The new programmer is still learning the source code. It usually takes new programmers about a week to have a reasonable understanding of it because of its complexity, and he's almost ready to begin coding.
Again I cannot do any shipping until a particular issue is resolved, because as it is now, the java software component is mismatched with the firmware of the new phone, so it does not run correctly. There is no point to me shipping if you can't use it. It is minor error and easily fixed, but the new programmer needs to understand the source code properly before making modifications.
Before you tell me how painful the wait it, consider it from my perspective. Like you, my hands are tied and all I can do it wait.
