Update: The PSP Show’s UK PSP is picking up the firmware update via the Network Update option.

Japanese PSP users can get the firmware update for their PSP to take it to 2.7 as of today. The official Sony word is that US and UK/Europe PSP owners will get the update ‘in due course ‘So what are the highlights?

• Macromedia Flash support in the web browser (Flash Player 6).
• More AAC support for audio playback.
• Ability to save podcasts to your memory stick.
• Memory Stick code changes to increase support sticks with more than 2gb free.

Naturally I’m over the moon to see the ability to download podcasts for offline listening (should save battery life as well just taking two minutes of Wifi to get a cast, rather than 60 minutes of Wifi streaming) and once 2.7 makes it to my UK PSP I’ll let you all know how it works.

It should also come as no surprise that Sony has closed down the Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories exploit that allowed a patched savegame exploit to run homebrew code - balancing this with the addition of the Flash Player will be seen as derisory by the homebrew fanatics (who are still treasuring their v1.5 players) but the majority of people willl love it.

All in all, it’s got the basics we were expecting, and the big jump to v3.0 will probably be for the PSX emulation previously annouced. For now, Sony are still improving their portable console, and I for one am both amazed at this, and delighted the process is continuing to happen.

Tags: PSP, firmware, 2.7.

Link: QJ.Net.

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