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Ice Cream Sandwich update for Vodafone Samsung Galaxy Note is approved awaiting rollout
It’s been a while coming but an update to the weekly Vodafone blog has advised customers with the Samsung Galaxy Note that the Ice Cream Sandwich update for their phone has been approved and all we’re now waiting on is details on how and when the rollout will occur. The update will take owners from [...]
Optus Xperia S Ice Cream Sandwich update is ready and here’s how to update your phone
The Ice Cream Sandwich update is ready for owners of the Xperia S from Optus and they have updated their Facebook page with a Youtube video showing how to go about getting the update. The video is actually hosted on the Sony Xperia Support Youtube Channel but the Facebook post does offer Android 4.0 to [...]
Ice Cream Sandwich rolling out to Optus Motorola Razr handsets
For a phone that was launched the same day that Ice Cream Sandwich was announced this update has taken an inordinately long time to arrive, but finally owners of the Motorola Razr from Optus are starting to see Ice Cream Sandwich update notifications as the OTA update starts rolling out to handsets. The Optus update [...]
Optus and LG offering QuickMemo update for Optimus L7
Optus has put a message on their Facbook page to advise Optimus L7 owners to check their phones for an update which brings faster performance and a new piece of software called QuickMemo which allows you to capture screenshots and annotate them before sharing them. Attention: LG Optimus L7 owners! LG has provided a software [...]
Sony still looking into Jelly Bean upgrade for 2011 Xperia phones
It caused a bit of a stir a few days ago when a Product Manager at Sony UK advised via a Facebook Q&A that the Xperia Arc S and the Xperia Mini Pro would not be getting an upgrade to Jelly Bean, now Sony has back-pedalled advising on their Mobile product blog that their local [...]
HTC addresses concerns over the lack of Ice Cream Sandwich update for the Desire HD
The news that the HTC Desire HD will not be getting an update to Ice Cream Sandwich after previously being announced as in line to receive the update has not been met with much love from the owners of the device. The uproar from miffed owners has been loud enough that HTC has been forced [...]
Google updates Developer page with Jelly Bean factory images for Nexus devices
The factory images page on the Google Developers website has been updated with the stock factory images for the Nexus S(Except Sprint 4G and Korean Version), Galaxy Nexus and Nexus 7. The images that Google supply on this site makes it dead simple for anyone with a Nexus device to download the factory image and [...]
Motorola Xoom 3G and Wifi editions – Your Ice Cream Sandwich is ready
Long suffering owners of the 3G and Wifi editions of the Motorola Xoom your day has come at last. Motorola has announced via their Facebook page that Ice Cream Sandwich is now available for download, they advise that you should really do this over Wifi to avoid any excess data charges : We’re pleased to [...]
Sony confirms 2 phones from 2011 Xperia range will not get Jelly Bean – the rest in doubt
It appears that whilst Sony has made great steps to ensure that their 2011 line of Xperia handsets will get Ice Cream Sandwich(except you Xperia Play) the news is not so good for getting Jelly Bean on your 2011 model Xperia Handset. John Cooper the UK Product Manager for Sony Mobile, has been answering people [...]
HTC EVO 3D and Sony Xperia Arc Ice Cream Sandwich update approved by Vodafone rollout to start soon
According to the Vodafone blog the Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade for the Sony Xperia Arc and the HTC EVO 3D have both passed testing and are awaiting rollout by their respective manufacturers. The upgrade will see both the Sony Xperia Arc and HTC EVO 3D go from Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread) to Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream [...]
Vodafone 3G Motorola Xoom owners to get Ice Cream Sandwich July 30
The latest Vodafone Software update blog has a listing that should excite Motorola Xoom owners, they will finally receive their long awaited update to Ice Cream Sandwich on the 30th of July. Xoom owners have been waiting patiently since Ice Cream Sandwich was announced back in October last year and then when Motorola advised the [...]
HTC confirms no Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade for Desire HD
When HTC put out a schedule for the release of Ice Cream Sandwich to its lineup of phones back in May, I saw a fair bit of excitement from readers about the upgrade coming to the HTC Desire HD. There has been some back and forth in the last week or two with various sources [...]
Asus supplies update on Jelly Bean for Transformer range
Asus has never been one to rest on their laurels when updating their devices to the latest version of Android and it looks like this will be the case with Jelly Bean as well. Whilst they have not confirmed that the original Transformer or Eee Pad Slider will get the update I think that based [...]