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T-Mobile G2 to get OTA upgrade starting Wednesday to allow Wi-Fi calling and tethering

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By Alan Friedman

Published: Nov 02, 2010, 10:28 PM

T-Mobile G2 to get OTA upgrade starting Wednesday to allow Wi-Fi calling and tethering

Starting Wednesday and running through next Monday, the nation's fourth largest carrier will be rolling out an OTA upgrade for the T-Mobile G2. The carrier's first HSPA+ enabled device will, after the update, be able to make calls and send texts over Wi-Fi whenever the phone is at a Wi-Fi Hot Spot. Unlike UMA, the signal is not picked up by a cellular network which means once you leave the Hot Spot, you are disconnected.

Another new service being made available to T-Mobile G2 owners after the update is the ability to allow your phone to share your internet connection with 5 other devices over Wi-Fi. Tethering will cost you $14.95 per month. If you don't want to shell out the extra money, an app like PDAnet will allow you to tether over a wired connection for free.

T-Mobile also hinted that there will be other updates coming to the device besides Wi-Fi calling and tethering, so perhaps you will be receiving some more pleasant surprises for your G2 in the next few days.

source: AndroidandMe

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Alan, an ardent smartphone enthusiast and a veteran writer at PhoneArena since 2009, has witnessed and chronicled the transformative years of mobile technology. Owning iconic phones from the original iPhone to the iPhone 15 Pro Max, he has seen smartphones evolve into a global phenomenon. Beyond smartphones, Alan has covered the emergence of tablets, smartwatches, and smart speakers.

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