Tag Archives: software update

Samsung Says Galaxy S III Jelly Bean Update Coming In October

Samsung confirmed earlier today that the Galaxy S III will begin receiving Android 4.1 Jelly Bean as soon as October. During the launch of UK’s first LTE network, Samsung said: “the Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) operating system will be available on the Galaxy S3 from October.” Of course, that likely means that unlocked Galaxy S III units will get first dibs with carrier branded handsets coming sometime thereafter. T-Mobile will obviously need … [read full article]

(Updated) Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Receives Ice Cream Sandwich Update

Update: Apparently a number of you are receiving the update via OTA, contradicting what the above document says.  Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 owners woke up nice surprise yesterday as T-Mobile released an optional Ice Cream Sandwich update. T-Mobile does give a quick note for everyone thinking of upgrading — advising them that the Ice Cream Sandwich update will wipe the home screen layout, so be advised of this change before proceeding ahead … [read full article]

Samsung Galaxy S II Update Includes Bug Fixes, ISIS Support

Samsung Galaxy S II owners rejoice as a brand new maintenance update includes bug fixes that will hopefully work out a number of issues you’ve had since the Ice Cream Sandwich update. Unfortunately, T-Mobile’s support website doesn’t detail exactly what “bug fixes” entails, but we can only hope they fix a number of the issues encountered after the anticipated Ice Cream Sandwich update. The real highlight of this update is the ISIS/NFC … [read full article]

Samsung Galaxy S III Receiving Maintenance Update, Removes Universal Search?

A relatively small but important maintenance update is making its way out of to the T-Mobile Galaxy S III today, with a short list of improvements listed on T-Mobile’s site. However, a few notable changes are also believed to be included, though not listed on T-Mobile’s support page. We can’t say with 100% certainty that they are included with this particular update, however, the removal of the Universal Search function, addition of … [read full article]

Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus Receiving Ice Cream Sandwich Update Today

Good news this morning as T-Mobile is set to update their edition of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus to Ice Cream Sandwich. Unfortunately, the update requires Samsung’s Kies software to complete the download, so no sitting back and waiting for the OTA. The change-log highlights all the various Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich improvements, and Media Hub’s need for ICS after August 27th. So don’t wait to long to grab this … [read full article]

T-Mobile Springboard Ice Cream Sandwich Update Coming This Wednesday

T-Mobile Springboard owners should be on the lookout for a special update arriving on August 15th in the form of Ice Cream Sandwich. That’s right, Ice Cream Sandwich is coming to T-Mobile’s only Huawei-made tablet and with plenty of improvements in store. What kind of improvements you ask? UI performance improvements (improved touch experience) Unrecognized SIM Card Error Power and Reboot Fixes Wi-Fi Connection Improvement Improved Memory Allocation – critical update to … [read full article]

T-Mobile, HTC Update G2, myTouch 3G Slide With Minor Updates, No Desserts

Suffice to say that anyone getting their hopes up for an Ice Cream Sandwich update on either device should already be well past a point of understanding that may never happen. It appears that older devices such as the T-Mobile G2 and myTouch 3G Slide just aren’t on the radar for various treats such as Ice Cream Sandwich or Jelly Bean. Be that as it may, there are still bug fixes … [read full article]

Rumored Samsung Galaxy S III, Galaxy S II, Galaxy Note Jelly Bean Upgrade Timetables

We do love reports that tell us when we can look forward to the newest Android updates, even if they are just rumors for now. The latest report out of SamMobile, which has a good track record of Samsung intel, says we should expect to see the Galaxy S III Jelly Bean update coming in the third quarter. According to the site, internal testing on the Galaxy S III has proven successful and … [read full article]

Upcoming HTC One S Update Will Allow Changed Menu Functionality

Do you hate the way your One S menu button requires a 48 pixel black bar at the bottom of the screen just for a menu button? Just days after AT&T One X owners received an update allowing owners to choose what functionality the button has, the update will soon be introduced to One X and One S devices everywhere. The boys at AnandTech learned directly from HTC that they are … [read full article]

T-Mobile Galaxy Note Set To Receive Minor Update Right Out Of Box

The T-Mobile Galaxy Note is still a full week away from launch and is already set to receive a minor software update beginning August 8th. The OTA update brings the Galaxy Note up to software version T879UVLG3 running Android 4.0.3 and weighs in a relatively small 21.8MB. Improvements include a fix for the “Error: Enter MAC address” after entering MAC address, Weather widget does not show current location and MobileLife contacts addresses … [read full article]

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