Your smartphone and / or tablet is just begging for an update. From time to time, these mobile devices are blessed with maintenance refreshes, bug fixes, custom ROMs and anything in between, and so many of them are floating around that it's easy for a sizable chunk to get lost in the mix. To make sure they don't escape without notice, we've gathered every possible update, hack, and other miscellaneous tomfoolery we could find during the last week and crammed them into one convenient
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Official Android updates Samsung Epic 4G : Sprint's member of the original Galaxy S lineup received a minor bug fix this week to resolve an issue that'd caused users to experience force close errors with inbound calls. It also picked up a new bit of software known as the Sprint Connection Optimizer. [SprintFeed ] Bell Mobility: Many Bell users will appreciate a tasty new leak that provides a rough guideline for the carrier's Ice Cream Sandwich deployment to many of its handsets. Both the Galaxy S II and Galaxy Note are set to receive the update this month, whereas Galaxy Tab 10.1 users will need to wait until May. June also promises to bring good fortune, as both the HTC Raider and Sensation, as well as the LG Optimus LTE are all said to receive Android 4.0 during the month. [Mobile Syrup ] HTC Sensation : Vodafone UK is now rolling out Ice Cream Sandwich for the Sensation in phases. Keep checking often for your delivery Sense 3.6. [Thanks to everyone who sent this in] [Vodafone UK ] Unofficial Android updates, custom ROMs and misc. hackery Galaxy S II (AT&T) : Own one of AT&T's original Galaxy S II's and have a burning desire for a new ROM? Good, because the phone is now receiving nightly builds for CyanogenMod 9, which features Ice Cream Sandwich in all of its custom glory. [Android Police ] Samsung Captivate and Vibrant : Galaxy S owners for AT&T and T-Mobile can also now join the Android 4.0 fun with the CyanogenMod team. Both the Captivate and Vibrant are now receiving nightly updates of CyanogenMod 9. [Android Police ] Meizu MX and M9 : Meizu released its public beta ROMs that are based on Android 4.0.3 for both the MX and M9 handsets. Unlike Meizu's previous efforts with custom skins, this one is said to be free of any customization. [Android Police ] Other platforms BlackBerry Curve 9360: Own one of RIM's entry level handsets and happen to live in Norway? Well, if you're signed up with Telnor, be on the lookout for a fresh dose of BlackBerry 7.1 OS. The specific build is 7.1.0.336, so make sure to stake your claim. [
N4BB ]
Refreshes we covered this week Android 4.0.4 leaked for Nexus S 4G, lets Sprint users join ICS party Verizon's Droid RAZR and RAZR MAXX to get Android 4.0 on April 4th, Rezound to follow on the 6th (updated) Sony's Xperia Ice Cream Sandwich rollout pushed to mid-April (and beyond) Sony outs Xperia Play ICS beta for unlocked phones, wants to know which games work ASUS rolls out firmware update to UK Transformer Primes (update: US, too) HTC Locations update for Windows Phone brings offline navigation Samsung Galaxy S ICS-like 'value pack' upgrade officially released in Korea Windows Phone Marketplace now available in Iceland and 12 other countries Android 4.0.4 rolls out to HSPA+ Galaxy Nexus and GSM Nexus S Kindle Fire update brings sharing, 'print replica' textbooks, more to tablet Nokia's Lumia 800 firmware update juices handsets, banishes battery issues Google Maps for Android gets bumped to 6.5, new navigation view and higher resolution map tiles in tow Motorola Xoom WiFi gets first official dibs on Android 4.0.4 ASUS teases 'awesome new features' for Transformer Prime, doesn't say what they are (update) Samsung's own Facebook page shows Galaxy Note wearing Ice Cream Sandwich AT&T's Galaxy S II wants to play too, gets leaked Android 4.0 upgrade Microsoft releases update to Windows Phone SDK, adds support for 256MB devices ICS upgrade leaks for AT&T's Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket
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Type
Smartphone
Operating system
BlackBerry
Screen size
2.44 inches
Internal memory
512 MB
Carriers (US)
AT&T
Dimensions
4.29 x 2.36 x 0.34 in
Weight
3.49 oz
Released
2011-09-14
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7.1 average user rating
Reception and call quality
8.5
Display
8
Battery life
6.5
Camera
5.3
Ease of use
7.8
Design and form factor
8.8
Portability (size / weight)
9.5
Media support
6
Durability
7.4
Ecosystem (apps, accessories, etc.)
