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Next PS3 Firmware Update Anticipated For Week of July 23rd PDF Print E-mail
Written by Rivithed   
Saturday, 21 July 2007
A new System Software update (aka Firmware Update) is rumored to be available for the Playstation 3 next week. Gamers-creed.com posted a listing of features that were listed from Patrick Seybold, Senior PR Manager for Sony. Some features to watch for include "Energy Saver," "Screen Saver," and "Theme Settings."

From gamers-creed.com:

Users:
- You can now password-protect user accounts.

Settings
- [Dynamic Normalizer] has been added as an option under [Sound Settings].
- [Energy Saver] has been added as an option.
- [Equalizer] has been added as a feature under [Music Settings].
- [Full] has been added as an option for [DVD Wide Display] under [BD / DVD Settings].
- [Photo Settings] has been added as an option.
- [PS / PS2 Settings] has been added as an option.
- [RSS Channel Settings] has been added as an option.
- [Sample Rate] has been added to [Audio CD Import] under [Music Settings].
- [Screen Saver] has been expanded under [Display Settings].
- The method of selecting an output resolution has been changed in [Video Output Settings] under [Display Settings].
- [Theme Settings] has been added as an option.
- [Zero Unused Disk Space] has been added as an option under [System Settings] > [Format Utility].

The current PS3 System Software is 1.82. Watch the official Playstation System Software Update page for more.

Update: Firmware 1.90 has been released in Japan. Read the details here.

Update 2: The US Playstation Blog confirms Firmware 1.90 for the US later this week. Several of the updates were taken from requests on the US Playstation Blog.

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Comments
in game...
Written by Guest on 2007-07-28 16:39:41
certainly in-game music, i know its a bit naughty but they should nick some stuff from 360; and like an in-game media player so i can arrange a playlist while ragging on motorstorm :) (i don't like rock)
snoochmarster
Written by Guest on 2007-07-23 05:50:23
sigh XMB for me too.
i want mouse and keyboard support in gam
Written by Guest on 2007-07-22 06:40:52
why not to put crossplatform gaming PS3, XB360, PC?
wizzkid56
Written by Guest on 2007-07-22 06:14:10
we need to be able to acess are friends and msuic from when were playng game beacuse every time we get a message we have to quit the game were playing to read the message. :)  
 
P.s my ps3 nickname is wizzkid56
zyxses
Written by Guest on 2007-07-22 01:00:56
I'm still hoping that the flash player will be updated. I use my PS3 as a browser mainly.
....
Written by Guest on 2007-07-22 00:52:29
...just give me PShome already! 
 
 
...and little big planet too
in game music
Written by Guest on 2007-07-21 18:59:23
i dont really care for ingame xmb. in game music and ingame friends (PSN friends) FTW!!!
xmb in game
Written by Guest on 2007-07-21 15:19:46
i need xmb in game too
yeah
Written by Guest on 2007-07-21 15:47:45
!
Written by Guest on 2007-07-21 12:30:49
i want XMB ingame!

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