Andre Yoskowitz
3 Aug 2010 19:10
T-Mobile MyTouch 3G Slide owners will begin receiving an OTA update for their Android operating system tomorrow, but it is not the highly anticipated Android 2.2 Froyo upgrade.
Along with optimizations comes some nice bug fixes as well, including a fix for an issue that has been quite annoying to me as an owner; the inability to receive MMS when connected to Wi-Fi.
Says T-Mobile: "Beginning August 4, T-Mobile will send an over-the-air (OTA) update to myTouch 3G Slide customers, which will provide a number of benefits, including increased battery performance and enhancements to software features such as Faves Gallery and Genius Button. The update will be sent to customers in staggered waves beginning August 4 and we anticipate all customers will receive it by August 19."
The improvements to Battery Life consist of "Updates to the T-Mobile online contact backup connection, which will improve battery life."
Users will now be able to send and receive MMS messages when connected to Wi-Fi.
The "Genius Button" is now improved with the "Ability to turn GPS on and off using your voice, such as “Turn GPS on.” The button will also announce Caller ID for incoming voice calls and allow you to “Answer” or “Ignore” using your voice. Finally, the button will announce incoming text messages and allow you to “reply” with dictation."
Furthermore, the "Faves Gallery" is improved "the Faves icon being displayed beside notifications that appear while the device is locked to indicate that the communication is coming from one of your Faves. Fave photo display speed will be enhanced. Finally, general stability will be improved, including more seamless scrolling and consistent display of photos."