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Virgin Mobile Confirms Samsung Intercept Froyo Update

Virgin Mobile Confirms Samsung Intercept Froyo Update

By Humberto Saabedra on February 23, 2011

Virgin Mobile has confirmed that its own Froyo update for the Samsung Intercept will be rolling out around the 25th of March, after months of anticipation from owners on the virtual operator. This follows months of questions and demands after Sprint rolled out its update for the Intercept last December.

Posted in Samsung, Sprint, Virgin Mobile | Tagged android 2.2, Samsung Intercept, sprint, update | 2 Responses

First Microsoft Windows Phone Update Causing Issues for Samsung Windows Phone 7 Owners

First Microsoft Windows Phone Update Causing Issues for Samsung Windows Phone 7 Owners

By Humberto Saabedra on February 22, 2011

Not long after Microsoft announced the first Windows Phone update yesterday, owners of the Samsung Omnia 7 have spoken up about issues with the update. The update, meant to prepare the devices for the larger March update which will enable copy/paste as well as CDMA support among other features, is experiencing completion issues on the […]

Posted in Microsoft, Windows Phone | Tagged Microsoft, Omnia 7, Samsung, update, windows phone 7 | 3 Responses

T-Mobile Details Vibrant Froyo Update: Over The Wire Only, Optional and No OTA

T-Mobile Details Vibrant Froyo Update: Over The Wire Only, Optional and No OTA

By Humberto Saabedra on January 23, 2011

Internal T-Mobile documentation has clarified the status of the long awaited Samsung Vibrant update in an answer to an employee question posted on its dedicated support portal. Samsung is positioning the update as an optional update instead of a mandatory update, will require the installation of their Mini Kies desktop updater, will not be delivered […]

Posted in Android, Samsung, T-Mobile | Tagged Android, Froyo, Samsung, T-Mobile, update, Vibrant | 1 Response

Sprint Updating the LG Optimus to Android Gingerbread in February?

Sprint Updating the LG Optimus to Android Gingerbread in February?

By Humberto Saabedra on January 22, 2011

A new report suggests that Sprint will update the LG Optimus S in its lineup to Android 2.3, nee Gingerbread next month. The statement was given by a tech support rep while mentioning that updates typically follow official OS launches after a few months. Image courtesy of PCMag Android 2.3 was launched in November with […]

Posted in Android, LG, Sprint | Tagged Android, Gingerbread, LG Optimus S, sprint, update | 10 Responses

Massive Update for Motorola i1 Now Available

By Humberto Saabedra on January 13, 2011

After a slight delay, the first major update for the Motorola i1 in months is now available. Key features include fixes for Google Voice, duplicate MMS, Wi-Fi activation and email issues. Read more for the full list. The update version is RBE.00.03 and is available here. It will be available over Wi-Fi update beginning tomorrow.

Posted in Android, iDEN, Sprint | Tagged Android, i1, Motorola, update | 10 Responses

Sprint Delays Epic 4G Froyo Update

Sprint Delays Epic 4G Froyo Update

By Humberto Saabedra on December 29, 2010

Sprint has sent an internal memo to all employees stating that the long-awaited Android Froyo update for the Samsung Epic 4G has been placed “on hold” with no new date for deployment. This is despite previous internal documentation stating that the update would be rolled out on the 26th. No explanation is given for the […]

Posted in Android, Samsung, Sprint | Tagged 4g, Android, Epic, Samsung, sprint, update | 18 Responses

Sprint Rolling Out BlackBerry 6 OTA Update for Curve 3G and Bold 9650

Sprint Rolling Out BlackBerry 6 OTA Update for Curve 3G and Bold 9650

By Humberto Saabedra on December 23, 2010

Sprint has quietly begun to send out notifications over the air to owners of the BlackBerry Bold 9650 and BlackBerry Curve 3G that the long-awaited update to BlackBerry 6 is available for download and installation to devices. The update bumps the software version to 6.0.0.415 and fixes a dropped call issue on both devices as […]

Posted in BlackBerry, Sprint | Tagged blackberry, blackberry 6, rim, sprint, update

Sprint Releases Statement on Sprint Intercept Froyo Update, Fix Available

By Humberto Saabedra on December 21, 2010

Not long after the roll out of the Sprint Samsung Froyo update, multiple reports have surfaced that devices have become inoperable after the update. Sprint has released a statement acknowledging the issue: “It has been brought to our attention that some customers may be experiencing issues with the Android 2.2 (Froyo) software upgrade for the […]

Posted in Android, Samsung, Sprint | Tagged Android, Froyo, Samsung, sprint, update

Verizon Rolling Out Droid 2 Global Update

Verizon Rolling Out Droid 2 Global Update

By Humberto Saabedra on December 20, 2010

Verizon has begun to roll out a new update for the Droid 2 Global Edition featuring fixes for international dialing, service indicators, audio improvements and user interface issues. The update will be rolling out until the end of the month, with many users reporting availability via manual update checks and the changelog is also available.

Posted in Android, Motorola, Verizon | Tagged Motorola Droid 2 Global Edition, update, Verizon, Verizon Wireless

Sprint to Roll Out Android Froyo on Samsung Intercept Today? (Updated)

Sprint to Roll Out Android Froyo on Samsung Intercept Today? (Updated)

By Humberto Saabedra on December 17, 2010

According to screenshots taken from internal Sprint systems, Sprint is set to roll out Android 2.2 Froyo for the Samsung Intercept beginning today. The update will enable official support for Sprint’s Mobile Hotspot service as well as fix certain longstanding bugs and issues such as the inability to access the Google homepage and add the […]

Posted in Android, Samsung, Sprint | Tagged Android, Froyo, Intercept, Samsung, sprint, update | 12 Responses

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