This week, I started formally tracking the Android 2.3 upgrade for devices around the world. Despite the dozens of phones that made my initial list, many of you noticed the absence of one high-profile handset: HTC's T-Mobile G2, the successor to the Android phone that started it all.
The G2 seemed like a shoo-in for Gingerbread from the start. After all, it shipped with an unmodified stock version of the Android OS (those baked-in manufacturer UIs can frequently be a factor in upgrade delays) and perhaps most notably, the phone is a variation of HTC's European-based Desire Z, which we know is on-track to get the 2.3 update.
Still, I hate to jump to conclusions. Odd as it may be, we have seen cases before where alternate versions of phones are not treated equally in the Android upgrade game and the G2 does have a different software setup than its European counterpart, which ultilizes HTC's Sense interface.
Today, though, I am happy to report some good news for G2 owners. I can now confirm that HTC's T-Mobile G2 will, in fact, be getting the Gingerbread upgrade. An HTC spokesperson tells me the phone is scheduled to receive the update sometime within the second quarter of this year. In other words, if all goes as planned, you will be feasting on Gingerbread by the start of summer.
Still, I hate to jump to conclusions. Odd as it may be, we have seen cases before where alternate versions of phones are not treated equally in the Android upgrade game and the G2 does have a different software setup than its European counterpart, which ultilizes HTC's Sense interface.
Today, though, I am happy to report some good news for G2 owners. I can now confirm that HTC's T-Mobile G2 will, in fact, be getting the Gingerbread upgrade. An HTC spokesperson tells me the phone is scheduled to receive the update sometime within the second quarter of this year. In other words, if all goes as planned, you will be feasting on Gingerbread by the start of summer.
