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by Phil Nickinson
Dec 08, 2010
That update to the Droid X that we told you about last week has been pushed out to a few people today. For everybody left waiting, you can download a copy of the update form our forums, thanks t...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Dec 08, 2010
The YouTube for Android and Google Voice Search applications have been updated (no it's not Gingerbread! :p ) with some welcome improvements and the obligatory bug-fixes. With the YouTube ...
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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 06, 2010
The Nexus One will be getting its Android 2.3 Gingerbread update "in a few weeks," says Google's Reto Meier. That's in contradiction to at least two unsourced reports today, one of which ha...
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by Phil Nickinson
Dec 06, 2010
Gingerbread is finally here, folks. Google has just released the SDK -- that's the software development kit, the building blocks for the OS. We're about to dive headfirst into this guy, but here...
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by Phil Nickinson
Dec 06, 2010
Seesmic for Android -- the Twitter client of choice for a certain Android Central editor -- just got an update to Version 1.5. And if you haven't tried Seesmic yet, it's time to rectify that. With th...
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by Phil Nickinson
Dec 05, 2010
The question on everybody's lips going into this week is "Will we finally see Gingerbread?" Our answer:Maybe. Let's recap:Google's Andy Rubin is speaking Monday at All Things D. And there's ...
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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 Phil Nickinson
Dec 02, 2010
We're still waiting on an announcement for Gingerbread, but damned if Android 2.3 hasn't shown up in a demo of voice search (in Cantonese) on the GOOGLEinHK YouTube channel. The video likely wil...
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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 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 24, 2010
Sony Ericsson USA took to its Facebook page today to attempt to explain why the U.S. versions of the Xperia X10 have yet to be updated to Android 2.1. Here's the meat of the post:One factor in de...
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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 Jared DiPane
Nov 22, 2010
About a year ago the Motorola Droid was released, and many of us have held strong with it since then, but with all these new devices being released there is tons of temptations. As many of you know th...
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by Cory Streater
Nov 21, 2010
Android Central Forums member Hearthatvoiceagain asks the question that's on everybody's mind: Where is Gingerbread? Google CEO Eric Schmidt said Android 2.3 is coming in the next few weeks, but ...
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by Cory Streater
Nov 19, 2010
The Verizon Samsung Fascinate is set to get another maintenance update over the next few weeks -- no, it's not Froyo -- and we got a sneak peak at an early version. GPS has been targeted, and it...
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by Jesse Potter
Nov 19, 2010
A bit of good news for all you HTC Hero owners out there. Sprint just announced a maintenance release that should begin rolling out sometime today. HTC Hero Maintenance Rel...
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by Phil Nickinson
Nov 18, 2010
The Google Nexus One just got itself a little update. It's still Android 2.2.1 -- no Gingerbread yet, folks -- and the 1.3MB download looks to be a bunch of patches and bugfixes. We've poked arou...
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by Andrew Melnizek
Nov 18, 2010
This one's for all you astronomers out there. Google has just updated Google Sky Map to version 1.6. You were keeping count, right? The update brings two new features to the app:Time Travel: Travel th...
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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 Jesse Potter
Nov 17, 2010
Prior to the release of the Xperia X10, Sony Ericsson made it clear to potential buyers that their premiere Android phone would not receive any multitouch love. However, in a recent post on thei...
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by Phil Nickinson
Nov 17, 2010
Reader Jeff e-mailed us this morning to point out some fairly big changes to the Android Market developer's console (that's the place where you actually upload apps). There are now options for high-r...
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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 Andrew Melnizek
Nov 15, 2010
Here in the states, we are about a week-and-half away from one of largest shopping days in America: Black Friday. The day after people stuff their faces with Turkey, crowds of people bum rush retailer...
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by Phil Nickinson
Nov 15, 2010
Sprint's version of the Samsung Galaxy Tab -- all of one day old at this point -- has already gotten its first over-their-air update. MR0 DJ30 "will address the Microsoft Exchange IT A...
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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 Phil Nickinson
Nov 14, 2010
Let's just throw this one out there and see if it sticks to the wall tomorrow: Reader Steve (hi, Steve!) Points out that Google CEO Eric Schmidt opens up the Web 2.0 Summit on Monday i...
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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 Phil Nickinson
Nov 12, 2010
For those of you who just can't wait to get that maintenance update for the HTC Droid Incredible, we've got the download location and instructions. It's all on the up and up, it's just that you'r...
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by Phil Nickinson
Nov 12, 2010
We're still waiting on Android 2.3. Gingerbread -- you can twiddle your thumbs with us here -- but the fine folks at Google have just teased us a bit more on Twitter, with the above picture and "...
