Chances are that Samsung Vibrant and owners will be quite happy to hear that T-Mobile is finally providing a software update for their phones. The unhappier part of this otherwise positive event is that the update coming from T-Mobile is not the one Samsung Vibrant owners have been waiting all along – yes, Froyo, we're looking at you - but rather they and the owners of the myTouch 3G Slide will get T-Mobile TV sometime during the last week of October, according to a leaked document.
For those of you who are not that familiar with T-Mobile TV, it's almost identical to MobiTV, only rebranded with "T-Mobile" infront of it. You get free streaming of ABC, Fox Sport and Disney among other channels.
Customers of the fourth-largest US carrier can watch T-Mobile TV for free in the first 30 days, but from then on it will cost them $9.99 a month if they want to retain this service. It’s important to note that for flawless streaming a good 3G connection is needed.
Although a good addition to T-Mobile’s services, our feeling is that the owners of the Samsung Vibrant will be much happier when they eventually get a software update with Froyo in it. All that's left for them is patience in case they have resisted the Kies temptation.
Alex I. is a former technology news writer at PhoneArena. His content contribution took place between 2010-2011, and touched on various devices from the mobile tech industry, such as the iPhone 4s, HTC Sensation and LG Optimus Black.
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