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PSP gets web browser

Phew, you won't have to hack your PSP to death. Sony's adding a full HTML web browser in a firmware update in just six days' time - plus AAC support, a wallpaper feature and loads more

Dan Grabham Dan Grabham

Crack open the champers, people. Sony’s just announced version 2.0 firmware for the PSP and it adds a web browser, AAC and WAV playback, better MP4 support and a whole load of new mods.

The firmware’s available for download on 27th July in Japan, and we’re confirming with Sony right now to find out when it’ll be available for UK punters. We’re guessing it won’t be ’til 1st September, when new 2.0-loaded PSPs appear in the shops.

Anyhow. The new features:

Read our Secrets of the PSP feature in the September issue of Stuff – it’s out August 3rd.

 

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Dan is Editor-in-chief of Stuff, working across the magazine and the Stuff.tv website.  Our Editor-in-Chief is a regular at tech shows such as CES in Las Vegas, IFA in Berlin and Mobile World Congress in Barcelona as well as at other launches and events. He has been a CES Innovation Awards judge. Dan is completely platform agnostic and very at home using and writing about Windows, macOS, Android and iOS/iPadOS plus lots and lots of gadgets including audio and smart home gear, laptops and smartphones. He's also been interviewed and quoted in a wide variety of places including The Sun, BBC World Service, BBC News Online, BBC Radio 5Live, BBC Radio 4, Sky News Radio and BBC Local Radio.

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Computing, mobile, audio, smart home