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Well, it's about time that Ice Cream Sandwich made some headway -- even if the process is much slower than consumers deserve. According to the Android developer hub, Android 4.0 now accounts for 7.1 percent of all Android smartphone and tablet installations, which is a sharp and welcome increase over the 2.9 percent figure that we reported just two months ago. Naturally, Gingerbread users still account for the lion's share of the Android ecosystem with 65 percent, but it's worth pointing out that this segment also grew during the last month -- no doubt at the expense of Froyo and Eclair. Don't know about you, but we like our desserts fresh, thank you very much. Go ahead and hop the break to see the full breakdown.

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Google: Ice Cream Sandwich now accounts for 7.1 percent of Android user base originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 01 Jun 2012 22:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Cisco had grand plans for a Cius tablet on every fast-paced executive's desk, but those dreams appear to have been dashed not long after getting off the ground. Senior VP OJ Winge says the company will "no longer invest" in the design, leaving the already rather creaky Android 2.2-based, 7-inch tablet to an eternal slumber outside of occasional specialized orders. It's not hard to see what hastened the Cius to its early demise, as Winge pins it on companies and customers encouraging a BYOD (bring your own device) strategy that likely brought more than a few iPads and beefier Android tablets into the space Cisco wanted to occupy. Before existing Cius owners start videoconferencing with themselves out of sheer despondence, though, there's a silver lining: the company now expects to take the Cius' firmware all the way from Android 2.2 to 4.0 in one fell swoop near the end of the summer. You may not be living Cisco's 2010-era vision, but at least you'll have Chrome for Android.

Cisco drops Cius tablets after the BYOD crush, plans upgrade to Android 4.0 out of kindness originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 25 May 2012 14:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Those who've liked Firefox for Android but have been clamoring for a native version can rest easy, as there's now a truly optimized version waiting for you in Google Play. Mozilla's new Firefox 14.0 beta now looks like, and importantly runs like, a full member of the Android family. Making the leap also affords it Flash support, a new starting page with top sites, secure Google searches and a slew of load time and responsiveness upgrades over the creakier, XUL-based version. Beta status should still trigger a moment of pause if you're not ready to accept a few bugs, but if you've got Android 2.2 or later, you're welcome to give Firefox a shot.

Firefox native version hits Android in beta, new UI and speedups tag along originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 15 May 2012 14:09:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Those of us who've been eying the Kingston Wi-Drive but have been disappointed with the iOS-first emphasis can rejoice, as a new firmware update is expanding access in a big way. At a minimum, anyone with a web browser can now stream music, photos and videos to their heart's content once they're linked to the drive over WiFi. And if you'd rather use a native app, any Android 2.2 or later device is now an option instead of having to turn to one of Apple's gadgets or the Amazon Kindle Fire. Future Wi-Drives should have the firmware loaded from the get-go. The apps as always remain free, although you'll need to spend a minimum of $50 to join the club with a drive of your own.

Kingston Wi-Drive update opens access to web, Android aficionados originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 09 May 2012 08:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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ICS reaches 2.9 percent of active Android devices, 63.7 percent still on Gingerbread originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 02 Apr 2012 21:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Remember the Clarion Malaysia IVI that was teased back in December? The company's just unveiled the finished product, which you can call Mr. Clarion Mirage. The Android-running car stereo, head unit, erm, In-Vehicle Infotainment system is a hefty Double DIN unit, with a 6.5-inch display up front and plenty of tech packed inside. Intel's embedded systems division Wind River supplied the customized version of Froyo, Navigon offered up a navigation engine and industrial designers Plextek helped design the hardware. The Clarion Mirage has USB and AV-out ports, an SD card slot and is designed to be as flexible as a smartphone: capable of playing back music and video, running apps from Google Play or working as a display repeater with consoles. There's no official word on pricing or availability, but the scuttlebutt says it'll arrive in Q4 of this year. We've reached out and will update if we learn more.

