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Android 4.0 hitting Archos G9 tablets in Q1 2012

By Sam Koutroulakis
on 12 Dec, 2011

Both Archos G9 tablets should see Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) in Q1 of next year. A successful update to ICS will not only make Archos look like an even more reliable manufacturer, but also show its customers they want their products to be the best they can be. Android 4.0 will bring a wealth of UI changes and help the G9 series compete with other tablets after the holidays.

Sony Xperia PLAY 4G LTE in the works

By Cory Gunther
on 12 Dec, 2011

The Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY wasn't nearly as popular as many thought it would be, but now there are a few rumors and details going around showing we might be seeing a newer, faster 4G LTE version hit the streets from Verizon. The original wasn't the famed device we expected and had pretty mediocre specs to go with those mediocre sales.

Motorola phones getting upgrade to ICS in about 6 months

By Cory Gunther
on 7 Dec, 2011

We have heard and seen plenty of reports from all types of manufacturers over the future of their Android line up. Many have stated when updates to the new Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich will arrive and today Motorola has made the process even more clear. They stated the DROID RAZR would see ICS early next year and also unlock bootloaders, but we've heard that chime from them before. Today Motorola breaks down the process but I'm not sure how I feel about the news.

Verizon 4G LTE keeps rolling, more markets announced for December 15th

By Cory Gunther
on 10 Nov, 2011

It's no surprise that Verizon is pushing full steam ahead with their 4G LTE network, they've been updating with 10-15 new markets and locations almost every few weeks for months on end. Late last month they flipped the big red switch on 22 new markets and another list will be activated on November 17th, today they've just announced another round of upgrades coming in mid December.

HTC looking over Ice Cream Sandwich to determine upgrade plan

By Cory Gunther
on 21 Oct, 2011

Just like most manufacturers probably are doing, HTC is looking over Ice Cream Sandwich as we speak and are trying to device and determine their upgrade plans. We can expect many of their newer device will most likely receive Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, otherwise many users will be angry and they don't want to relive the Desire Gingerbread debacle.

Analyst predicts 339 million low-end Android phones by 2015

By Michael Crider
on 20 Oct, 2011

The last figure we heard from Google on official Android activations was a jaw-dropping 190 million, but that didn't make any distinction between late-model, high-end smartphones and the lower-end phones that have been filling out carriers' line ups lately. According to analyst firm In-Stat, the number of low-end Android phones (under $150 USD unlocked) alone will jump to 339 million over the next four years, spurred on by Android's flexibility and other mobile operating systems' lack of competition in the space. But that isn't necessarily a good thing for everyone.

Motorola Xoom 4G OTA update details

By Cory Gunther
on 12 Oct, 2011

Those of you lucky enough to have received your Motorola Xoom back from the 4G LTE update, you should now have a few noticeable changes to your device. Either that or an OTA update will be hitting as soon as you power up. When the hardware update first started last month we saw reports on the OTA update, bringing the new Android Market to Honeycomb and more, and today Verizon has made it official and posted the update details and changelog information.

Motorola Xoom finally will see 4G LTE upgrades starting tomorrow

By Cory Gunther
on 28 Sep, 2011

Well folks, in case you'd lost hope or given up on old Motorola they've finally came through today -- just a bit late. Along with Verizon, Motorola will finally start offering the 4G LTE upgrades for the original Motorola Xoom starting tomorrow. The 3 month window has obviously long since passed, but better late than never right? Now we can start calling it the Xoom 4G -- More details after the break.

HTC Thunderbolt and Incredible Update to 2.3 Gingerbread coming this September

By Cory Gunther
on 31 Aug, 2011

HTC today has just announced that the HTC Thunderbolt will finally receive the much anticipated update to Android 2.3 Gingerbread come sometime this September, basically in the next 30 days unless it gets delayed again. The announcement was just made over at HTC's Facebook page.

Motorola Xoom with Android 3.2.2 and 4G LTE Spotted

By Cory Gunther
on 31 Aug, 2011

Just like we mentioned earlier last week a select group of Verizon business accounts and government users were able to send in and update their Motorola Xoom to 4G LTE thanks to Motorola. The link above details the upgrade in detail, now after a 5 day turn around users are receiving their upgraded Motorola Xoom's in the mail from FedEx with Android 3.2.2 Honeycomb.