After pushing the Capcake version of the Android OS for some users over the weeks, T-Mobile has confirmed that the during the week of May 11th it will start rolling out Android 1.5 via an over-the-air update.

It’s been a long time coming, but the wait was worth it. On-screen keyboard, video recording abilities, custom widget support, live folders, stereo bluetooth - the list goes on and on.

T-mobile’s official statement:

T-Mobile USA is excited to offer its T-Mobile G1 customers new software updates, including Android 1.5. Starting at the end of next week, T-Mobile USA will begin rolling out Android 1.5 to T-Mobile G1 customers. The over-the-air update, which all G1 customers should receive by the end of May, will provide customers with many new feature enhancements and updates, such as:

• An on screen full QWERTY keyboard.
• Video record and playback capabilities.
• Easy uploading of photos to Picasa and videos to YouTube.

For more details on Android 1.5 (Cupcake) visit:
-T-Mobile G1 forum at http://forums.t-mobile.com/tmbl/?category.id=Android
- Android site: http://www.android.com/releases/

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