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]