According to a Japanese website, Samsung has stated that they are making NAND Flash Memory for the PSP2. In addition, Samsung claims SCEI wants to use Samsung Flash memory hard disk drives instead of a UMD Player in the new PSP.

According to market sources, Sony plans to release a version of its PSP (PlayStation Portable) using NAND flash from Samsung Electronics in the second half of this year.

The PSP will feature 8GB of NAND flash, the sources stated.

Although recent reports stated that Sony would opt not to use NAND flash in the next version of its PSP, and would instead use a microdrive, the sources indicated that Sony was stalling to negotiate better pricing from Samsung.

According to a sneak peak of the March issue of Playstation Magazine an email client will be included in an upcoming firmware update.

The built-in email program, called Sony Mail, will use the unique ID number assigned to each PSP at manufacture to eliminate a potentially confusing server setup. The program won?t require users to access a web site, but will let them choose a unique user name to associate with their PSP?s ID.

Also, Sony will release its GPS (global positioning system) add-on for PSP later on in the year. The yet-to-be-priced package will include the actual GPS peripheral, which connects to the top of the PSP via the USB 2.0 port, and a UMD containing navigation software and street data.

Issue 8 of the Xtreme PSP Magazine is now available for download. Issue 8 is packed with over 100 pages of great content including Previews of Lemmings and Exit, reviews of The Sims 2 and NBA Street Showdown. And all the regular content including tutorials, tips and cheats, the latest news, and our recent survey results. Download it now!

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The wallpaper gallery is now back online after some maintainance work. The gallery can be found at the usual location: http://www.xtremepsp.com/gallery.php.

The files have now been moved to a new location which offers better bandwidth and uptime. You can still access it using the usual address, however direct linking has been disabled to the actual files.

We have just added 28 new wallpapers to our Wallpaper Gallery in the following catagories:

• Cars
• Games
• Movies

Use our Wallpaper RSS feed to download them straight to your PSP or check out the gallery!

If you can’t be bothered to download our entire collection of wallpaper, why not use our RSS feed. If you own the PSP Media Manager, you can automatically download and transfer all our wallpapers straight on to your PSP! Or you can use the PSP RSS Feed Feature to download them straight on your PSP!

Here is the link: http://www.xtremepsp.com/wprss.php!

FHM has released content in the past, but now they have released a whole new section on their site dedicated to the PSP.

Currently you can download a small selection of content from the site, but more in on the way, including Web TV!

FHM on your PSP

XTREME PSP Magazine Issue 007 is out to download now! Issue 007 contains previews of 50 Cent: Bulletproof, Football Manager 2006 and FIFA Street 2 and Reviews of Ape Academy, Smackdown Vs RAW 2006 and lots more! Plus, new tutorials, the latest survey results and a new babe wallpaper! Download it now, size: 4.11MB.

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It’s been 6 months since launch and we decided that the site should get a nice new layout for the new year. Let us know what you think by using the contact page.

We hope the new layout is much easier to use than our previous layout, but our new layour is no longer PSP browser friendly. We hope to have a new PSP portal up and running soon!

Wow, a new version already? Sony has now released firmware version 2.6 in Japan for download. So, what new? Here is a summary of the features:

NETWORK

• RSS Channel
• Volume Adjustment for location free player

MUSIC

• WMA playback added
• Volume Adjustment for location free player

The update is available via the Network Update feature on your PSP or from the Japanese PlayStation website.

UPDATE:
Firmware 2.6 is now available in the US and UK. You can update via the “Network Update” utility or use the USB cable to update using a PC.