Download Firmware Sony PlayStation Vita 3.00

Sony has released new firmware for its portable game console, the PlayStation Vita. The firmware carries version number 3.00 and downloading is preferably done from the menu of the device itself. New in this release is the possibility to exchange files with the PlayStation 3. The device is also already suitable to control the upcoming PlayStation 4. Furthermore, parental controls have been added and panoramic photos can be taken. The complete changelog for this release can be found below.

PS4 Link
The PS4 Link app has been added. You can open the app from the home screen. This app allows you to use your system remotely to control a PlayStation 4 system. When you play a game on the PS4 system, you can also display information from that game on the second screen of your system.

Parental supervision
The Parental Controls app has been added. You can open the app from the home screen. You can set the time that children and teens can play and control the use of games and videos with parental controls. In addition, you can indicate which features of the system children and teenagers are allowed to use. To adjust the settings, you’ll need to enter the code you entered the first time you launched the Parental Controls app.

photos
Panorama camera has been added to the LiveArea display. You can now use All Directions, High & Wide, and other modes to take panoramic photos. You can also view the photos you take.

friends
The layout of the app has been improved.

Messages
The Group Messaging app name and icon have been changed to Messages. The layout of the app has been improved. You can now exchange messages with friends and players using PS4 systems or the PlayStation App.

party
The Party app icon has changed. You can now communicate with friends and players on PS4 systems via voice chat and text chat.

PSN
‘PlayStation Network’ is now called ‘PSN’.

E-mail
You can sync the contacts stored in your email account from services like Gmail (Google’s email service) or Yahoo! Mail and then use or edit them or delete these contacts from your system. To sync your contacts, you need to adjust the settings of your CardDAV account. Select [Lijst met contactpersonen] > [Opties] > [CardDAV-instellingen] > [CardDAV-account toevoegen] and follow the instructions on the screen.

content manager
You can now use Wi-Fi to connect your system to a PS3 system and exchange data. Connect the PS3 system to a wireless access point, then connect the PS3 system to your system via the access point. Your system and the PS3 system must be connected over the same network. If you copy PSPGame software from a PS3 system to your system, your system will now check for updates. If available, these updates will be downloaded automatically. To use these features, the system software of the PS3 system must be version 4.50 or later.

PS3 Remote Play
The Remote Play app name and icon have been changed to PS3 Remote Play.

Settings
[Updatebestand voor systeemsoftware downloaden] below [PSN] > [Instellingen voor automatisch updaten] > [Automatisch updaten] has been moved to [Systeem] > [Instellingen automatisch opstarten]. Everyone can now use this feature.