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Verizon refreshes HTC Rezound support documentation, update coming soon

Verizon has posted the changelog for a future update to the HTC Rezound, one which should not be mistaken with the Beats Audio handset’s eventual upgrade to Android 4.0. The over-the-air update brings the Rezound’s software to version 2.01.605.11 appears to be primarily a maintenance release focused on cleaning up bugs and tweaking performance, but [...]
Jan 26th, 2012 | Filed under from Phandroid -
Xbox Live Games Coming Soon To An Android Device Near You

After a developer recently leaked to Business Insider that Microsoft would soon be bringing their Xbox Live titles to other mobile OS’s outside of WP7 — specifically, iOS and Android — we now have a more fuel to throw on top of that fire and it’s a doozy. When speaking with Forbes, a Microsoft spokesperson has [...]
Jan 26th, 2012 | Filed under from Phandroid -
Will Rooting Your Smartphone Soon Be Illegal? Not If We Can Stop It!

The Android modding community is a great one all made possible by the tireless efforts of developers who seek to further enrich the Android experience by rooting and modding the software on their smartphones. Well, that whole ecosystem may soon be threatened with the expiration of the jailbreaking (and rooting) exemption law granted by the [...]
Jan 25th, 2012 | Filed under from Phandroid -
Augmented Reality Coming Soon To Retail Packaging Near You Courtesy Of Aurasma

If you thought manufactures weren’t sitting up in their highrises, thinking up new ways to market their products to your kids, you’d be wrong. Since it isn’t exactly legal to sell nicotine to minors (yet), Bandai has begun packaging some of their more popular line of toys (Thundercats, Ben 10) in an all new, augmented [...]
Jan 25th, 2012 | Filed under from Phandroid -
New Software Updates Coming Soon To Samsung Epic 4G and 4G Touch On Sprint

Samsung Epic 4G and 4G Touch users get ready. Sprint is getting ready to send out a new over-the-air software update for both devices set to fix a few issues plaguing both devices. First up, we have the “OG” Samsung Epic 4G who will be receiving a few bug fixes after receiving a Gingerbread update [...]
Jan 19th, 2012 | Filed under from Phandroid -
LG Optimus Black and Optimus 2X Coming Soon To Straight Talk – Prepaid $45 Unlimited Talk, Text, Data

If the low-end LG Optimus One that launched contract-free on Straight Talk a few months ago didn’t quick get your Android engine revving, perhaps the mid-end LG Optimus Black or higher-end LG Optimus 2X (aka G2X) is enough to tickle your fancy? Both devices were leaked online as coming soon to Walmart’s pre-paid cellphone service [...]
Jan 18th, 2012 | Filed under from Phandroid -
Samsung Galaxy Note For AT&T Denied – Official Press Shots Emerge Soon After

Accessory maker Anymode may have found themselves in bit of hot water after a PR rep inadvertently let slip the existence of the Samsung Galaxy Note for AT&T. And not only did they tie in the device with AT&T but they even went as far as revealing the a general release date on when we [...]
Jan 6th, 2012 | Filed under from Phandroid -
Samsung Ships 1 Million Galaxy Notes Globally – Promises US Release Coming Soon

With all the complaints I’ve seen in our comments sections about devices being too large, who knew there would be such a huge market for tabletphones/phoneblets like Samsung’s Galaxy Note. The Korean phone maker announced today that they have shipped over 1 million units globally of the device since its October launch (not to be [...]
Dec 29th, 2011 | Filed under from Phandroid -
OTA Update Coming Soon To Samsung Galaxy Tab On Verizon – Adds New Functionality And TouchWiz UX

You’ll either welcome this with open arms or shake your fist in the air but Verizon is getting ready to push out a new OTA update to Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 devices on their network. Software version I905-ELo1 brings with a bunch of new features most notably — Samsung’s TouchWiz user interface. Other than subtle [...]
Dec 28th, 2011 | Filed under from Phandroid -
Swype Not Initially Compatible with Ice Cream Sandwich, New Version Coming Soon

Android 4.0 makes some of the biggest changes to the Android ecosystem since it first hit smartphones, many of which tweak the way the OS handles things behind the scenes. Those change don’t necessarily play nice with some currently available software, as is the case with a change in how Android registers the screen resolution [...]
Dec 17th, 2011 | Filed under from Phandroid
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