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Jan

26

2011

Notion Ink Adam Eden UI hacked onto ViewSonic G Tablet

by Jesse Bauer
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In the pic above, we see the ViewSonic G tablet, but whats on it? The Notion Ink Adam Eden UI! Yes, after many people started to receive their Notion Ink Adam tablets (after a painful waiting period), the first update was actually bricking the tablets! Ouch! In the Androidverse, people will find a way to [...]

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Jan

25

2011

T-Mobile Pushing out Froyo to MyTouch 3G now – for real this time

by Jesse Bauer
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It looks like after T-Mobile let out they were setting the myTouch updates to Froyo out of the cage, only to keep it on a leash and never let it out, They’re promising to push out the update again. This time, myTouch users hope they aren’t disappointed again. T-Mobile started rolling out OTA updates to [...]

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Jan

25

2011

Samsung Fascinate Froyo Build Teased By Developers

by Axl Logan
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A couple of developers have tweeted on their Twitter accounts that they’re currently working on an official Froyo build for Samsung’s Fascinate.  However, it’s not ready for you just yet, so please do forgive me for the teaser.  But be patient folks, you’ve been waiting this long!  Either one should be around the corner soon. [...]

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Jan

23

2011

Sprint’s Official Answer for Techs to Give on the “Where’s Froyo” Question

by Michael Murphy
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Sprint spoke out recently about the Froyo updates for their devices that are still awaiting it, and they have made similar statements via Twitter. So it’s not surprising that they have an internal document that has basically the same bullet points. It seems like they are distributing this to agents in their stores and at [...]

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Jan

22

2011

T-Mobile and Samsung Offer Froyo Update KA6 to Vibrant Owners via Mini Kies

by Michael Murphy
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Galaxy S owners are all eagerly awaiting the Froyo update, and T-Mobile said they would be rolling the update out to their customers. However, a post in the T-Mobile forums indicates that this update won’t be going out over-the-air after all, but instead will be available by download via the Mini Kies tool. At this [...]

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Jan

20

2011

Sprint and T-Mobile Speak Out About Froyo Updates for Galaxy S: Coming Soon

by Michael Murphy
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There was a rumor going ’round that the US-based Galaxy S phones weren’t going to see the Froyo update, and that it was a cost/political issue.   While we never really bought it here at Talkandroid, it was a popular rumor until a few days ago, when Phonescoop reported otherwise. We were pleased to hear [...]

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Jan

19

2011

Froyo is now on more than half of all Android devices, Gingerbread makes an appearance on the charts

by Mikka Burrell
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A recently updated version of the Android Platform Versions pie chart is showing that Android 2.2, aka Froyo, has now made its way to a little over half of all Android handsets. Android 2.1 still takes up a large chunk of the chart at 35.2%, which is expected considering all of the Galaxy S devices [...]

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Jan

18

2011

CherryPal To Reaveal 7″ Android Tablet With GSM And A Capacitive Screen For Under $400?

by Axl Logan
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Back in October of  2010 we brought you news of CherryPal’s 7″ Android tablet for under $200.  Well, they’re back with an updated predecessor.  The guys over at Mobile Magazine have been handed some “unconfirmed”, yet note worthy details regarding the new and upcoming tablet from Cherry. The device is reported to still be 7″ [...]

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Jan

17

2011

Samsung Vibrant 4G Pics Surface. Also Gets A Launch Date, February 23rd?

by Axl Logan
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It looks like the timer has officially begun, unofficially,  for the release of T-Mobile’s new Samsung Vibrant 4G device.  Thanks to our friends over at TmoNews, one of their trusty ninjas slipped them a little release date for this bad boy.  If you ask me, I’d say there is some merit to it since we [...]

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