Significant System Software Update for T-Mobile G1 Coming Next Month

T-Mobile plans an April release for a long-awaited system software update for the T-Mobile G1 that will add some important new features.

There have been reports since late last year about an Android update code-named "cupcake". From the beginning, all of these have agreed that the most significant new feature will be an on-screen keyboard. This will allow users to enter text with this smartphone in portrait mode. Currently, users of this device have to rotate it to landscape mode and open the keyboard to enter text.

"We will be offering G1 users the firmware update sometime in April", a T-Mobile spokesperson told Pocket-lint.

Other Changes in Cupcake
In addition, there will reportedly be a number of smaller changes to the Android operating system. Among these is a new, simple notepad application.

There's also supposedly an easier way to pull up a list of details on currently running applications. However, this doesn't seem to include a way to close these apps from this window.

Also, there will be new ways to control how the user interface works. This will allow users to set font size, the speed of the transition animation, and more. 

Via Pocket-lint