Xenogears and becus25 have released another update to their Custom Firmware Enabler for ChickHEN, version 3.20 is now the latest release. Featuring native 5.03 pops support and plug-ins will now even work outside of the plug-in folder. Also the Memory Stick speed patch is now available.
Custom Firmware Enabler v3.20 changelog:

Now you can use plugins that [...]

GENyUS and the guys behind 5.03 GEN-A firmware for the PSP-3000 are working on Custom Firmware 5.50 GEN-A. Custom Firmware 5.50 GEN-A which will be out soon will give users the features of 5.50 but with the homebrew options of GEN Custom Firmware. Reading the translations from French its clear the PSP-1000 and PSP-2000 are [...]

Xenogears and becus25 of the dark-alex.org forums have released Custom Firmware Enabler 3.10, this update features improved flashing and uninstalling system and also has an added Spanish language setting. Custom Firmware Enabler loads M33 CFW via ChickHEN, so ChickHEN R2 is required for this. And a PSP with 5.03 Firmware.
How to enable POPS in Custom [...]

Continuing with their tweaks and improvements Xenogears and Becus25 have released Custom Firmware Enabler 3.01 for ChickHEN R2. While the release of Custom Firmware 5.03 GEN-A has slightly overshadowed Custom Firmware Enabler, its important not to over look Xenogears and Becus25 efforts as they have now added PSP-3000 support too Taking it too [...]

PSPGEN have released Custom Firmware 5.03GEN-A for HEN!! What does this mean? Well its something many of us have been waiting for since the PSP-3000 was released. Full blown Custom Firmware is now possible on your PSP-3000 / PSP-2000 TA088v3. Thanks to GENyUS and PSPGen.com. Just watch the video above as proof this works.
How to [...]

EDIT: CFW 5.03 GEN-A is out !!, now that didn’t take long did it. Get it here.
PSPGen have posted a FAQ for their soon to be released Custom Firmware 5.03 GEN-A for Hen, which by the way was meant to be released about an hour ago…. I guess we will see it today? (6th of [...]

Check this out, apparently PSPGen will be releasing Custom Firmware 5.03 GEN for HEN, Its even working on PSP-3000’s according from the translated post from French. Just check out the video for proof of Custom Firmware 5.03GEN for HEN. Its going to be released in the next 20 hours? To good to be true? We [...]

Xenogears and Becus25 have released an update to their Custom Firmware Enabler, this small update is to address an issue causing PRX plug-ins to not load up properly. And before you ask, no it didn’t add PSP-3000 compatibility unfortunately.
What is CFW enabler? When used in conjunction with ChickHEN R2, 5.03 firmware TA-88v3 users can load [...]

Xenogears and Becus25 have popped out another update to their Custom Firmware Enabler, sadly still no PSP-3000 support. This releaase features a few bugfixes and tweaks. When CFW Enabler is used in conjunction with ChickHEN R2, 5.03 firmware TA-88v3 users can load M33 custom firmware without full flashing of the NAND memory.
How to enable POPS [...]

Fancy a bit of custom firmware on that PSP-2000 TA-88v3 motherboard? Well you can now as Xenogears and Becus25 of the Dark-Alex forums have released a M33 custom firmware enabler.
So what does it do? Custom Firmware Enabler v1.0 Temporary Loads M33 custom firmware via ChickHEN R2 to your PSP’s RAM, allowing many of the M33 [...]

Seems Davee and Team Typhoon are currently working on a new ChickHEN released dubbed ChickHEN R3 (release 3). Its going to have a few fixes and add new features. Interesting to note it will have PRX plug support and a VSH menu much like M33 Custom Firmware. No release date on ChickHEN R3 has been [...]

Since ChickHEN is out PSP-2000 owners with a TA88v2 or less or a TA90v1 motherboard now have the option to now install Custom Firmware without the need of a Pandora battery.We have put together a Easy installer that contains everything you’ll need. Hellcats Recovery flasher, ChickHEN, PSP firmware update 5.00.
Warning make sure you only try [...]

True to his word, Davee has released ChickHEN R2 for Firmware 5.03. This release Davee has fixed the homebrew bug and TIFF images have been blocked while in HEN.
ChickHEN R2 for Firmware 5.03 Changelog:
[ChickHEN Revision 2] – Team Typhoon
[Changelog]
- Now supports homebrew
- Homebrew Support enhanced
- Tiff image blocking in HEN (displays unsupported)
[What it does?]
ChickHEN works [...]

Update 7th May : Davee has released ChickHEN R2 so its better you download that -> http://pspslimhacks.com/chickhen-r2-for-frimware-503-released/
Quick to fix yesterdays semi-disastrous chickHEN release, maibrithahn has released an unofficial ChickHEN Homebrew Enabler fixed h.bin. We have tested this and can report we have working homebrew on our PSP-3000 unit. So just like before depending on weather [...]

The day many PSP-3000 and TA88v3 owners have been waiting for has finally arrived as Davee has released chickHEN. Using the TIFF Exploit discovered earlier by MaTiAZ, Davee found a way to use that with his new Kernel exploit to allow homebrew on all PSP’s. That includes the previously thought unhackable TA88v3 Motherboard found in PSP-3000’s and some [...]

A new Japanese game released called “The IdolM@ster” comes with a new FW, 5.05. What makes it different?
Apparently it’s unable to be played on CFW, even spoofing it won’t work.  Here’s a quote from a person (unidentified) that sent an e-mail to QJ about what’s going on:
The series of THE iDOLM@STER SP games (japanese), released [...]

Dark_AleX has released Custom Firmware 5.00 M33-6. This same update is DAX’s attempt to correct the low speed Memory Stick issues that has been somewhat of a problem for some users since 3.71 firmware was released.
5.00 M3-6
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Changes in 5.00 M33-6:
- Fixed a bug that made unbootable psp without memory stick or with a bad one.
Source: [...]

One more step closer to homebrew on the PSP-3000. PSPGen are working on a Homebrew Enabler for the PSP-3000, enabling both user and kernel mode homebrew. While the site is in French, translation tells us that with the use of HEN-A homebrew enabler, kernel and user modes will be possible. You will of course need [...]