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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Oct 04, 2011
Google has released the latest breakdown of the platform version numbers, and they show Gingerbread growing in a big way. These numbers are a snapshot of the phones and tablets that have visit...
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by Jared DiPane
Oct 03, 2011
It's never any fun to see all these new shiny devices get announced when they aren't coming to your carrier, is it? Today Cincinnati Bell has announced it will be offering the HTC Sensation....
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by Alex Dobie
Oct 01, 2011
LG has begun rolling out a new firmware version for the European Optimus 3D. The new update, which carries the version number V10K, is the first to become available with LG's 3D Game Converter s...
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by Alex Dobie
Sep 30, 2011
Vodafone UK has become the first British network to stock Sony Ericsson's shiny new flagship phone, the Xperia Arc S. It's currently available for free, on 24-month contracts of £31 or...
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by Jared DiPane
Sep 30, 2011
We have seen the HTC Wildfire S a time or two, and it has landed its way on some major carriers, and today Virgin Mobile has announced that they are bringing this device to those of us who may not b...
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by Jared DiPane
Sep 30, 2011
Following up on their rather successful LG Optimus V, Virgin Mobile has announced it will be bringing a full QWERTY slider, the LG Optimus Slider to customers starting Oct. 17 on their website, and ...
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by Chris Parsons
Sep 30, 2011
Seems a lot of people still haven't gotten the Gingerbread OTA update for the Droid Incredible but no need to worry. We've got the full details on just how you can go about getting updated m...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 28, 2011
The word is spreading like wildfire in our ThunderBolt forums -- the Android 2.3.4 update for HTC ThunderBolt is finally pushing out. Go to Settings>Software update>Check new to start the down...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 27, 2011
Here she be, folks. Verizon's posted the changelog for the ThunderBolt Gingerbread update. It'll be build 2.11.605.3, and includes:
New download manager app
New app and power m...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Sep 27, 2011
Hot on the heels of the Nexus One getting an update, the Nexus S is now in the throes of a 17.5-megabyte download that brings Android 2.3.6 (build GRK39C) along with "bug fixes and security pat...
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by Alex Dobie
Sep 26, 2011
Chinese manufacturer Huawei has officially announced its latest mid-to-high-end Android smartphone for Europe and Asia, the Huawei Honor. The Honor is a 4-inch device running Android 2.3.5 Gingerbre...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Sep 25, 2011
If you're a Rogers customer and using a Samsung Captivate, this weekend would be a good time to hook it up to Kies -- there's an update to Android 2.3.3 waiting for you to grab and install.&...
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by Alex Dobie
Sep 25, 2011
We've seen blurry-cam shots of T-Mobile's HTC Amaze 4G before, but now it seems we may have the first set of leaked press shots for the phone, along with a more detailed list of device specs...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Sep 23, 2011
The Samsung Infuse 4G might finally see some Gingerbread soon, as build I997UCKI4 has leaked out for the 4.5 inch love child of a Captivate and a Galaxy Tab. I know plenty of you have been wai...
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by Alex Dobie
Sep 20, 2011
British network O2 has announced that it'll be the only carrier in the UK to offer the new HTC Rhyme, which was unveiled in New York City today. According to a an official tweet from O2, the dev...
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by Alex Dobie
Sep 19, 2011
Owners of LG's Optimus 3D (and the AT&T variant, the Thrill 4G) wanting to try some new, exotic software will welcome today's release of an early version of popular custom firmware Cyano...
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by Anndrew Vacca
Sep 19, 2011
Here's a jumpstart for your Monday morning: Telus has released the official Android 2.3 update for the Samsung Galaxy S Fascinate 4G, which it says will bring all of the Gingerbread goodies we&#...
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by Alex Dobie
Sep 15, 2011
O2 UK has let it be known that HTC's soon to be released Sensation XE, with Beats Audio support, will be launching on its network before the year's end. Writing on the carrier's official T...
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by Jared DiPane
Sep 14, 2011
We have seen some Viewsonic tablets in the past, and heard they had some new ones in the works, and we were able to get some time with the Viewsonic Viewpad 7e ahead of its launch. The Viewsonic Viewp...
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by Anndrew Vacca
Sep 14, 2011
The LG Marquee made a cameo appearance tonight in New York, a night before Sprint and LG are slated to "officially" unveil the device at New York City's Fashion Week finale. The ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 14, 2011
And then there's the Lenovo IdeaPad A1, aka the little brother of the Lenovo IdeaPad K1. It's a wee 7-inch tablet. And while it's nicely put together, we're having a hard time swallowing a Gingerbrea...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 14, 2011
There's some poetic justice in that the HTC Merge -- US Cellular's version, anyway -- is getting its Android 2.3 update when you consider that the phone nearly died on the Verizon ...
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by Chris Parsons
Sep 14, 2011
With many folks awaiting the inevitable release of Gingerbread for the Samsung Infuse 4G, AT&T decided to go ahead and mess with our emotions a little by releasing a 14.5MB maintenance update. Ou...
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by Jared DiPane
Sep 14, 2011
Remember the end of last month when we saw the source code for the LG Optimus S Gingerbread update appear, but no word of the update? Well the update has finally been detailed for us, and it wil...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 14, 2011
Take the excellent HTC Sensation, toss in the newly acquired Beats Audio, and you've got the HTC Sensation XE. Coming to Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia later this month, it's prett...
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by Alex Dobie
Sep 13, 2011
Sony has officially unveiled the Walkman Z-series, a new line of personal media players running Android, powered by NVIDIA Tegra 2 chips. The 4.3-inch device was on show at IFA 2011 last wee...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 13, 2011
Word on the streets -- and in our Droid 2 forums -- is that the R2-D2 version of the Droid 2 is getting its Android 2.3 Gingerbread update today, just shy of the anniversary of its launch. Dunno how m...
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by Sean Brunett
Sep 09, 2011
Back in May Netflix, finally launched its long-waited Android app, initially only for a few devices. That list grew over time and eventually supported a large number of phones. The .apk was...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Sep 08, 2011
Just picked up your Motorola Droid Bionic, eh? After you've got it charged and ready to roll, for many the next step will be to root it and strip out the loads of carrier bloat Verizon so kindly...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 07, 2011
We're getting pinged left and right today that the Gingerbread update for the HTC Droid Incredible is pushing out in earnest following a brief delay. In addition to Android 2.3.4, you can expect...
