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The Galaxy S II is gaining popularity overshadowing its predecessor, but that doesn’t mean the Galaxy S (model code: I9000) has lived away its full life.  The yesteryear bestseller from Samsung has been getting the necessary attention it deserves and to that end, walked away with Gingerbread 2.3.3 last month.  It seems that Sammy still has plans for the device, as this latest leak, codenamed “XXJVP,” is an unreleased Android 2.3.4 build for the I9000. Upgrading to this version will get Galaxy S users the ability to video chat via GTalk among other improvements.  Currently, the only devices running the […]

The 5000 lucky people who went home with this device now have another reason to celebrate, with the release of Honeycomb 3.1 for the freebie edition of the Samsung tablet.  The procedure to procure the update seems pretty straightforward if you haven’t already rooted it: Open the settings menu, and choose About tablet > Software update Select Check for update Choose United Kingdom Sign in or create a Samsung account. Read the terms, and sign in You should be prompted that a Firmware update is required, and given the choice to download it But if you are rooted, head over

The feature is already available when accessing the Market from an Android device, but this would definitely help those accustomed installing apps from the desktop browser.  The Market now determines whether an app is compatible with any of your devices (assuming you have more than one Android device), before you start installing it from the webstore, saving you a precious few steps that would eventually lead to rejection if you have an incompatible device.  You can find the collapsible list detailing your devices right below the big blue “Install/Buy” button, so be sure to scan it before you install. Head

For a device that is almost two years old – which is a ripe old age in mobile years – the HTC HD2 still seems to be doing very well, thank you.  The devs have been at it and have churned out an umpteen number of Windows Mobile 6.5 ROMs, a slew of Android builds (up to Gingerbread) that can run flawlessly (most of the times) both from an SD card and directly from NAND memory, and more recently, Windows Phone 7.  The dev team in question here, WaterBear Project, has now taken it a step further and we have

At least one of the two Sony debutants in the tablet arena are likely to turn up on AT&T at some point in the very near future, if the recent FCC filing is to be believed.  And it may not be the S2, the other dual-screened tablet, but the S1 with a single 9.4-inch display, which recently paid a visit to the FCC with AT&T network and HSPA+ bands present. If you haven’t heard already, the S1 will be powered by a Nvidia Tegra2 dual core processor and will have all the features that tablets usually come with, including Bluetooth,

It may not be the fix-all solution that most of the BlackBerry tablet owners are waiting on, but this update definitely paves the way for the PlayBook to get there eventually.  Weighing in at 312MB, the update brings the OS version up to v1.0.5.2304 and brings a few enhancements to the device. These include a tablet-optimized Facebook app, improved video chatting, support for more languages and WiFi hotspot detection, to name a few.  Read on for a complete breakdown of the said features and then some: Facebook for BlackBerry PlayBook — The first Facebook app optimized for tablets now comes

If you don’t like the current crop of WP7 handsets (HTC Surround, Samsung Focus and LG Quantum) available on AT&T as of now, here’s another one that might entice you.  The HD7S (just the HD7 on Tmo) has now joined the AT&T camp and is ready to be snapped up at $199.99 with a two-year contract or a hefty $499.99 without one if that’s how you like it – Amazon Wireless is also offering a better bargain for the same phone with a tag saying $490 for the unlocked version against $100 for the one with a contract. You can

The update will bring the version number of the OS to 2.00.405.3 and is only 25MB in size.  Don’t expect any perceptible changes as it is solely aimed at “improving system performance,” but you can sleep in peace at night as your HTC tablet will be a tad bit better than it was yesterday. As usual, you can look for the notification when it arrives or manually download it over the air by going to Home Screen -> Settings -> About Phone -> Software Information. Source

If you have been biding your time to get a dual-cored, top-of-the-line, LTE-capable Android smartphone, the time has come to take the plunge.  The Motorola Atrix 4G is now up for your grubby hands to play with at just $100, which is a steal considering the impressive spec sheet that the Atrix 4G boasts of.  You will still have to tie yourself up with AT& with a two-year contract and sign up for a minimum $15 data service per month, but that shouldn’t be a problem as you might end up utilizing your $15 worth anyway. Skip on over to

We can’t help but praise Sammy for taking this daring step which none of the other manufacters have ever taken.  The company has shipped it’s new, high-flying Galaxy S II to a member of the CyanogenMod Team, AtinM, with the explicit purpose of getting a custom build of CM7 out of them.  We are guessing other companies (yes, that includes you Moto!) will not be as open minded as Samsung, but the least they could do is ship us devices that we pay big bucks for without a locked bootloader, giving us the freedom to do as we will. As

This QWERTY droid has been on Verizon’s rosters for almost seven months now, but Sprint users can have a go at it too starting today.  The Motorola XPRT (Droid Pro on VZW) is now available on Sprint for $129.99 with a two-year contract and like its Verizon counterpart, the XPRT has the ability to work anywhere in the world so long as it has a GSM network signal. For specs, this one is no sloucher and runs on a 1GHz ARM A8 processor, has a 5mpx lens with dual LED flash, WiFi, Bluetooth, aGPS, CDMA/GSM network support, a 3.1 capacitive

There are launchers and apps available that actually emulate the WP7 homescreen and the lock screen in a limited way, but this one here is free and fresh off the grill from XDA member lucas.scott. Instead of the normal swipe to unlock, with WP7 lock, you will have to fling the whole screen upwards to do this, which is a change from the usual unlockers.  The screen notifications are limited currently on the lite version, but you can keep track of the numbers on missed calls, texts and emails, right from the locked screenThe screenshots do show access to Root

Cellular South, the regional CDMA carrier, has now picked up the Milestone X, more popularly known as the Droid X for Verizon.  The network provider is offering the device for $149.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate and needs interested customers to sign a new two-year agreement.  A data plan with the agreement is also mandatory. The Milestone X has an 8MP autofocus shooter, a 4.3 inch  touchscreen display, and a 1GHz processor for highlights, with WiFi, GPS, and Bluetooth making up the connectivity options.  The device currently runs Android 2.2, but with Gingerbread already out for the Verizon Droid X,

In many instances, a single-core 1GHz processor would be more than enough for your average Android device – be it running a heavy-duty game or watching a HD movie.  But for the ones who want to test the limits of their smartphones, we will always have the devs to aid them in that quest.  The same is the case now with the T-Mobile G2X, an already superfast dual-cored LG smartphone, which can now be cranked up to an insanely high (for a phone, obviously) 1.5GHz clockspeed on the stock Tegra2 1GHz CPU via a custom kernel. This kernel is only