Full FeedG1 users to receive Android 1.5 update starting next week
A lot of news has been circulating about the update (a.k.a. Cupcake) to the Android OS, which the T-Mobile G1 runs on, and it is ready for showtime. Word has just been announced from T-Mobile that the G1 will begin receiving the over-the-air update starting at the end of next week.
Since many people own the G1 in the United States, it will take the rest of May for all users to receive the update, so don’t get frustrated and begin calling customer support if your update takes longer than expected. With the new update comes a lot of improvements and features, here are some that caught my eye.
Essentially, functions such as contacts, call log, favorites, SMS & MMS, Internet browser, Gmail, calendar, and camera will all run smoother than before. The camera will start up and take shots faster than before. The GPS technology within the G1 is said to capture the GPS signal faster. Since Android is created by Google, you can bet that Android engineers made sure the 1.5 update fixed things up for Gmail. In addition, if you prefer touch to physical typing, the new update allows for on-screen touch typing.
All in all, you can count on much of the G1 to be improved and some new features added. T-Mobile is still trying to knock off the iPhone, so they are going to do everything possible to match the iPhone and their new 3.0 software. For a full list of improvements, feel free to check out the Android Developer website below. Let us know what you think of the 1.5 update when you receive it.
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The g1 has a long,long long way before it can knock off the iphone ...the 1.5 cupcake just won’t do it the g1 1is still unstable in so many ways yes the 1.5 update will address some of the problems but its gonna take a few more updates before you can really compare the two…when the iphone say they are coming up with a update it is a sure thing not and does not take months later to do so I have a g1 so I am all for it when it comes to knockin iphone of the water I am so tire of hearing how the iphone rules
on May 8, 2009 at 12:32 AM - LINKAndroid needs to figure away to make the ringer much louder than what it is I do know if any body else have this problem but when I am in public I can never hear my phone ring may that should have been part of the 1.5 firmware
on May 8, 2009 at 12:42 AM - LINK