Android Cupcake Update Upgrade OTA Expected End of January

andoridrocket.gifT-Mobile is expected launch an over-the-air (OTA) update of the Google Android firmware for the T-Mobile G1 by the end of January.

The G1update will be called RC31 and include Cupcake elements.

Cupcake update elements include:

  • New MMS features including the ability to save attachments.
  • Email fixes with notifications for POP3 accounts.
  • Browser features and improvements include updated WebKit browser core, synced with Nov 2008 WebKit version; Copy
    / paste is enabled in the browser; drawing
    has been sped up substantially by supporting partial content
    invalidates and partial screen invalidates and pages with animations are
    5x faster.
  • Camera/Gallery, New features include video recorder mode, share intent for videos,video thumbnails and local file playback.
  • Input method framework, for soft keyboards and other on-screen input
    methods.
  • Support for 3rd parties to make their own onscreen keyboards.