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Android 2.3 announced, updates should be available in the next few weeks

After a couple of months of waiting, Google finally announced the newest iteration of the Android OS, Android 2.3 aka Gingerbread. Android 2.3 offers a couple of new features for User, Developers and for the Platform Technologies it self.

The new features includes:

  • UI refinements, the UI has been refined in many ways across the system. Its faster, easy to use and more polished. The visual themes has been updated with black as the dominant colors (eg. Notification Bar, Context Menus all have turned to black.)
  • Improvement for Text input, the keyboard is updated and redesigned. The keys are reshaped and reposition for improved targeting. Multitouch has also been added to the keyboard.
  • One-touch word selection and copy/paste. Just use the bounding arrows to select the words, then it will automatically copy the selected text.
  • Improved power management.
  • Control over applications
  • Internet calling
  • Near-field communications (NFC)
  • Download Management
  • Ability to access multiple cameras on the device.
  • Gyroscope and other sensors for improved 3D gaming.

Those are just a small new features that Android 2.3 has, you can check out more of them from here. The updates should roll out to the Nexus One users in coming weeks.

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Filed under  //  Android   Android 2.3   Gingerbread   firmware update   google  
Posted by Bayu Wicaksono 
 

Android 2.2 is coming to Samsung Galaxy S in September

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According to Samsung UK Mobile twitter account, they tweeted that the international version of Galaxy S will receive the Android 2.2 update in September. About three days ago, the Galaxy S owners could update their device using the leaked update for Android 2.2. But there are reports saying that the update is still very buggy and unstable. Considering all of those stuffs, I think it is safer to wait for the official release on September.

Hopefully, after the update, Samsung also will fix the occasional lag that I had experienced when I'm playing with the Galaxy S at the ICS a couple of weeks ago. We'll keep you posted about it!

Filed under  //  Android   Android 2.2   Froyo   Galaxy S   Samsung Galaxy S   firmware update   samsung   update  
Posted by Bayu Wicaksono 
 

New Froyo update for Nexus One is now available

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Ever since yesterday, some Nexus One owners apparently received another update for Android 2.2. After the first update (Build number FRF50) then the second update (FRF72) and the last one is FRF83, and now the new update will have build number FRF85B. No news about what improvement the new update brings, but since the update size is pretty small (if you're coming from FRF83), I'm guessing its just a couple of bug fixing.

If you haven't receive the OTA update, you could try browse to Settings > About Phone > System updates. If that doesn't work, you could do it manually, all you need to do is download the required file:

  • If you're coming from build number FRF83, here's the link
  • If you're coming from build number EPE54B, here's the link

After you have download the file, rename it to update.zip then flash it. The 'how-to-flash' instruction is pretty much the same with the one that we have shared before.

[via. AndroidAndMe]

Filed under  //  Android   Android 2.2   Froyo   N1   firmware update   google   manual update   nexusone   ota   ota update  
Posted by Bayu Wicaksono 
 

Nexus One Froyo Update FRF72 leaked and available for download

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We're not even have the official Froyo update from Google, yet the update for the Froyo it self has been leaked to the internet. A couple of months back, still fresh in our memory that Froyo is available to download. But apparently it's a beta build and it should only available for certain people. Now thanks to a source at xda-developers, this new update is now available to download and like the previous update, it needs to be installed manually to your Nexus One.

The leaked update requires the FRF50 be installed first before you flash the FRF72. You can check the 'how-to' from here. All in all, this is appeared to be just a minor update, fixes some wireless network and keyboard issues.

Filed under  //  Android   Android 2.2   Froyo   firmware update   google   manual update   nexusone   xda-developers  
Posted by Bayu Wicaksono 
 

Your Nexus One haven't got the Android 2.2 OTA update? Do it manually!

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Just a couple of days after the announcement of Android 2.2 Froyo, the update has been rolled out to some of the Nexus One owners. Unfortunately lots of people are saying that they haven't receive any notification about the OTA update, especially if you live outside US. Well not to worry, because now you can update your Nexus One to Android 2.2, manually!

Let me remind you though, this is not for the faint of heart. Requires you to go to your phone recovery mode, then apply the update from there. Oh and one more thing, this is for the non-rooted phone only. If your phone has been rooted, you can try this one, but do it carefully.

Still want to update? Here's the instruction on how to do it,

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Filed under  //  Android   Android 2.2   firmware update   google   howto   manual update   update  
Posted by Bayu Wicaksono 
 

Palm webOS gets updated to version 1.4, features Video Capture and Flash 10 support

Full change log of the upcoming Palm Pre and Pixi webOS update, version 1.4 is out, brings a lot of new and interesting features. The update will not just bringing a couple of bug fixes but it will also includes a couple of new features, including the long-awaited video capturing and editing, sending video over MMS and of course the Adobe Flash 10 supports for the Pre (not for Pixi).

New features will include:
  • Phonebook Transfer (import & export)
  • Adds Video Capture plus editing capability
  • Calendar Enhancements
  • Messaging Enhancements
  • Improved Performance
  • Email Enhancements
  • Notification Enhancements
  • Adobe Flash 10.0 (Pre Only)
  • and many more enhancements...
And here's the list of important bug fixes:
  • Time Zone bug fixed
  • Network time sync bug to reflect accurate Network time
  • Bluetooth car-kit transition to device corrected
  • No EV icon bug fixed
  • Random browser formatting bug fixed
  • Fixed bug that incorrectly displayed Sprint when actually was Digital Roaming
  • Missing Contact issue spicifically with swap down to 1.2.9.1 or less
[via: Engadget]

Filed under  //  Palm   Palm Pixi   Palm Pre   WebOS   firmware update   flash   sprint  
Posted by Bayu Wicaksono 
 

After "Froyo", the next Android update is likely to be codenamed "Gingerbread"

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We all know Google is crazy with these "sweet" stuffs, the first Android update is called "Cupcake", then we have "Donut", then "Eclair", after that there's been a rumor about "Flan" which quickly gets replaced with "Froyo". But now before we could even "taste" the "Froyo", there has been a buzz about the next Android version, codenamed "Gingerbread".

Android kernel developer Brian Sweetland said, the next major build after "Froyo" will be known as "Gingerbread".

This week we’re finalizing our move to 2.6.32 for the Android “Froyo” release, and we’ll likely be on .33 or .34 for “Gingerbread”.

So what kind of sweets that comes with a letter 'H'? 

Filed under  //  Android   Cupcake   Donut   Eclair   Froyo   Gingerbread   firmware update   google   update  
Posted by Bayu Wicaksono 
 

New firmware update for Nokia N97

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Nokia N97 just received a new firmware update (v.21.0.045) and now available to download via Nokia software updater, the new update is said to improve call reliability and enable smoother scrolling in menus. To update just simply plug-in your N97 to your PC, then launch Nokia Software Updater then start updating, just remember the size of the update is around 138 MB, so make sure you have a reliable internet connection while doing an update.

Filed under  //  N97   Nokia   Nokia N97   Symbian   firmware   firmware update   official   update  
Posted by Bayu Wicaksono