Earlier we were expecting the first developers’ gadget- T-Mobile G1 to stick up with the CyanogenMod even after the fact that T-Mobile itself announced about the goodbye to the device. The smartphone was so great, that multiple companies even tried to clone it, while there was no more G1.

I bet that if this was the case with XDA developers, then the gadget would not die- these enthusiasts would be more excited for making the gadget more updated- porting this and that kind of operating systems and features. But anyways it’ s over by now. And those users who do still have this awesome device will just look at it and remember the first Android creation.

If speaking clearly we should mention that the device information will still be available from the official website of CyanogenMod, but still we do have the note that “This devices is no longer supported after CyanogenMod 6.x”.

CyanogenMod is based on Android Open Source Project, which in it’s turn leads to the idea that CyanogenMod is an open source itself. Thus quite a large number of the enthusiasts included in the project might try to put some effort for the creation of new updates. These will be unofficial ones though.

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The update is going to be land to the device during a few weeks, still the carrier promises that by the midnight of the February 1st all of the users will get a chance to enjoy the Froyo experience on their gadgets.

As for the rumors T-Mobile has a rather detailed description of the situation:

Beginning January 12, 2011, the highly anticipated Android 2.2 Froyo operating system will be made available to T-Mobile customers using the myTouch 3G 3.5mm Jack and myTouch Fender LE via over-the-air update (OTA). myTouch devices should be fully charged before beginning the download. The Android 2.2 Froyo update will provide a number of benefits, including a new or enhanced home screen experience, new or improved Exchange e-mail integration, and the addition of Faves Gallery. The update will be sent to customers using the myTouch 3G 3.5mm Jack and myTouch Fender LE in staggered waves beginning January 12 and we anticipate all customers will receive it by February 1, 2011.

Source: www.techgeer.com

The release date is delayed because of two issues, one of them is related with the fact the WiFi Calling doesn’t work all the time, but the company doesn’t know what its reason is. The second problem concerns the OTA update, more when you try to update your myTouch 3G, it is being directed to the wrong partition which apparently doesn’t have enough space for processing the update.

According to the rumors the Taiwanese company is aware of these issues and is working to fix them, so we can confirm the update is coming, but when it’ll reach us we don’t know. Let’s hope the best.

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The date of October 25 is far ahead and thus still no update getting on the devices. But we do have some kind of update on the official forums. According to the thread the release of the popular update is being pushed back to December 15.

The reason for the postpone of myTouch update is not mentioned in any of the cases, but I bet the carrier got a good explanation of that otherwise it does not make any sense. But there are some rumors that the release will take place even earlier. Let’s cross the fingers.

The roll-out of the update is going to take place until the last day of the month, so you better hold out your hopes until the time. As for main changes the official thread mentions the fact that update is designed for those device which are equipped with 3.5mm jack. Anyways the main idea of the update is to improve screen experience and email experience.

The new device is very similar to the popular model myTouch 3G and the key difference is the sliding QWERTY-keyboard. It is reported that T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide will be available in black, white and red colors.

myTouch 3G Slide is the first smartphone, where HTC Sense user interface and Android 2.1 OS are combined with a full physical QWERTY-keyboard.

myTouch 3G Slide Specifications:

• Google Android 2.1 OS and HTC Sense UI;
• Processor with 600 MHz;
• 3.4-inch screen with HVGA resolution;
• 5 MP camera;
• microSD card of 8 GB in the box.

The smartphone is expected to be available in June. There is no official data about the price of the device, but, according to the experts, myTouch 3G Slide will cost from $149 to $249 with a contract signed.

T-Mobile has just announced third version of the smartphone MyTouch 3G, developed by HTC. The new version of the smartphone has received an updated music player, memory card of 8 GB, a 3.5-mm audio jack for wired headphones and touch input technology Swype. MyTouch 3G specifications include also a 3.2 inch, 320 x 480 pixels screen and 3.2 megapixel camera , which remains unchanged. It also features Google Voice Search, Google Maps, YouTube, Picasa and Android Market by default coming with Android.

According to the creators of Swype, the development of technology took four years. It is designed to speed up typing on the touchscreen. They say that the user can type over 50 words per minute.

“T-Mobile has always been on the forefront of introducing new devices and ground breaking technologies and now has embraced Swype’s stunningly responsive text input for its touch screen lineup,” said Mike McSherry, CEO, Swype. “Launching on the Android platform is a major milestone for Swype as we continue to expand to new touch screen devices and platforms.”

MyTouch 3G 3.5mm is already on sale for $150 with a two-year contract.

One of the brightest stars in Hollywood, actress, producer, screenwriter, VJ Whoopi Goldberg said: “The name of the communicator is true. You can actually control My Touch with one touch.”

Jesse James, American VJ and CEO of West Coast Choppers said: “I just can not imagine myself without tattoos, as well as my phone without improvements in design.”

The third celebrity talking about the phone is Phil Jackson, the famous American basketball player, NBA champion and NBA basketball coach. According to Phil, “MyTouch is just a great communicator.” The main purpose of the MyTouch 3G is communication with family, friends and colleagues — his 5 children, grandchildren, players, assistants. And besides, Phil likes to spend his time playing games or taking pictures.

The popularity of Google Android seems to be growing with each new Android smartphone model launched. By the end of this year, according to Google, there will be at least two dozens of Google-phone models. Let us remind that now three devices with android platform are produced: the HTC Dream, the HTC Magic and the HTC Hero. We have heard that HTC is planning to release two more devices based on Google — the HTC Fiesta and the HTC Click.