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T-Mobile Delays Android 1.5 Update, Android 2.0 Spotted

On Monday, T-Mobile delivered the bad news that it is delaying the roll-out of Android 1.5 by about a week. While that stinks, a first look at Android 2.0 will make you want to skip 1.5 altogether.

On Monday, T-Mobile delivered the bad news that it is delaying the roll-out of Android 1.5 by about a week. While that stinks, a first look at Android 2.0 will make you want to skip 1.5 altogether.The full statement from T-Mobile USA reads as follows:

G1 community, We'd like to provide an update on the rollout of Android 1.5 for T-Mobile G1 customers.

We are working diligently to get Android 1.5 out as soon as possible, while aiming to ensure a consistent, positive experience for our customers. We're finalizing the build this week to ensure optimal functionality and smooth delivery. Therefore, the rollout schedule has been reset by approximately a week, and we expect all G1 customers will have the update by early June. Your device will notify you when the update is available. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Ah well. Be sure to drop us a line if you notice that your G1 updates to Android 1.5, we look forward to hearing your feedback on the new features!

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Until then, feast your eyes on this. Android is trading cupcakes for donuts. It appears as though the new build for Android 2.0 is being called donut. This is a video of what looks to be an HTC-customized version of Android, and its very slick.


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