T-Mobile has announced today that it has expanded its HSPA+ data network to nine new cities, making it available to over 100 million Americans.
The new markets are: Boston, Mass.; Erie, Penn.; Fresno, Palm Springs and San Diego, Calif.; Miami, Fla.; Richmond, Va.; Spokane, Wash.; and Topeka, Kan.
Furthermore, the carrier will double the theoretical peak speeds to 42 Mbps in 2011, a 100 percent jump from the current 21 Mbps max speeds.
The T-Mobile G2 will be the first handset to support HSPA+ when it launches in September.
That device has a theoretical peak speed of 14.4 Mbps, faster than Sprint’s 4G network.
To check if you have HSPA+ available in your area, check here: T-Mobile HSPA+ Coverage areas
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Developer ZodTTD has added the first ever PS1 (PSX) emulator for the Android Market today, charging $6 for the app that will allow gamers to relive memories of the classic console.
Tested by the boys at Phandroid, it appears the emulator will run best on new Android devices, especially those using 1Ghz processors, as it lags on older devices.
“[Well], it’s not the smoothest on all devices - you’re definitely going to need a recent high-end handset to make the most out of the experience - but it’s definitely more than we could [have] imagined at this point,” says the site.
“[Still], I can’t help but [think] this won’t be the most elegant experience on a mobile phone: there are just not enough physical buttons on a phone to emulate the original analog stick-equipped DualShock, and the screen real-estate needed to implement a software-based solution might not be the best for everyone.”
Dubbed Psx4droid, the emulator’s features include:
Support for WiiMote.
Multiple save states.
Support for various file types.
Trackball used as d-pad.
And remember folks, you’ll need a PS BIOS file and ROMs in order to use the emulator.
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HTC Taiwan has noted today that a few HTC devices have been updated to Android 2.1, with the firmware update expected to go live in the UK later in the month, as well.
HTC Hero, Legend and Desire owners should begin receiving the update this week.
Desire owners already run 2.1, but the update will fix security bugs and problems with microSD card accessibility.
While HTC smartphone owners should clearly be happy with the update, many will be disappointed with HTC’s lack of a timetable for an update to Android 2.2 Froyo, which brings built-in Adobe Flash support, 400 percent performance boosts, an updated browser and native Apps2SD among many other notable updates.
Google has said in the past that after Android 3.0 Gingerbread is released by the end of the year, the rate of new updates should be standardized for all existing Android devices, a move that should be a welcome relief to older handset owners that usually have to wait longer for firmware updates.
