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Jun

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[Update: It's In The Market] Angry Birds Seasons: Summer Pignic Update Coming Soon - Make Ready The Beach Towels

Posted by Cameron Summerson in Games, News

Update: Annnnd it's live in the Market. That didn't take long, did it? Hit the widget below to grab it and get started knocking out 30 new levels of pig-destroying fun!

The arrival of summer brings several things: heat, sunshine, barbeques, vacations, and, of course, an update to Angry Birds Seasons! Cleverly titled "Summer Pignic," it'll be fun in the sun for the homicidal birds... or bird, rather. Judging by the video, it looks like you'll have to make it through this update with only one bird, which will make things quite interesting. Have a look:

There is no set release date for this update yet, but I'm sure it will be quite soon.

Jun

European Motorola XOOM Android 3.1 Update Rolling Out - And It Includes SD Card Support

Posted by Cameron Summerson in News, XOOM

According to the Motorola Europe Facebook page, the Android 3.1 update has started rolling out to the European variant of the XOOM. This update brings a several new features and improvements, including one feature that the US XOOM didn't get: SD card slot activation. This is, of course, due to the fact that the US XOOM is considered a "pure Google experience" device, so it's up to Google to push updates in the States - not Motorola.

Once this update hits your device, you'll also get the other assorted goodies that come along with Android 3.1: resizable widgets, USB host support, as well as improved performance and stability.

Jun

[Update: It's Rolling Out Now] Exclusive: EVO 4G OTA Update Coming June 20th - Fixes Netflix, Voicemail Notifications

Posted by David Ruddock in EVO 4G (Supersonic), Exclusives, HTC, News, Sprint, Tips & Tutorials

Last Updated: June 5th, 2012

Update: As promised, this update is rolling out now. Here is the official changelog, per Sprint's forums.

Corrects voicemail notification issue (from 4.22.651.2)

Corrects issue with hearing aid compatibility menu disappearing (from 4.22.651.2)

Netflix compatibility (from 4.22.651.2)

You heard it here first, folks - the EVO 4G is receiving an update in just 5 short days to address two of the major problems that users have experienced after the jump to Gingerbread. Specifically, non-working Netflix (boooo), and odd Visual Voicemail notification behavior. The turnaround time in getting this update out is pretty impressive, considering the Gingerbread OTA landed just a little over 2 weeks ago.

Jun

Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 To Get Gingerbread In August (For Some Users, Anyway)

Posted by Cameron Summerson in News, Xperia X10 (es209ra)

We first told you back in March that Sony would be bringing Gingerbread to non-carrier-branded Xperia X10 units, with a late Q2/early Q3 arrival. With the end of Q2 quickly approaching, Sony posted a new entry on its Product Blog this morning stating that "the current plan is [to] start the roll-out [at] the beginning of August," which hits the early Q3 target date right on the head.

This update will include the same camera app that is found in the Éclair version (this has apparently been a pretty big issue amongst X10 owners), as well as a lot of features found on the newer Xperia phones - like Facebook inside Xperia, the updated UI with pinch-to-overview, and an integrated EQ in the music player.

Jun

Official Android 2.3.3 (Gingerbread) Build Leaked For Samsung Fascinate, Now Available For Download And Install

Posted by Aaron Gingrich in Android OS, Fascinate, Gingerbread 2.3, News, Verizon Wireless

P3Droid of MyDroidWorld has scored an early (debug) Gingerbread build for the Samsung Fascinate, and it's apparently quite polished. So far P3 and Justin (of AndIRC) are the only two to have laid hands on the build, but the issues they have found are that Tetris force closes, Google Maps isn't pre-installed, and some market apps don't show. Otherwise, they say it's a very solid build. P3 has provided a quick (37 second) video preview:

Justin was also kind enough to snap a few quick photos:

Ready to take the dive? Hit up the source for instructions and download links.

Jun

Gingerbread Update For DROID 2 Global Not Rolling Out Just Yet, Says Motorola

Posted by Jaroslav Stekl in Droid 2 Global, Gingerbread 2.3, Motorola, News, Verizon Wireless

Though Verizon would have you believe that Gingerbread is already rolling out to DROID 2 Globals around the world, Motorola is apparently riding a different train of thought entirely - according to a manager on their support forums, the update isn't quite ready yet.

Misinformation indeed. Let the inevitable kerfuffle begin!

Source: Motorola Support Forums via Android Central

Jun

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[Update: It's In The Market Now, Too] Angry Birds Rio Carnival Update Now Available On Amazon Appstore - Adds 15 New Levels

Posted by David Ruddock in Games, News

Surprise, surprise - Rovio's has issued the next major content update to Angry Birds Rio early! The Carnival update is now available on the Amazon Appstore (unfortunately that's the only place you can get it for now).

Here's the basic changelog:

15 levels in new world named Carnival Upheaval
Blue, the Macaw, can now be used alone.
The new hidden fruits are papaya (thanks to everyone who helped us figure this out)

Update: This update is in the Android Market now, too.

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Jun

Official Gingerbread Update For Samsung Captivate Leaks Out, Is Now Available To Download

Posted by Jaroslav Stekl in Captivate, Development, Gingerbread 2.3, News, Samsung

Don't feel like waiting for Samsung and AT&T to get around to officially rolling out a Gingerbread update for the Captivate? Thanks to SamFirmware, you don't have to; you can flash an early build of the update now, provided that you're comfortable with running leaked and likely somewhat buggy firmware.

SamFirmware actually has two such leaks, the first (I897UCKE3) dated May 26th and the second (I897UCKF1) having a build date of June 8th. Though the folks at XDA Developers are still digging through the leaks' contents, we already know that both builds contain AT&T bloatware - as is to be expected from any sort of official software - as well as sideloading capabilities (yay!) and...

Jun

Angry Birds: Mine And Dine Update Is Now Live In The Android Market, Includes 15 New Levels

Posted by Cameron Summerson in Games, News

Ah, Angry Birds... it seems like it was only yesterday that the beta version of AB landed in the Android Market. Those crazy birds have come so far in such a short amount of time, and now they're back again with the newest update to the series entitled Mine and Dine. We already showed you the teaser trailer for this update a little over a week ago, but it never hurts to see it again, so here it is:

This update takes to the underground to bring 15 all-new levels of bird-slinging action to your device. The update is live in the Android Market now - so go ahead and grab it.

Jun

Official eBay App Gets Updated, Adds Multiple Tools For On-The-Go Selling

Posted by Cameron Summerson in Applications, News

Internet auctionhouse eBay has pushed an update to its official Android app today that brings a number of long-desired features, including a slew of seller features. You can now list an item from start-to-finish, and every thing in between, all without ever touching a computer.

Here's a look at the full changelog:

Selling on eBay is now supported (available in US and UK with support for more countries coming soon!)

Quickly list an item from start to finish on your phone and include up to 8 photos

Use the integrated barcode scanner from RedLaser to prefill item details when listing an item

Revise an item from your Active Selling list

Relist an item from your Unsold list

Sell one like this feature available when viewing a similar item on eBay

Schedule an auction to start immediately or choose a later date

End an active auction

Mark an item as shipped

Contact the buyer

Updated home screen

View your own feedback ratings and recent comments from eBay members

More options for refining your search results: condition, free shipping, location, completed listings and sold items only

Fix for issue that restricted bidding for users on specific carriers/devices

Other bug fixes and improvements

Unfortunately, as you can see, the new selling features are only available in the US and UK at the moment, with "support for more countries coming soon."

The listing in the Web Market hasn't been update as of right now, but you should be able to pull this update just fine from the Mobile Market or App Brain using the widget below.