Google: 3G Fix for Nexus One On The Way
Widespread user complaints about spotty 3G connectivity have plagued Google and T-Mobile since the release of the Nexus One earlier this month. Customers and self-proclaimed experts have been pointing fingers in varying directions, whether it be at Android, the Nexus One itself, or T-Mobile, with little in the way of conclusive information about what was causing the 3G woes experienced by many T-Mobile Nexus One owners.
As reported today by Android blog Operation Android, statements made by Google engineers indicate that a 3G fix for the Nexus One is on its way. The fix is reportedly a product of a combined effort by Google's engineers, HTC (the hardware manufacturer that produces the Nexus One), and T-Mobile (the main service provider for the Nexus One in the US).
Engineers at Google are reportedly in the final stages of testing and are indicating that results up until this point have been positive. The fix will come in the form of an OTA (over-the-air) update, and is expected sometime in the "next week or so".
The fix, although promising, is not expected to solve 3G issues for everyone. Google has made clear that it believes at least a portion (what portion we do not know) of the 3G issues experienced by T-Mobile Nexus One owners are due to T-Mobile's 3G coverage. Individuals in areas of poor 3G coverage are not expected to see any connectivity boost from the fix.
Nexus One owners will likely be pleased to see Google taking a pro-active stance on resolving customer complaints, and such a quick and presumably effective response by Google may help to build customer confidence and further increase Android's growing market share.
[via Operation Android]
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