When the PSP Go launches on March 24, it will come packed with Firmware version 5.70. The PSP is currently running on version 5.51. This firmware comes packed with features that are sure to please anyone interested in picking a PSP Go.

• Power Save Settings no longer have the “Backlight Auto-Adjust” option.
• System Settings now has an option to list your birth date.
• System Settings also has a “Display Panel Close Option”. Choosing “Standard” will show a clock on the screen, while “Enter Sleep Mode” will ensure your PSP is saving power while it’s clamped shut in your pocket.
• Network Update has been rebranded as the “System Update”.
• The UMD-related toggles from Video Settings are appropriately missing.
• “Bluetooth Device Settings” lets you switch the bluetooth wireless on and off, as well as manage your bluetooth devices.
• New “System Storage” folder gives ability to save data onto the system’s internal flash memory.
• Total storage available is 14.74 GB, just a hair more than the 16 GB iPod Touch (14.64GB).
• USB data transfer is 7.4 MB per second.
• Almost no difference between Memory Stick and Flash Storage transfer speeds.
• Now uses the Memory Stick Micro (M2) format, rather than the Memory Stick Duo found in the original PSP models.

Trexman89 via playstationlifestyle.net »