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Clarion's Android-running Mirage IVI: a head unit that can play Angry Birds originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 28 Mar 2012 07:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We're big fans of Samsung's work and the prevailing feeling is that the Galaxy Tab 8.9 is the pinnacle of the family. The original 7-incher was too expensive and ran Android 2.2, so we were delighted to see the revamped edition running Honeycomb and costing a very reasonable $400 (it's even cheaper now). In our review, we couldn't find too much wrong with the device, in fact it's on a par with the 8.9, just a little bit smaller. But you, our friends out there, have had three or four months of constant use with this slate now, so how do you feel about it over the long-term? Does the slightly weaker screen resolution get you down? Do you wish you could make calls from it? Do you long for an S-Pen enabled edition? In a world chock-full of Samsung slates, what would you do to make this one the most desirable?

How would you change the Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus? originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 25 Mar 2012 22:52:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks, Gideon]

YouTube Android app update brings HD video streaming to 'capable' 2.2+ devices originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 02 Mar 2012 23:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gallery: Konka Falcon hands-on



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Konka Falcon 3G hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 01 Mar 2012 08:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Which brings us to a very curious spec given the company's mission statement: the rear camera on what we presume is its 10-inch flagship is capable of a measly VGA resolution, despite indicating 2 megapixels. It's a baffling hardware miss and could've been the one bright spot amongst the cheap plastic build and software experience saddling these tabs. On a minor upswing, the OS across the capacitive tabs is stock ICS, with Froyo relegated to the resistive ones. Performance is sluggish and uneven at best considering the array of processors and clock speeds employed: from a 1.5GHz CPU in the auto-stereoscopic 7-incher to an 800MHz processor for the lower-end units to a 1GHz ARM11 in the 9.7-inch, TouchPad-like slab. It's a wonder the outfit even bothered with category, as the entirety of this lineup smacks of a half-hearted stab. You can check out the full array of lackluster tabs in our gallery below.

Gallery: Polaroid Spectrum family hands-on



Mat Smith contributed to this report.

Polaroid Spectrum tablet family hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 01 Mar 2012 07:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sky Go finally available on a few Android devices, brings some new channels originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 20 Feb 2012 10:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gallery: Android double-DIN car stereo and rear-view mirror, hands-on (video)

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Android integration for car stereos and rear-view mirrors, hands-on (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 15 Jan 2012 19:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Google Search app for Android gets revamped with streamlined UI, speedier results originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 11 Jan 2012 23:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Google's monthly Android distribution charts may be the most visual piece of evidence that the mobile OS is riddled with fragmentation, but at least Gingerbread has clearly become the dominant player -- and it continues to build momentum at a healthy pace (for now, at least). As always, Google reviewed which devices accessed the Android Market during a 14-day period of time in the month of December, and found that over 55 percent of those units were running a version of Android 2.3, a ten percent turbo boost from October and an increase of seventeen percent over three months. Froyo devices -- many of which are likely older phones or tablets sentenced to a upgrade-less future -- numbered over 30 percent, and Honeycomb still amounts to a meager 3.3 percent. Cupcake and ICS are tied for last place, but we expect ICS to climb rapidly as soon as it's, y'know, officially available on more devices.

Android 2.3 continues soaring upward, now installed on 55 percent of Google devices originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 04 Jan 2012 19:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gallery: Verzo Kinzo overview

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Verzo Kinzo unboxing and impressions (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 29 Dec 2011 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Remember when the DoD approved the Android-powered Dell Streak for military use? Well the DISA's latest list of approved gear now includes Dell's Venue and the custom version of Froyo that it runs. Sadly, there are some limitations: operatives won't have access to the Android market, all surfing has to go via a secure proxy server and there's a ban on all classified information being received on the handset. Now if you'll excuse us, we're gonna imagine a unit of Venues at boot camp all chanting "If I play Angry Birds in a combat zone, box me up and send me home."

