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Swiftkey announces new themes, voice typing, and bug fixes

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by Jeff Causey on
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Swiftkey announced today an update to their popular keyboard app for Android devices. For users who like to dictate instead of type, Swiftkey has enabled use of the Google voice typing tool that is available in Ice Cream Sandwich and Jelly Bean. For those into themes, Swiftkey has introduced two new ones – Sky (a blue theme) and Fuschia (a pink theme). They have also added two new languages – Malay and Urdu – to bring the number of available languages up to 44.

Users who have been experiencing problems with Swiftkey, including those with Samsung Galaxy S III devices, running Jelly Bean, or who frequently use Chrome will benefit from numerous bug fixes. The new version, Swiftkey 3.0.1, is available from Google Play, Amazon Appstore, and AndroidPIT. Hit the source link for more information on all of the bug fixes and a video on how to change themes.

source: Swiftkey
via: Android Police

T-Mobile’s Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus Receiving ICS Via Kies On August 14th

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by Macky Evangelista on
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Starting August 14th, the T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus will have an optional upgrade to Android 4.0.5 Ice Cream Sandwich. I say optional because the update will be through Samsung Kies and not via an OTA update. The update will bring the software to T869UVLG7 can only be completed by tethering the tablet to the computer via USB and using Samsung Kies to upload the new software to the tablet.

Head over to the source link for further instructions once the update becomes available!

source: T-Mobile

Update to enable global roaming going out to HTC Rezound devices

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by Jeff Causey on
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Owner’s of an HTC Rezound smartphone on the Verizon network have been patiently waiting for an update to their devices that would enable global roaming. Based on reports that came in over the weekend, it looks like their patience may finally be paid off. Users have reported a 103MB update for the HTC Rezound started rolling out to their devices. This comes a couple weeks after Verizon pushed out the ICS update for the devices.

The update keeps the Android version at 4.0.3, but increments the software up to 4.0.3.605.1. Global roaming functionality appears to be active after the update. It is not clear what else may have changed as Verizon has not released any official information.

Let us know if you have received the update on your HTC Rezound and if you have noticed any other changes.

source: Phandroid

Major update for Google Translate app hits Google Play store, adds image translation capability

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by Jeff Causey on
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Google issued a major update to their Google Translate app for Android today taking it up to version 2.5. The most impressive change included in this update is the ability to take a picture with your device’s camera and perform the translation by brushing over the text you want translated. This could be very useful when traveling to take pictures of things like road signs or maps or a restaurant menu. The image translation functionality does require Android 2.3 and above.

Other enhancements in this latest version include instant translation results as you type, the choice of a dialect preference for speech input, recognition of multiple Japanese characters at once, and some checks of network availability. To grab this newest version of Google Translate, just hit the link below.

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Vodafone Australia Nexus S Finally Getting Jelly Bean

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by Ed Caggiani on
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Last month, Vodafone Australia was forced to delay the Jelly Bean update for the Nexus S indefinitely, citing concerns over “Australian regulatory requirements related to emergency calls.”

Now it seems that they have worked out all the issues and are pushing out an over-the-air update to happy Nexus S users. Customers on Vodafone’s sub-carrier Crazy Johns (really) are also reporting Jelly Bean updates coming in.

Aussies, time to check your phones for updates!

source: ausdroid

AT&T HTC One X Android 4.0.4 Changelog Released

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by Justin Crouch on
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You are well aware of an update AT&T pushed out to HTC One X users recently, and today, we have a changelog detailing the new features and fixes you can expect. Have you received the OTA yet?

New Features:

  • More content choices in HTC Hub
  • Additional NFC capabilities
  • Car application update to provide access for third party music apps

Fixes/Updates

  • Wi-Fi connectivity improvements
  • Network time correction
  • Contacts synchronization enhancements.
  • Increased 3G/4G Connectivity
  • Improved Bluetooth automobile compatibility

source: Android Central

Sprint HTC EVO Design 4G Receiving Ice Cream Sandwich Update

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by Macky Evangelista on
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With Sprint’s HTC EVO 3D reportedly receiving the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update, the EVO Design 4G wasn’t too far behind. Reports from users are flowing in that an OTA (over-the-air) notification is now showing up for EVO Design 4G handsets for an upgrade to ICS. Much like the EVO 3D’s update, you can expect Sense 3.6 and several updates and bug fixes:

  • A refined, evolved user interface that is simple, beautiful and useful
  • Face Unlock: use state-of-the-art facial recognition technology to unlock your phone with a smile
  • Redesigned camera app which introduces Scenes like Panorama, and Effects such as Vignette, Depth of Field, Vintage and Posterize
  • Web browser now lets you sync Google Chrome™ bookmarks, request full desktop versions of sites, see your open tabs in a new layout
  • People: browse friends, family and coworkers, see their photos in high-resolution and check their latest status updates from Google+
  • Improved keyboard with incredibly accurate typing, an inline spell checker and improved copy and paste support
  • Redesigned Gmail™ app that now lets you swipe between conversations to catch up quickly and search for emails even without a data connection
  • Google+ integration that lets you hangout and video chat with up to 10 friends using your front-facing camera

If you haven’t gotten the notification for the update, you can head on over to Settings > About phone > Software updates and hit the button to check whether your update to ICS is ready. Any Design 4G users out there receiving their update to ICS?

source: Android Central

Update for AT&T Inspire 4G now available; brings Sense 3.0

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An update for the AT&T Inspire 4G is now available via an OTA (over-the-air) update or a downloadable RUU file directly from the HTC website if you’re impatient. The update officially brings Sense 3.0 to the device as well as other updates and fixes:

New features:

  • HTC Sense 3.0
  • Task Manager
  • AT&T Address Book

Fixes/Updates:

  • Call optimization improvements (fewer dropped calls)
  • Improved security functionality
  • SMS/MMS Thread – Contact Display Fix
  • Background Data Use Improvement

Considering HTC has stated that Ice Cream Sandwich will not come to the Desire HD/Inspire 4G, it’s great that they still haven’t forgotten about this device and gave it one last major update. You can head over to the source link if you wish to download the RUU file.

source: HTC

Sprint HTC EVO 3D owners reportedly being upgraded to Ice Cream Sandwich

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Looks like Sprint has made due on their promise to bring Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich to the HTC EVO 3D. While they initially promised an “early August” update, seems as if they’re one day early as several EVO 3D users have reportedly received a notification for the ICS OTA (over-the-air) update.

As we expected, the ICS update will bring Sense 3.6 to your device and not Sense 4.0 that’s found in the HTC One series. Nonetheless, I’m sure this is the news that EVO 3D owners have been longing for, for quite some time now. Here’s a short list of what to expect with this update provided from Sprint:

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Google Maps updated with live NYC subway service updates

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by Chris Stewart on
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Google has today pushed out an update to Google Maps that is sure to bring a smile to the face of the subway commuters of New York City. Simply look up any one of the 468 stations in the city, or plan a route that passes through one, and you’ll be presented with real time disruption alerts and service updates. The feature is available on desktop and the Android application right now, say goodbye to untimely delays!

Google added the same feature to the London Underground back in April, just in time to look after all those Olympic fans descending upon the city. Perhaps this is just another stepping stone in a much bigger journey. Are you hopeful to see live subway updates for your city? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.

Source: Google Lat Long Blog

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