I. Before You Begin 1. This is for NOT ROOTED STOCK NEXUS ONES. If you are rooted then you can just flash a custom ROM based on this update as always. 2. This fixes the SMS bug as well as “other security updates”. 3. This update requires you to be […]
So the wait is over for you non-rooted Vibrant owners (if you were rooted you could have flashed a custom ROM with 2.2 a while ago, of course). Here is how to install the official Android 2.2 update for your Vibrant. I. Before You Begin 1. This is only for
Remember the Sidekick? Seems like so long ago that this phone was the top phone on T-Mobile’s network (at least in the hands of teenagers across the country). And why was it so popular? Well, for one it had all the smartphone capabilities like email, web browsing, multitasking, etc. with
Samsung is good at teasing us with its upcoming devices but this time it is pretty clear what device it is hinting at, the as yet unnamed successor to the 10-million-strong Galaxy S. The company has updated its SamsungUnpacked website to give out a date (February 13th) and a venue
2011 is definitely the year of the tablet but it would be wrong to talk about tablets and not talk about the iPad, the device which boosted the tablet market and got there ahead of the competition. But the iPad is so 2010, so what does Steve Jobs have in
It’s not official yet but so say the major retailers in the land of the Queen. Earlier rumors pointed to a release this month in the European continent but as Expansys has put up on its site, the date now seems to be pushed a further two months, at least
So who knows if this is true, but according to AndroidSpin and a “reliable source”, that 2.2 update from Samsung you’ve been waiting for? Well, it’s ready, but you can’t have it just yet. AndroidSpin quotes a tipster as saying the following: Some disturbing things have happened the last week
So in an effort to try and bring the appropriate attention to a security flaw found in the Android OS (at the request of some vigilant Android developers), I thought I’d do a quick post on it. The security flaw in question isn’t a “dangerous Android trojan found” or some
If the videos on the company’s blog and its demo at the CES are anything to go by, the Adam has the potential to be a great tablet, but it seems that customers who have preordered it here in the US will have to wait a bit more to get
Exclusive to T-Mobile, the Samsung Vibrant 4G will be the carrier’s first 4G device capable of cruising at speeds of 21+ Mbps. This upgraded version of the highly popular Galaxy S will boast of a front-facing camera (with Qik video chat) and Android 2.2 operating system, compared to the Galaxy’s
Big isn’t always good, at least in Sony Ericsson world, but a bit more bigger might be better, the company seems to agree. The recently leaked device looks to be a replacement for the year-old X10 Mini Pro and according to the rumors, will boast of a 3-inch touchscreen display
Touted by the company as the world’s most powerful smartphone, the ATRIX has the gear needed to be just that and the device comes with a few “world’s first” tags in many departments, the most obvious being 1 gig of memory built in to aid the already powerful Nvidia Tegra2
AT&T had a press conference today at CES and happened to divulge some interesting information; namely a few Android phones, some tablets, and an officially announcement of their 4G plans. So first up, the phones: HTC Inspire 4G Motorola Atrix 4G Samsung Infuse 4G 4.3″ Capacitive Touchscreen 1GB of RAM
So tons of tablets are being announced at CES this week, but here’s one that at least has a differentiator; a pen. ASUS is launching a 7″, 1024×600 pixel, tablet running Android 3.0 (according to ASUS) with a 1.2Ghz dual core processor and dual cameras (VGA in front, 5.0MP in
So out of left field, we have Vizio (yes the TV manufacturer), coming out with a tablet and touchscreen phone both running Android. The two devices, pictured above, are set for a release date in Q2 of this year and have some decent specs. The phone has a 4″ LCD
