Sony Releases New PS3 Firmware - Version 1.9

Sony has released new firmware for PS3, the version 1.9 firmware adds many new features to the console. The new firmware is only available for Japanese PS3 console at this moment.

What's new on the firmware?

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

PS3 firmware 1.9 hits Japan, rest of the world waits [via destructoid]