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Verizon confirms Droid Incredible Froyo update rolling out today

August 27, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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False starts be damned, the Droid Incredible upgrade to Froyo is on its way today. An update was rumored to begin last week but things never panned out; however, the Verizon Support staff has confirmed that the I…

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Canadian Motorola Milestone will get Froyo…in 2011

August 24, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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The Motorola update woes keep coming for our friends north of the border. Not only has Motorola refused to say when – or more accurately, if – the Backflip, Dext, and Quench would be updated to Andro…

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When will your Motorola get Eclair or Froyo? Find out here

August 23, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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Motorola has thrilled some and chilled others with the recent changes made to its update schedule. Motorola Droid X owners were happy to hear that they would have Android 2.2 by the end of the summer, which is a ve…

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Vodafone UK: Android 2.2 update for HTC Desire starts on Monday

August 20, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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Let’s try this again. It’s been a long wait with some bumps and bruises along the way, but Vodafone says it’s finally going to have the Android 2.2 update for HTC Desire users next week. Begin…

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FroyoWatch 2010: Has anyone received their Droid Incredible update yet?

August 18, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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It’s that time of year – or week, actually – where a large segment of Android users obsessively check their phone throughout the day. The word around town is that the Droid Incredible is supp…

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myTouch Slide maintenance update starting today (NOT Froyo)

August 4, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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The myTouch Slide isn’t getting any Froyo love today, but it is getting some over-the-air goodies. Reader Cris gives us the heads up that T-Mobile is sending out an update designed to improve the current…

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Froyo for Motorola Droid now available for manual download and update

August 3, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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Motorola Droid owners can join the Froyo parade now that the update file for Android 2.2 has been located. Yes, you too can grab Froyo right now without waiting anxiously for Verizon to send it to your phone. Who w…

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Cellular South update for Android 2.1 now available

July 21, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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Look who finally decided to show up to the party. Cellular South, that other CDMA network that offers the HTC Hero, is upgrading its phone to Android 2.1. While Sprint managed to update its users back in May, afte…

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Rumor: Android Gingerbread coming this fall to high-end devices only

June 30, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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RUMOR ALERT! Take this with a grain – or spoon – of salt, but supposed details of the next major revision of Android, Gingerbread, have emerged. According to Unwired View, the bells and whistles of…

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Will the G1 get Froyo? Yes. No. Maybe.

June 29, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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Since Froyo was open-sourced last week, the number one question that people have asked is “Will my G1 get Froyo?” I’d love to give an emphatic ‘yes’ or ‘no’ as a re…

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HTC will deliver Froyo updates beginning in Q3

June 29, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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Keep your cynic hat on, but HTC has confirmed that Froyo will be available for select Android devices next quarter. Recombu got word from an HTC spokesperson that it’s in the process of updating HTC Sense…

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Samsung Behold II Owners Now Receiving Software Updates

June 22, 2010 | by Jorge Parrales

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TmoNews reported this morning that owners of the seemingly-neglected Samsung Behold II have started receiving OTA updates beginning yesterday and lasting through Friday, the 25th. You might recall the fac…

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Android will eventually update once a year, says Rubin. Happy now?

June 1, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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Want to solve the problem of Android fragmentation, angry users demanding immediate updates to their phones, manufacturers slow to blend their custom OS with new versions of Android, or developers caught of…

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How many updates do you expect on your Android phone?

May 28, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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Today is Friday, which means it’s time for the weekly email from Android users upset about their phones not being updated. Seriously, I get these emails at least once a week even though I have zero involve…

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Froyo Android 2.2 causing trouble with popular Android apps
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Froyo Android 2.2 causing trouble with popular Android apps

May 24, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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For all the excitement of Froyo being unveiled at Google I/O and then delivered to Nexus One owners days later, it’s been an afterthought that Froyo is actually causing quite a few headaches where apps ar…

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Android 2.1 comes to UK Motorola Milestone (download now)
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Android 2.1 comes to UK Motorola Milestone (download now)

May 6, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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British users of the Motorola Milestone can now grab an update to Android 2.1. After watching their American and Canadian brethren get the update in recent months, users in the United Kingdom can now have live w…

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