Xperia Play finally gets HD video capture, catches up with smartphone siblings
The Xperia Play’s incoming Android 2.3.4 update appears to add an extra nugget of functional goodness in the form of high-definition video-recording. What, the Xperia Play didn’t do so already? Nope, Sony Ericsson neglected to add that functionality to the phone’s five megapixel shooter from the start. Fortunately, the new software update rectifies this, so when you’re not blasting those PlayStation hits of yesteryear, you’ll be able to chronicle your pet’s adventures in crystal clear 720p. Courtesy of XDA Developers, see proof of the Play’s new HD recording abilities after the break.
Continue reading Xperia Play finally gets HD video capture, catches up with smartphone siblings
Xperia Play finally gets HD video capture, catches up with smartphone siblings originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 22 Sep 2011 22:04:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Permalink 
Xperia Blog, XDA Developers | | Email this | Comments
Happy EVO 4G owners get Gingerbread update, right on schedule (updated)
Update: Many of you are reporting that the update rendered Netflix unusable. The company just tweeted that it’s aware of the incompatibility and is “investigating” the issue. No word on a fix just yet.
[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]
Happy EVO 4G owners get Gingerbread update, right on schedule (updated) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 03 Jun 2011 14:17:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Happy EVO 4G owners get Gingerbread update, right on schedule
[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]
Happy EVO 4G owners get Gingerbread update, right on schedule originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 03 Jun 2011 14:17:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Permalink | | Email this | Comments
ASUS Eee Pad Transformer gets Android 3.1 update right on schedule
It’s here! We’ve received word that owners of ASUS’ shape-shifting Eee Pad Transformer woke up this morning to find a nice big hunk of an over-the-air Honeycomb 3.1 update awaiting them. We first caught wind of the Android upgrade at Google IO less than a month ago, and just one week later ASUS was boasting of a June rollout on its Italian Facebook page. If you need a quick reminder, 3.1 brings resizable widgets, support for a slew of USB devices, and new Movie and Books apps. Now isn’t that refreshing?
[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]
ASUS Eee Pad Transformer gets Android 3.1 update right on schedule originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 01 Jun 2011 18:02:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Permalink | | Email this | Comments
Sony Ericsson Xperia Play, Arc getting Android 2.3.4 update next week, Facebook integration in tow
Sony Ericsson Xperia Play, Arc getting Android 2.3.4 update next week, Facebook integration in tow originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 19 May 2011 14:33:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Permalink | 
Recombu | Email this | Comments
Nexus S 2.3.4 update now available to early adopters via manual install
The Nexus S is due to receive an over-the-air update to Android 2.3.4 over the coming weeks, but Google earned a +1 from eager fans and devs hoping to get the extra Google Talk functionality sooner. Instead of hopelessly checking for updates until the time is right, the Powers That Be are now offering the upgrade as a manual download to anyone who is already running 2.3.3 on the i9020T (the AWS-equipped model). We urge you to proceed with caution here and double-check that your phone is compatible, since those are the two requirements for the download to install properly. We’ve happily bumped one of our devices up to 2.3.4 this way without any sweat or tears, so we hope it will be a smooth experience for others as well. If you choose to be adventurous and update your Nexus S, click the source link below to download the necessary ZIP file.
[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]
Continue reading Nexus S 2.3.4 update now available to early adopters via manual install
Nexus S 2.3.4 update now available to early adopters via manual install originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 29 Apr 2011 04:17:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Permalink XDA-Developers | Android 2.3.4 Official Download (ZIP) | Email this | Comments
Android 2.3.4 heading to Nexus S over the air, bringing video and voice chat to Gtalk
For an update with such a modest name, this is actually quite a major step forward. Google’s about to start delivering Android 2.3.4 to Nexus S devices out in the wild, and in among all the bug fixes and optimizations, users will find the addition of video and voice chat to Google Talk. You’ll be able to do it anywhere you can get a web connection going, whether by virtue of WiFi, 3G, 4G, or the force, and other Gingerbread handsets are expected to get the same improvements in time. For now, however, Google’s own-branded device is the only one enjoying the very freshest Gingerbread around.
Android 2.3.4 heading to Nexus S over the air, bringing video and voice chat to Gtalk originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 28 Apr 2011 16:50:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Gingerbread update for Samsung Galaxy S to start rolling out in mid-April
Official word from Samsung’s Finnish site informs us that local owners of its Galaxy S smartphone will be receiving their Gingerbread fix around the middle of this month. Less direct, but still pretty reliable, confirmation of this comes from UK carrier Three, who promises the same OS version will be arriving to its users of the handset “in a couple of weeks.” Considering an Android 2.3.2 build for the Galaxy S already leaked out way back in February, few should be surprised at the timing of this release, but prior experience still urges us to be wary when it comes to Samsung and its software update schedules.
[Thanks, Juho]
Gingerbread update for Samsung Galaxy S to start rolling out in mid-April originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 07 Apr 2011 05:37:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Permalink ITProPortal | Samsung, @ThreeUK (Twitter) | Email this | Comments
Droid X and Droid 2 get unofficial Android Gingerbread 2.3
Is your Motorola Droidphone hungry for some Gingerbread? Well, the lucky little guy can now get its taste with the recently released Android 2.3 builds for Droid X and Droid 2 from My Droid World. Droid Life’s got all the details, including a hands-on video (provided after the break) and complete instructions for rooting your device and downloading the OS. Gingerbread brings you the new blue Blur, a customizable dock, an app management shortcut, an overhauled camera app, and super fast navigation speeds, among other things. So for you eager beavers who just can’t wait for an official release, follow the source links below and feed your phone.
Continue reading Droid X and Droid 2 get unofficial Android Gingerbread 2.3
Droid X and Droid 2 get unofficial Android Gingerbread 2.3 originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 28 Mar 2011 20:42:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Permalink Droid Life | My Droid World (1), (2) | Email this | Comments
Froyo for the Epic 4G coming ASAP
With news that the Samsung Vibrant may start seeing Froyo roll out as early as Jan. 21, all eyes are on the other major U.S. carriers and their news (or lack of) about the Froyo update for the rest of the US Galaxy S line of phones. Sprint has come forward via Twitter and let everyone know they are still working closely with Samsung and will release Froyo for the Epic 4G once it meets the "rigorous testing criteria" it has for the popular handset.
Yes, I know everyone wants to hear words like "tomorrow" when we’re talking Froyo for the Galaxy S, but since it has taken so long already, releasing a bug-filled update would be almost criminal. After the latest fiasco, I think we’ll be seeing Froyo very, very soon.
Speaking of Froyo and Galaxy S phones, don’t forget to join us tonight on a special edition of the Android Central Podcast, where we will be discussing the whole "Froyo on the U.S. Galaxy S phone mess" in depth, See you at 9 EST. [@sprint]
Froyo for the Epic 4G coming ASAP posted originally by Android Central
Sponsored by Android Cases and Accessories