T-Mobile Germany website indicates May launch for Cupcake

It's not exactly a huge surprise considering that the Cupcake-powered HTC Magic is confirmed to be coming out May 5th, but T-Mobile Germany's website now looks to have also confirmed that the Cupcake update itself will also be rolling out to G1 users sometime the same month -- in Germany, at least. That'll of course bring with it the much-desired on-screen keyboard, along with video recording, stereo Bluetooth support, and some new integration with Picasa and YouTube, among other fixes and additions. As you can see above, the update will "skillfully" install itself on your G1 as soon as it's available, so you needn't do anything except go on about your daily business in the meantime, or check the interwebs furiously for a means of jumping the cue.

[Via Talk Android]

[Galactus @ Apr 24th 2009 1:23PM]

Jump the cue or jump the queue?

[Quentyn @ Apr 24th 2009 2:05PM]

I would assume cue, seeing as how there's no real "queue" for G1 software updates. When he mentions jumping the cue, he's referring to the user getting the update at the moment that they want to (ie, downloading and installing it to their phone manually) as opposed to waiting for the OTA update to appy.

[UnixSystemsEngineer @ Apr 24th 2009 2:15PM]

Except for the minor detail that "cue" makes no sense in this sentence in any way. Clearly they MEANT to say queue.

[Adam @ Apr 24th 2009 1:25PM]

im looking to get a new phone this just might sway me to the G1

[BluesK1d @ Apr 24th 2009 1:28PM]

The english translator is so fired.

[Eminemdrdre00 @ Apr 24th 2009 1:37PM]

That pinkish color looks an awful lot like the pink used on Engadget Mobile's site. You guys better watch out...

[Ghen @ Apr 24th 2009 1:59PM]

*winkie*

[Setnev @ Apr 24th 2009 11:23PM]

It's not Pink, its Magenta. And everyone knows T-Mobile owns Magenta not Pink.

[Pat @ Apr 24th 2009 1:44PM]

I'm the one who has written that text (in German, of course) and made that page. Funny to see that translation here :-)

[Foebea @ Apr 24th 2009 1:48PM]

In case anyone here is an early adopter and somehow has missed it, you can install the HTC 1.5 build now over at http://haykuro.theiphoneproject.org/?page_id=2
This includes the dev tools from the ADP but also includes full market access unlike the ADP itself. The user experience is vastly improved with this firmware. As always, do a nandroid backup first so you can easily jump back to jf1.4 if you prefer.

[Mark @ Apr 24th 2009 1:52PM]

or go here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=507151 for one with a bit more google flavor. (Haykuro has one also but on his the market has been having problems)

[Zole2112 @ Apr 24th 2009 2:48PM]

I've got the Haykuro H(HTC) version and have no problems with Market, I had installed the G(Google) version and could not download from Market.

[Kent @ Apr 24th 2009 1:56PM]

I hope it works as advertised, otherwise we'll have a thousand posts that the cupcake is a lie.

[Mark @ Apr 24th 2009 1:59PM]

No, it's donut that's the lie.

[commenting @ Apr 24th 2009 2:12PM]

@mark: LOL

[hfm @ Apr 24th 2009 1:59PM]

If only my US G1 would update skillfully to where I must install only agree.

[Julio @ Apr 24th 2009 2:05PM]

That's also what the Germans told Europe in WWII!

[Galley @ Apr 24th 2009 2:01PM]

Cupcake? Seriously?

[purplecomet84 @ Apr 24th 2009 2:02PM]

Ugh, thanks for reminding me why I don't use translators for German.

[Clyde Berry @ Apr 24th 2009 2:14PM]

Can't wait for my cupcake from Google. It better have some damn tasty sprinkles.

[commenting @ Apr 24th 2009 2:16PM]

Of only the G1, Android, had an application to playback subscription music from Rhapsody. That is why I am stuck with Widows Mobile.

[coffee @ Apr 24th 2009 3:04PM]

If only T-mobile had some decent winmo phones. AT&T has the Epix and the Propel pro, and t-mobile is still pushing the Dash.

