T-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.