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Apr

20

2012

LG Spectrum Getting Software Update ‘Soon’

by Ed Caggiani
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The LG Spectrum will be getting an update soon, according to support documents published on Verizon’s site. Typically, an over-the-air update follows fairly quickly. Though this is not Ice Cream Sandwich, it is a sizable update with bug fixes and updated bundled apps. It also brings the Spectrum up to Android 2.3.6. Read the full list of [...]

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Apr

19

2012

LG Spectrum Getting Gingerbread 2.3.6 Thanks To Build VS920ZV5

by Axl Logan
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Say what you will about Verizon’s LG Spectrum and whether you love it or hate it, it’s finally getting Gingerbread.  Build VS920ZV5 will be gracing the device and with it will come quite a few changes.  A few apps such as the NFL Mobile 4.0, Google Play Store, Amazon Kindle App and My Verizon will [...]

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Apr

19

2012

Draw Something update adds much awaited notifications, comments and undo feature

by Tony Rosario
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Amateur artists and finger painters everywhere will rejoice with the latest update to the popular Draw Something Android app by OMGPOP. Former iOS exclusive, now turned Android mega hit, Draw Something is an online multi-player Pictionary that gives players a small pallet of colors that is used to draw a choice of 3 words that [...]

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Apr

17

2012

Unlocked Samsung Galaxy S II Begins Receiving Android 4.0 ICS In The UK

by Joe Sirianni
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Like a wayward step child, the unlocked Galaxy S II will start to join its cousins in regards to receiving Android 4.0.  In what seemed like a forgetful device, Sammy, in typical Sammy fashion, is a little late to the game but nevertheless here.  The company has confirmed and has actually already begun pushing ICS [...]

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Apr

16

2012

Verizon announces new software update for the Motorola DROID 2

by Adam Johnson
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There is now a new update available for this DROID 2 named 4.5.621.A955.Verizon.en.US. The official Big Red update page lists a number of device feature updates along with a Google security patch. Plus a few other enhancements to e-mail, messaging, data, and applications and widgets. So as mentioned in the alert VZW “encourages” you to [...]

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Apr

13

2012

Google + for Android receives update bringing new features

by Tony Rosario
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For those of you that are currently enjoying mobile hangouts and group messaging, Google has just updated their Google + for Android app in the Play Store. Version 2.5.0.329322 will now bring users support for hashtags, improved sharing support for 3rd party apps, along with the typical bug fixes. Google + is still quite small [...]

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Apr

6

2012

Friendcaster For Facebook 5.0.1 Update Brings Major Changes

by Ed Caggiani
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There are plenty of third party Facebook apps in the Play Store, but Friendcaster is definitely one of the most full-featured ones out there. The developer of this app, OneLouder Apps (nice wink to Spinal Tap, by the way!), has just launched version 5.0.1, a significant update to Friendcaster, including real-time push notifications, high resolution images, [...]

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Apr

5

2012

Google Play Store updated. Grab the download now!

by Chris Stewart
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The Google Play Store has ran into one or two teething problem since it replaced the long-standing Android Market. Google has already pushed out a couple of updates in a short space of the time with the most recent seemingly causing more issues than it fixed. Frustrated users have been reporting a series of force [...]

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Apr

4

2012

Ice Cream Sandwich coming to the DROID RAZR and RAZR MAXX “soon”

by Emily Aquin
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If you remember our previous story, Best Buy had leaked that an update to Ice Cream Sandwich might be available on April 4th for the DROID RAZR and RAZR MAXX. It seemed like this leak might be accurate when we heard that there was a build of Android 4.0.3 that was leaked and then pulled [...]

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Mar

31

2012

Amazon Appstore App Update Really Fixes Notifications And Raises 3G/4G Size Limit To 50MB

by Ed Caggiani
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    The latest update to the Amazon Appstore brings it to version 2.3 and raises the 3G/4G maximum app size that can be downloaded from 20MB to 50MB. Anything over 50MB will require a Wi-Fi connection. With apps getting bigger and richer, their sizes are growing, and it’s good to see Amazon upping the [...]

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