HTC Thunderbolt Gingerbread Update Pulled Due to Voicemail Bugs
Verizon Wireless has confirmed to PhoneNews.com that the HTC Thunderbolt upgrade to Android 2.3 “Gingerbread” has been pulled, due to bugs with the voicemail notification components of the firmware. The Thunderbolt was Verizon’s first 4G LTE phone, and has suffered several issues, as well as being one of the last LTE devices to be upgraded […]
Sprint to Roll Out Kyocera Echo Gingerbread Update August 1st
According to a slide from the latest internal playbook, Sprint will be rolling out Android Gingerbread for the Kyocera Echo dual screen Android smartphone beginning on Monday. The upfdate will include improvements to power management, security patches, EAS improvements, Swype 3.0, improved text input, new download manager and other fixes.
Verizon Variant of Samsung Galaxy S II to Support LTE (Updated)
Verizon’s Twitter account has confirmed that its variant of the forthcoming Samsung Galaxy S II will support LTE data access, though it’s not known whether it will be branded under the DROID series or if it will fall under the Galaxy S brand as with the previous Samsung Fascinate. Updated with clarification.
Verizon Rolls Out Droid X2 Gingerbread Update
Verizon has begun to roll out the long-awaited Droid X2 Android Gingerbread update. The update will include a new download manager, multi-key input, improved word selection, highlighting and copy/paste functionality, improved user interface and adds device/memory card encryption along with IPSec VPN support. Additional features include Google Books, Geo-tagging for photos, and easier conference calling […]
T-Mobile Rolls Out OTA LG G2X Gingerbread Update
Following up on the leak of the manual update last week, T-Mobile has begun to rollout the official LG G2X Android Gingerbread OTA update. The update fixes various issues such as unexpected reboots, improved reboots, and improved front facing camera functionality.
AT&T Confirms Android Gingerbread Updates for Entire 2011 Lineup
AT&T has announced that its entire Android smartphone lineup for the year along with a few older models will be updated to Android Gingerbread during the remainder of the year, with the Atrix 4G being the first to receive the update. Additional phones confirmed to receive the update include the HTC Inspire 4G, LG Phoenix, […]
Samsung SPH-M930 Revealed for Boost Mobile
The successor to the Samsung Transform has been revealed in a new official rendering for Boost Mobile with the model number SPH-M930. Neither Samsung nor Boost Mobile have officially announced the phone at this time. The M930 succeeds the Transform’s model number of M920 and will slot above the current Samsung Prevail on Boost with […]
EP1H Gingerbread Update Leaked for Droid Charge
The Samsung Droid Charge is now the latest Android device to receive a leaked Android Gingerbread build ahead of official release, with the latest build now available to install from this location with these instructions. As the build is not final, some bugs may be present that are not immediately apparent or visible, but reports […]
Motorola Rolling Out Atrix 4G Gingerbread Update via Manual Updater
After months of anticipation, Motorola has begun its rollout of the Android Gingerbread update for the Atrix 4G via manual updater. The update pushes the phone from version Blur_Version.4.1.83.MB860.ATT.en.US to Blur_Version.4.5.91.MB860.ATT.en.US, which features third party app install support as well as sideloading support. The update is also the first official carrier branded update to feature […]
T-Mobile G2 Android Gingerbread Update Leaks
Following up, the long-awaited Android Gingerbread update for the T-Mobile G2 has been leaked from the build accidentaly distributed by T-Mobile last month after repairing select units for customers. The build is reported to feature a few bugs, which explains T-Mobile’s immediate halt to its distribution once it was made aware, but many users have […]