11
Sep
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Sprint Nexus S 4G Is Even More Officially Getting Jelly Bean Now, According To Documents In Sprint Forums

Posted by in News, Nexus S 4G (Crespo4g)

There may have been a bit of a false start recently, when a Sprint employee took to the community forums to announce that the rollout of Jelly Bean for the Nexus S had begun. Maybe the rep confused the Nexus S for the Galaxy Nexus, as we hadn't heard any reports that users had received the OTA for the older of the two Nexii. Today, though, Sprint has posted in its forums details on the upgrade, including a release date of today, September 11th.

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As previously reported, the build number will be JRO03R. The rollout should be beginning today. While we didn't have reason to doubt the veracity of the Sprint rep from a few days ago, this is even more solid info.

06
Sep
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[Updated] AT&T Rolls Out 4G LTE In 7 Cities, Bringing It To 45 More By The End Of 2012

Posted by in 4G, AT&T, News

AT&T has certainly had a busy night, rolling out 4G LTE to no less than 7 cities in 6 different states. The company has also announced that it will bring the service to another 45 cities before the end of 2012.

The list is a fairly long one, so let's start with the 7 cities that are waking up with 4G LTE today...

  1. Anchorage, AK
  2. Bakersfield, CA
  3. Bridgeport, CT
  4. Modesto, CA
  5. Jacksonville, FL
  6. Omaha, NE
  7. Syracuse, NY

In addition to this, the following cities will all receive 4G LTE 'by the end of the year'...

  1. Albany, NY
  2. Albuquerque, NM
  3. Allentown, PA
  4. Birmingham, AL
  5. Boise, ID
  6. Boulder, CO
  7. Cincinnati, OH
  8. Charleston, SC
  9. Columbia, SC
  10. Columbus, OH
  11. Denver, CO
  12. Detroit, MI
  13. El Paso, TX
  14. Fayetteville, NC
  15. Ft.

05
Sep
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Sprint Galaxy Nexus And Nexus S 4G Variants Could Receive Jelly Bean Update As Soon As September 6th

Posted by in Galaxy Nexus, News, Nexus S 4G (Crespo4g), Sprint

CDMA-based Nexuses (Nexii?) tend to get the short end of the stick when it comes to timely updates. The promise of the Nexus is that you'll always have the latest Android experience just the way Google imagines it. While the international version of the Galaxy Nexus has had Jelly Bean for a while, Sprint's been left in the cold. Until, tomorrow, September 6th, if Android Central's source is correct.

Here's the email that a tipster sent in:

To Sprint Business Sales

September 5, 2012

Software updates for the Samsung Galaxy Nexus (L700) and Nexus S 4G will be available beginning Thursday, 9.6.12.

29
Aug
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HTC EVO 4G LTE Receives Software Update To Android 4.0.4, Sense 4.1 (Build 2.13.651.1)

Posted by in EVO 4G LTE (Jewel), News, Sprint

Owners of Sprint's One X-inspired EVO 4G LTE may be interested to know that they can expect a minor software update to begin rolling out over the air today. The update, which carries software build 2.13.651.1, brings the device up to Android 4.0.4 with Sense 4.1 on top, meaning the menu bar fix the HTC One X got a few weeks ago has arrived, among other things.

The update's other offerings include a fix for random browser closes, a minor Bluetooth fix, an updated version of both Google Wallet and Sprint's Visual Voicemail, and an LTE scanning improvement that should help users better find Sprint's burgeoning 4G network.

24
Aug
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ASUS Transformer Pad TF300 Owners Across Europe Receiving Jelly Bean OTA

Posted by in Jelly Bean 4.1, News, Transformer Pad 300

After ASUS' US-bound Transformer Pad 300 (TF300) got its taste of Jelly Bean OTA goodness – and subsequent full-fledged firmware download – owners of the tablet's international (or WW) variant were stuck furiously pressing "software update" in hopes of getting their own OTA. Well, it looks like ASUS has made dreams come true, at least across Europe. Just earlier today, ASUS UK officially put users on the lookout via Twitter:

Following that tweet, users have confirmed the OTA rolling in in countries including (but not limited to) Germany, Slovakia, Spain, the UK (of course), Greece, Portugal, and Northern Ireland.

