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Sep

1

2011

Lenovo IdeaPad A1 – 7” Android for $199

by Jim Farmer
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Long time laptop manufacturer, Lenovo has been easing its way into the tablet sector lately with its IdeadPad K1 and ThinkPad tablets. The 7” IdeaPad A1 will be the newest member of the family bringing with it an attractive $199 price tag. The A1 specs aren’t all that, but it’s an Android tablet on the [...]

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Sep

1

2011

How To: Revert your DROID 2 to stock 2.2 in order to update to Gingerbread

by Jim Farmer
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We just posted that the DROID 2 Gingerbread update is rolling out, but I’m sure a handful of you have  rooted, removed bloatware, etc. If so, the OTA update is more than likely going to fail. In order to update, you’re going to have to roll back first and we’re going to tell you how. [...]

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Sep

1

2011

Droid 2 Gingerbread update is rolling out now

by Jim Farmer
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Motorola Droid 2 owners, it’s time to start hitting your update button. Gingerbread 2.3.3 is rolling out right now! Aside from the upgrade to Gingerbread you’ll also be treated to: New Download Manager App Under Manage Applications, a new “Running” tab displays a list of active applications, as well as the storage and memory being [...]

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Sep

1

2011

Kyocera Milano(Oblique) to arrive at Sprint on September 9th

by David Laborde
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Almost three weeks to the day after clearing the FCC as the Kyocera Oblique, the phone looks like it will hit Sprint as the Kyocera Milano on September 9th. The mid-ranged device comes with Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), a 3-inch touchscreen, 2GB MicroSD card (supports up to 32GB), an 800Mhz processor, 1340 mAh battery, 3G, and 512MB RAM.  The Milano [...]

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Sep

1

2011

HTC Announces Gingerbread Updates For Droid Incredible and Thunderbolt Coming In September

by Justin Routhier
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After a series of disappointments and set-backs, HTC has announced via Twitter that both the Droid Incredible and Thunderbolt will get their Gingerbread 2.3.4 updates in September. “Good news! A Gingerbread update for both DROID Incredible and ThunderBolt are coming in September. Thanks for your support!” – HTC Via Twitter Droid Incredible and Thunderbolt users have [...]

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Aug

30

2011

Gingerbread 2.3.4 for your Samsung Mesmerize – Download Now

by Jim Farmer
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Remember yesterday when we told you the Samsung Mesmerize was due for a Gingerbread update. We hoped it wouldn’t take too long. Well as it turns out the Gingerbread update is available today! The 2.3 update includes Improved Power Management User Interface Refinements More Control Over Applications Improved Text Interface One-Touch Word Selection and Copy/Paste [...]

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Aug

30

2011

Motorola Defy+ coming to O2 Germany in September

by Jim Farmer
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We reported on the new Motorola Defy+ earlier this month. The Defy+ looks to be pretty similar to the original Defy in construction but with some enhancements inside; namely a 1GHz processor and Gingerbread 2.3. The news here is that the Defy+ looks to be coming to O2 Germany in early September. If the above [...]

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Aug

30

2011

Samsung Vitality with Muve Music coming to Cricket

by Jim Farmer
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If you remember the Samsung Admire, then the Vitality will no doubt look familiar. It’s a clone, rebranded for use on Cricket’s network. Like the Admire, the Vitality has an 800MHz CPU, 3.5” HGVA touchscreen, a 3.2MP camera and last but certainly not least, stock Gingerbread. Unlike its cousin however, the Vitality will also get [...]

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Aug

29

2011

Samsung Mesmerize to receive Gingerbread update

by David Laborde
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It looks like the Samsung Mesmerize is officially on the clock for receiving the Android 2.3 Gingerbread update. Owners of the Mesmerize, US Cellular’s version of the Samsung Galaxy S, had to wait a few months between the Froyo announcement (Android 2.2) and the actual download so hopefully the wait won’t be as long this [...]

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Aug

28

2011

DROID 2 Global soak test for Gingerbread update ready, Full rollout could be middle September

by Robert Nazarian
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With the DROID X receiving the Gingerbread bug fixer and the DROID 2 just about to receive its Gingerbread update, the DROID 2 Global is next in line. The soak test should begin sometime this week. If everything goes smoothly, you can expect the full rollout by the middle of September. We will keep you [...]

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