PSP Firmware 5.50 Released

It’s out — Sony has officially released PSP firmware update version 5.50.

PSP Firmware 5.50 changes:

• [Information Board] has been added as a feature under [PlayStation®Network]. You can view the latest news from PlayStation®Network.
• Support for a Web security service provided by Trend Micro™ has been added to [Internet Browser].
• An icon for [Internet Search] has been added to the menu bar in [Internet Browser].
• In the options menu for a game under [Game], you can now perform an Internet search using the name of the game as the search keyword.
• You can now view one more folder level under [Photo], [Music] and [Video].

And this should come as no surprise; Sony failed to mention they’ve patched the TIFF vulnerability rendering the recent exploit useless. Go figure.

So should you upgrade? The choice is yours. I mean, if you have a hacked PSP-1000 or 2000 with a working Pandora Battery, then why not check it out. Otherwise, I recommend you steer clear until the new Homebrew Enabler (HEN) is available.

Download: PSP (Official) Firmware 5.50