DISA gets a spoonful of Froyo, approves Dell Venue for military use originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 28 Dec 2011 15:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>AndroidAndroid 2.2Android 2.2 FroyoAndroid FroyoAndroid2.2Android2.2FroyoAndroidFroyoDellDell StreakDell VenueDellStreakDellVenueDepartment of DefenseDepartmentOfDefenseDISADODmobilepostcrossWed, 28 Dec 2011 15:06:00 EST<![CDATA[VIA adds Android support to embedded x86 line (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/16/via-adds-android-support-to-embedded-x86-line-video/http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/16/via-adds-android-support-to-embedded-x86-line-video/http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/16/via-adds-android-support-to-embedded-x86-line-video/#comments EITX-3002 VIA is hardly the first hawker of x86-based chips to start bragging about its Android compatibility, but it certainly doesn't want to be left behind as the open source OS starts worming its way into more and more machines. The EITX-3002 is the first of its offerings to sport official support for Google's OS. At the heart of the Em-ITX board is your choice of a 1.2GHz NANO X2 or a 1GHz Eden X2, and a VX900H, which casn push 1080p video to dual monitors. The target devices are obviously touch-based systems like in-car entertainment computers and kiosks. To see the board in action head on after the break and, please, try to stay calm -- we all know how exciting Froyo-based kiosks are.

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VIA adds Android support to embedded x86 line (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 16 Dec 2011 04:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidandroid 2.2Android2.2EITX-3002embeddedembedded systemsEmbeddedSystemsfroyoin-carin-car entertainmentIn-carEntertainmentkioskkiosksVIAVia Edenvia eden x2via nanovia nano x2ViaEdenViaEdenX2ViaNanoViaNanoX2videox86Fri, 16 Dec 2011 04:12:00 EST<![CDATA[ASUS PadFone crops up in benchmark database, hides its S4 SoC out in the open]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/21/asus-padfone-crops-up-in-benchmark-database-hides-its-s4-soc-ou/http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/21/asus-padfone-crops-up-in-benchmark-database-hides-its-s4-soc-ou/http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/21/asus-padfone-crops-up-in-benchmark-database-hides-its-s4-soc-ou/#comments Late last spring, we got hands-on with dummy units of the PadFone and its companion dock, but aside from potential form factors and a Christmas release window, details of its glorified guts were scarce. That's all changed now thanks to GLBenchmark's public results database, which outs the category-straddling device as having a Krait S4 MSM8960. Yes, the first in a line of uber-performing Qualcomm SoCs will be embedded in the heart of ASUS' smartphone, bringing support for a global range of frequencies (including blazing HSPA+ and LTE speeds) and an Adreno 225 GPU. What could very well be disheartening is evidence the handset's running Gingerbread 2.3.5, but we'll chock that up to early testing and cling tightly to the company's hard ICS-laden wink. If you've been eagerly anticipating this mobile power couple, you shouldn't have to wait long -- that target holiday release is surely creeping up. So, expect to see an official announcement of the dual-core goods any day now.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>908908falcatelandroidandroid 2.2Android2.2facebookfacebook phoneFacebookPhonefranceFrance TelecomFranceTelecomfroyogooglemobilepostminionetouchonetouch 908onetouch 908fOnetouch908Onetouch908forangesmartphonesmartphonesThu, 17 Nov 2011 07:28:00 EST<![CDATA[Samsung Captivate Glide, Doubletime and Pantech Pocket join AT&T's Android brigade on November 20th]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/14/samsung-captivate-glide-doubletime-and-pantech-pocket-join-atandt/http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/14/samsung-captivate-glide-doubletime-and-pantech-pocket-join-atandt/http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/14/samsung-captivate-glide-doubletime-and-pantech-pocket-join-atandt/#comments Two flavors of TouchWiz and an oddly-dimensioned handset are making their way to AT&T's lineup come next week. Sammy's QWERTY duo, the Tegra 2-powered Captivate Glide and Froyo-based Doubletime, along with Pantech's uniquely formed Pocket will make their US carrier debut on November 20th, offering a little bit of everything for Joe Consumer. There's no official word on the contracted pricing for this Android trio, but you shouldn't have to wait much longer for that essential bit of info.

