Samsung has finally started updating the Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet (USA WiFi model) to Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich today. The upgrade can be accessed over-the-air (OTA) or through Samsung KIES software. Firmware Details: Specially for USA (Android 4.0.4) Build date: August Changelist: 818980 PDA: P7510UELPL CSC: p7510XABLPL Next Samsung Tablets in Line for...
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Samsung’s various Galaxy Tab devices will apparently receive Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich upgrades beginning in July through August. The update is said to improve battery and speed as well. The following Samsung tablet models will be on the receiving end of the aforementioned ICS upgrade this summer: GT-P6210 Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus WIFI,...
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A few weeks ago, Samsung released a list of smartphones and tablets scheduled to get upgrades to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. The list included carriers like Sprint, Verizon, and AT&T, however, T-Mobile was noticeably absent at the time. Now, Samsung has updated the list to reflect which T-Mobile devices will get ICS. Check...
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Here’s Samsung’s latest list of smartphones and tablets that will get Google’s Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update in due time. Devices are listed by carrier. AT&T: Galaxy S II (SGH-i777) Galaxy S II Skyrocket (SGH-i727) Galaxy Note (SGH-i717) Captivate Glide (SGH-i927) Nexus S (SGH-i9020A) Galaxy Tab 8.9 (SGH-i957) Sprint: Nexus S 4G (SPH-d720)...
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After a slight bump in the road, Samsung is finally ready to deliver the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update to the Galaxy S II smartphone. Starting today, Samsung will roll out upgrades to European countries, including Poland, Hungary and Sweden, as well as Korea. Other markets will gradually get access over time. US...
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Apple announced the third generation iPad today, so we though it would be interesting to compare it to its predecessor and some upcoming high-end Android Tablets. Below, you will find a comparison table for the new iPad, iPad 2, Asus Transformer Pad Infinity 700 series, and Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1.
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Verizon Wireless has posted a list of devices that will receive an update to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich later this year. They don’t reveal release dates, but owners of the following handsets will still be thrilled to know an upgrade is coming their way in the near future. You can view the current...
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Following the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 announcement, Samsung has now unveiled the Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet, which will be released in Q2 of 2012. The Galaxy Note 10.1 houses a 1.4GHz dual-core processor, 10.1-inch WXGA (1280×800) display, 1GB of RAM, 3 megapixel rear camera, 2 megapixel front-facing camera, and 16/32/64GB storage configurations. As you...
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In this video, we compare the gaming performance of four smartphones and two tablets. The game used in the demo is Madfinger Games’ Shadowgun, an over the shoulder third-person shooter that highly resembles the popular Gears of War series on the Xbox 360. The game is available in the Android Market for $4.99 (also...
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Samsung announced today that they will release Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich updates for the Galaxy S II and Galaxy Note in Q1 of 2012. Samsung Electronics plan to provide the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update for GALAXY devices. The platform update for GALAXY S II and GALAXY Note will start in the...
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Today, Samsung started re-rolling out the Android 3.2 Honeycomb update for the the Galaxy Tab 10.1. The upgrade was previously pushed out last week only to be quickly removed due to a major bug that disabled WiFi connectivity, screen rotation and Bluetooth on some tablets. Thankfully, the latest P7510UEKMM software update fixes those issues....
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The Galaxy Nexus will come preloaded with Ice Cream Sandwich on-board and the Nexus S will get an update to it within a few weeks thereafter. Those two Samsung smartphones are Google-backed Nexus devices though. What about Samsung’s own handsets? Apparently, Samsung Italy has confirmed which high-end devices will get an upgrade to Android...
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Google demoed a ton of new Android 4.0 features yesterday, but they only did so on a smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus to be exact. What about tablets? A while back, Google promised that Ice Cream Sandwich would bridge the gap between smartphones and tablets. While we’re seeing a ton of Honeycomb influence on...
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It’s October and that only means Halloween is fast approaching. The best way to get in the spirit using your Android smartphone is by applying a spooky Halloween-themed Live Wallpaper and we’ve got the perfect fit. It’s called Haunted House HD and it was created by DualBoot games, a developer team well-known for their...
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Along with the availability of the HTC Amaze 4G and Samsung Galaxy S II smartphones, T-Mobile also made a couple tablet announcements today. The fourth largest wireless carrier in the nation announced the 4G HSPA+ capable Huawei SpringBoard and Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 (check out our unboxing) Android Honeycomb tablets. The SpringBoard comes adorned...
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