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by Phil Nickinson
Feb 21, 2011
If you don't want to wait for the Sprint Epic 4G's Android 2.2.1 Froyo update to push out over the air, you can now manually update your phone. Here are the steps to manually update your Epic 4G ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Feb 21, 2011
The Sprint Samsung Epic 4G is finally gettin Froyo, folks. That's right. Android 2.2. On the Epic 4G.We'll let that sink in for a minute.So here's the deal: You're getting an update from Android ...
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by Chris Parsons
Feb 16, 2011
Following up on their statement that Android 2.2 would be coming to the Samsung Intercept in Spring, Virgin Mobile USA has now pinned it down to a more finer date. March 25, or around there is when it...
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by Alex Dobie
Feb 09, 2011
The BBC has announced that it'll be launching an official iPlayer app on the Android Market later this week. While Android owners can currently access the service through their web browsers, the new a...
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by Chris Parsons
Feb 09, 2011
We've been onto MetroPCS' plans for a new 4G LTE phone for a while now and it appears it'll be arriving to customers shortly. The previously outed Samsung Forte is now the Samsung Galaxy Indulge. And...
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by Chris Parsons
Feb 08, 2011
Another long-awaited device update has just rolled out for those of you on U.S. Cellular. The HTC Desire Froyo update has been posted and is now ready and waiting for you to download it. So what ...
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by Chris Parsons
Feb 08, 2011
Although Huawei has yet to really break into the North American market, that hasn't stopped them from trying. Two new devices have now appeared on their Flickr account, and while the details are slim ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Feb 01, 2011
Remember how a few Fascinate devs teased that they had an official Froyo ROM, and, no, you couldn't have it? Well, now you can. The DL30 update has been packaged into a handy flashing zip file. But be...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jan 28, 2011
Have an AT&T Dell Streak and haven't hacked the hell out of it yet waiting for Froyo to finally arrive? Looks like we might have some good news for you, via the latest Best Buy Employee ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jan 28, 2011
For you folks who like to go lurking around source code, HTC has released the kernels for the EVO Shift 4G, and the Froyo update for the myTouch 3G. They'll be missing some of HTC prop...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jan 25, 2011
Normally we wouldn't post such a tease, since there's no payoff at the end of this rainbow. But when we're able to use the words "Samsung," "Fascinate" and "Froyo&q...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jan 20, 2011
Sprint's followed up on its blog after a couple of Tweets this afternoon regarding getting the Epic 4G updated to Froyo. Here goes:Epic 4G users: We want to assure you that Froyo for the Epic 4G is st...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jan 20, 2011
Yeah, you read that right. The Samsung Vibrant is finally getting Froyo. Just like Samsung promised, lo those many months ago. T-Mobile CMO Cole Broadman confirmed to PCMag that the Android 2.2 update...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jan 20, 2011
It was teased in this morning's investor meeting, and T-Mobile and Samsung have now officially announced the Galaxy S 4G. It'll launch with Android 2.2 and take advantage of TMo's HSPA+ network, with ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jan 20, 2011
Have an Android phone on U.S. Cellular and want to know when to expect your Froyo update? We've got the goods. If this chart we've been handed rings true, the HTC Desire and Samsung Mesmerize (G...
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by Chris Parsons
Jan 19, 2011
Here is a little tidbit of interesting albeit disappointing news. Seems as though Google has mysteriously pulled the recently launched Kongregate Arcade from the Android Market. According to an email...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jan 19, 2011
The number of anonymous and unconfirmed "reasons" for the amount of time it's taking the U.S. Galaxy S phones to get their upgrades to Android 2.2 seems to grow every day. And the leading t...
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by Chris Parsons
Jan 18, 2011
What happens when you take some of the hottest flash based games off the web and jam them into a storefront like experience? You end up with the newly released Kongregate Arcade app for Android. Avail...
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by Alex Dobie
Jan 18, 2011
A head-on collision between Android, Disney and Japan was always going to produce something a little out-of-the-ordinary. Disney Mobile has announced the succinctly-named Disney Mobile smartphon...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jan 18, 2011
Waiting for the LG Ally to get Froyo? Looks like your wait's about up, as Verizon's prepping the Android 2.2 update in short order. The update (VS740ZVD) will bring you the various improvements ...
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by Alex Dobie
Jan 13, 2011
Samsung has released the Android 2.2 source code for its Fascinate 3G+ for Telus. Anyone interested in poking around Sammy's code can head over to its Open Source Release Center and enter the model nu...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jan 13, 2011
Been waiting on Froyo for the Samsung Acclaim on US Cellular? Well, wait no more, as the update's now ready for download. It's a 102-megabyte update. And while we're usually fans of doing t...
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by Chris Parsons
Jan 11, 2011
Although Sprint had some issues with rolling the update out back in December, causing it to be delayed until January 4th, Virgin Mobile USA is making sure they have their update working fine as kind b...
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by Chris Parsons
Jan 10, 2011
All across Canadian carriers, Samsung Galaxy S series devices have been starting to get there Froyo updates, and the Rogers Samsung Captivate is no exception to that. Available now, Rogers Captivate o...
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by Chris Parsons
Dec 27, 2010
Post sounds familiar right? Well, this time it's for real and we're guessing the files won't get pulled down a second time around. Samsung has decided to give folks in Canada some finalized Froyo love...
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by Phil Nickinson
Dec 24, 2010
Not to get anybody's hopes up, but if this internal specs comparison is to believed, Verizon plans for Adobe Flash to be available on the Samsung Fascinate by the end of 2010. And to have Flash, ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Dec 24, 2010
The good news: Samsung says that Froyo is now available for all Galaxy S phones in the UK. The bad news: You still have to use that bastardized Kies software to download and install, and that's j...
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by Chris Parsons
Dec 23, 2010
Although there has been a leak available for a few days now, Telus customers will be pleased to know the roll out of Android 2.2 (Froyo) for the Samsung Fascinate is rolling out to customers. As noted...
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by Phil Nickinson
Dec 22, 2010
We broke the news of the Epic 4G's impending Android 2.2 update yesterday. But for you doubters, Phone Area got a screen shot of the same internal Sprint memo detailing the changes. And, lo and behol...
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by Phil Nickinson
Dec 21, 2010
Rumors have been runnin' round regarding the Sprint Epic 4G's long-awaited Android 2.2 Froyo update. And it looks like Dec. 26 is getting nailed down as a probable date. Yes, we know how these "...
