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Any US carrier getting it?

have they announced what us carrier its comming to officialy?
ive heard at&t and ive heard T-mobile...

i would say probably none. but i did just see a video from CITA that has a rep saying "we haven't officially named any US partnership" which could mean nothing.. but who knows..
either way i'll be getting the phone and using it on ATT
can't wait till ROGERS has the phone. it'll be easier to get one online once they do

It will be announced by one of the companies 1 year after its release... as usual.

I've seen a few videos online that show the X10 with AT&T branding on the home screen.
With the way AT&T is going with Android, they'll need some time to lock down the OS and make it as non-open as possible.

orelsi said:
It will be announced by one of the companies 1 year after its release... as usual.
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What are you talking about?
One version supports AWS 1700 (WCDMA-IV), a specific T-Mobile US band (+ a Canadian provider) - it's not too far fetched to see TMO picking it up as soon as possible...

You think maybe he was poking a little fun at the carriers mostly slow release schedule? Relax man, aint nothing going on here worth getting worked up over.

krabman said:
You think maybe he was poking a little fun at the carriers mostly slow release schedule? Relax man, aint nothing going on here worth getting worked up over.
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ditto.
again. even if it is picked up. it'll probably be long after the phone has lost interest.. at least here in US

ATT
I was told by the manager of the ATT in Honolulu Wednesday that they wil be getting it very soon( could be bull**** as I do not know him personally) but there was a couple of operator issues to be worked out. He figured that it was about 30-45 days out. Roger Wireless Canada is already showing the phone on their website which usually means that it will be available withing 30 days from them.

What operator issue? Anyone who has used a Rogers HTC Android on AT&T knows that as long as the APN is known, everything works. Ditto with the Nexus One.
Operator issue is code word for: Lets bloat it up with useless software like the Motorola Backflip.
I would rather pay more for the phone rather than having a subsidy.

saltorio said:
I've seen a few videos online that show the X10 with AT&T branding on the home screen.
With the way AT&T is going with Android, they'll need some time to lock down the OS and make it as non-open as possible.
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I had also seen videos and pics of the X1 with AT&T panels... but that didn't happen. Eitherway, I'd prefer for the X10 NOT to be released on AT&T and to be sold directly through Sony Style (with the prerequisite ATT 3G bands of course), that way I can continue using my $10 unlimited data plan instead of the mandatory $30 PDA data plan with smartphones sold through ATT.

2.2 delay. I wonder if..

In case you did not know T-Mobile and Orange have now combined which means we T-Mobile customers can now not only access the "3" network for data but the orange network also foe calls and texts. There are a couple of glitches though one being the need to have roaming turned on (don't get charged for this within the UK) and a couple of settings changed so we can receive picture messages.
So. I wonder if the T-Mobile delay is due to this and as they put out all networks at once whether this is affecting the other rollouts?
Just a theory.
Loving the extra coverage though. Never lose a signal now.

Yeah I'm with Orange and the coverage isn;t that great.
I believe for now the roaming only works on 2G so I hope you have your phone set to that, else it['s all in your mind
I doubt the delay has anything to do with Orange, it's much more likely a Samsung thing than an operator thing. At the end of the day the phone hasn't been that heavily modded by Orange, it's only installed a few apps.
Logicalstep

Logicalstep said:
Yeah I'm with Orange and the coverage isn;t that great.
I believe for now the roaming only works on 2G so I hope you have your phone set to that, else it['s all in your mind
I doubt the delay has anything to do with Orange, it's much more likely a Samsung thing than an operator thing. At the end of the day the phone hasn't been that heavily modded by Orange, it's only installed a few apps.
Logicalstep
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As I said the Orange network is used for texts and calls so yes 2G. 3G comes from T-Mobile and the "3" network. So I get best of all worlds now.
I sent them a tweet and had a very encouraging reply.
T-Mobile UK Support TmobileUKhelp
Hi Roger, we should be getting this release very soon, we have been advised early October, the Orange merger has no bearing on this update.
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Looks like it will be soon Woohoo...

Wow! I sure hope this applies to all of us, from different countries and carriers...
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Eh, 2.2 hasn't even been released by Samsung yet so there's no way T-Mobile can 'delay' a release right now since it's not even out yet.
As far as I'm currently aware, the Froyo update has been pushed back to end October / beginning of November.
Since the update is going to be released through Kies there's nothing T-Mo can do to delay it unless they have a custom version of the 2.2 firmware they can keep back but I doubt they'll do that.
Besides that, it doesn't make any sense for them to hold the update back. They need to sort out a few things on their side of the network, it has hardly anything to do with the firmware. The only thing they might need to do is push new settings to customers but that can easily be done later without holding back the 2.2 upgrade.

