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Adobe Gets Official with Flash Update Announcement for Honeycomb

By James DeRuvo
on 11 Mar, 2011

Adobe has announced that Flash Player 10.2 will be available for download through the Android Market starting March 18th. Initially designed for Honeycomb devices, this beta release is also available as a general availability (GA) release for Android handsets using Android 2.2 (Froyo) and 2.3 (Gingerbread) as well. All Honeycomb tablets need to have Google's 3.0.1 system update as well. It will be an automatic update in conjunction with Google's first system update for Honeycomb, but Froyo and Gingerbread users will have to go out and get it when it comes on the 18th.

Will My Phone Get Android 2.3 Gingerbread? [Plus an Early Dose of Neue Forum Goodness]

By Chris Burns
on 28 Feb, 2011

So I suppose you've come to this post wishing for the truth, the hard truth, on your phone and its future as far as a lovely holiday cookie goes. I'll tell you what - you'll basically get the truth below, but unless we could call ourselves the developers working on optimizing Android versions for each piece of hardware, we've got no perfect truth for you. That said, this is pretty good. This list was originally compiled by an awesome fellow by the name of Ben Duder over on XDA Developers. What we're using it for here is to do three things, the first of which is to give you the good news.

Android 2.3.3 update for Nexus S changes default color temperature

By Shane McGlaun
on 28 Feb, 2011

If you are the user of the Nexus S and you have applied the latest update to your device you may have noticed something a bit different in the way the screen looks. Apparently, the 2.3.3 update that Google offers for the Nexus S changes the default color temperature of the device.

HTC Desire to get Android 2.3 update!

By Shane McGlaun
on 18 Feb, 2011

If you are one of the folks that uses an HTC Desire smartphone and have been longing for an Android update for your device your lucky day is here. An update for Android 2.3 for the Desire is coming your way.

Froyo for Motorola Milestone XT720 Today

By Chris Burns
on 10 Feb, 2011

Everything you know about updates is wrong! It turns out that this lovely bit of device we all call the Milestone will today be getting Android 2.2 Froyo, an update that Motorola themselves said would never again be updated as far as the mobile OS goes. Of course, this version of Froyo hasn't come from Motorola, it's come from an XDA hacker by the name of Dexter_nib, a ROM for you all to get your tasty treats on.

Android 2.3.3 SDK – New NFC Capabilities

By Chris Burns
on 9 Feb, 2011

The folks at Google and Android have just revealed a short list of new NFC capabilities coming with the new system update Android 2.3.3. These updates take hold of what's quickly becoming the talk of the town as far as futuristic communication with businesses, games, and even other people goes. What NFC stands for is Near Field Communication, and it has the potential to replace credit cards and cash as currency in the USA as well as the rest of the world.

Samsung Continuum Receives Verizon Software Update

By Chris Burns
on 28 Jan, 2011

Today Verizon is pushing an over the air update to owners of the Samsung Continuum (you know the one, two screens, looks like a long wafer cookie,) which, amongst other things, will install V CAST Apps to the phone. We've been reminded specifically that V CAST Apps allows carrier billing, so customers purchasing applications through this Verizon store will will see those charges on their monthly bill. For a full list of changes, check the list below.

Motorola Droid for Verizon Updated to Latest Version of Android 2.2

By Evan Selleck
on 8 Dec, 2010

While the Samsung Nexus S may be the handset that everyone is talking about, there's still room for the original Motorola Droid to get some attention. Especially as people wait for the stock Android device to get updated to the latest version of Android. Unfortunately, this latest update won't bring the Gingerbread goodness to your device, but it will put your device to the latest version of Android 2.2, and that has to count for something.

Sony Ericsson rolling out Android update for Xperia X8 and X10

By Shane McGlaun
on 29 Nov, 2010

If you are one of the users that picked up the Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 or X10 and have been counting the days until there was an update for Android offered, you can stop counting. SE is rolling out the update for Android to the devices right now and the only catch is the update is gradually rolling out.