[commenting @ Apr 24th 2009 3:16PM]

I read here on Engadget that the Touch Pro 2 is coming to T-Mobile. That would be pretty nice.

I never liked the Dash or the Snap. I am a fan of full qwerty and only the ones that are comfy to type on.

I had a Blackberry Curve and it was a pain to type in that micro-keyboard. I also think I have normal size hands (lol) so I don't think I was the issue.

The G1 has a nice keyboard and so far is the only decent phone that has 3G from T-Mobile.

[UnixSystemsEngineer @ Apr 24th 2009 2:17PM]

Is the onscreen keyboard a desired feature on the G1? Why? It already has a physical keyboard.

Don't get me wrong, I type more quickly on my iPhone KB than on a physical KB, but it sucks when you can't focus your full attention on it. I can't imagine having a phone with a physical keyboard and actually wanting them to add an additional, virtual keyboard.

Or is the idea that you wouldn't have to flip it open for text entry? I just wonder how convenient of a feature this will be, given the presence of a real keyboard already.

[Mark @ Apr 24th 2009 2:28PM]

I use it sometimes. Mostly just for small im's and such when I'm too lazy to flip open/closed the keyboard when switching back and forth from it. Not THAT useful but nice nonetheless. Far more useful is the significantly faster browser, custom widgets(I have a weather widget now, yay!), stereo bluetooth(awesome for working out), general stability and speed of the system improvements, better copy/paste(can copy from anything now, yay!), ability to select multiple emails in gmail app and delete all at once, video recording, etc

[Julio @ Apr 24th 2009 2:30PM]

Personally I think it will be much easier for short text messages if there was an on-screen keyboard. I welcome it!

[Solstice Zero @ Apr 24th 2009 2:36PM]

While the onscreen keyboard seems a little redundant for G1 users, it's more meant for future Android based phones that may not have a physical keyboard.

[Dafrety @ Apr 24th 2009 2:38PM]

Sometimes it would be nice to not have to slide my phone open just to type a few words. Also I'm betting they want to get this in the OS sooner rather than later because newer Android machines might not have keyboards.

[B3astofthe3ast @ Apr 24th 2009 5:30PM]

Sometimes I have to stand on my bus to school, and since im grabbing the bar, a one handed keyboard would be nice.

[BEN! @ Apr 24th 2009 3:48PM]

Mmm, German cupcakes.

[dannyboy414 @ Apr 24th 2009 4:26PM]

Too many times we've have been left w/ burnt promises of cupcake and speculations in our mouths since Feb. I'll believe when I see it loading on my G1. For now I'll take no smidge of frosted news.

[Foebea @ Apr 24th 2009 5:48PM]

No worries at all. It's here, it's real, and thousands of people are using it in the wild. The advertised improvements are ALL in there and then some. Further up are a couple links to different versions which are available for use now for those so inclined.

[Reymund Pacio @ Apr 24th 2009 7:08PM]

oh wow. now it's a complete phone.

[rtdunham @ Apr 24th 2009 8:22PM]

"...a means of jumping the cue."

jumping the cue? sounds like there's trouble in River City, my friends. "Cue" starts with C and that rhymes with P and that stands for pool. As in cue.

People wishing to respond, form a queue to the right. That's all I'm saying.

[steverl22 @ Apr 24th 2009 8:51PM]

Cant wait to try out this cupcake update.

[sinai @ Apr 24th 2009 9:33PM]

i want to love you, G1, but your battery.... :(

[FuzzyCat @ Apr 25th 2009 1:34PM]

Yeah, the battery is poor, but I just snagged a 2400 mAh (and a replacement back) from ebay and although it makes the G1 thicker it's well worth it. I'm really taking to the G1, I haven't used my iPhone for a week now.

[Derek @ Apr 29th 2009 11:08AM]

It is going to be after the release date the you've seen for Germany. T-Mobile wants to "ensure a good experience" so aka, it's not coming out at the same time. I can confirm this.