T-MOBILE RELEASING ANDROID 2.2 TO MyTOUCH3G

TMoNews is reporting T-Mobile will be releasing Android 2.2 (Froyo) to their MyTouch3G users tomorrow.  The deployment will be a phased roll out between tomorrow and October 25.  The update is only for MyTouch3G and not the special edition Fender or MyTouch3G slide.

The update brings the following enhancements:

New Fully Integrated Exchange Client

• Improved security: Numeric pin and alpha-numeric password options have been added to unlock the device. Exchange administrators can enforce password policy across devices.
• Remote wipe: In the event a device is lost or stolen, Exchange administrators can remotely reset the device to factory defaults to secure data.
• Exchange calendars: Exchange calendars are now supported in the Calendar application.
• Auto-discovery: With just a user name and password users can easily set up and/or sync an Exchange account (available for Exchange 2007 and higher).
• Global Address Lists look-up: This functionality is now available in the E-mail application, enabling users to auto-complete recipient names from an entire directory.

Faves

• Faves Gallery gives customers quick access to the 20 people who matter most.
• Customers can scroll through their Faves Gallery and instantly see the most recent communication from their top 20 Faves – calls, texts, emails, instant messaging, and social networking updates – and respond in a flash.

New Home Screen Features

• Home screen Tips widget provides tips on how to configure the home screen with shortcuts and widgets and how to make use of multiple home screens.
• Market widget lets you keep on top what’s hot on Android Market, showing featured apps right on the home screen.
• Live wallpapers are available on Android Market, such as Aquarium, Google Maps and many others.
• Phone, All Apps and Browser now have dedicated shortcuts on the home screen, making it easy to access them from any of the five home screen panels.

Improved Communication Features

• Gmail app enhancements:
• Include quoted text from the body of an e-mail message Navigate quickly using on-screen previous/next buttons Identify e-mails using colored labels See inline images in messages
• Calendar app now supports multiple Google and Exchange accounts
• Google Talk app lets users search for buddies from the Search key
• Google Voice app now uses Inbox Synchronization so new messages are received in a matter of seconds
• Quickcontact is now available in Gmail, Google Talk, and Google Voice, right from your device. Users tap on a contact image to access various ways to reach that person, such as call, SMS, e-mail, etc.

Other

• Improvements to the camera and camcorder, ability to add multiple languages to the keyboard, enhancements to Google Maps, YouTube app, Facebook app, and Twitter app.

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