Android phones, apps and tablets

Samsung seem to have made a bit of a pig's ear over android with the galaxy:

http://androidforums.com/samsung-i7500/12184-samsung-firmware-updates.html

Basically it appears they have also locked it from over the air updates, instead relying on owners using that PC Suite software to do manual updates. I don't know how bothered you are 31t®um but as you are a Mac user it would seem you have no way to update your phone's firmware as they also don't offer mac support!!

PC support is/was non-existant too. The phone was on the market before the software could even support it. Luckily the community is pretty good and with Odin you have no need for useless Samsung and their non-existant updates.

For example, I flashed mine to II5 firmware using Odin and some firmware from another country BEFORE Samsung's own software could even talk to my phone!

I now run a totally custom Galaxo ROM on II5 firmware and have no need for Samsung at all.