Iy doesn't work like that in the UK. Samsung supply the build to the networks here for testing. They find bugs/problems/customisation glitches and send it back to Samsung for fixes. The cycle continues until all are satisfied.

Still, 2.2 is not out yet, Samsung doesn't even have an official unbranded build yet so there's no way on earth T-Mo UK can currently be delaying a branded the update.
As long as Samsung hasn't announced that there's a 2.2/Froyo update available, T-Mo will just have to wait like everyone else.

Bell Atrix Update???

With the announcement that AT&T brought out the 2.2.2 update has anyone heard about when Bell is going to do it???

I heard about it in my dream....

KingKuba13 said:
I heard about it in my dream....
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I had a wet dream about this too!!
I think the answer is...... Never....

I really start regretting I bought a Bell Atrix instead of an AT&T... wouldn't surprise me if i get stuck with capped HSUPA for ever.

at least you have data....without the update on my provider i cant even get data

Lineman69 said:
at least you have data....without the update on my provider i cant even get data
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What are you talking about?

Doh.....syntax error
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snoozemode said:
I really start regretting I bought a Bell Atrix instead of an AT&T... wouldn't surprise me if i get stuck with capped HSUPA for ever.
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Why don't you just update to the Telstra SBF u4.1.42 thats floating around. I flashed mine, and works perfectly!
Updates to 2.2.2 as well

Bell... update.... good one, OP!
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Canadian providers are horrible with updates. I used to have a Rogers Nokia E71 that never got any updates at all. I would have been stuck to the original firmware if I didn't knew how to change the phone ID to be able to load Vanilla International firmware. No less than 5 firmware updates were released when Rogers got ZERO.
I don't think I will ever buy another carrier branded phone after my AT&T Atrix.

noxlord said:
Canadian providers are horrible with updates. I used to have a Rogers Nokia E71 that never got any updates at all. I would have been stuck to the original firmware if I didn't knew how to change the phone ID to be able to load Vanilla International firmware. No less than 5 firmware updates were released when Rogers got ZERO.
I don't think I will ever buy another carrier branded phone after my AT&T Atrix.
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Actually Telus isn't too bad. Their HTC Desire was on schedule, plus the SGH-T959D was perfectly on time for updates.
I just wish Telus had this phone instead of Bell. IMO they are a lot more on top of things...

On Bell's website, it now lists that the Atrix is 4G, it has that beside the Incredible S and Desire Z as well.
See attachment as proof.

A software update is now available for the Bell version of the Motorola Atrix!
- To download the update manually:
Go to Menu > Settings > About Phone > Software Update
- I'm not sure what the size of the update file is, but I would suggest downloading it over WiFi as opposed to the Bell network so you don't exceed your data allowance and incur extra charges.
- Ensure that your phone is at least 50% charged before attempting the update. Idealy, charge it beyond 50% to be safe.
-- The updated version is v37.23 and brings Android Froyo up to version 2.2.2, and contains numerous updates:
Upload Data Speed
Increased upload speed at which data can travel on the network.
Data and Voice Connection
Improvements to prevent interruptions to data and voice connection.
Screen
Improvements to prevent screen from freezing.
Skype
Improvements to call audio function so it is easier for the person you called to hear you. Please note this application is not pre-loaded on phone, but is available for download from Android Market.
Wi-Fi
Increased functionality by enabling Yahoo Email to be sent over a Wi-Fi connection.
Display
Improved International Roaming Warning Message by simplifying user notification so that it only appears on the screen when you move to a new network.
Happening Widget
Improved Happenings Widget to ensure that you receive the latest updates across the social networks you are connected to such as Facebook, MySpace, Twitter.
Calling
Improvements were made to incoming and outgoing call functionality to ensure a more seamless experience
Expanded Language Support for Webtop
Accented character support within Webtop application.
Improved Support for POP/SMTP Email
Support for SMTP outgoing servers that do not require authentication
Improved Exchange Performance
Improved Exchange Email/Calendar/Contacts performance

Size is about 40mb. Downloading now, will let you know how it goes...
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Done. Everything seems ok so far...
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OTA Updates coming Wednesday- Mobile Hotspot

I just got off the phone with a tier 2 support person,(Yeah, I know) to get my ESN swapped for the 3G issue, and she said we are getting a couple of updates starting Wed. One of them is a Mobile Hotspot update. All she would say about the second one was it was a minor software update.
Locking down Mobile Hotspot and tethering? Any one else heard any thing?
Not saying it is going to happen, just passing on what I was told, and guessing at why.

