Sony has released the feature list for the upcoming PS3 firmware 1.90, including some much-anticipated features such as bookmarks, emoticons, and XMB backgrounds.
Update: The firmware is now available! Grab it from Network Update or download here.
- Ability to rearrange games on the XMB
- Option menu now includes "eject disk"
- Press triangle to eject games/CDs/movies in the XMB
- XMB backgrounds
- Change the folder classification
- Emoticons
- Change CD output to 44.1/88.2/176.4kHz
- Force 24Hz output for Blu-ray over HDMI
- Change PS3 video settings in-game
- "Bit Mapping" in the "Music Setting"
- Save AVCHD type animations from a Memory Stick
- Change settings like upscaling while playing PS and PS2 games
- Add bookmarks
- Web browser security function in the browser's tool section
- Avatar moves during audio visual chat
Firmware 1.90 Coming Soon [PlayStation.blog]