Article written by Alex C.
Published on 19/11/2012 at 12:30 PM.
When the next PS Vita firmware update rolls around this week, it will bring with it PlayStation Plus for the handheld – cloud storage, auto downloads and free games. It’ll also feature a few new OS-level tricks and treats, one of which will be a vastly updated browser.
Confirmed this morning by Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios head Shuhei Yoshida, the browser will become an app with a smaller memory footprint, so you won’t have to quit out of a game to then jump into browsing.
“That’s little talked about but is a big change,” he said, “and the browsing itself is faster than the current one.” He praised the work of SCE’s Japanese developers.
You can read about PlayStation Plus for Vita here – we’re talking Uncharted: Golden Abyss, Gravity Rush And Chronovolt in the first batch of the Instant Game Collection, but firmware 2.00 also brings an email application and wireless content management, the latter is especially welcome.
The firmware is expected tonight.
Expected tonight in Europe?
Everywhere else seems to point to Wednesday for Europe so not sure where tonight came from.
Eurogamer said it’ll update in Europe on Wednesday.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-11-19-ps-vita-firmware-2-0-speeds-up-web-browser-makes-it-a-small-app
That’s really good. I’ve been surprised by how often I’ve wanted to use the browser while in a game. Normally resort to using my phone. This will make it a lot easier.
there is a little trick that i used:
open the twitter app (game still open)
now click on a link:
browser opens with game running ;)
That’s a handy feature with the browser. Cronovolt looks good too..
http://www.viddler.com/v/9d690e7f
I’m really starting to want a Vita…
Damn it. Can you switch PSN IDs yet? If that’s not sorted, I may be able to resist alittle longer.
“we’re talking Uncharted: Golden Abyss, Gravity Rush And Chronovolt in the first batch of the Instant Game Collection”
Tales from Space Mutant Blobs too :)
Hope you can watch videos now and maybe pages with loads of data can load a bit faster now. *dream*
The whole PS3/Vita experience is getting better and better.
Wonder what they’re holding back for Orbis.
Cant wait for this firmware, plus on the vita is far better than i thought it would be and at no extra cost to existing subscribers. Sony get a lot of things wrong with the Vita, but for this they should be applauded.
Nice feature. Pity wireless content management seems to be PC only :( I store all my Vita content on my PS3 so this is a real shame. Is it technically not possible or sth?
That is something nice to here, and it’s coming tonight as well :)
Hope they will do the same thing with the video player sometime soon, so I can suspend a game, and watch some video.
I wonder how the wireless CMA works, would my PC have to be in ad hoc, or would it be through the home network? any one got any info?