Posts Tagged ‘Froyo’

Samsung Infuse 4G Gets Android 2.3.6 Finally!

February 2nd, 2012

The Samsung Infuse 4G on AT&T’s HSPA+ pre 4G, 4G network has received a software update.

Originally introduced with Android 2.2 Froyo back in May 2011, the device is now getting Gingerbread via an kies update to Android 2.3.6. A Kies update means that the user of the Infuse 4G needs to use Samsung’s kies software on PC or Mac and download the update via usb cable.

This won’t bring the Infuse 4G up to the latest version of Android, which we all know is Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, but it’s a welcomed upgrade from Android 2.2 which is what the phone runs now.

Gingerbread brings improved cut and paste, a new download manager, new keyboard and other refinements.

source: BGR

Pentagon Approves Android

December 27th, 2011

In a world that was at one time strictly exclusive to RIM and the Blackberry Platform, The United States Department of Defense and the Pentagon have approved Android for use on their networks.

Specifically the Dell Venue running Android 2.2, Froyo, has been cleared for Pentagon network access. Also there are limitations in place with the Dell Venue Pro’s running Android. For starters, no classified information can be transmitted to or from the device.

The Android Market has been removed from Dell Venue Pro’s with access to the Pentagon network. Also there are limitations on web browsing from the Android devices. All web browsing must be done through a DOD proxy server.

As we said above, although this is just one handset on an older version of Android, this is territory that was at one time sacred to RIM/Blackberry and their business model.

source: Yahoo

There’s Nothing Leading About The Leader International Impression 7 Android Tablet

October 27th, 2011

A new company has thrown their hat into the Android tablet arena. The company, Leader International, from Pasadena California is bringing a 7″ Android tablet to the market. The problem is there is nothing leading or impressionable about their Impression 7 tablet.

The first thing that we noticed about the Leader International tablet is it’s resistive touch screen. Resistive technology is about three years too old and was commonly found on Asian knock off tablets commonly known as MID’s. Resistive screens were also featured on many of the original Archos tablets.  Resistive touch screens are not nearly as fluid as capacitive touch screens and are harder to operate.

The next thing on the list of the Fail International tablet is the fact that it’s coming out in 2011 and running Android 2.2 Froyo. Of course Froyo is an operating system designed for phones and it’s two generations old.

With specs like this we are almost certain you won’t find access to the Android Market or Google Apps. The pricing is set at $179 but there are other Asian knock offs and MID’s at a lower cost than that.  For around $200 you’re better off with a Kindle Fire. Also the T-Mobile Springboard is coming soon, and we hear the pricing point will be close.

source: BGR

Latest Android Version Numbers Still Have Froyo At The Top But Gingerbread Is Gaining

October 4th, 2011

Google has released the latest results in the version number of Android that people are currently using via the Android Developers blog.  Like the previous results it still shows Android 2.2 (Froyo) ahead of all other versions of Android but Gingerbread is gaining fast.

With many OEM’s updating their devices that rolled out with Android 2.2 Froyo to Android 2.3 Gingerbread, Gingerbread has seen an increase to 38.7 percent of the pie.  Froyo has seen a decline to 45.3 percent of the pie.

What’s disturbing is the amount of Honeycomb showing up. As you can see the numbers for all versions of Android 3.x are significantly low.  Android tablets seem to be having a hard time getting adopted in the market place. Hopefully this holiday season and this unexpected gigantic commitment from Adobe will fuel some growth in the Android tablet arena.

As Phandroid said,the great thing about this current graph is that nearly 98% of all Android devices are on a version higher than 2.x . The data is measured by the amount of Android devices that access the Android Market in a 14 day period ending on October 3, 2011

source: Android Dev blog via Phandroid

Gingerbread Update For HTC Thunderbolt Halted

September 30th, 2011

It was here, and now it’s gone, the Gingerbread update for the HTC Thunderbolt has been halted by Verizon and HTC.

Voicemail notifications are being blamed as the reason that the update was pulled.  Apparently, once HTC Thunderbolt owners took the over the air update to Android 2.3, they began experiencing problems with Voicemail notifications. This of course was isolated to carrier voicemail and not Google Voice.  Nonetheless it was a big enough concern that the update was immediately recalled.

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