Software Updates

Samsung Galaxy S to receive Gingerbread after all?

shrug_thumb At least one Samsung rep is responding to yesterday's confusion regarding the bump of Sammy's Galaxy S phones to Android version 2.3. It's just a tweet, casually sent through Samsung Mobile India's Twitter account, but it's something: As Dustin pointed out yesterday, it only stands to reason that the already released Galaxy S devices (Vibrant, Fascinate,... Read more »

YouTube 2.1 hits the Android Market

youtube-android YouTube for Android application updates are no longer attached to to Android updates, which means lots of great new features and functionality for all of us running Android 2.2, right now. YouTube 2.1 hit the Market yesterday with answers to user requests submitted after the launch of version 2.0 of the app a few weeks back. It's an incremental release, but the... Read more »

Will the Samsung Galaxy S be updated to Gingerbread?

galaxy-s-kies-bug Unfortunately, the title of this post is not a question that is easily answered. It should be. Who is Google using to pioneer Gingerbread? Samsung. On which device? The Nexus S, which could very well be considered a part of the Galaxy S line; Same processor, screen, etc. Samsung could have just come out and said, "We know Gingerbread will work on a Galaxy S, so... Read more »

Updates galore: DROID, X, Wildfire, and Legend

softwareUpdate-256 Today is one of those days where it feels like the update news just doesn't stop rolling in. Be it for maintenance or a full-blown upgrade to Froyo 2.2, there's a little bit of everything today. The original DROID and DROID X are being updated now to 2.2.1. While the original Motorola DROID's update is legitimate and rolling out in phases right now, the DROID... Read more »

DROID X updated – includes Madden, bug fixes, and more

DROID X updated – includes Madden, bug fixes, and more Don't go freaking out yet DROID X users, the update being sent out to your device anytime now is not Gingerbread. I repeat, not Gingerbread. Does that mean it doesn't include some excellent changes, all for the the better? Of course not. The list of changes in software Version 2.3.340.MB810.Verizon.en.USIBP_C_01.09.07P is a long one, but some of the highlights... Read more »

The Nexus One will not see Gingerbread until a “few weeks” from now

The Nexus One will not see Gingerbread until a “few weeks” from now Yes yes, tech sites across the web were reporting that the update was rolling out (most of which have fixed the error), the SDK has been released, and there are probably people rushing around to throw an image together, but the Nexus One will not see an official update to Gingerbread until a few weeks from now. This news comes in from Reto Meier, an Android... Read more »

Video: Do You Like Gingerbread?

Android-Gingerbread As part of today's coordinated attack, which also includes the launch of Google's ebookstore and Samsung Nexus S, Google has officially announced Android 2.3: Gingerbread. In this video found in the gallery section of the Nexus S product site, we see how perfectly this release ties in with holiday cheer...and shopping.... Read more »

Attention imagephiles: New details on Gingerbread spill out

Attention imagephiles: New details on Gingerbread spill out Ever since whispers of Gingerbread were first heard round the web, word was that the UI would contain a lot of graphical enhancements. While we already know about the new notification bar and green hue added throughout Gingerbread, we didn't know how it was going to be delivered to us. According to a slide show put together by "Romain Guy and Chet Haasse" of... Read more »

NOOK software update 1.5 available

NOOK software update 1.5 available Hello, original Nook owners, have you turned your e-ink gadget on and connected to Wi-Fi yet today? If not, get to it. Once a Wi-Fi connection is detected, your device will automatically download and install the update. After 6 or 7 minutes of waiting, I found my page turns were noticeably faster (B&N touts 50% speed increase), the ability to lock my device, the... Read more »

Pinch-to-zoom coming to Sony Ericsson X10

Pinch-to-zoom coming to Sony Ericsson X10 The beleaguered XPERIA X10 (unboxed here), Sony Ericsson's delayed and therefore outdated entry into the Android market is making great progress all of a sudden. Not only did Android 2.1 finally find its way to the sexy handset, but pinch-to-zoom support is coming via an update expected in Q1 of 2011. The hardware is not optimized for multi-touch support, so... Read more »