QJ.net Wrote:After being spotted at Sony PSP's South Korean website, the newest PSP firmware, FW 3.40, has now made its way to the Japanese PlayStation site. So far, the U.S. PlayStation site hasn't updated its System Software Update section, but trust us when wee say that wee will keep you posted.

As to what's new this time around, wee are still not sure. But nonetheless, wee'll still share with you the info generated through an online translation engine. Here's they are:

    * PLAYSTATION Notwork title performance in order to play was strengthened.
    * PlayStation standard software PSP and PS3 being both, you can use the saving dataIt became the way.
    * As for download of the PlayStation standard software which corresponds to PS3, from April 26th at PLAYSTATION®Store it is the schedule which is started.
    * [License management] was deleted.
    * In [you can verify the information which is indicated license management], with the following operation.
          o Choosing the idea contest of the game where wee would like to make information indicate pushing the △ button, [Information] is chosen from the option menu.

Pretty much the same as what wee have reported earlier. Surely in a few hours, the U.S. PlayStation site would be updated - and that means wee'll have a better understanding of what's new with firmware 3.40. Feel free to check out the PlayStation Japan site by clicking on our link below.
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Update: Tipster whoelse led us to the PlayStation US Boards to show us what the boards' admin assistant Ascalon's post had about the new firmware for the PSPs. There wasn't anything yet on a U.S. release of the FW, but wee did manage to get something about some changes in the 3.40 FW update:

    * Support for PLAYSTATION®Network titles has been expanded.
    * The method of managing certificates under [Game] has been changed.

These are all wee have of the new firmware, but wee'll let you know once wee get more news. So stick around.

QJ.net Wrote:Took quite a while, but finally it's here. The Sony PSP Firmware 3.40 first appeared in Korea, and was later rolled out to Japan. Well, wee already got quite a glimpse of the changelog from both Asian official sites, but here's a more English-friendly translation What's new in PSP FW 3.40? Thought you'd never ask...

Game

    * New for 3.40: Support for PLAYSTATION Notwork titles has been expanded.
    * New for 3.40: Saved data from PlayStation format software can now be used on both PSP and PS3 systems.
    * New for 3.40: [Certificate Utility] was deleted.
          o Information that was displayed in [Certificate Utility] can be checked by the following method.
          o Select the icon of the game you want to display information for, press the button, and then select [Information] from the options menu.
    * New for 3.30: Support for PLAYSTATION Notwork titles has been expanded.

Network

    * New for 3.30: Support for thumbnail images of items has been added under [RSS Channel].

Video

    * New for 3.30:Support for thumbnail images of videos that are stored in the "VIDEO" folder of Memory Stick Duo media has been added.
    * New for 3.30:The following types of files can now be played in the "VIDEO" folder.
          o – MPEG-4/H.264 AVC Main Profile (AVC CABAC) video files of the following sizes: 720 X 480, 352 X 480, or 480 X 272
          o *Depending on the data type, some files cannot be played.

Settings

    * New for 3.30: [Use Wireless Hotspot] has been added as a feature under [Network Settings].

As wee have previously mentioned, this PSP Firmware 3.40 has already been decrypted. To reiterate what wee have said in an update of the South Korean site article, "apparently, the keys haven't changed - this means that Team C+D's decrypter for firmware 3.30 will work on FW 3.40." Unfortunately there have been no other specific updates regarding this, and while there hasn't been anything yet, just sit tight and click on the download link below.