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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Feb 08, 2012
If you're rocking the ASUS Transformer Prime, it's time to start hitting that software update button with a vengeance. There's another OTA update rolling out today for the Prime, a...
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by Alex Dobie
Feb 07, 2012
Motorola and Verizon Wireless are now pushing out software version 5.9.902 to Droid Bionic handsets, bringing a lengthy list of changes and fixes to the LTE-guzzling slab. The update, which weighs i...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Feb 06, 2012
If you're the proud owner of a Motorola Droid RAZR, or it's brother with a bit bigger gas tank the Motorola Droid RAZR MAXX, (read the review of the MAXX right here) there's an OTA...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Feb 04, 2012
Android Central member seanmacanally got an OTA notification on his rooted Verizon Galaxy Nexus, and with a little help from the great crew in the forums got the package pulled and uploaded for ever...
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by Chris Parsons
Feb 02, 2012
Looks like Motorola's next-gen Atrix currently has an update rolling out to it. Folks in the Android Central forums happened to notice the software update notification and sure enough - v55.13.2...
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by Chris Parsons
Feb 02, 2012
Although it's not Ice Cream Sandwich update we're all waiting for, we've known for a while now the Droid RAZR was due for an update of some sorts -- and Verizon now has the details poste...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jan 31, 2012
The official Google TV team let us all know that Sony has an update in the works for their Google TV devices. The update will bring a Chrome browser that "works faster" and enable 3D...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jan 25, 2012
The "official" update document for the HTC Rezound is now live on Verizon's website, which usually means an OTA update is nigh. According to the page, the Rezound should soon be ...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jan 22, 2012
Motorola has made an official request for "Pre-release software testers" of an unknown update for the Motorola Photon 4G. This is standard practice for Motorola, who likes to slowly ...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jan 19, 2012
Sprint has over-the-air updates scheduled to roll out beginning today for the HTC EVO 4G, the Samsung Epic 4G, and the EVO Design 4G. Using the opportunity presented by removing Carrier IQ, Sp...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jan 19, 2012
Amazon is pushing out Software Version 6.2.2 for the Kindle Fire over the air, and it's also available for manual installation. Here's what's new:
Enhances fluidity and performan...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jan 18, 2012
The ASUS Transformer Prime is getting another OTA this evening, and reports say that the GPS is working much better. If you recall, there has been issues surrounding the aluminum casing and GP...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jan 18, 2012
Both the Samsung Epic 4G and the Samsung Epic 4G Touch have new kernel source up at Samsung's open source portal. The Original Epic 4G has the kernel and other open-source bits for update ...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jan 18, 2012
A treat for the night owls from Motorola -- the Ice Cream Sandwich update for the Wifi only Motorola Xoom looks to be rolling out right about now. Reports say it's Android 4.0.3, and every...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jan 12, 2012
Sprint has posted that the HTC EVO 3D version 2.17.651.5 update should start rolling out today. It's a minor maintenance release that addresses the following:
Updated Peep client (...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jan 03, 2012
HTC a month ago said the Honeycomb update was finally coming soon to the HTC Flyer tablet. And today the Taiwanese manufacturer is making good on that promise, as the update has begun to push out. Y...
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by Phil Nickinson
Dec 28, 2011
In the continuing story of "Nobody knows what the hell's going on with the Galaxy S and Galaxy Tab," (see Part 1 and Part 2) a new report out of Korea suggests that the manufacturer...
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by Phil Nickinson
Dec 27, 2011
Word on the street is that the original ASUS Eee Pad Transformer (read our full review) is in the midst of another firmware update. Nope, it's not Ice Cream Sandwich, but instead it's a bunc...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Dec 22, 2011
The Android 3.2.1 update for the HTC EVO View 4G is in the midst of a rollout, bringing Honeycomb and a new "virtual and holographic user interface" to the 7-inch HTC tablet. The off...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Dec 21, 2011
The Acer Iconia A500 is getting a pretty widespread system update this evening -- actually it's getting two. Users are reporting that they receive the first (7.014.01), and it's quickl...
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by Anndrew Vacca
Dec 21, 2011
The MOTOACTV update announced by Motorola earlier this month is now pushing to all 8GB models, with 16GB models set to receieve it "within the next week." Software version 4.55.76 and 4.56...
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by Phil Nickinson
Dec 20, 2011
Amazon has just posted release notes for the Amazon Kindle Fire Version 6.2.1 software update (Version 6.2 dropped just a few weeks ago), which has promised to address a number of nagging issues. In...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Dec 17, 2011
Samsung Nexus S 4G hacker Beezy has done it again, this time porting the Android 4.0.3 OTA update for T-Mobile phones to the Sprint 4G version. There's no Wimax of course, but for t...
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by Phil Nickinson
Dec 17, 2011
So Android 4.0.2's starting to roll out to the GSM version of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus. But maybe you don't want to wait? (We sure don't.) Here's how to easily flash the update to yo...
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by Phil Nickinson
Dec 16, 2011
The long day of updates marches on, with the HTC ThunderBolt the latest receipient. Nothing more than bugfixes in Build 2.11.605.9, but they include:
Resolved issue with Contact ringtones
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by Phil Nickinson
Dec 16, 2011
We've had unofficial builds of Ice Cream Sandwich on the Samsung Nexus S for a number of weeks now. But today Google announced that the GSM version of the Nexus S will see its Android 4....
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by Alex Dobie
Dec 16, 2011
The GSM (international) version of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus has just received its update to Android 4.0.2, hot on the heels of the Verizon version, which got the update on its launch day. Several GS...
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by Phil Nickinson
Dec 16, 2011
The AT&T Galaxy S II is getting a nice little update this morning that brings its Android version number to 2.3.6. A number of people have reported that the update failed at first, but othe...
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by Phil Nickinson
Dec 15, 2011
No cause for alarm here, folks, but your brand new Verizon Galaxy Nexus is going to get a little update once it's activated. Bugfixes, mostly. And since you probably haven't actually...
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by Phil Nickinson
Dec 13, 2011
Verizon's HTC Droid Incredible 2 is getting an over-the-air update today that brings the following improvements:
Security features:
Includes Google BT/DigiNoTar security patch
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