Sprint has made a firmware upgrade to Android 4.1 Jelly bean available for the 18-month old Samsung Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch smartphone. Unlike most updates, which are pushed over the air in phases, the GB27 software update is only accessible to the user as an over-the-wire download on Samsung’s support site. Epic...
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The following is a preliminary list of Samsung smartphones and tablets to be updated to Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean and Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie. The update path includes Galaxy devices released over the past two years. According to the source, numerous devices will be updated to Android 4.2.2, including the Galaxy S2 and...
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According to a source close to the situation, Sprint will be offering a buy one get one free deal for the Samsung Galaxy S III ($199.99), Galaxy S II ($99.99) and Galaxy Victory ($49.99) Android smartphones starting from December 7th through the 24th. The special holiday BOGO sale is limited to new and renewing...
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T-Mobile has a large selection of free Android and Windows Phone smartphones for its big Cyber Monday sale today. The following devices can be had at no cost as long as you sign a new two-year agreement: the LG Optimus 9, Samsung Galaxy Note, Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, Samsung Galaxy S II, Nokia...
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Like Sprint, AT&T is having a Cyber Monday deal of their own, as a number of smartphones have been marked down to a price-point of just $1 – 2-year agreement required. Android and Windows Phone devices on sale include: the HTC One X, Motorola Atrix HD, Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket, Pantech Renue and...
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Sprint is offering the Samsung Galaxy Nexus free of charge as their primary Cyber Monday deal. The 100% off discount seems to only be good for subscribers looking to add a new line of service. Prior to LG’s Nexus 4, which was released recently for use on T-Mobile and AT&T, the Galaxy Nexus was...
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Rockstar Games announced release details for Grand Theft Auto: Vice City 10th Anniversary Edition for Android and iOS devices. The classic open world, third-person action-adventure game will hit Google Play and the App Store for $4.99 on December 6. You can check out the list of supported smartphones and tablets below. “This 10th Anniversary...
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As mentioned in an earlier post, Samsung is planning to update the Galaxy S II, Galaxy S III, Galaxy Note and upcoming Galaxy Note II to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. If you’re wondering when to expect such an upgrade for any of the the aforementioned devices, here are the latest status reports. Keep in...
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According to sources, Samsung is already testing Android 4.1 Jelly Bean updates for both the Galaxy S II and Galaxy S III smartphones. This would indicate that a release for the Galaxy S3 could be coming much sooner than expected, with the tipster noting August or September as strong possibilities. The Galaxy S2 upgrade...
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In the video below, we unbox the HTC EVO 4G LTE Android smartphone from Sprint. The EVO 4G LTE builds upon Sprint’s EVO brand with a 4.7-inch 720p HD Super LCD display, 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage, an 8 megapixel rear camera, 1.3MP front-facing camera, 2000mAh...
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Sprint started rolling out the Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich OTA update to the Samsung Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch today. The S:D710.10S.FF18 software upgrade will be released in waves and it should be completed over the next month. Check out the changelog below. Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich on Galaxy S3 Epic...
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Yesterday, we reported that the AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note would begin receiving an update to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich today. While that still holds true, it appears the Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket is also getting treated to ICS. The Android 4.0.4 I727UCLF6 upgrade for the Skyrocket will not be available over the...
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The global Samsung Galaxy S II smartphone started receiving a firmware upgrade from Android 4.0.3 to 4.0.4, bringing it up to speed with the latest build of Ice Cream Sandwich. A user in Russia tipped the update, so it may only be available in select regions for now, but devices from other areas should...
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We already know Android 4.1 Jelly Bean updates are headed to the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, Samsung Nexus S and Motorola Xoom beginning , but what about devices not backed by Google? It’s too early to be exactly sure since the majority of smartphone/tablet manufacturers prefer to stick to generic company line while they evaluate...
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AT&T will make the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update available for the Samsung Galaxy S II smartphone beginning tomorrow, June 26. Official Statement from AT&T: Starting tomorrow, customers who purchased the Samsung Galaxy S II from AT&T will be able to get an update to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS), the latest...
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