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Google Says Nexus One Won’t Receive Ice Cream Sandwich Update

The Nexus One will always hold a special place in our Android-loving hearts as the first official Google Phone which makes it unfortunate that it’s just too old to receive the upcoming Ice Cream Sandwich update. Google’s Hugo Barra, speaking to the The Telegraph explained that the hardware was simply too old to run the new operating system. It’s sad to see the Nexus One move into the legacy column of Android … [read full article]

HTC Says They Will Update As Many Phones As Possible To Ice Cream Sandwich

HTC has taken to their Facebook to clear the air about their Android lineup and future software updates to Ice Cream Sandwich. After an earlier report this week that they were “evaluating” the software HTC has gone and promised to update as many handsets as possible. T-Mobile certainly has a lot of HTC handsets in the mix and we’d love to see them all get the Ice Cream Sandwich update. Everyone wants the … [read full article]

T-Mobile G2 Receives Minor Android Update, Bug Fixes In Tow

T-Mobile G2 owners should be on the lookout for a small update heading out Over-The-Air to your phones as of October 17th. The update provides a few minor improvements and will rollout over the next few weeks: Google Security Patch Google Skymap improvements Battery life improvements Data connection will roaming domestically You can sit back, relax and wait for the OTA or for the “I need to have the update now” G2 … [read full article]

HTC Sensation 4G Now Added To HTCDev Page, Unlocked Bootloader Update Ready

HTC has officially added the T-Mobile USA version of the HTC Sensation 4G to the list of Android smartphones that can now have their bootloaders unlocked. You can head on over to the HTCDev site through the link at the end of this post and find out how to unlock that bootloader. Of course before you do that, you might want to check out the list of instructions just to … [read full article]

HTC Sensation 4G Update To Android 2.3.4 Begins Today!

HTC Sensation 4G owners get a bit of good news today as T-Mobile begins pushing out an OTA update upping Sensation 4G devices to Android 2.3.4. Bringing a host of improvements this update will be a typical staggered rollout with all customers expected to receive the update by September 18th. While the T-Mobile support forum says “late September” we’ve been able to confirm that the rollout is expected to complete on September … [read full article]

T-Mobile G-Slate Android 3.1 Update Introduces Locked Bootloader?

T-Mobile’s G-Slate Android 3.1 Honeycomb update is rolling out now and brings a host of goodies with the introduction of Google Videos, Homescreen resizable widgets and USB accessory support just to name a few. Unfortunately all the news isn’t good as there is one additional “improvement” delivered in the form of a locked bootloader. The move doesn’t seem to be accidental and it may just be the way LG is moving … [read full article]

T-Mobile Completes G2x Gingerbread OTA Rollout, Manual Update Still Available

T-Mobile has announced via their support forums that the T-Mobile G2x OTA Gingerbread update has officially ended as of August 10th. Anyone still looking for the update will be able to perform a manual upgrade using the LG updater found on the LG website. The G2x update upgraded the device to Android 2.3, improved battery life and helped address a number of bug fixes including unexpected reboots. If you haven’t … [read full article]

T-Mobile G-Slate Android 3.1 Honeycomb Update Rolling Out Now!

T-Mobile has provided a dose of good news for T-Mobile G-Slate owners as the Android 3.1 Honeycomb update is rolling out now! Bringing with a host of enhancements the update will appear on your tablet when it is available for install. T-Mobile of course insists that representatives cannot “expedite” the delivery of the update or push the update to tablets by request.” So what kind of new goodies will you find … [read full article]

T-Mobile G2, myTouch 4G Owners Can Upgrade In Store To Gingerbread Beginning August 6th

T-Mobile has updated their support documents for both the T-Mobile G2 and myTouch 4G allowing for customers to walk into a local T-Mobile store and upgrade their device to Gingerbread. Beginning August 6th (August 13th for customers in the West and Midwest regions) any G2 or myTouch 4G owner can walk into a T-Mobile retail store to receive the Gingerbread update using an SD card provided by the store location. … [read full article]

T-Mobile Updates myTouch 4G Gingerbread Update Support Document, Allows In Store Updates On August 5th

As of early this morning T-Mobile has tweaked their support document pertaining to the myTouch 4G software update allowing for customers to enter a T-Mobile store beginning August 5th and receive the update manually. While the document states that customers who have not received their OTA update, it makes no mention to the timeframe of the broader rollout that was supposed to happen after the pilot rollout. In any case we … [read full article]

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