Posts Tagged ‘ upgrade ’

The Weather Channel Android App Redesigned with TruPoint Forecasts and Tablet Optimization (Video)

February 18, 2013

The official Weather Channel app for Android received a significant makeover today. Version 4.0.1 of arguably the best weather app delivers convenient features, like ultra-local TruPoint forecasting technology, detailed weather forecasts (hourly forecasts, 36 hour forecasts, and 10 day forecasts), improved performance (faster, more accurate), localized maps with past radar and future radar, severe...
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Samsung Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Gets Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean JZO54K Update (Changelog)

February 18, 2013

Good news for users of the original, international variant of the Galaxy Note GT-N7000 phablet, as it’s now being updated from Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich to Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean build JZO54K. Released a year and a half ago, the Galaxy Note is now equipped with the same Nature UX software that’s running...
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Sprint Samsung Galaxy S3, Note2 Get Maintenance Updates

February 13, 2013

Sprint upgraded its Galaxy S III and Galaxy Note II Android smartphones today with a pair of maintenance updates. The new L710VPMA6 software update for the Galaxy S3 updates the voicemail app, includes support for 3-digit SMS and fixes calendar sync issues. The L900VPAMA7 update for the Galaxy Note 2 simply applies security updates....
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Google Now Widget for Android Revealed (Image)

February 12, 2013

A screenshot of a new Google Now widget for Android appeared on the back pages of Google’s support section. Unfortunately, details are limited and only include generic instructions on how to place the widget on the homescreen. We imagine the various cards will be cycled throughout the day as Google Now does its thing...
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Google Rolls Out Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean JDQ39 Update to Nexus 7, Nexus 10 and Galaxy Nexus Devices

February 12, 2013

Google has started updating the GSM Galaxy Nexus smartphone, as well as the Nexus 7 and 10 tablets, to Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean build JDQ39. Details on what’s changed are vague, but we imagine the update comes with a host of bug fixes, performance improvements and a sprinkle of enhancements. In fact, the Nexus...
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Verizon HTC Droid DNA 2.04.605.2 Update Scheduled to Fix Bluetooth, WiFi Connectivity Issues (Changelog)

February 12, 2013

Verizon Wireless is scheduling an upgrade for the HTC Droid DNA, as indicated by the support page for the build 2.04.605.2 update pictured below. It’s not a major update, but it will fix some nagging issues with Bluetooth, HotSpot and WiFi connectivity, which should please some users. Sound quality for headsets is said to...
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Verizon Updates Legacy HTC Thunderbolt to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (Changelog)

February 5, 2013

The HTC Thunderbolt, the first 4G LTE smartphone on Verizon Wireless, was released nearly two years ago, yet, here we are in February of 2013 with a significant upgrade for the device. Starting today, Big Red is updating the Thunderbolt from Android 2.3 Gingerbread to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich with Sense 3.6. The...
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ShiftyJelly’s Pocket Casts 4 for Android Coming Soon, Get Your Podcasts Ready (Changelog)

February 1, 2013

It’s been a year since ShiftyJelly last updated its popular podcast app for Android, cleverly called Pocket Casts. Most Android users probably assumed the app had been abandoned, especially since the iPhone version has been getting regular updates as recent as November. Despite the lack of updates, Pocket Casts has held its ground as arguably...
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Angry Birds Star Wars: Escape from Hoth Update Released for Android, Features Mynock Pigs (Gameplay Video)

January 31, 2013

Rovio has released the Escape from Hoth episode update for Angry Birds: Star Wars on Android and iOS. The new expansion pack delivers 20 new levels, 2 bonus levels, new Mynock pigs, an asteroid field and epic boss fight. Grab the update from Google Play or iTunes, depending on the platform. Check out some...
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Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE Gets 3.16.651.3 Update, Activates MHL for Mirroring to HDTV (Changelog)

January 31, 2013

Sprint has updated the HTC EVO 4G LTE Android smartphone with a new software update, version 3.16.651.3, that brings some minor stability improvements and finally activates the MHL port for mirroring content to HDTVs. The OTA update should arrive automatically on your EVO 4G LTE over the next week. Check out the list of...
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Qualcomm 2013 Roadmap Points to Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie Announcement in May at Google I/O (Leak)

January 30, 2013

  A new leak of Qualcomm’s roadmap nearly confirms Google’s plans to announce Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie on May 15 at Google I/O 2013. The roadmap itself is dated December 2012 and specifically refers to the next major OS update as “Key Lime Pie” and “K-Release.” Some generic key lime pie artwork compliments...
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Sprint Galaxy Nexus Android 4.2.1 L700GA02 Update (Changelog)

January 30, 2013

Sprint has started rolling out the Android 4.2.1 Jelly Bean upgrade to the Google Galaxy Nexus smartphone by Samsung. The software update, L700GA02, bumps the OS from Android 4.1.1 to 4.2.1 and offers a bevy of improvements, including a redesigned camera UI with new Photo Sphere feature, enhanced notification shade, lockscreen widgets and more....
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HTC Sense 5.0 Screenshots (Images)

January 22, 2013

We’ve already seen in-the-wild photos of the upcoming HTC M7 Android smartphone with the upgraded Sense 5.0 user interface, which were then followed by a picture of the Verizon HTC Droid DNA running a leaked ROM with the same UI. Now, we have a few screenshots of the upcoming Sense 5 update to drool...
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Verizon HTC Droid DNA Android Smartphone Running New Sense 5.0 Update from Leaked M7 ROM (Image)

January 21, 2013

On the heels of the HTC M7 Android smartphone leak, another image has surfaced showing the same Sense 5.0 software update running on a Verizon HTC Droid DNA. It’s likely that the leaked ROM originated from the M7 before ultimately being ported to the Droid DNA. As you can see, HTC seems to be...
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Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II Gets VRALL4 Security Update

January 18, 2013

The Verizon edition of the Samsung Galaxy Note II Android phablet is starting to receive a new over-the-air maintenance update. The VRALL4 update changelog lists “Android Security Patch added for additional security,” so it likely fixes the previously documented Exynos exploit which made the Galaxy S III and Note II vulnerable to malware. SAMSUNG...
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