Update: And just like that, official pricing for AT&T's latest trio has arrived. If you're curious, both the Pocket and Doubletime will retail for $50, while Sammy's Captivate Glide will set you back a solid $150. Naturally, each of these figures assume you'll sign a new contract. If you're of the skeptical type, just hop the break for confirmation.

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Gallery: Samsung Captivate Glide and DoubleTime hands-on

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Remember the Kinzo, that mysterious Android smartphone from Verzo we teased you with this past summer? Well it looks like the Americano Czech company just launched its stylish, custom-skinned, FroYo-powered (?) device. Originally slated for a late-September release, the 12.3mm-thick handset -- designed by Novague -- goes on sale today on Verzo's website for $459 (€420) contract-free. This buys you a 4.3-inch WVGA glass-capacitive TFT display, a 1GHz TI OMAP 3630 processor, 512MB of RAM, a five megapixel AF camera (with LED flash), a VGA front-facing camera, tri-band UMTS support (AT&T-compatible), quad-band GSM support, WiFi b/g, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR plus the usual array of sensors. Power comes from a 1590mAh battery, and a microSD slot provides storage (an 8GB card is included). No word yet on essential features such as a compass, HSPA, or support for the Android Market.

The manufacturer plans to differentiate itself with free shipping, refined packaging and a full set of bundled accessories, including a leather case, quality headphones, a car charger and a car holder. While details about the Verzo GUI remain vague (tweaks appear to be primarily cosmetic), each Kinzo will include offline navigation software by Sygic. An app called TellME will provide "the basic means of communication between the users and the Verzo brand". The company wants to establish a strong relationship with its customers by letting the community of owners suggest and vote on improvements to its product. Winning features will be incorporated into the next software update. Curious about this elegant mid-range Android smartphone? Check out the picture gallery below, and hit the break for the full specs, a promo video, and the obligatory PR.

Gallery: Verzo Kinzo Android smartphone

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Verzo launches Kinzo Android smartphone, on sale today for $459 originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 11 Nov 2011 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>1GHz4.3-inch5 megapixel5MegapixelandroidAndroid 2.2Android2.2exclusiveFroYoGoogleHSPAKinzolaunchmobilepostcrossnavigationNovagueofflineOMAP 3630Omap3630releaseSygicVerzoverzo kinzoVerzoKinzovideoWVGAFri, 11 Nov 2011 08:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Epson's Moverio BT-100 brings some transparency and 3D to head-mounted displays]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/10/epsons-moverio-bt-100-brings-some-transparency-and-3d-to-head-m/http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/10/epsons-moverio-bt-100-brings-some-transparency-and-3d-to-head-m/http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/10/epsons-moverio-bt-100-brings-some-transparency-and-3d-to-head-m/#comments Epson's Moverio BT-100 brings some transparency and 3D to head-mounted displaysHead-mounted displays come in all kinds of flavors, from Dragonball Z-style scouters with transparent displays, to those that bring personal 3D viewing in a package that fits right in on the Game Grid. Epson, however, has combined those to features for the first time with its Moverio BT-100. Sporting classic blue-blocker looks, these shades have dual transparent lenses with 960 × 540 qHD resolution bringing you video in three dee, while audio is doled out by built-in earbuds with Dolby Mobile technology. Content is accessed via a Froyo-powered control unit equipped with 802.11b/g/n WiFi and 1GB of internal memory, plus there's an SD card slot (4GB card included) for storing media. Navigation and control comes courtesy of the controller's touch-sensitive trackpad and dedicated Android buttons, a 2D/3D toggle switch, and d-pad. The BT-100 will be available in Japan come November 25th for ¥59,980 ($771 US), but those interested in importing one can get all the device's juicy details at the Source links below.

