PSV Webbrowser: Commands you may not know

Like the PlayStation3, the PS VITA also has several commands implemented in it's webbrowser which can trigger several system functions. Here are a few:

about:memory

This command simply shows the webbrowser memory usage. The resulting content is displayed by using the data URI scheme. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_URI_scheme)

psns:browse

This command supports several arguments, the most usables are:

• psns:browse?category=
• psns:browse?product=

By defining a category or product ID, this command will redirect you to the PSN Store and show you the chosen category/product. A few examples:

• psns:browse?category=PN.P3.US-PN.P3.GAME.US-BASE
• opens PS3 store US region

• psns:browse?product=IP9100-PCSI00002_00-MUSICUNLIMITED00
• opens Music Unlimited product

The syntax for categories works as follows:

PN + CONSOLE ID + REGION ID + PN + CONSOLE ID + STORE ID + REGION ID + PAGE

Common Console ID's are:

• P3 --> PS3
• VT --> PS VITA
• PC --> MEDIA GO / PSP

Common Store ID's are:

• GAME
• VIDEO

psns:redeem?code1=123&code2=456&code3=789

This command will inmediantly prompt you to the PSN Stores' redeem function, taking the arguments with it.


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SONY Violating LGPL

Even after several E-Mails SONY does not want to react on this case. A short summary of the violation:

SONY did release "Facebook for PlayStation VITA" several months ago. SCEE is listed as developer/publisher of the software. Once you have downloaded the app, you can view it's licenses by clicking the "?" tab in the mainscreen of the app.

 A screenshot collection of those can be found at:

http://www.multiupload.nl/MNVDXWASFT

Inter alia, here you can see that the open source software "Webkit" is used which is licensed as LGPL software. Like PlayStation Mobile, the PSV Webbrowser and some other software, SONY has to provide the source code of the modifications made to the LGPL software.

Normally SONY publishes source code which they are forced to share at http://www.scei.co.jp/psvita-license/, but as you see the Facebook app's Webkit source is missing...

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