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If you’re on T-Mobile with a Google phone and itching to upgrade to Android 2.1, you’ll want to grab your diary: we’ve just grabbed the time frame you can expect the network to roll out the big update to all supported handsets. Can’t wait to get in on the Google Nexus One‘s software fun? Read on to find out when you can join in.


Android Invasion! Everything you need to know about Android phones


First up, we’ve got word of the ETA for Android 2.1 on the T-Mobile G2, the rebranded HTC Hero. T-Mobile is expected to roll out Android 2.1 to the Sense social networking phone at the end of April or in early May once testing is complete.

The T-Mobile Pulse Mini meanwhile will jump to Android 2.1 around approximately 23 April, while the Samsung Galaxy Portal will follow towards the end of May.


T-Mobile Pulse Mini: hands on photos


A T-Mobile spokesperson confirmed to us that “T-Mobile is working with all handset manufacturers…to ensure that devices capable of being updated to Android 2.1 are,” and when the Android 2.1 updates are out of the oven, the network “will endeavour to ensure that all our customers receive this software via download from our website.”

We can’t wait to see Android 2.1, which brings a better browser, improved UI and multiple Gmail account support, land on more smartphones, especially after playing with the HTC Legend. Since it’s up to the networks themselves to push out the updates in so many cases, it’s good to see T-Mobile keeping Android users in the loop on availability. Stay tuned for exact dates closer to the time.

Out TBC | £TBC | T-Mobile

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  • Joseph

    There was not estimated date for the MT3G?

    • Mark

      MyTouch3G is T-mobile US iirc so has no relevance to any announcement from T-mobile UK, sorry.

  • http://twitter.com/salimfadhley Salim Fadhley

    And notable by omission: The T-Mobile Pulse, which is actually Tmob’s best selling android phone. This device is still languishing in the obsolete, unfashionable backwaters of Android 1.5. That’s a clue for anybody reading not to buy this out-dated pile of crap! It’s unlikely that this phone which is still on sale today is ever going to receive an update to a more recent version of Android.

  • Bobby

    I just hope it sorts all the connectivity issues with the G2. Basically you have to use 2G to be guarantted any kind of decent service.

  • xangma

    Salim, chill out.
    It makes phone calls. It texts people. It plays games. It has Spotify.

    It’s a phone. Didn’t know a product could be deemed a ‘pile of crap’ just because of a version number. I still use Office 2000 … it does the job.
    Channel your anger my friend.

  • Garry

    So, May's come and gone with no updates for the Portal… Any ideas if and when T-Mobile / Samsung are going to realise something ??

    • Justken

      None whatsoever. And from the response you get from ringing T-Mobile neither have they but worse still they don't seem to care! They've done their job – they've sold you the phone.

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