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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 22, 2010
We've been talking about the next version of Android -- (still) unofficially dubbed Gingerbread -- as far back as a year ago -- months before Froyo was ever announced. But what we haven't really known...
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 21, 2010
Remember how the source code for the Samsung Galaxy S' Froyo update was released a few days ago? It actually was pulled pretty quickly, and now Samsung UK says it'll be back "from early November...
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by Andrew Melnizek
Oct 18, 2010
You complained and you moaned, but unlike your boss, Barnes and Noble listened to your gripes. B&N announced today that they will be updating their Nook for Android app later this week. Some of th...
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 13, 2010
T-Mobile has issued a statement over the supposed rollout of an update to the G2 that enables Wifi calling and tethering: "What update?" OK, that's the translation. What T-Mobile ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 13, 2010
We brought you a leaked internal letter saying it was coming, and now, Samsung has released the source code for the Froyo update to the Galaxy S. For those of you with carrier-branded versions of the...
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 12, 2010
Word on the street this morning is that a few people have gotten an over-the-air update on their T-Mobile G2 that enables Wifi calling, tethering and a sundry of other trinkets. Rollout doesn't seem ...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Oct 09, 2010
Two pieces of news for any readers in the land of the rising sun -- Softbank Mobile announced that they will be selling the Desire HD in mid November, with reservations being taken starting Oct 15; an...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Oct 08, 2010
We've all used software that would be oh-so-perfect if that one nasty bug got squashed, and Lance Gilmore, Product Operations Manager at T-Mobile, is no exception. Apparently, I'm not the only ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 07, 2010
Low just pinged our inbox saying that the long-awaited OTA update for the Samsung Vibrant is being pushed. That's the one that briefly leaked out via Samsung Kies last week, but for the most pa...
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 04, 2010
T-Mobile's Motorola Cliq XT is getting an update, but it's not yet the Android 2.1 update we're all waiting for. Instead, it's your basic maintenance update. Here's what's being fixed:Overall ph...
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 04, 2010
Word on the street this morning is that the DI18 update to the Sprint Epic 4G -- that one fixes 3G upload speeds, Wifi battery drain issues, the inability to download from the Amazon MP3 store over 4G...
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 01, 2010
Want Froyo on the Samsung Captivate and can't wait any longer? A leaked build has emerged tonight. We've plopped it on our Captivate and are giving it the what-for. In the meantime, if you don'...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 30, 2010
If you keep hitting the update button on your Samsung Epic 4G in hopes of getting that update that was supposed to drop to today, well, stop it. There's been a tiny snag, Samsung says. And becau...
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by Andrew Melnizek
Sep 30, 2010
Everyone's favorite stalking application just received an update. The new Foursquare 2.0 update allows users to access foursquare's "Tips and To-Dos" much easier within the app than previous...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Sep 30, 2010
While getting everything ready to write up the obligatory How To manually update your Samsung Vibrant post, we stumbled across the above. We're not exactly sure what these known issues may be, b...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 24, 2010
Top o' the news - OS update apocalypseDroid X Froyo update available now! (Update: Plus, root instructions)Update coming for the Evo 4G, will fix gmail sync, calendar edits (maybe more)Rooted version ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 23, 2010
So the maintenance release for the Evo 4G -- you know, the one that tackles the 30fps thing, among other fixes -- is finally starting to hit phones. But if your Evo's wearing a sad face, you ca...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 22, 2010
Probably the biggest fix in the maintenance update for the Samsung Captivate was with GPS reception. OK, it might not be a "fix." But Samsung is calling it "an update to improve ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 22, 2010
Samsung just announced that the update currently being pushed to the Captivate -- AT&T's version of the Galaxy S -- does indeed include a fix for the GPS issues that plagued a good many of u...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 22, 2010
Sprint just posted that an update is coming to the Evo 4G. It says that Version 3.29.651.5 shall contain fixes for calendar event edit issues and syncing of multiple gmail accounts, both of which hav...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 22, 2010
The Droid X Froyo update is now available, folks! Go to Settings>About phone>Check for updates, and it's all yours. It's a hefty 67.6-megabyte update, so pop on your Wifi and pop open a cold one...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 22, 2010
Now that your Droid X Android 2.2 update has arrived, it's time to get your Flash on. Adobe Flash Player 10.1 was included in the update, so you don't have to do anything. You can watch Flash v...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 21, 2010
(Twitter pre-update, left, and post-update, right)The official Android Twitter app -- cleverly named Twitter for Android -- just got another updated. There's no changelog just yet (it'll be here...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 21, 2010
Looks like the Droid X isn't the only Verizon phone about to be updated. There are some fixes coming down the pike for the Samsung Fascinate. No Froyo yet in version i500.DI01 (and no mention of that...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 21, 2010
The Motorola Droid X officially will get its Android 2.2 update starting Wednesday, according to a note Verizon just dropped in our inbox. Here's the word:
Verizon Wireless will begin pushing And...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 21, 2010
Might the wait for the Droid X to officially get Android 2.2 finally be over? Verizon has updated its update pdf (which you see here), so we may finally (finally!) be close, folks. There's noth...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 17, 2010
The Sprint Epic 4G is in the midst of an over-the-air system update -- bugfixes, mostly, and not Froyo just yet, though Samsung's Media Hub is now enabled. But if you just can't stand to wait a...
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by Kyle Gibb
Sep 17, 2010
Official word has come from Verizon that the Droid Eris will not be receiving an update to Android 2.2 ("Froyo"). Considering the device already hit end-of-life, this shouldn't really ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 14, 2010
Yes, we're still waiting on Froyo to drop for the Motorola Droid X. But the good news is that it looks like Verizon's starting to get ready, with a placeholder page up on the Droid Does website ...
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by Jared DiPane
Sep 14, 2010
The HTC Aria is a rather popular Android device for those on the AT&T network, but it is also one that seems to sit on the sideline in comparison to other devices. This device doesn't ta...
