Finally, your PSP can now start without automatically playing a UMD
To coincide with the wicked PlayStation 3 release, Sony has released a new firmware for its PSP to also bring it up to its third version. New for version 3.00 include the following changes:
PLAYSTATION Network titles are now supported under [Game].
[Remote Play] has been added as a feature under [Network].
Online Instruction Manuals] has been added as a feature under [Network].
Timed recording has been added as a feature under [RSS Channel].
A visual player has been added as a feature under [Music].
3-speed fast forward and fast reverse has been added as a feature under [Music].
[Camera] has been added as a feature under [Photo].
[UMD Auto-Start] has been added as a feature in [System Settings] under [Settings].
The big news behind this release is that adds PSP Remote Play, allowing for the Sony portable to interact with the PS3 wirelessly. According to Kotaku, the new Remote Play functionality leaves much to be desired, as the author calls it “pretty worthless all around.â€
In all fairness, the PSP 3.00 update does deliver what it originally promised – it’s just that the real usefulness of the added functionality remains in question. Thankfully, if history is any indication, both the PS3 and PSP will see many features added to their repertoire through future system updates.
