PlayStation 3 will receive new features with the next firmware upgrade, version 1.60.

The system update will give users the the ability to download files from the PlayStation Network in the background. Right now, PS3 stops any activity and stays focused on the download progress bar and does not allow downloads to be resumed. Users are often upset about this, considering the fact that games like Gran Turismo HD Concept can reach 625 MB.

The firmware will also include the Folding@home functionality, giving owners of a PS3 the opportunity to use their new game system to help find real-life cures to diseases such as Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, cystic fibrosis and many cancers.

Web browsing will also be better: users will be able to zoom pages and switch between resolutions for easier surfing.

This news article was written on March 20, 2007, quoting DailyTech.