Software Updates

Motorola DROID 2 R2-D2 edition receives update, still not the update you’re looking for

droid2-r2d2-update-569x650 A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, there was the DROID 2 R2-D2 edition. All joking aside, this could be a good day for owners of the handset, as Verizon and Motorola are now rolling out an update to the phone. No, it doesn't a real life R2-D2 to the phone (or even Ice Cream Sandwich, for that matter), but still includes some fixes that at least some users... Read more »

Motorola XOOM getting yet another soak test

171885-xoom Motorola's XOOM has been a tablet of many tests, being one of the first to receive new versions of Android. We now have word that a new soak test is being prepared to send out to owners. There's only one problem, and it's the fact that we have absolutely no idea what the update contains. We do know that it is for the Wi-Fi version of the XOOM, not the Verizon 4G... Read more »

Samsung Galaxy S II for Orange UK set to receive Ice Cream Sandwich in April

image-Samsung-Galaxy-S-II-Orange-UK We know that Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich has already been released to the UK-based carriers as of last week, but obviously the carriers need to do their testing so that they can release the update to the awaiting owners. We've already heard from O2 UK that they will be releasing the latest version of Android to the Galaxy S II sometime by mid-April, and now Orange... Read more »

LG Thrill 4G on AT&T gets updated to Gingerbread

2012-03-22-12h14_31_thumb We all get so caught up in the Ice Cream Sandwich rage that we sometimes forget that some Android devices haven't even been updated to Gingerbread. That's the case with the LG Thrill 4G on AT&T, but it is now joining the majority of Android with the update to Gingerbread. AT&T and LG opted not to do it over-the-air, so owners must connect to a computer to update. Hit... Read more »

AT&T will update 10 devices to Ice Cream Sandwich

9604-main-large-samsung-galaxy-s-ii-skyrocket The HTC Vivid was the first device in the US to officially receive the update to Ice Cream Sandwich today, but AT&T isn't stopping there. They have now stated that they will bring the coveted update to 10 more devices. Those devices include: LG Nitro Motorola ATRIX 2 Motorola ATRIX 4G Pantech Burst Pantech Element Samsung Captivate Glide Samsung... Read more »

Google Voice update brings visual voicemail integration, other features

googlevoice Google's popular voice service Google Voice has a new update available, bringing some useful features and integration to the app. For devices running Android 4.0, it now integrates directly to the native dialer app. Voicemails can now be played directly through the dialer app, much like the native feature. There's one catch to this feature, as it can only be used on... Read more »

HTC Vivid for AT&T now officially receiving update to Ice Cream Sandwich

image-HTC-Vivid-live1 Last week, word on the street, and from owners of the Vivid by HTC, was that the handset was getting updated to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. Sure enough, there were plenty of owners out there who were able to pull the update down from the cloud, and start enjoying the latest version of Android right on their device. The only problem was, AT&T was still saying the... Read more »

Sony Tablet S and Tablet P set to receive Ice Cream Sandwich in April

image-Sony-Tablet-S-render At the end of January, we told you that new reports suggested Sony was aiming for a Spring-time roll-out of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich to their pair of Android-powered tablets, the Tablet S and Tablet P. While we didn't have an exact date, or even a month to give you back then, it looks like The Verge has nailed down a month to get ready for if you own the... Read more »

Samsung Galaxy Note to receive Ice Cream Sandwich in the second quarter

image-Samsung-Galaxy-Note-live Late last year, we had heard that Samsung planned on rolling out the update to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich to their Galaxy Note device sometime within the first quarter of 2012. It was the standard verbiage, not exactly picking a date, but keeping everyone on their toes that it could be at any point within a wide timeframe. Unfortunately for Samsung, it looks like... Read more »

Motorola RAZR now receiving update to Android 2.3.6 in Europe

9631-main-large-motorola-droid-razr-white1 Motorola has already said they will be updating the international version of the RAZR to Ice Cream Sandwich in Q2, but that isn't stopping them from updating the handset to a newer version of Gingerbread in the meantime. The update to Android 2.3.6 is now rolling out to handsets in the UK, Spain, France and Italy. For those interested, the update is going by version... Read more »