Android 4.0+ has now taken over 40% of all current smartphone devices. Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich accounts for 29.1% of all devices while Android 4.1/4.2 Jelly Bean accounts for 10.2% of all devices. Gingerbread has dropped below 50% of all devices, but still takes the lead at 47.6%. What’s good to hear is that Android 1.0 Cupcake has finally… Read more
I wouldn’t be surprised if you haven’t heard of the company, BLU products, because I have never heard of them before today as well. However, BLU has just announced that they will be releasing a pretty affordable smartphone in January. The smartphone, titled the Vivo 4.65, will be priced at $300 off contract (similar to the LG Nexus 4 8GB, but without… Read more
The Galaxy S III may be Samsung’s flagship, but its predecessor, the Galaxy S II, is still alive and kicking. With a dual core Exynos 4 processor, a great 8MP camera, and a gorgeous (if very low res) Super AMOLED Plus PenTile-free display, it’s still a fantastic phone to have (it’s my daily driver). And lucky for us, it’s still being supported. While it… Read more
US Cellular might be a little late with this update, but they’re still supporting a fairly old device. They are updating their Galaxy S II to Ice Cream Sandwich, specifically Android 4.0.4. The build is FK19 and can only be installed using the “Simple Upgrade Tool.” Why we need another tool is beyond me, considering we already have an over-the-air… Read more
In the Android world, it’s not uncommon for updates to take months at a time. It’s something we’ve come to deal with, and Google has begun to streamline it so that not every update is something that many consider must-haves. That’s why it’s good to hear that Samsung is finally updating the AT&T variant of the Galaxy Tab 8.9 to Ice Cream Sandwich. Sure,… Read more
In a shocking turn of events, LG has finally released Android Ice Cream Sandwich for the LG Optimus 2X. After having the update announced, cancelled, argued over by different regional LG social network pages, and just seemingly forgotten about, it was released in Korea over two months ago. This of course prompted a drop of source code, which helped the… Read more
Here’s a surprising story. The 3G version of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 (model GT-P7300) is now receiving Ice Cream Sandwich around the world. Surprising because it’s so late, of course. The original Tab 8.9 got the update many months ago, and since then, Android 4.2 has been released. Considering how slow Samsung has been to update their tablets (and… Read more
After a lengthy delay, it seems that AT&T is once again releasing the update to the Samsung Captivate Glide. The update should be available tomorrow and will update the phone to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. Unfortunately, there will not be an OTA and the update will have to be downloaded from Samsung’s website. It’ll be through Kies, and if you don’t… Read more
Big Cola may be a funny sounding name, but the brand is bringing out the big guns. They’re offering a 5″ Android phone for only 999 yuan, or about $160. And unlike most phones at that price point, it packs a punch. With its weakest point being the display, it still manages to offer a 5″ qHD 960×640 screen at the same 3:2 ratio as older iDevices. It also… Read more
LG Spectrum and LG Lucid owners take note as Verizon is rolling out some Ice Cream Sandwich goodness in the coming days. Both updates weigh in 384MB and bring the devices to Android 4.0.4. Thankfully, LG’s terrible Gingerbread UI is replaced with their somewhat better and more minimal Ice Cream Sandwich UI, the same style that’s now found on the LG… Read more
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