Gingerbread update for Samsung Galaxy S to start rolling out in mid-April

Official word from Samsung's Finnish site informs us that local owners of its Galaxy S smartphone will be receiving their Gingerbread fix around the middle of this month. Less direct, but still pretty reliable, confirmation of this comes from UK carrier Three, who promises the same OS version will be arriving to its users of the handset "in a couple of weeks." Considering an Android 2.3.2 build for the Galaxy S already leaked out way back in February, few should be surprised at the timing of this release, but prior experience still urges us to be wary when it comes to Samsung and its software update schedules.

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T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide gets PC-assisted Froyo update

Gingerbread may not be a very likely option, but T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide users can now get a dessert of another sort (albeit a slightly stale one), as the phone has finally received an update to Android 2.2 (a.k.a. Froyo). Unfortunately, there's apparently no over-the-air update planned, and the software required for the installation is Windows-only, so anyone with a Mac looking to upgrade will have to find a PC-using friend willing to help them out. If you're all set to go, however, you can download the update from HTC at the source link below.

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Samsung Galaxy S getting a 1.4GHz '2011 edition' next month (update: confirmed)

You didn't think Samsung was going to leave the classic Galaxy S handset in the past, did you? Dmitriy Ryabinin of hi-tech.mail.ru has tracked down the above comparison sheet showing off a new variant of the 4-inch Android phone, this time packing a 1.4GHz Qualcomm MSM8255T chip and a 14.4Mbps HSPA+ radio. Other than those upgrades and a 1650mAh battery, it's a faithful reproduction of last year's original and should be arriving in Russia around the end of April for a price of just under 24,000 rubles ($846). What gives us faith in this apparent leak is our earlier sighting of a 3.7-inch Galaxy S2 "Mini" device from Samsung, which also clocks in at a mighty 1.4GHz. Coincidence? We doubt it.

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Microsoft Releases Copy And Paste Windows Phone 7 Update

The last thing we heard about the new copy and past update for Windows Phone 7 was that it would be available some time near the end of March, good news if you are a Windows Phone 7 users as Microsoft has started rolling out the latest update.

The update for Windows Phone 7 is being rolled out at the moment, although it looks like the update is being staggered throughout the world, and when the update is ready for your device you will receive a message on your phone.

The new update for Windows Phone 7, which is version 7.0.7390.0, brings a range of new features to Microsoft’s mobile platform, which includes copy & past, a better marketplace search, faster games and applications, enhancements to WiFi, messaging, audio and camera.

You can find out full details of everything that is new in the latest version of Windows Phone 7 over at the Microsoft website.

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