Wow, a new version already? Sony has now released firmware version 2.6 in Japan for download. So, what new? Here is a summary of the features:

NETWORK

• RSS Channel
• Volume Adjustment for location free player

MUSIC

• WMA playback added
• Volume Adjustment for location free player

The update is available via the Network Update feature on your PSP or from the Japanese PlayStation website.

UPDATE:
Firmware 2.6 is now available in the US and UK. You can update via the “Network Update” utility or use the USB cable to update using a PC.

Network

• [RSS Channel] has been added as a feature under [Network].
• [Volume Adjustment] has been added as an option in the [LocationFree Player] control panel.
• [Simplified Chinese (GB18030)]* and [Traditional Chinese (Big5)] have been added as options to [Encoding] under [View] in the [Internet Browser] menu bar.
• Copyright-protected video data provided by a content provider or other services can now be downloaded directly to a Memory Stick Duo™ using the [Internet Browser].

Music

• Music data in WMA (Windows Media® Audio) format can now be played under [Music]. (This applies to music saved on Memory Stick Duo™ media.)
  • WMA9 Professional, WMA9 Lossless and copyright-protected WMA files are not supported.
  • Note that you must activate the [Enable WMA Playback] setting to play music data in WMA format.

Settings

• [Enable WMA Playback] has been added as a setting under [System Settings].
  • A connection to the Internet is required for the one-time activation of this setting. Note that no personal information is collected during the activation process. For details, refer to the user agreement that must be accepted as part of the activation process.

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