Since HTC announced it will upgrade Verizon’s Thunderbolt to Ice Cream Sandwich at some point, every update that is not the hotly anticipated Android 4.0 matters less and less for those who are anxiously waiting for the important update. Dubbed software version 2.11.605.19 710RD, the update is pushed OTA (over the air) as of...
Vodafone Australia confirmed a few days ago that it had approved the Ice Cream Sandwich update for Galaxy S II devices, now waiting for Samsung to start the rollout within the next couple of days. Well, that didn’t take too long as the carrier has just announced on its blog site that the Android...
While Google continues to blame carriers for delaying the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade for the devices in their portfolios, some of them have tried to offer approximate time frames for the release of the updates. However, most of them are still mum on the subject, probably because they’re thinking that customers will...
Although it’s not Ice Cream Sandwich, the new software update rolling out for the Galaxy Tab 10.1v tablet in Australia will surely appease those who own the slate. According to Vodafone Australia, Android 3.2.1 Honeycomb update is now available for download for customers who previously purchased the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1v. The carrier claims...
Major carrier Sprint teased its Nexus S 4G users with an Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade since February, but the update was nowhere to be found. However, the situation has just changed as the carrier has just announced the immediate availability of the Android 4.0 ICS update for Nexus S 4G. Currently, the software version...
Samsung promised a few months ago it will try and bring some of the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich new features and improvements to those Galaxy family devices that do not meet the technical requirements to run the full version. Among these devices, Samsung Galaxy S is the most popular and already received the...
Verizon customers who are fans of the Star Wars series have probably gotten their hands on the limited version DROID R2-D2 Android smartphone. The device is s customized variant of the popular Motorola DROID 2, which was launched about two years ago with Froyo on board. The good news is that the DROID R2-D2...
HTC confirmed it would deploy Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update for the Thunderbolt a few weeks ago, but the handset maker has yet to announce an exact release date. In fact, the Taiwanese company announced about two weeks ago that several smartphones now available in the United States exclusively through Verizon Wireless will...
Chinese company Xiaomi decided to go open source with its highly-acclaimed MIUI ROM and other Android apps. There are no details on the reasons behind the company’s decision, but in the end this will benefit Android users. The company’s ROM and other applications are being made available for the general public starting today via...
With Android 3.0 Honeycomb, came along the lack of a menu button on devices. In Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, no hardware button means that developers need not map it in their applications anymore. Before Honeycomb, the button was used for applications to deliver various options that were relevant to the user, using the...