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Another month, another land-grab by Android's now-dominant Gingerbread iteration. According to the latest usage stats from its app market, the last smartphone-only version now lays claim to 44.4 percent of all Android phones. We'd put this down to continued efforts by the major phone manufacturers to deliver version 2.3 on their new phones, and not the often haphazard attempts at upgrading existing devices. Froyo, which took nine months to grab a majority share, still claws onto a 40.7 percent share, while Honeycomb on tablets (not included above) scrapes together just under two percent of the Android ecosystem. Hopefully ICS will bring harmony to all Google-powered devices, but it'll be a challenge to best version 2.x's high watermark -- it once captured 83 percent of everything Android.

UPDATED: For those not in the know, these statistics come from the Android devices that accessed the app market in the latest two-week period.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>android 2.3android 3.0android statisticsandroid statsAndroid2.2Android2.3Android3.0AndroidStatisticsAndroidStatsfroyogingerbreadgooglegoogle mapsGoogleMapshoneycombicsmobilepostminiTue, 08 Nov 2011 09:39:00 EST<![CDATA[Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S review]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/06/sony-ericsson-xperia-arc-s-review/http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/06/sony-ericsson-xperia-arc-s-review/http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/06/sony-ericsson-xperia-arc-s-review/#comments It seems like nearly all the phone makers are doing it. Take the latest flagship release, add some welcome (but relatively minor) technical tweaks, slap an extra S on it and release to an adoring public not much more than six months after the original hit stores. Sony Ericsson's Xperia Arc is the latest (but certainly not the last) to undergo said refresh. The new Arc S appears identical on the surface, still carrying the stylish curvature that wooed us the first time round. Internally, most of the parts remain the same as its predecessor, aside from a bump to a new CPU, a 1.4GHz Qualcomm chip. Alongside the minor hardware change, this is the first Xperia handset arriving with Sony's 3D sweep panorama feature, capable of creating 3D stills for consumption on your compatible TV back home. Does the extra 400MHz make enough of a difference? Are sweeping panoramas enough to warrant a phone refresh at a time when dual-core, big-screened Android phones are the high-end standard? Read on to get the full picture.

Gallery: Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S review

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Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S review originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 06 Nov 2011 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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$35 Aakash Android tablet gets the hands-on treatment originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 27 Oct 2011 20:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Mosoro Bluetooth LE iOS accessories improve your golf, if the weather's right originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 25 Oct 2011 11:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Seeser laser pico projector is always in focus, powered by Android originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 15 Oct 2011 03:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gallery: AT&T CTIA Android Lineup

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AT&T starts CTIA off right by introducing five new smartphones to its Android lineup originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 11 Oct 2011 00:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gingerbread has apparently made a substantial mark on Android users, with new figures showing it holds a 38.2 percent share of all Google OS-powered devices. That's some kind of growth from the one percent sliver it held earlier this year. Froyo still remains dominant at 45.3 percent, but fragmentation continues to shrink, with 95.7 percent of all Google-coated devices now running Android 2.1 or above. These figures, taken from Android Market statistics over the last two weeks, give a pretty good illustration of the gulf between Android smartphone and tablets, as well, with Honeycomb versions accounting for a meager 1.8 percent. But the tablet version will likely get a boost from Ice Cream Sandwich -- which, as we all know, is just around the corner.

