].
• The import of channels OPML format is now possible under [RSS Channel].
• Pictures can now be displayed under [RSS Channel].
• New visualization effects were added to the viewer under [Music].
• Support for PLAYSTATION®Network titles has been expanded

Download: PSP Firmware 3.80

Thanks Fadil. As always.

SCEJ has announced the December 18th release date for PSP firmware 3.80. Also provided is the corresponding [translated] changelog:

courtesy of Fadil

You can now schedule 1Seg TV tuner to record your favorite show at a certain time (similar to Tivo). This feature will only work on the new slim (PSP-2000).

PSP will now support streaming audio through the internet connection.

PlayStation Spot is now also available at BB Mobile Point (only in Japan).

You can now do a scene-search in video (search for beginning of each scene or clip).This is under the video feature.

RSS will now support opml file. You can subscribe to multiple channels which is saved in opml file. And now, RSS will also support picture (photo).

- source: jp.playstation.com

I’m excited to see what becomes of Sony’s new Slim PSP… Already, spread across several pages, are a series of photos illustrating the disassembly process. Now answer me this, how long before it’s fully hackable? ;)

- psp.tgbus.com