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by Chris Parsons
Dec 08, 2010
We've been expecting the rollout of Android 2.2 Froyo for Canadian Samsung Galaxy S users since the previous acknowledgment from Samsung. Now, we've been getting a ton of emails saying that it...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Dec 06, 2010
Contrary to what you might be reading elsewhere, the DK28 Froyo firmware for the Sprint Epic 4G is not the official Froyo build. According to Sprint's Epic Product Manager:...this is not approve...
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by Phil Nickinson
Dec 06, 2010
The Motorola Droid X is on the cusp of getting an update for some bugfixes and new features. No, it's not Gingebread. We repeat: It is not Gingerbread. The list of improvements in Version 2.3.340...
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by Phil Nickinson
Dec 04, 2010
For those of you dying to get your hands on an official Android 2.2 build for the Sprint Epic 4G, it looks like one has found its way onto at least one phone. The update, which appears to be build DK...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Dec 02, 2010
Looks like a new version of the Android Market is being silently pushed out to devices running Froyo, complete with a new tab to find related applications. Yours may say "Similar&qu...
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by Phil Nickinson
Dec 01, 2010
Verizon's posted up a changelog for all to see of an upcoming update to the original Motorola Droid. FRG830 should be Android 2.2.1 and will bring you: An updated Twitter app with new authentica...
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by Phil Nickinson
Dec 01, 2010
Some high-quality shots of the Motorola Olympus have fallen into Gizmodo's fat little fingers. The story goes that the phone was purchased at a flea market, wouldn't even turn on and finally came to ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Nov 30, 2010
It's kind of fitting, actually, that the LG Star makes an appearance during the holiday season, and in Israel, no less. But such is the case with the 4-inch dual-core Tegra 2 monster. GSM -...
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by Jesse Potter
Nov 30, 2010
Archos, which recently revealed its FroYo update timeline via Facebook, has held true to its word. As of today, anxious Archos internet tablet owners can get in on the Froyo goodness. For ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Nov 30, 2010
HTC has released the source code for the Legend's Android 2.2 Froyo update. No, that doesn't mean you have to download something all over again. It means that modders now have access to the offi...
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by Phil Nickinson
Nov 24, 2010
Motorola has announced that the European version of its rugged Defy Android smartphone (see our hands-on) will be upgraded to Android 2.2 Froyo beginning in the second quarter of 2011. Also, the ...
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by Kyle Gibb
Nov 23, 2010
The Dell Streak hasn't exactly been a resounding success, but the PC manufacturer is looking to climb back into the race by offering the Streak directly from their website with numerous options. There...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Nov 19, 2010
The Froyo update for the Acer Liquid E is now available for customers of both Rogers and Fido. It's not an OTA update, so you'll have to download it and install manually. That's OK, b...
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by Menno
Nov 18, 2010
This is a nice update for our readers down in Australia. As of today, you can use Google Maps to give you free turn by turn navigation on your Android device providing it's running Android...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Nov 18, 2010
Samsung Mobile Canada has announced via Facebook that "Android 2.2 will be released for Vibrant from Bell and Captivate from Rogers in mid-December, and for the Fascinate from TELUS in early 2011...
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by Chris Parsons
Nov 17, 2010
While it may still be in short supply, Bell has made the Samsung Galaxy Tab available for customers looking to get their tablet fix. Bell has priced the Samsung Galaxy Tab at $649.95 with no contract ...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Nov 16, 2010
Samsung has announced that the DJ30 update for the Sprint Galaxy Tab is now live and being rolled-out OTA for all customers still on the DJ14 firmware. Samsung lists the changes as:SMS Short Cod...
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by Menno
Nov 15, 2010
If you found the news about the iPhone 3G running the latest version of Android depressing, you might want to stop reading now. The team that brought us the OpeniBoot Bootlace for th...
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by Andrew Melnizek
Nov 15, 2010
While most people are anxious and can't wait for Gingerbread, some people are just getting Froyo now. HTC's Facebook Fan Page is all a buzz -- folks in the Europe are confirming that the HTC Lege...
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by Jesse Potter
Nov 13, 2010
As the rest of the world is waiting very (im)patiently for an official Gingerbread announcement, Dell Home UK issued a statement via Facebook yesterday claiming FroYo (Android 2.2) will be making...
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by Sean Brunett
Nov 12, 2010
After a long wait, Virgin Media customers sporting the HTC Desire will now start to receive Android 2.2 (Froyo). The OTA update will be gradually pushed out, so if you don't receive it immediatl...
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by Phil Nickinson
Nov 11, 2010
This isn't the first picture of the HTC Mecha (aka the Incredible HD and "Evo-like device coming to Verizon") that's out there, but this is the first time we've seen one powered up -- ...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Nov 11, 2010
Last weekend when the Froyo leak for the Epic 4G rolled out, there was a bit of consternation about the folks that had the leak not wanting to share it with the public-at-large. Somebody, somewh...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Nov 11, 2010
Does iOS fragmentation have your iPhone 3G sluggish and buggy? Drop Froyo on it and give it some new life! The new Bootlace app in Cydia (yes, like most things fun and unauthorized, you'll...
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by Kyle Gibb
Nov 10, 2010
Motorola has announced that the Motoroi X, which is pretty much a Droid X without Verizon's branding, will be hitting Mexican carrier Lusacell in the last quarter of 2010 -- which is anytime now...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Nov 10, 2010
Last week,, security researchers at Alert Logic released the code to exploit the Android WebKit browser on phones and devices running Android 2.1 or earlier. The exploit isn't the most serious i...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Nov 07, 2010
Android 2.2 (Froyo) leaked out for the Sprint Epic 4G and Samsung Vibrant on Saturday, amid much drama and the usual in-fighting. If you're like me and try to avoid that sort of thing, you're in...
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by Jesse Potter
Nov 05, 2010
Us Android users will never turn down a free dessert. We've had cupcakes, donuts, eclairs, and now, as most of us are waiting for some warm Gingerbread, HTC Legend users can add a nice he...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Nov 04, 2010
As our friends across the pond settle in for the night, Samsung UK has announced that the Froyo update for the Galaxy S has started to be pushed to devices. As you can see above, they hope to ha...
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by Chris Parsons
Nov 03, 2010
Bell customers waiting for the Galaxy Tab may not have to wait much longer. According to the information posted on The Source website it's expected to ship on Nov. 16 and the pricing has been set at $...