Android Gingerbread has growth spurt, grabs 38.2 percent device share originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 05 Oct 2011 08:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Official Android updates
  • The top story this week revolves around the HTC Thunderbolt's long-awaited Gingerbread OTA update. It was finally rolling out, which was exciting news for owners of the device -- until it had to be pulled because of some rather significant bugs. The largest of them all was that voicemail notifications no longer worked properly; video chatting through Google Talk was also slightly messed up as well. No word on when we can expect to see it come back with those bugs fixed. [Droid-Life]
  • Unfortunately, the Thunderbolt isn't the only phone falling victim to pulled revamps; the LG Optimus S on Sprint had its Gingerbread update kiboshed, though users have had two weeks to get it -- plenty of time for anyone to experience some of the bugs, which included the phone not charging, the SD card not being recognized when the phone's connected to the computer, no access to data services, and predictive text on the virtual keyboard stopped working. It's disappointing to see this happen so soon after the Kyocera Echo update went through a similar debacle. [SprintFeed]
  • LG Optimus 3D: V10K firmware update, enables phone to convert OpenGL-capable 2D games into stereoscopic 3D. Note: this still runs Android 2.2.2, so we're still waiting for Gingerbread. [AndroidCentral]
  • Motorola Xoom WiFi: Android 3.2.1 is beginning to roll out. [AndroidCentral]
  • Dell Streak 7: Honeycomb update rolling out now to unspecified regions [AndroidCentral]
  • Asus Eee Pad Transformer: Revamped to Android 3.2.1, adds other bug fixes [AndroidCommunity]
  • Casio G'Zone Commando: Gingerbread rolling out now [Droid-Life]
  • Motorola Droid 3: Minor maintenance refresh; enhances Google Talk with video chat support, several other fixes. [PhoneDog]
  • T-Mobile Samsung Nexus S: OTA install (with option to manually install) to Android 2.3.6; doesn't appear to break tethering. [AndroidCentral]
Unofficial Android updates, custom ROMs and misc. hackery
  • The Android 2.3.5 ROM for the global Samsung Galaxy S II leaked early this week. [Pocketnow, SamFirmware]
  • You can now download the Android 2.3.4 SBF for the Motorola Droid X2, courtesy of XDA. [Droid-Life]
  • If you have a Sony Ericsson Xperia-branded device from 2010 or 2011, CyanogenMod7 support will most likely come included as part of an upcoming update. Ten Xperia devices will be added, though a timeframe for release wasn't announced. Check here to see if your device made the list. [XperiaBlog]
Other platforms
  • Check here to see if your phone is ready to receive Windows Phone Mango.
  • The ultra-rare AT&T HP Pre 3 just received an OTA update to 2.2.3.2207, right after a new webOS Doctor became available for the same refresh. [PreCentral]
Refreshes we covered this week

Refresh Roundup: week of September 26, 2011 originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 02 Oct 2011 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3d games3d gaming3dGames3dGamingandroidandroid 2.2android 2.3Android2.2Android2.3asusasus eee padAsusEeePadattATT hp pre 3AttHpPre3casiocommandodelldell streakdell streak 7DellStreakDellStreak7droiddroid 3droid xdroid x2Droid3DroidXDroidX2eee padEeePadfirmware updateFirmwareUpdategalaxy s iiGalaxySIigingerbreadgooglegzone commandoGzoneCommandohoneycombhp pre 3HpPre3htchtc thunderboltHtcThunderbolti9100lglg optimus 3dLgOptimus3dmangomanual installManualInstallmotorolamotorola droid 3motorola droid xmotorola droid x2motorola xoomMotorolaDroid3MotorolaDroidXMotorolaDroidX2MotorolaXoomnexus sNexusSoptimus sOptimusSotaota installOtaInstallover the airOverTheAirpre 3Pre3pulledpulled updatePulledUpdaterefreshrefresh roundupRefreshRoundupromrounduprrsamsungsamsung galaxy s iisamsung i9100SamsungGalaxySIiSamsungI9100sbfsoftware updatesoftware updatesSoftwareUpdateSoftwareUpdatessony ericssonsony ericsson xperiaSonyEricssonSonyEricssonXperiasprintt-mobiletabletsthunderbolttransformerupdateupdatesverizonweboswindows phonewindows phone 7.5windows phone mangoWindowsPhoneWindowsPhone7.5WindowsPhoneMangowp 7.5wp7Wp7.5xoomxoom wifiXoomWifixperiaSun, 02 Oct 2011 11:00:00 EST<![CDATA[SwiftKey X for Android hits v2.1, fingers party everywhere]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/30/swiftkey-x-for-android-hits-v2-1-fingers-party-everywhere/http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/30/swiftkey-x-for-android-hits-v2-1-fingers-party-everywhere/http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/30/swiftkey-x-for-android-hits-v2-1-fingers-party-everywhere/#comments Rejoice, virtual keyboard aficionados! SwiftKey X 2.1 for Android tablets and smartphones just became available today, and brings a bunch of new features and bug fixes to your favorite touchscreen device. Since our hands-on with v2.0, TouchType has updated its on-screen keyboard using the feedback it gathered from its 25,000+ VIP members. The new version of SwiftKey X adds blog personalization, insights about your typing (shareable with friends), heat-map visualization (see screenshot above), localization / language enhancements, and an auto caps toggle. We've been using the final build of SwiftKey X 2.1 on our Nexus S for the past couple of days and noticed some improvements in terms of typing speed and accuracy. Pricing remains $4.99 for SwiftKey Tablet X and $3.99 for SwiftKey X. Full PR after the break.

