The G2 is the follow-up to the phone that literally started it all for Android -- the G1. The G2 also is T-Mobile's first phone with high-speed HSPA+ data.
Announced: Aug 18, 2010
Released: Oct 06, 2010
While tons of news has been kicking around about Ice Cream Sandwich, the rest of us are hoping and praying that our devices won't be left behind in terms of updates. The T-Mobile G2 has not been forgotten, yet instead there is an OTA that started rolling out yesterday. Included in this update to Android 2.3.4 are the following improvements: Google Security Patch Google...
Beginning this Saturday, August 6, myTouch 4G and G2 owners can bring their devices into any T-Mobile retail store to upgrade to Android 2.3 Gingerbread. Though the OTA updates are already underway, this is a welcome option for those with little patience, as the roll-out is said to take a number of weeks to complete. The update will bring all of Gingerbread’s goodies to the devices:...
Great news for T-Mobile G2 users who have been patiently waiting for their Gingerbread update, as it is going to start rolling out today via OTA.The update will be to Android 2.3.3 and will bring:New features:Android 2.3.3 (Gingerbread)Tell HTCGoogle Books addedNotification bar color scheme is changed to blackNew battery indicator, phone, and web iconsColor-coded network icon and...
Hulu Plus is now available on four more Android smartphones, bringing the total number of supported devices up to 10. The HTC Thunderbolt, EVO 4G, MyTouch 4G, and G2 are now Hulu Plus enabled, joining the Nexus One, Nexus S, HTC Inspire 4G, and the Motorola Droid 2, Droid X, and Atrix 4G. Hulu says that they will continue to add to the list of supported devices in the coming months. If...
A leaked internal screenshot seems to show T-Mobile USA acknowledging recent reports of some G2 warranty replacements returning to customers with a tasty surprise, in the form of Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread. According to the image obtained by TmoNews, the carrier notes that this was a "test build", "shipped in error on a limited number of devices". Unsurprisingly, Tmo also says it noticed...
HTC Desire Z owner? If so, you've no doubt been holding out patiently for a Gingerbread release and today, you can finally have one in its unofficial form. A new HTC test ROM has leaked out for the device and is now available for download. While we can't go suggesting it for everyone, if you fancy testing out a leaked ROM then you'll certainly want to give this a look.From what we've...
T-Mobile has released its official response to the G2 "rootkit" controversy with a very short press release. It doesn't really say anything the development community hasn't already figured out -- the G2 was built in a way that provides a safety rollback in case the system gets corrupted. The response does state that it's a software issue, and the buck was passed along to HTC. You can...
We've been calling the HTC Magic the T-Mobile G2 around these parts because well, to us it already made sense. The HTC Magic was codenamed the Sapphire which was supposed to be the G2. And since Vodafone (and not T-Mobile, whom have the 'G' rights) is carrying the HTC Magic outside of the US it won't receive the "G" moniker..yet. But once it hits T-Mobile USA? We think G2 would be the...