14 DAY TRIAL // Wireless carrier T-Mobile has just announced the availability of a new software update for the owners of T-Mobile G2 handsets on its airwaves, following the availability of an OS upgrade for the G2x smartphone only a few days ago.
The new update will bring the Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread OS update to the smartphone, and should be released to all users within a matter of weeks, the wireless carrier announced.
The new software will arrive on T-Mobile G2 devices as an Over-The-Air (OTA) update, and will be released in waves.
The release notes for the new software update includes: New features: - Android 2.3.3 (Gingerbread) - Tell HTC app - Google Books added - Notification bar color scheme is changed to black - New battery indicator, phone, and web icons - Color-coded network icon and signal indicator added. Green when connected to Google servers. Grey when not connected. - Pressing the power key while on a call disables the proximity sensor Improvements: - Wi-Fi calling improvements - New SMS and email notification improvements - Improvements to sending MMS from the Gallery
As soon as update is available for their devices, users will receive a notification, and will be offered the possibility to download and install it right away, or to delay the process.
At the same time users can also check to see whether the update was made available for their devices or not by going to Menu > Settings > About Phone > System Updates.
In case users aren't be able to perform the update process on their own, they should be able to have their devices updated in T-Mobile's stores starting with August 5.
All T-Mobile retail store will begin updating T-Mobile G2, T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide, and T-Mobile myTouch 4G handsets to the newest OS flavor, which should prove a great option for those who did not receive the Over-The-Air (OTA) update.
“Do NOT call T-Mobile to receive the update before September 1. The timeline for receiving the OTA cannot be expedited. T-Mobile cannot manually push the software to customers who ask to receive it,” the wireless carrier notes on its support website.