Android 4.0 Ice Cream now on almost 11% of devices
With the release of Jelly Bean 4.1, some users are saying that Google should have waited. The cries of “Now I have another update to wait for” are being heard around the Andro-sphere. Now, Google has released the stats concerning how many devices are running …
Box for Android updates to version 1.5, brings some new enhancements
If you’re a user of Box, you know how handy cloud storage can be. Box recently got an update to version 1.5, bringing with it the following enhancements: Use the front page widget to see the progress of any files currently undergoing modifications or uploads. …
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“Rayge” of the Week: Cliq XT Not Getting Upgraded, Staying at 1.5
And here we go yet again. T-Mo news is reporting today that all you proud owners of a Cliq XT are getting the shaft when it comes to being upgraded to 2.1. Here is the official quote as to why from the Motorola Forums:
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New Platform Versions Report Shows 83% of Android Phones Running 2.x
As we near the impending Gingerbread announcement and its subsequent rollout to handsets, the legacy builds of Android will continue to dwindle. Newer, more popular phones with later versions of the platform will rise up to account for more market share. Take Froyo for instance. Announced back in May, Android 2.2 now accounts for more than 43-percent of the Android pie.
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Three out of Four Android Phones at 2.1 or Higher
Google’s latest platform version data is out, collected from the Android Market during the two weeks leading to November 1. Most telling in the report is that 77-percent of Android smartphones are running either Android 2.1 (Eclair) or Android 2.2 (Froyo). The breakdown of said …
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New Android Fragmentation/Legacy Chart Shows 50% Running 2.1
Our favorite pie chart has made another appearance over at Google’s Android Developer site. As you can see, 50% of Android devices are now running 2.1, up from the last projection of about 45%. This is most likely reflected by all the handsets we have seen …
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Canadian LG Eve to Make the Jump to Android 1.6
According to various sources, including LG Canada themselves, the LG Eve will be receiving an upgrade to Android version 1.6. It is only so long before version 1.5(Cupcake) is no longer on any device which really goes to prove how quickly Android is progressing. Unfortunately …
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Canadian Dream Owners Get Free Magics, No Joke!
Some Strings Attached… It’s true, Rogers has officially announced that all Canadian HTC Dream owners can upgrade to the HTC Magic free of charge. For background information on this story, please go here and here. The catch is that you must resign your 3-year contract …
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No Donuts For Canadians (Confirmed)
Just as “Android in Canada” put it, get ready for a slap in the face my fellow igloo dwelling, beaver loving friends. While many Canadians have opted to root their device and use whatever ROM they please, it turn out the long awaited 1.6 “Donut” …
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Motorola Droid and HTC Eris Release Date is (Almost) Official
In what many consider to be just short of an official announcement, Boy Genius Report is stating that one of their contacts confirmed that both the Motorola Droid and HTC Eris will debut on Verizon on November 6th. This is consistent with previous information reported …
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