Sgtmack said:
I just got off the phone with a tier 2 support person,(Yeah, I know) to get my ESN swapped for the 3G issue, and she said we are getting a couple of updates starting Wed. One of them is a Mobile Hotspot update. All she would say about the second one was it was a minor software update.
Locking down Mobile Hotspot and tethering? Any one else heard any thing?
Not saying it is going to happen, just passing on what I was told, and guessing at why.
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I know the Charge is getting an update soon for Mobile Hotspot and other bug fixes, haven't heard anything about the Fascinate getting an update.

I'm getting an OTA update right now. Don't know the details, only that I'll probably have to re-root again. Bah!

The Droid X gingerbread leak had a bunch of locks in it for tethering and the hotspots. If you even open like any wireless tether app it would block off 3g until a reboot and redirect you to a Verizon page telling you to pay for tethering if you tried to actually use it.
tl;dr tread carefully, any tethering related updates could be bad.
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ED04
enhancements:
+ Improvements to the delivery of Over The Air (OTA) Software Updates.
+ Improved incoming call connectivity

I too was able to pull ED04. 7099kb so very small patch.
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T-Mobile wifi calling

Hi,
Does anyone know if T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S2 work with wifi calling feature?

SGS2 Hercules is too new, it's not even on sale yet for another week
i doubt people can answer you until next next week

I am going to assume yes, because all of the new t-mobile phones have it, BUT it doesn't mention it in the features on the t-mobile site.

Moved

I just got my SGS2 for Tmobile today. I'm coming from a mytouch 4g and use the wifi calling app every now and then.
at the moment, I do not see any icon for wifi calling on the SGS2. one came by default on the mytouch 4g. but not on this.
I was assured in the store that this feature was supported. but i'm not sure how if I don't have the tmobile app installed on the phone and can't find it on the market.

No wifi calling support and wifi hotspot NOT FREE!!!
Just got the SGS2 Wednesday...
There is no Wifi calling app and no support for it currently. I even tried installing the kineto apk from my G2X and it would install no problem, but then immediately FCs every time. Some t-mo forums I read support.t-mobile.com /message/42893#42893 state that there will be an app in a future update to enable this. But, it says the phone will IMS-based (as opposed to UMA or GAN). From what I understand, the Wifi calling app is free and does not deduct your plan minutes if you call to enable this feature and have the rep set it up this way. AND, if your phone supports calling over UMA! So, this really sucks! I get spotty reception in my house and chose a lower rate plan all with the expectation that this end-all be-all phone would obviously support this.
Also, don't be fooled by the Wifi Hotspot app the phone comes with. It would appear to work correctly without a hitch, but then nothing connects through it. I finally realized that when connected every page you attempt to visit on the tethered computer points to offers.t-mobile.com /tethering/upsell.do
Are you freaking kidding??? Again, aren't we buying this amazing phone and paying a premium for it because it can do anything???
Anybody else find this? Any official word from t-mo that this was all just a big mistake?
PS-Sorry, I had to split the urls above into two parts, I didn't realize you couldn't post outside urls for the first eight messages.

jsnarbogast said:
Just got the SGS2 Wednesday...
There is no Wifi calling app and no support for it currently. I even tried installing the kineto apk from my G2X and it would install no problem, but then immediately FCs every time. Some t-mo forums I read support.t-mobile.com /message/42893#42893 state that there will be an app in a future update to enable this. But, it says the phone will IMS-based (as opposed to UMA or GAN). From what I understand, the Wifi calling app is free and does not deduct your plan minutes if you call to enable this feature and have the rep set it up this way. AND, if your phone supports calling over UMA! So, this really sucks! I get spotty reception in my house and chose a lower rate plan all with the expectation that this end-all be-all phone would obviously support this.
Also, don't be fooled by the Wifi Hotspot app the phone comes with. It would appear to work correctly without a hitch, but then nothing connects through it. I finally realized that when connected every page you attempt to visit on the tethered computer points to offers.t-mobile.com /tethering/upsell.do
Are you freaking kidding??? Again, aren't we buying this amazing phone and paying a premium for it because it can do anything???
Anybody else find this? Any official word from t-mo that this was all just a big mistake?
PS-Sorry, I had to split the urls above into two parts, I didn't realize you couldn't post outside urls for the first eight messages.
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I am with you. I use the wifi calling feature on a regular basis and I pissed that it doesnt have it. Its my fault I moved from the sensation to this and figured it would have it. I will wait for the update that hopefully comes soon.

Return the phone and cite the lack of WiFi calling/texting as the reason. If you just keep it and wait, they may assume you guys are all happy with what you got and never put it in the update... Pick your poison.