Samsung Epic 4G getting post-Christmas Froyo treat?
We're horrible at getting gifts and cards to their recipients on time, usually showing up in mailboxes at least a day late.
Categories: Android, Mobile Phone Tags: charging, christmas-froyo, engadget, epic 4g, froyo, handset, happening, milk, morning-cookies, rumor, samsung, samsung-epic, time, update, worst
Official Froyo update for Samsung Intercept going awry, Sprint investigating; unofficial fix available for now
Samsung's really struggling to release solid Android firmware updates, as evidenced by the Bell Vibrant situation -- and now, this little mess. Sounds like some Intercepts on Sprint are dying after applying the official update to Android 2.2 released a few days ago, prompting Sprint to put out an official statement today: " It has been brought to our attention that some customers may be experiencing issues with the Android 2.2 (Froyo) software upgrade for the Samsung Intercept. Some users have reported their device to be unresponsive after the upgrade is completed.
Categories: Android, Mobile Phone, Other Tags: attention, days, entry, froyo, incremental, intercept, mobile, official-froyo, official-update, samsung, sprint, sprint-customer, waves
Samsung Intercept gets official Froyo update on Sprint
There's literally no better way to start your weekend than wish a new firmware build for your phone. Okay, maybe that's not true -- but it's definitely in our top ten list, which is why we're so excited to hear that Sprint has announced an official Android 2.2 upgrade for its version of the Samsung Intercept . Besides the addition of Froyo, you get Sprint Navigation, a fix for dropped calls when you fail to take action on a call waiting alert, and the merciful elimination of a force close when opening the contacts app
Categories: Android, Mobile Phone Tags: addition, engadget-mobile, entry, froyo, intercept, phone, samsung, sprint, weekend
HTC Aria gets Android 2.2 update… but not on AT&T yet
We know this isn't exactly the news you wanted to hear, AT&T customers, but it's comforting to know that the diminutive Aria has been upgraded to Froyo somewhere , isn't it? HTC's support page for Southeast Asia now reports availability of an over-the-air update to build 2.37.708.5 for the phone, which brings it up to Android 2.2 -- topped off with Sense, of course -- presumably along with all the normal benefits of Froyo like tethering, improved enterprise support, and some serious performance boosts. It's unclear when this update will take a flight across the Pacific to AT&T's version -- but if nothing else, it's good to know that HTC's officially gotten the Aria working with something newer than Eclair.
Categories: Android, htc, Mobile Phone Tags: aria, diminutive, eclair-remember, entry, froyo, htc, like-tethering, news, something-newer, southeast-asia, the-diminutive, upgrade
Dell Venue Thunders into Korea this month with Android 2.2 and 4.1-inch Gorilla Glass screen
Dell's keeping up its usual habit of sneaking devices out with today's announcement of the Dell Venue for launch in South Korea.
Categories: Android, Mobile Phone, Other Tags: 2.2, actually-been, cousin, dell, froyo, habit, handsets, korea, launch, official, smartphone, southkorea, venue-thunders
LG Optimus 2X: first dual-core smartphone launches with Android, 4-inch display, 1080p video recording
That's right, it's official. Needless to say, that LG Star we recently got our paws on is very real, though it won't go by that name at retail -- just as LG's own release materials had suggested , this monster has picked up the Optimus 2X name as it morphs from a prototype into brutally fast, overpowered reality. At the phone's heart beats a dual-core Tegra 2 processor running at 1GHz, the first such configuration to be officially announced by any smartphone manufacturer (though we're expecting others any day now).
Categories: Android, Mobile Phone, Other Tags: breakingnews, core, europe, froyo, gingerbread, microsd, optimus, press, prototype, retail, star, starters, storage, Units
HTC Magic gets Froyo on Vodafone UK
Sure, it might be half a year after the hackers did it , but cut 'em some slack: bureaucracy always makes issuing firmware updates difficult, so we're just happy to see that Vodafone has outed a Froyo update for the HTC Magic at all. The Android 2.2.1-based package appears to contain all the usual goodies -- including tethering support and the ability to move apps to external storage -- which should give these aging beasts a new lease on life. Don't get us wrong: the draw of a new Desire HD, Galaxy S, or Nexus S is probably strong for current Magic owners...
Categories: Android, htc, Mobile Phone Tags: ability, desire, entry, froyo, galaxy, hackers, lease-on-life, magic, probably-strong, update, vodafone
Google Instant for mobile studies abroad: now in 40 countries, 28 languages
We'll keep it short and to the point: Google Instant for Mobile -- that is, for iOS4 and Android 2.2 devices and up, officially -- has taken an accelerated language program or two. Or 28, rather, representing 40 countries.
Categories: Android, Mobile Phone Tags: dec, friend-via, froyo, google-instant, googleinstant, ios, keep-it-short, languages, mobile, point, program-or-two, result, your-phone
LG LU3000 taking its 1080p talents to South Korea in a week’s time
Ah, LG's LU3000, the sprightly young thing that made the iPhone 4 and Galaxy S look a wee bit aged in some YouTube tests has now become official over in South Korea. It boasts a 1GHz TI OMAP3630 chip, allowing it to jot down 1080p video playback on its spec sheet, which in turn goes very nicely with the built-in HDMI port and DLNA wireless capabilities. A 3.8-inch screen offers an 800 x 480 resolution, there's a 5 megapixel camera around the back, and a mildly skinned Android 2.2 performs the OS duties
Categories: Android, Mobile Phone, Other Tags: 2.2, bit, froyo, galaxy, iphone, optimus, result, south, southkorea, spec, sprightly, talents, video, wireless
LG Optimus U hitting US Cellular on December 13th, free on contract
LG's well-received Optimus line of budget Android sets continues to expand, impress, and go gentle on wallets around the world -- and the latest to launch will come from US Cellular in the form of the Optimus U. First mentioned last month during the Apex's release , the phone hits next Monday, December 13th -- and once you take the mail-in rebate of $80 into account, you won't pay a dime for it on a new two-year contract.
Categories: Android, Mobile Phone Tags: apex, budget, cellular, engadget, engadget-mobile, froyo, mentioned-last, mobile, phone, sets-continues, storage, uscellular