20
Aug
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Android 4.0.4 For The Verizon DROID Xyboard 10.1 (11.11.27.MZ617) Is Rolling Out Now

Posted by in News, XYBOARD / XOOM 2

It was only a couple days ago that we heard the Ice Cream Sandwich update for the Motorola Xyboard Wi-Fi models would be rolling out. Now, Verizon has announced that the same update for the LTE version of the tablet is about to rollout to customers via an OTA upgrade. The package will be about 336.4 MB, so hope you're on Wi-Fi.

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Here are some of the changes you'll see with the upgrade:

Direct Access Lock Screen - The direct access lock screen takes you directly to Camera, Browser, Gallery or Unlock.
Create Folders - Easily create folders by dropping one app on top of another.  You can also add a name to specify the folder contents.

17
Aug
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Ice Cream Sandwich Rollout Begins For The Sony Xperia P, Coming "Shortly" For The Xperia Sola, Go, And U

Posted by in Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0, News, Sony, Xperia Go (Lotus), Xperia P (Nypon), Xperia sola (Pepper), Xperia U (Kumquat)

How often do you hear this? Sony has started to roll out Ice Cream Sandwich to the Xperia P ahead of schedule, beating its own date of August 19th.

According to a post on the Sony Mobile blog, the upgrade process is beginning today and continuing globally "over the next few weeks", so if you're an Xperia P owner, keep an eye out for any upgrade notifications on your phone. When ICS is ready for your device, you will be alerted, but Sony says that some users may have to use their PC Companion software to perform the update.

Some of the cool features and functionality you can look forward to include:

    • New ways to experience your media with new media applications – “WALKMAN”, “Album” and “Movies”
    • Extended standby mode, increasing standby time by up to four times (depending on user-profile and data consumption)
    • Lock screen with improved functionality
    • Resizable widgets for improved personalization
    • Improved control of your mobile data consumption
    • Recent Apps button for a clear overview of your applications

    The post also says that there will be another update for other Xperia phones "shortly", listing the Xperia U, Xperia sola and Xperia go.

    15
    Aug
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    Verizon Bringing LTE To 34 New Markets On August 16th, Expanding In 38 Others

    Posted by in 4G, News, Verizon Wireless

    It's time for Verizon to do its monthly LTE thing, and it looks like 34 new cities are getting the 4G hyperspeed treatment, which finally includes the town in which yours truly resides: Texarkana, TX.

    New Markets:

    • Hot Springs, Ark.
    • Redding, Calif.
    • Valdosta and Waycross, Ga.
    • Centralia and Danville, Ill.
    • Parsons, Salina and Topeka, Kan.
    • Alexandria and Monroe, La.
    • Pittsfield, Mass.
    • Battle Creek and Muskegon, Mich.
    • Mankato and Worthington, Minn.
    • Joplin and Sedalia, Mo.
    • Bismarck, Grand Forks and Minot, N.D.
    • Chillicothe, Ohio
    • Reading, Pa.
    • Aberdeen, S.D.
    • Laredo, Odessa and Texarkana, Texas
    • Brattleboro and White River Junction, Vt.
    • Charlottesville, Va.
    • Longview, Wash.

    06
    Aug
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    Toshiba Thrive 10" (Finally) Receiving Update To 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich

    Posted by in Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0, News, Thrive / Regza / Antares / AT100

    Last month, owners of Toshiba's 10-inch Thrive tablet were dealt a blow when the manufacturer announced that the tablet's official update to Ice Cream Sandwich would be delayed to "early Fall." This news came several months after Toshiba had initially indicated an "end of Spring" release target for the update.

    After all of that, it appears that the Thrive is finally receiving its update to Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich today – for real this time. The update, which users report taking around 30 minutes to download, is rolling out automatically now.

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    Photo: Mukul Modi

    In a post to Toshiba's Thrive forums earlier, a rep announced the update, indicating that it includes improved video and audio performance, improved camera functions, and improved signal strength/connectivity.

    31
    Jul
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    HTC EVO Design 4G Gets Bumped Up To Ice Cream Sandwich, Just Like Its Big Brother

    Posted by in EVO Design 4G, News

    Continuing the long string of updates being released today, the HTC EVO Design 4G, one of Sprint's mid-level EVO devices, is getting bumped up to Ice Cream Sandwich. The notes don't specify which version of Sense the device will be updated to. One might expect Sense 4.0, though we have seen some devices running Android 4.0, yet still carrying Sense 3.6. So, we'll see.2012-07-31_13h58_31

    We had previously heard that both the EVO Design 4G and the EVO 3D would be on schedule to receive ICS by "early August," so it looks like Sprint is actually just a smidge ahead of schedule.

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