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Nov

4

2011

Android 2.3 Gingerbread is Now on 44 Percent of Android Devices

by Stacy Bruce
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Google has recently released its latest Android distribution figures, and Android 2.3 Gingerbread is now on  43.9 percent of all Android devices, almost 5 percent more than last month. This is the first time we have seen Gingerbread on more devices than Android 2.2 Froyo, which has dropped about 5 percent from last months 45.3 [...]

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Oct

31

2011

LG Optimus Gingerbead updates finally coming to Europe

by Robert Nazarian
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LG Optimus owners have been eagerly waiting for their Gingerbread updates, and it looks like LG is finally ready to roll in Europe. The Optimus 2X will start on November 1, the Optimus 3D will start November 21, and the Optimus Black will kick off on November 28. Please understand that these dates are for [...]

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Oct

31

2011

Verizon Announces Original Samsung Galaxy Tab Gingerbread Update

by Roy Alugbue
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Another day, another announcement of a device getting a major software update. Verizon has announced the i800.E104 software update for the original Samsung Galaxy Tab. In addition to Gingerbread 2.3.5, the software update will include improved Word Selection and Copy Functionality and a new Download Manager App among the noteworthy features. There’s no word on when [...]

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Oct

28

2011

Gingerbread Now Official For LG Revolution, Verizon Posts Change Log

by Roy Alugbue
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It’s been a great day for LG Revolution owners. We heard earlier about a potential update for the Revolution, but Verizon has officially let the cat out of the bag by releasing their change log for the VS910ZV7 software update which includes the long-awaited Gingerbread 2.3. In addition to the standard Gingerbread features, the software update includes Email [...]

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Oct

28

2011

LG Optimus 2x/T-Mobile G2X Will not be getting Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich

by Spencer McClendon
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LG has announced Ice Cream Sandwich will not be going out to the Optimus 2X or T-Mobile’s G2X.  The G2X runs on a Tegra 2 processor and could handle the update, however LG isn’t going to push the update. The LG Optimus 2X was introduced overseas as the first dual-core processor and then made its [...]

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Oct

28

2011

LG Revolution Receiving Gingerbread Update Today?

by Axl Logan
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If you’ve happened to be hanging around LG’s official support forum (like, who isn’t these days?) you may have caught a little tidbit about the LG Revolution receiving Gingerbread 2.3 starting today. “The Ginggerbread Update will start rolling out tomorrow 10/28/11 and all Revolutions should have it by 11/02/11… The Update will be delivered “Over the Air” [...]

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Oct

27

2011

Photos of LG Prada K2 Leaked

by Roy Alugbue
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The LG Prada K2 has yet to be finalized, but that hasn’t stopped the leaks from slipping through the cracks. PhoneArena reports an anonymous tipster has sent them photographs of the “LG Prada P940″. The site goes on to argue that the touchscreen phone actually resembles  the LG Prada K2, which will be an Android-powered [...]

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Oct

25

2011

LG DoublePlay Release date gets leaked for T-Mobile

by Jim Farmer
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It was just last week that LG and T-Mobile the unique LG DoublePlay, a phone which features a secondary display in the center of its qwerty keypad. Since then the above screenshot has leaked, suggesting a release on November 2nd. Behind that 3.5″ screen lives a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, as well as some other [...]

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Oct

25

2011

Samsung Transform Ultra for Sprint – just $79.99

by Jim Farmer
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Yesterday Samsung let us know that the Transform Ultra (SPH-M930) will not be limited to just Boost Mobile as it will be available on Sprint as well. That was certainly a quick turnaround! The official announcement from Sprint is here and so are the numbers. The Transform Ultra can be yours for just $79.99, after a [...]

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Oct

25

2011

HTC Thunderbolt Gingerbread update (2.11.605.5) is back and ready to go

by Robert Nazarian
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HTC Thunderbolt owners have been teased, but not pleased with the promised Gingerbread update. It was finally released a month ago only to be dropped for issues. Trust me, that was a good thing. I am sure a lot of you thought you might not even see it in 2011, but it looks like HTC [...]

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