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SwiftKey X for Android hits v2.1, fingers party everywhere originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 30 Sep 2011 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>AndroidAndroid 2.2Android 2.3Android 3.0Android MarketAndroid2.2Android2.3Android3.0AndroidMarketappapp marketAppMarketFroyoGingerbreadGoogleHoneycombkeyboardMarketmobilepostcrosspredictivepredictive textpredictive text inputPredictiveTextPredictiveTextInputsmartphonesoftware keyboardSoftwareKeyboardsplit keyboardSplitKeyboardSwiftKeySwiftkey Tablet XSwiftKey XSwiftKey X 2.1SwiftkeyTabletXSwiftkeyXSwiftkeyX2.1tabletTouchTypetypingupdatevirtual keyboardVirtualKeyboardFri, 30 Sep 2011 09:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Samsung Galaxy S WiFi 5.0 gets priced, goes on sale in UK]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/26/samsung-galaxy-s-wifi-5-0-gets-priced-goes-on-sale-in-uk/http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/26/samsung-galaxy-s-wifi-5-0-gets-priced-goes-on-sale-in-uk/http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/26/samsung-galaxy-s-wifi-5-0-gets-priced-goes-on-sale-in-uk/#comments

Sure, it may not be as exciting as those two LTE beasts from Samsung that we saw earlier today, but the Galaxy S WiFi 5.0 has crept on sale in the land of crumpets, Coldplay and some Middleton couple (we jest!). According to reviews on Amazon UK, it appears a lucky few have already got their hands on one, but they're now available en masse; expect to fork out just shy of £200 ($310) for the five-inch media player. The Galaxy S WiFi 5.0 already feels a bit smaller after seeing the giant 5.3-inch Galaxy Note in action, and the software is a bit dated, arriving with Froyo-flavored Android. There's no news about a Gingerbread update hitting this one just yet (though we've been told it's upgradable), but Android 2.2 should be more than enough to tackle its veritable smorgasbord of app-based delights, alongside some smartphone-esque tech specs like Bluetooth and, naturally, WiFi.


[Thanks, Cliff]

Samsung Galaxy S WiFi 5.0 gets priced, goes on sale in UK originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 26 Sep 2011 13:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>5-inchamazonamazon.co.ukAndroidAndroid 2.2Android FroyoAndroid2.2AndroidFroyoFroyogalaxy sgalaxy s wifiGalaxy S WiFi 5.0GalaxySGalaxySWifiGalaxySWifi5.0minipostmultimedia playerMultimediaPlayerSamsungUKWiFi 5.0Wifi5.0Mon, 26 Sep 2011 13:14:00 EST<![CDATA[Froyo-based ViewSonic V430 smartphone appears in Russia, anonymity almost guaranteed]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/21/froyo-based-viewsonic-v430-smartphone-appears-in-russia-anonymi/http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/21/froyo-based-viewsonic-v430-smartphone-appears-in-russia-anonymi/http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/21/froyo-based-viewsonic-v430-smartphone-appears-in-russia-anonymi/#comments

