After revealing plans for its device -- expected to launch at the Mobile World Congress conference next month -- T-Mobile turned its attention to its existing Galaxy S model and the phone's long-awaited .

Long story short, it's finally time for the Galaxy S and Froyo to get acquainted.

According to , who attended a private media breakfast held by T-Mobile, T-Mobile Chief Marketing Officer Cole Brodman stated that the Samsung Vibrant will begin receiving Froyo this Friday, January 21. Provided everything goes as planned, that'll make the Vibrant the first U.S. Galaxy S device to feast on the high-profile update; Samsung, compared to other manufacturers, has fallen increasingly behind when it comes to in America.

The aggravation surrounding Samsung's pokey process -- coupled with the lack of any meaningful communication about the delay -- has led to a growing sense of resentment around the Web. An anonymous posting spread around various Android blogs this month claiming that T-Mobile was in order to boost sales of the upcoming Galaxy 4G phone. Another tale, published anonymously at an last week, said the upgrade delays were a result of Samsung trying to charge U.S. carriers extra money for the software.