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Feb

7

2012

Gingerbread Update For AT&T Samsung Infuse 4G On Hold

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by Josh O'Donnell
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If you own an Infuse 4G, you’ll be disappointed to hear that Samsung and AT&T have put the upcoming update to Gingerbread on hold. It seems that there’s an issue that targets a small number of users and they’re currently working on a fix. Surely the teams at Samsung and AT&T will be able to [...]

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Feb

6

2012

Motorola Atrix 4G Soak Test About To Get Underway

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by Roy Alugbue
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Well folks it looks like the Atrix 4G soak test we previously told you about is finally about to commence. Motorola has indicated the following heads up on the imminent update: “Tomorrow after 12 Central/10 Pacific, you will receive a pop-up message on your phone that will mark the beginning of  the software pre-release test.” [...]

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Feb

3

2012

Crittercism: iOS Apps Crash More Than Android Apps

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by Roy Alugbue
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Ah yes, the iOS vs. Android debate is a seemingly neverending battle. Each has it’s pros and cons when it comes to both hardware and software. It’s no secret that iOS is a seemingly stable, an aesthetically stunning and a beautiful OS, while its simplified nature has won over the masses. As popular and successful as iOS [...]

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Feb

2

2012

Android 2.3 Gingerbread Running on 58% of Android Devices

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by Emily Aquin
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  Every two weeks Google releases the Android distribution numbers to the masses.  The biweekly survey reports what version of Android that a device is running when it accesses the Market.  Developers should note that a whopping 58 percent of devices are now running Android 2.3 Gingerbread.  This is especially important in determining which software [...]

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Jan

20

2012

TELUS HTC Desire HD update to Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread now live

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by Robert Nazarian
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We’ve gotten a number of emails from our friends up north telling us they received the Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread update for the Telus HTC Desire HD, The enhancements include: HTC Sense 3.0 (improved Calendar, Messages, Camera, Gallery, Music, Weather, Lock Screen, Reader, and more) HTC Watch – Rent or buy the latest movies and/or shows [...]

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Jan

15

2012

Leaving Gingerbread in the Rear-View Mirror — You’re Doing it Wrong

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by Jim Farmer
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CES brings us fantastic new gadgets each year, but there’s no secret that plenty of strange and even utter crap gadgets grace the showroom floors. This…well I’m not really sure where this falls. Introducing Rhydeen’s Android Rear-View Mirror. On the one hand, the Android fan boy in me thinks “Oh yeah, that is freaking legit. Android can [...]

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Jan

13

2012

The DROID X2 Finally Sees CyanogenMod 7

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by Jack Holt
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Honestly, when I heard about the Droid X2 I was pretty excited because the original was a great phone, that is until the Gingerbread update that was installed but that’s neither here nor there. Well it seemed that the X2 came and went with little luster from what I remember, even though Verizon is still [...]

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Jan

10

2012

ViewSonic Introduces ViewPad 10pi & 10e Tablets; ViewPhone 3 Smartphone

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by Roy Alugbue
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It looks like the ViewPad E70 budget tablet introduction wasn’t enough for ViewSonic at CES. They’ve gone ahead and unleashed more toys in the wild for us to play with… this time two more tablets and a smartphone. The tablets— known as the ViewPad 10pi and 10e— aren’t exactly game-changers, but they do have their unique [...]

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Jan

5

2012

Updated Android Distribution Chart Unveiled, Includes First Appearance From Android 4.0

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by Roy Alugbue
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  The time has come for an updated Android Distribution Chart to arrive for our eyes. As you already know, Google releases these charts periodically to showcase which operating systems are being used by the everyday Android user— for development purposes of course. As you can see in the above chart, Gingerbread (55.5%) and Froyo [...]

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Jan

4

2012

Samsung Says No on ICS “Value Pack” for Galaxy S and Original Galaxy Tab

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by Jack Holt
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Man, when the Galaxy Nexus was first debuted with Ice Cream Sandwich it looked amazing (still does). However you’re an owner of a Samsung Galaxy S or an original Galaxy Tab and your contract isn’t up for a while. Maybe it is, but you’re thinking to yourself that you love the Galaxy S hardware or [...]

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