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Skype updates for video calling on Samsung GSII Epic 4G Touch

By Michael Crider
on 17 Feb, 2012

Better late than never, right? the latest update to the Skype app was posted to the Android Market yesterday, bringing a slightly updated calling UI and some basic bug fixes. And one more thing: video calling finally works on the Samsung Epic 4G Touch, one of the many Galaxy S II variants for the US market. The update comes out more than five months after the original launch of the phone back in September. The addition of the (deep breath) Samsung Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch to the list of supported devices for video calling is the only major addition in this version of Skype.

Asus delays ICS update for original Transformer to as late as March

By Michael Crider
on 15 Feb, 2012

While owners of Asus' swanky new Eee Pad Transformer Prime are already enjoying an official Ice Cream Sandwich update, owners of the OG Transformer have been left out in the cold. The company originally committed to a February release for the Android 4.0 update, not long after the January update for the Prime. Now Asus Singapore's Facebook page has stated that the upgrade will be delayed, possibly until March, disappointing Android enthusiasts all over the world.

Official Galaxy S II ICS upgrade could come March 1st

By Michael Crider
on 10 Feb, 2012

Yes, yes, we're all wrapped up in speculation on when and in what fashion the Samsung Galaxy S III will arrive. It's all we talk about around the Android Community watercooler. But for the millions of Android enthusiasts who own the current generation, the software update to Ice Cream Sandwich is infinitely more relevant. Beta versions have been leaking out of Samsung for weeks, but now there's some hope that an official Galaxy S II update will be coming soon. Eldar Murtazin, editor of Russian tech site mobile-review, posted on Twitter that the update would begin rolling out on March 1st.

Motorola DROID XYBOARD update offers worldwide roaming

By Michael Crider
on 9 Feb, 2012

A couple of weeks ago a modder was shocked to discover that Verizon's HTC Rezound worked on international GSM networks with a SIM card and a little tweaking. It looks like the Rezound isn't the only Verizon LTE device hiding a surprise: the latest update to the Motorola DROID XYBOARD tablets turns on the feature as well. Download the update from Verizon's servers by checking for it in the settings menu on either the XYBOARD 10.1 or 8.2, and your tablet should be able to roam on nearly any cellular network in the world. Previously the FCC published the GSM capability, but it was disabled at the time.

Motorola executive: Android hardware is to blame for slow software updates

By Michael Crider
on 9 Feb, 2012

One of the most frustrating parts of the Android ecosystem is the often long delay between the time that Google releases and updated version of Android and the time it's delivered to ernd-users' phones and tablets. Motorola has been no stranger to these delays, often waiting months before sending out major revisions to Android. Christy Wyatt, Senior Vice President of Motorola's Enterprise Business unit, offered and explanation to PC World: it's the myriad of hardware differences between phone models that makes upgrades take so long.

Google clarifies CDMA debacle: still supporting developer phones, not publishing AOSP code

By Michael Crider
on 6 Feb, 2012

After a firestorm of controversy late last week, Google, Verizon and a lot of others caught flack for apparently abandoning support of the CDMA flavors of its developer devices: the Galaxy Nexus and Motorola XOOM on Verizon, as well as the older Nexus S 4G. After the devices disappeared from the listings on the Android.com developer portal. The only thing remaining for any CDMA device is the early builds for the Galaxy Nexus, and those are marked as "for reference only". This led to speculation that Google had halted support for said devices, and in a way, they have.

Android 4.0.5 for Galaxy Nexus gets teased by SFR

By Cory Gunther
on 6 Feb, 2012

After the update to Android 4.0.4 was just leaked for both the Galaxy Nexus and even the Nexus S this past week, we are now hearing rumors regarding the Android 4.0.5 update for both devices. According to a new roadmap leaked by France's SFR we are now seeing a full list of when they expect updates to hit -- and for what devices.

Google ends full support for CDMA devices, including Verizon’s Galaxy Nexus

By Michael Crider
on 3 Feb, 2012

Disturbing news from the official Android developer website: it appears that nearly all reference to CDMA phones and tablets has disappeared from the official documentation. This includes Android source code and factory ROMs for Verizon's CDMA version of the Galaxy Nexus and Motorola XOOM, as well as the Nexus S 4G. What this implies (and only implies) is that Google is no longer providing official updates for the removed devices, as is generally expected of "developer" hardware. The GSM Nexus S and WiFi-only Motorola XOOM are still present, as are the two initial images for the Galaxy Nexus CDMA/LTE, though these are marked as "archived, for reference only".

Lenovo promises Ice Cream Sandwich update for ThinkPad Tablet in Q2

By Michael Crider
on 30 Jan, 2012

Lenovo's got some pretty exciting things lined up for 2012 as far as Android hardware goes, but apparently they haven't forgot about users of their buttoned-down ThinkPad tablet. ITWorld reports that the company has committed to upgrading the Honeycomb tablet to Ice Cream Sandwich some time in the second quarter of this year. Specific dates weren't given, but the should put the release at somewhere between 2 and 5 months from now, barring and delays.

Original Transformer will get ICS update in February, says Asus

By Michael Crider
on 23 Jan, 2012

The Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime is great - great enough to be our top tablet pick for 2011. And early adopters are already seeing an update to Ice Cream Sandwich, albeit a somewhat rocky one. But Asus also promised to upgrade the original Transformer to Android 4.0, and hundreds of thousands of Android fans are waiting with bated breath for some shiny new software. According to a response to a curt question on Asus North America's Facebok page, they won't have to wait much longer: the update is currently scheduled for mid-February.