Sony has confirmed that the redesigned PlayStation Store will no longer make use of the PlayStation 3’s dedicated web browser.
Set to launch later this month, the revamped store is a direct response to consumer feedback on the current PAL design (although the store is scheduled to be revamped in North America, too) According to Eurogamer, a Sony spokesperson commented, "It will cache all images properly and is much faster than the old one.”
Furthermore, the store "will require everyone to upgrade to 2.30 [firmware]," which Sony has yet to detail.
For more information on the restructuring of the PS Store, along with the first screenshots, head over to our earlier news story here.