5.4
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Type
Smartphone
Operating system
Android (Eclair [2.0 / 2.1])
Screen size
4 inches
Internal memory
16 GB
Carriers (US)
Sprint-Nextel
Dimensions
4.9 x 2.54 x 0.6 in
Weight
5.5 oz
Released
2010-08-31
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7.5 average user rating
Reception and call quality
7.4
Display
9.4
Battery life
5.1
Camera
6.7
Ease of use
7.6
Design and form factor
8.3
Portability (size / weight)
8.1
Media support
8.8
Durability
8
Ecosystem (apps, accessories, etc.)
8.3
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Type
Smartphone
Operating system
Android (Ice Cream Sandwich [4.0])
Screen size
5.3 inches
Internal memory
16 GB
Carriers (US)
AT&T
Dimensions
5.78 x 3.27 x 0.38 in
Weight
6.28 oz
Released
2012-02-18
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8.9 average user rating
Reception and call quality
9
Display
9.7
Battery life
8
Camera
8.6
Ease of use
8.5
Design and form factor
8.8
Portability (size / weight)
8.3
Media support
9.4
Durability
8.5
Ecosystem (apps, accessories, etc.)
9
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Type
Smartphone
Operating system
Android (Ice Cream Sandwich [4.0])
Screen size
4.3 inches
Internal memory
16 GB
Carriers (US)
AT&T
Dimensions
4.96 x 2.6 x 0.35 in
Weight
4.3 oz
Released
2011-05-01
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8.8 average user rating
Reception and call quality
8.8
Display
9.6
Battery life
6.6
Camera
8.6
Ease of use
8.6
Design and form factor
9.1
Portability (size / weight)
9.3
Media support
9.2
Durability
8.6
Ecosystem (apps, accessories, etc.)
8.8
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Form factor
Tablet
Operating system
Android (Honeycomb [3.x])
Screen size
10.1 inches
Storage type
Internal storage (16 GB, Flash)
Maximum battery life
Up to 9 hours
Dimensions
6.9 x 10.1 x 0.34 in
Weight
0.04 oz
Released
2011-06-08
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8.4 average user rating
Features
8.1
Display
9.2
Battery life
7.8
Ease of use
7.9
Storage capacity
7.8
Design and form factor
8.8
Portability (size / weight)
9
Durability
7.9
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Type
Smartphone
Operating system
Android (Ice Cream Sandwich [4.0])
Screen size
4.3 inches
Internal memory
1 GB
Carriers (US)
T-Mobile
Dimensions
4.96 x 2.57 x 0.44 in
Weight
5.22 oz
Released
2011-07-15
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8.6 average user rating
Reception and call quality
8.5
Display
8.8
Battery life
5.9
Camera
8.4
Ease of use
8.7
Design and form factor
9.2
Portability (size / weight)
8.9
Media support
9.2
Durability
8.6
Ecosystem (apps, accessories, etc.)
8.8
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Type
Smartphone
Operating system
Android (Gingerbread [2.3])
Screen size
3.5 inches
Camera
5 megapixels
Dimensions
4.45 x 2.35 x 0.44 in
Weight
4.34 oz
Released
2011-01-01
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8 average user rating
Reception and call quality
6
Display
10
Battery life
4
Camera
0
Ease of use
10
Design and form factor
10
Portability (size / weight)
8
Media support
10
Durability
8
Ecosystem (apps, accessories, etc.)
6
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Type
Smartphone
Operating system
Android (Gingerbread [2.3])
Screen size
4 inches
Internal memory
16 GB
Camera
8 megapixels
Announced
2011-12-05
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8 average user rating
Reception and call quality
10
Display
8
Battery life
6
Camera
10
Ease of use
10
Design and form factor
8
Portability (size / weight)
8
Media support
10
Durability
8
Ecosystem (apps, accessories, etc.)
6
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Type
Smartphone
Operating system
Android
Screen size
4.5 inches
Internal memory
4 GB
Camera
8 megapixels
Carriers (US)
AT&T
Dimensions
5.27 x 2.67 x 0.41 in
Released
2011-12-04
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5 average user rating
Reception and call quality
6
Display
8
Battery life
4
Camera
6
Ease of use
4
Design and form factor
8
Portability (size / weight)
6
Media support
8
Durability
4
Ecosystem (apps, accessories, etc.)
6
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Captivate
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Prices
Type
Smartphone
Operating system
Android (Froyo [2.2])
Screen size
4 inches
Internal memory
2 GB
Carriers (US)
AT&T
Dimensions
4.78 x 2.5 x 0.39 in
Weight
4.5 oz
Released
2010-07-18
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7.6 average user rating
Reception and call quality
7.8
Display
9.1
Battery life
5.9
Camera
7.4
Ease of use
7.1
Design and form factor
7.9
Portability (size / weight)
8.9
Media support
8.2
Durability
7
Ecosystem (apps, accessories, etc.)
7.9
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