Article
by Alex Dobie
Nov 07, 2012
Sony Mobile sends word that a new software update is now pushing out for its leading European and Asian handsets, the Xperia T and Xperia TX. Very similar in design and specs, we recently reviewed t...
Article
by Andrew Martonik
Nov 06, 2012
Sprint's leading hardware keyboard slider device from earlier this year, the Motorola Photon Q, is receiving a sizable maintenance OTA (Over The Air) update today. Software version 7.7.1Q-6...
Article
by Alex Dobie
Nov 01, 2012
Updates are now pushing out for two major Google apps on the Google Play Store. First up is Google Chrome, the de facto default browser for Android 4.0 and above. ARM-based devices are updated to Ch...
Article
by Alex Dobie
Nov 01, 2012
Using a skinned version of Android? You’re already up-to-date on 4.1.
We’re not huge proponents of using the term “skin” to describe the manufacturer customizations put o...
Article
by Chris Parsons
Oct 30, 2012
Looking for further integrate Skitch and Evernote, Skitch v2.0 was released today. For those of you out there who use it often, you'll notice plenty of changes within the updated version. To sta...
Article
by Andrew Martonik
Oct 29, 2012
With the huge bunch of Nexus news today, it almost seems as though the latest release of Android, 4.2 Jelly Bean, hasn't gotten too much press. Rest assured, Google still packed a whole bunch of...
Article
by Andrew Martonik
Oct 26, 2012
It looks like the Droid RAZR HD and MAXX HD are receiving an extremely small OTA update -- about 6MB -- according to Verizon support documentation. There's just one bullet point to this update, ...
Article
by Alex Dobie
Oct 24, 2012
After it began rolling out on certain British carriers last week, the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update for the Samsung Galaxy S3 has this morning started to hit unlocked handsets. Those whose phones ar...
Article
by Richard Devine
Oct 24, 2012
Vector Unit, developers of such titles as Riptide GP and Shine Runner really outdid themselves with their latest title Beach Buggy Blitz. A completely free, yet completely amazing game, the only dow...
Article
by Alex Dobie
Oct 23, 2012
Long-suffering Motorola Droid Bionic owners, your Ice Cream Sandwich update has finally arrived. The Bionic, which has languished on Gingerbread since its release last fall, is today being bumped up...
Article
by Andrew Martonik
Oct 19, 2012
One of Verizon's many mid-range LTE phones from early this year, the LG Spectrum (remember that one?), is poised to receive an update to Ice Cream Sandwich soon. The update to software version&n...
Article
by Jerry Hildenbrand
Oct 19, 2012
Motorola has once again updated their Android software upgrades page, this time filling in much of the details for U.S. devices and the Jelly Bean rollout. It's a big (and getting confusing) lis...
Article
by Alex Dobie
Oct 19, 2012
But 2011 devices will miss out on official Android 4.1 update
While other manufacturers have been confirming, and even releasing updates to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, Sony Mobile has so far remaine...
Article
by Andrew Martonik
Oct 18, 2012
Remember when we started hearing about a Droid Bionic soak test? Yeah, that's happening now. Verizon has just put up official documentation on its support site for the update -- software version...
Article
by Richard Devine
Oct 18, 2012
The Samsung Galaxy S3 Jelly Bean rollout continues, and this time we bring news of a British update pushing out. UK carrier Three is starting to push out Android 4.1.1 for their Galaxy S3 owner...
Article
by Alex Dobie
Oct 17, 2012
New TouchWiz features confirmed for U.S. Galaxy S3 update
If you were after a vague, unspecified timeframe for your Galaxy S3 Jelly Bean update, look no further than today's announcement fro...
Article
by Chris Parsons
Oct 17, 2012
If you haven't gone all in with Chameleon Launcher it's quite understandable. While a beautiful next-level launcher it is, the entry price of $10 and somewhat limited feature set has made it...
Article
by Andrew Martonik
Oct 17, 2012
Users in our forums are reporting that their Verizon Galaxy SIII (S3) handsets are pulling down a moderately sized (62MB) OTA update. Unfortunately, this isn't the Jelly Bean update that most us...
Article
by Alex Dobie
Oct 15, 2012
Android 4.1.2 hit the Nexus 7 last week, and now it seems the latest version of Jelly Bean is slowly starting to make its way to the GSM/HSPA Galaxy Nexus and Nexus S. Currently the only versio...
Article
by Alex Dobie
Oct 15, 2012
Samsung has once again started rolling out the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update for its flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S3. The update first landed in Poland a few weeks back, before being sent ou...
Article
by Phil Nickinson
Oct 13, 2012
If, like us, you're a fan of the Granny Smith game, head on over to the Google Play store and get your update on. There are a dozen (that's 12, for those of you with an affinity for numbers)...
Article
by Andrew Martonik
Oct 12, 2012
The Verizon Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC (really? enough with these names) is getting an update today that brings both international roaming capability and Isis mobile payments. Verizon has unlock...
Article
by Andrew Martonik
Oct 11, 2012
Some folks have sent emails into Droid-Life indicating that they've been contacted by Motorola to participate in a "soak test" for an Ice Cream Sandwich update on their Droid Bion...
Article
by Richard Devine
Oct 11, 2012
There's some changes afoot with the Google Play Store application, and we're pleased to say many of you are going to be pretty darn happy about it. A new update is beginning to push out -- v...
Article
by Richard Devine
Oct 11, 2012
The Orange San Diego launching in the UK was a big deal. As the first Intel powered Android device to launch in Europe, it set the ball rolling for the chip manufacturing giant in their latest mobil...
Article
by James Richardson
Oct 10, 2012
As mobile devices become smarter and more prolific, mobile security threats are continuing to diversify. And with more and more of us becoming more security conscious these days, mobile securit...
Article
by Chris Parsons
Oct 10, 2012
Foursquare for Android has seen plenty of revisions since it was initially released into the Google Play Store. This time around they're once again bringing some features back while continuing t...
Article
by Alex Dobie
Oct 09, 2012
The Android 4.1.2 update has started rolling out to Nexus 7 tablets around the world. But if your tablet has yet to receive the update, then don't despair -- we've got a quick walkthrough th...
Article
by Alex Dobie
Oct 09, 2012
Hot on the heels of the Android 4.1.2 AOSP announcement, an over-the-air update to the freshly-minted version of Android is slowly starting to roll out to Nexus 7 tablets. Reports from EE Times...
Article
by Alex Dobie
Oct 09, 2012
Samsung Galaxy S3 owners in South Korea will now be able to update their handsets to the latest version of Android, 4.1.1 Jelly Bean, according to a statement released on the official "Samsung ...
