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Sony PSP to gain unlimited music via cloud-based Qriocity service
Just days after Sony's Qriocity video-on-demand service went live across Europe, in flies this -- news that the aforesaid service will be spreading its wings and touching the PSP in short order. Word on the street has it that the next PlayStation Portable update (v6.35) will bring along Music Unlimited powered by Qriocity, described as a "new, cloud-based, digital music service from Sony that will give music lovers access to millions of songs stored and synchronized through the cloud." Post-update, users will notice a new icon in the PSP's XrossMediaBar under the 'Music' category, and moreover, the Media Go application for managing PSP downloadable content on your PC will be updated "with enhancements to the user interface and advanced photo editing tools." Sony's remaining mum on a launch date, but the internet is already abuzz about what this may mean for the impending PlayStation Phone. Will Sony finally have a leg-up over iOS with an ingrained unlimited music client? A boy can dream, can't he? Update: Tipster Isaac spotted the screen above and the one after the break on his PSPgo today. Looks like the launch may be sooner than we'd imagined, eh?
Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini / Mini Pro review
In a smartphone market saturated with 3.5-inch and larger displays, Sony Ericsson reckons there's still a little place for petite packages. Enter the Xperia X10 Mini (E10i) and Mini Pro (U20i) -- both direct descendants of the beastly X10 Android 1.6 handset. Apart from the Pro's slide-out keyboard, removable battery, and positioning of various features, the two Minis are otherwise internally identical -- same processor, same camera, and same screen. So can these cute baby form factors offer more than just some palm-cuddling time? Can we get a decent smartphone performance out of them? Follow us after the break to find out.%Gallery-96908%
Media Go update lets PCs play PSN video store content
Sony has released an updated version of its Media Go application for Windows-based PCs, enabling them to play back video content purchased or rented from the PSN video store -- in standard definition only. Apart from that headliner feature, the app can now queue up multiple PSN store downloads simultaneously and automatically assign them to sortable categories once downloaded. In addition, it's no longer necessary to have your PSP connected to your PC via a USB cable in order to download PSP games, demos and videos. You can grab the latest version of Media Go for free at Sony's site.
Digital Comics app to get memory management update
We're big fans of the Digital Comics service on PSP. However, there's been one feature that's sorely missing from the program right now: the ability to delete comics from your Memory Stick. While the footprint of a single issue is rather small (around 30MB), it can easily build up. Who knows? That free issue of Archie you downloaded could prevent you from downloading Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker! Thankfully, that doomsday scenario seems unlikely. Pete Scott told readers of the PlayStation.Blog that "there will be an update to the application to enable in-app deletion." Until then, if you want to manage your PSP comics collection, you'll have to make do with the Media Go app on the PC.
'Media Go' to replace PSP Media Manager PC app
PC Sony is planning to launch a replacement for the PSP Media Manager software -- used for accessing the PlayStation Store and transferring movies, music and games from PC to PSP -- called Media Go. Sony Computer Entertainment prez Kaz Hirai has stated that the software will "makes content transfer of pictures and movies [to PSP] that much easier." Media Go is expected to launch alongside PSP Go in early October.We'll be asking Sony for more details on specific (and new!) features during the show.
