PSJailbreak PS3 mod ban permanent, while free solution is unveiled

An Australian court has make a decision today to permanently uphold their temporary ban on the PS3 PS Jailbreak USB modchip dongle just as a new free solution, PS Groove, has hit the internet with instructions and step-by-step instructional videos going viral.

The ban, which is a result of a lawsuit brought against PSJailbreak distributors and manufacturers by Sony last week, prevents companies from importing or distributing the device in Australia. It also requires resellers OzModChips, ModSupplier, Quantronics, and supplier China Sun Trading Limited to turn over any existing product to the court.

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Additionally, Sony’s legal actions against the device seem to be reaching farther than Australia and China, as distributors in the Netherlands have begun reporting the receipt of legal documents banning the sale of the PSJailbreak there as well.

Despite their legal victories, however, it appears that the battle isn’t even close to being completely won for Sony.

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Distributors of the PSJailbreak have shown signs that they plan to fight the court’s decision. One of the companies targeted in Sony’s Lawsuit, posted a message to that effect to their Twitter account after the ruling on Friday. "Sorry 4(SIC) the lack of updates, its been a long day. Bassically(SIC) the injunction still stands but its not 100% over yet. Not allowed to say more," said the tweet.

This week’s arrival of the PSGroove open-source hack is also sure to pose a challenge for the PS3 manufacturer. The homebrew device hits a “gray area” that the PSJailbreak and reported copycat devices surpass, by not allowing support for pirated or backed up game playback. The point of the PSGroove code is to allow PS3 owners to be able to run software and applications that have not been licensed by Sony.

"We understand (games console makers') point of view as well when it comes to protecting their income or business models, we just believe compromises could be made to keep everyone happy," said Mathieu Hervais, one of the twenty coders behind the PSGroove hack. "We want people to run the software they like on the system they paid for without it having to be licensed by Sony."

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We expect that this story won’t be quieting down any time soon. You’re move, Sony.

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