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Sep

Verizon Galaxy SIII Set To Get Software Update To Build I535VRALG7 'Soon' With Improved Connectivity, Bug Fixes, And More

Posted by Liam Spradlin in Galaxy S III, News, Verizon Wireless

Owners of Verizon's Samsung Galaxy SIII should be keeping an eye out for a software update which VZW says is "coming soon." The update – which sadly is not Jelly Bean – brings to VZW-connected SIII owners a handful of key improvements, enhancements and bug fixes, and brings the device's software build up to IMM76D.I535VRALG7.

Among the changes included in the 30.7MB update are improved stability and connectivity with Back Up Assistant, the ability to use Verizon Remote Diagnostics, improved S Beam connectivity, an NFC (TecTile) bug fix, and a "No SIM" fix.

Sep

Galaxy Note In Germany Gets An Update To Make UI Match Galaxy Note II, Adds New Gallery

Posted by Eric Ravenscraft in Galaxy Note (GT-N7000), News, Samsung

Today, a software update began rolling out for the Galaxy Note in Germany. The primary changes are cosmetic, it seems, to bring the phone more in line with the look and feel of the Galaxy Note II. The menu interface has been updated to be more consistent, and Samsung has also added a brand new Gallery that looks fantastic.

The gallery has some impressive new UI flair. How practical it is remains to be seen, but it sure looks nice. It's also unclear if the features demoed at Samsung's recent Unpacked event will make an appearance.

Aug

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

Posted by Liam Spradlin 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.

Aug

Sprint's Samsung Epic 4G Touch Receives Minor OTA Update To Build FH13

Posted by Liam Spradlin in Epic 4G Touch, News, Sprint

The phone with the name everyone loves to hate – Sprint's Samsung Galaxy SII Epic 4G Touch – began receiving a minor (and I mean minor) software update over the air today.

The OTA, which carries software build D710.10S.FH13 (for reference compare to the E4GT's Ice Cream Sandwich build D710.10.S.FF18), brings just one thing to the table: battery life enhancement.

Just how enhanced users should expect their battery life to be is unclear as yet, but being able to squeeze just a bit more life out of your handset is never a bad thing.

If an update prompt hasn't already hit your device, you can always check for the OTA manually by paying a quick visit to your phone's Settings menu and hitting About Phone followed by Software Update.

Aug

Sony Xperia P To Receive ICS Update Between August 19th And 25th

Posted by Jaroslav Stekl in News, Sony, Xperia P (Nypon)

Owners of Sony Mobile's "WhiteMagic" phone, the Xperia P, have been stuck on pre-4.0 software for some time now. This, needless to say, was no fun at all.

However, as can be seen in the above Facebook post from Sony Mobile India, the device will indeed be getting its proper serving of Ice Cream Sandwich sometime between August 19th and August 25th, just as expected.

And now, the (two-week) wait begins for Xperia P users.

Source: Sony Mobile India (Facebook) via Xperia Blog

Jul

Sprint's Galaxy SIII And Galaxy Nexus Receive Minor Updates

Posted by Liam Spradlin in Galaxy Nexus, Galaxy S III, News, Sprint

Sprint customers using Samsung's Galaxy Nexus or Galaxy SIII should expect an OTA update to roll in any time now, bringing some enhancements and fixes that – while not entirely exciting – are worth picking up.

The Galaxy SIII update brings the device's software up to L710VPLG8, and includes a handful of improvements, including enhancements to Samsung's Smart Stay feature, voice recognition, and the addition of All-Share Cast support.

The Galaxy Nexus, meanwhile, will be bumped up to IMM76K.L700FG01. Users can expect relatively fewer changes with this update, but the small handful of enhancements include support for Sprint TV and an unspecified Google Security Fix, among others.

Jul

Fluid UI Makes Creating (And Testing) Mobile Design Mockups Faster, Easier, And More Productive

Posted by Liam Spradlin in Android OS, Design, Development, News

Aiming to "unlock the world's creativity," the team at Fluid Software recently completed a project that began in January 2011 with the release of Fluid UI 1.0. The tool, which is powered by HTML 5 and based online, allows users to quickly and easily create mobile UI mockups for Android (both tablets and phones), as well as iOS using a simple interface that includes all of the basic building blocks (clip art icons, navigation elements, system bars, etc.) for beautiful, style-guide friendly interfaces.

Fluid UI's building interface can link, clone, and add pages and other elements, while providing an impressive array of transition options including various gestures and page-transition animations that are automatically baked in to your mockup.

Jul

GitHub Releases Awesome App For Android, Lets You Keep Up With Your Projects On The Go

Posted by Brian O'Toole in Applications, News

One of the key aspects of Android is its open-source nature, and one of the biggest players in the open-source community is GitHub. What better way to tie that all together than for GitHub to release an Android app? Probably none.

Clearly GitHub subscribes to a similar school of thought, as it has just released a swish-looking application to the Play store, offering a bunch of nifty features like issue tracking, following your friends' projects, and discussing code with the community.

As you might expect, the entire application is open-source, and GitHub has invited users to take a look through their app's repository to see exactly how the application was built.

Jul

ASUS Transformer TF101 Gets Update To Version 9.2.1.27 Bringing Bug Fixes, Not Much Else

Posted by Liam Spradlin in Eee Pad Transformer, News

Owners of ASUS' original Eee Pad Transformer have something to be excited about, as the update to software version 9.2.1.27 began rolling out earlier today.

While the update isn't too exciting (keeping the device at Android 4.0.3), it does bring a handful of fixes that TF101 users have been waiting for for some time. Among them are fixes for video playback, Chrome performance, and various app performance issues. Unofficial user reports indicate that the update may also bring smoother performance overall. Here's the full (official) change log:

9.2.1.27 Release Notes

Fix Chrome browser and black screen issues

Fix "Mobile Dock Battery saving mode" bug

Fix movie playback hang issue

Enhance MyLibrary and Vibe performance

Enhance AppBackup stability

Enhance Email stability

Update translation for Settings

As usual, users looking to grab the update manually need only check for system updates in their device's Settings menu.

Jul

Motorola MOTOACTV Updated To Version 7.10/7.11, Bring A Host Of Bug Fixes

Posted by Nate Kimmey in ACTV, News

Motorola has released yet another pair of updates for their Android-based sports watch, the MOTOACTV, bringing the version number up to either 7.10 or 7.11, depending on your model. The 7.10 update is only for devices that already have the golf features installed, while the 7.11 update is only for some versions of the 8 GB ACTV that do not have the golf features. Fortunately, you don't have to do anything to determine which update to download - simply plug your ACTV into your computer and the MOTOCAST software will download the appropriate update.

Both version of the update include the following bug fixes: