T-Mobile Product Manager sheds some light on Nexus 6’s WiFi Calling and VoLTE update, could arrive in Android 5.1
Back when Google first unveiled the Nexus 6, T-Mobile was quick to publicly state that — like the iPhone 6 — the phone would officially support WiFi Calling on their network thanks to new APIs in Lollipop. Although an exact date wasn’t given, they did mention an “early 2015” time frame.
A few Lollipop updates later and with Android 5.1 now looming on the horizon, you may be wondering to yourself if this might finally be the update that brings WiFi Calling to the Nexus 6 (and possibly other devices as well).
Shedding a little bit of light on the subject is T-Mobile’s Senior Product Manager Desmond Smith. In response to customers on Twitter, Des revealed that, although it’ll be close, T-Mobile’s promised WiFi Calling update is still undergoing testing, but on track for a Q1 release. He went on to explain that VoLTE for the Nexus was coming along nicely (he’s actually running test build of Android with VoLTE enabled) and that because this effectively gives way to WiFi Calling, it’s a little higher up on the priority list at the moment.
Recently HTC’s Product Manager Mo Versi revealed that Google’s next “major release” — Android 5.1 — was expected to begin rolling out in March. Given that T-Mobile’s deadline (Q1) officially ends Tuesday, March 31st, it’s entirely possible Android 5.1 could bring WiFi Calling on T-Mobile. We’ll have to wait and see.
[Twitter]