ViewSonic has revealed its latest Android phone, the V430 -- though you'd be hard pressed to tell who made it from looks alone. Putting the incognito design aside, vital statistics include a meaty WVGA 4.3-inch screen, and a 5 megapixel primary camera paired with a VGA front-facing camera, all chugging along on a 1GHz Snapdragon processor. ViewSonic has cut down to only three buttons below the screen, a change from the four-button setup we've seen on its previous Android tablets and phones. Sadly, the Android version number has been similarly reduced -- the V430 is apparently running Android 2.2, not the Android 2.3 Gingerbread deliciousness we've come to expect from Google-powered smartphones in 2011. The V430 looks set on launching first in Russia, but no word yet on whether it'll board the Trans-Siberian across to Europe and beyond. Price is also Russian secret.

Froyo-based ViewSonic V430 smartphone appears in Russia, anonymity almost guaranteed originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 21 Sep 2011 15:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Telus launches Optimus Black in white, doesn't believe in paradoxes originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 20 Sep 2011 03:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidandroid 2.2android 2.2 froyoAndroid2.2Android2.2FroyocanadacellphonecellphonesfroyogoogleLGLG Optimus BlackLG Optimus Black in WhiteLgOptimusBlackLgOptimusBlackInWhitemobilepostminiphonesskypesmartphonetelusvideowhite phonesWhitePhonesTue, 20 Sep 2011 03:20:00 EST<![CDATA[Google expands Voice Actions across Europe, with multi-language support (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/16/google-expands-voice-actions-across-europe-with-multi-language/http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/16/google-expands-voice-actions-across-europe-with-multi-language/http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/16/google-expands-voice-actions-across-europe-with-multi-language/#comments Android users across Europe are waking up to some bonnes nouvelles this morning, because Google has now expanded its Voice Actions service to France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK. Beginning today, loquacious smartphone and tablet users will be able to place calls, send texts and conduct Google searches by speaking into their devices. All you have to do is press the microphone button on your home screen's Google search field and open the Voice Search app, or simply press the physical search button on your handset to bring up the "Speak Now" field. From there, you can begin chattering away in French, German, Italian, Spanish and real British English. Interested parties running Android 2.2 or above can get started by downloading the Voice Search app from the source link below, or by checking out Google's demo video, after the break.

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Google expands Voice Actions across Europe, with multi-language support (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 16 Sep 2011 05:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If you haven't heard of the Sharp FX Plus, you must not be the type to troll the halls of your local Walmart. The phone went on sale there a few weeks back, and a PCD rep just confirmed it'll soon venture outside Walmart's massive aisles, hitting select AT&T stores "channels" by the end of the month. We spotted it tonight as we were wandering around a New York City media event. There it was, sitting on a lone table, overshadowed by the likes of the HTC Thunderbolt and Incredible 2. Alas, the device on hand wasn't active, so we didn't get to peek the software / performance, but hit the break for some quickie impressions of just how much hardware this free phone'll get you.

Gallery: Sharp FX Plus hands-on

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Sharp FX Plus venturing beyond Walmart this month, we go hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 14 Sep 2011 22:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Psst... all is well at Engadget US, but our colleagues in Canada aren't seeing the update yet.

Update: Seems T-Mobile's G2x is left out of the "all." Anyone else having issues with a particular handset?

[Thanks, 3vil and Brett]

Now showing: Netflix 1.4 brings playback to 'all Android 2.2 and 2.3 devices' originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 09 Sep 2011 18:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Welcome back to IRL, a new column where we dissect, defend and gripe about the gadgets we're using in real life. This week, Dante gets a firesale TouchPad, Dana ditches her Shuffle for a Sansa Clip Zip, Tim's on a boat with the DeLorme PN-60 and Darren explains why, exactly, he's still clinging to his Nexus One.

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IRL: Nexus One, Sansa Clip Zip, DeLorme PN-60 and the HP TouchPad originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 09 Sep 2011 14:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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