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Aug 26

Toshiba rolls out Android 4.0 to the Toshiba ...

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Toshiba rolls out Android 4.0 to the Toshiba Thrive 10 inch model starting now

We have some great news for owners of the Toshiba Thrive 10 inch Android tablet as it is currently receiving an update to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.  The ICS update was missed its scheduled roll-out in the Spring and was delayed until the early Fall, however, here we are in early August and the update is now rolling out.

The Thrive 10 inch model previously operated on Android Honeycomb, but with ICS now available, there are a host of new features and improvements.  Several notable fixes and improvements includes video and audio performance, camera functions, and signal strength and connectivity.

Owners of the device should receive a message asking you to upgrade your device to the latest software build, but you can manually request it through the Service Station app and the check for updates option.

Enjoy running Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich on your Toshiba Thrive 10 inch tablet!  Hopefully, we will see the same update drop for the 7 inch model soon.

Toshiba rolls out Android 4.0 to the Toshiba Thrive 10 inch model starting now

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Aug 23

Lenovo releases ICS upgrade for Ideapad K1

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PC and mobile equipment manufacturer, Lenovo has finally announced the roll out of the Android Ice Cream Sandwich for its IdeaPad K1 tablet.

Lenovo had launched the 10 inch tablet based on Google’s Android Honeycomb 3.0 operating system last year. But following the launch Lenovo has been very slow regarding the upgrades for the device. although it was expected that Lenovo will be announcing the upgrade sometime earlier this year, the company has been delayed in the release of the Android Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade for the IdeaPad K1.

The ICS upgrade has now been made available for the IdeaPad K1 through the Lenovo forums and is available for customers who only wish to upgrade their devices and is not mandatory for anyone.

“Lenovo is providing a basic non-customised, region-independent release of Android 4.03 aka Ice Cream Sandwich for customers who wish to install this OS on their IdeaPad K1 Tablet systems,” Lenovo wrote in a blog post.

This release differs from the factory-installed Honeycomb 3.1 release and subsequent OTA (Over the Air) updates to Honeycomb 3.2, and it does not include Lenovo customisations such as the launcher, pre-installed apps or an app store, nor the underlying framework.

IdeaPad K1 features a 1280 x 800 pixel display and is powered by 1 GHz Nvidia Tegra 2 dual core processor and 1 GB of RAM. the tablet features both front and rear cameras and along with WiFi-only connectivity.

This release is not recommended for the casual or mainstream user who is unfamiliar with the Android OS and customisation process. the source code, which may be of additional value to the developer community, will be made available shortly. Further to this OTA updates are not planned for release on the Lenovo K1 IdeaPad tablet. the upgrade file and information can be accessed by following this link (http://download.lenovo.com/lenovo/content/sm/K1_WIFI3G_%20K1_A301_21_03_120607_ICS_Image.zip) to the Lenovo forums.

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Aug 10

Dell Streak 7 Tablet Is The Woot Deal Of The Day

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The Woot deal of the day is one that anyone looking for a low priced Android tablet may be interested in. the tablet is of the 7-inch variety, more specifically, the tablet is the Dell Streak 7. And sure, we suspect this is far from everyones favorite tablet, however Woot has this available in a Wi-Fi only as well as a T-Mobile connected model.

And even nicer, the price is pretty low. the Wi-Fi only model is selling for $149.99 and the Wi-Fi + 3G model is selling for $199.99. of course, as we always see with Woot, you will need to add in an additional $5 for shipping.

Otherwise, we should point out that these are refurbished models. in terms of the features, the Streak 7 has a 7-inch (800 x 480) touchscreen display along with a dual-core 1GHz NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor, 16GB of storage, a memory card slot, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, GPS, a 2780 mAh battery, front-facing 1.3 megapixel camera and a rear-facing 5 megapixel camera with flash.

In terms of Android, the Streak 7 is running 3.2 Honeycomb and we are fairly certain that it will never see Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. well, not officially anyway. as far as the T-Mobile connected model goes, that will run on the HSPA+ network which will mean an extra monthly expense, however given these are coming from Woot — that will be a month-to-month agreement with T-Mobile.

Bottom line here, while we would normally have a hard time suggesting the Dell Streak 7 to anyone at this point in time — it is sort of tempting when you are looking at prices of $199.99 or $149.99. Heck, the Wi-Fi only model for $149.99 would make for a rather nice Android running ereader if you were looking for something along those lines and wanted to avoid the NOOK or Kindle Fire. all said and done, this is a purchase we could most likely be happy with.

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Dell Streak 7 Tablet Is The Woot Deal Of The Day

Aug 10

Unofficial Jelly Bean ROM available for Dell ...

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The Dell Streak 7 when launched, was one of the first tablets to feature an NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual core processor but, had a relatively low resolution of 800 x 480 compared to other tablets on the market and came with Android 2.2, while other tablets on the market were coming with Android Honeycomb. Since it’s release, Dell have updated it to Android 3.2 Honeycomb but, by unofficial means, the tablet had Android 4.0 ported to it.

The Dell Streak 7 is now discountiuned and as it didn’t receive Android 4.0 officially, it’s very unlikely to receive an update to Android Jelly Bean through official means. Fortunately, developers over at TabletROMs have ported Android 4.1 to the Streak 7. CyanogenMod10 updates the Dell Streak 7 tablet to Android 4.1, gives the tablet a faster interface, improved search and a better keyboard. CyanogenMod10 also brings Google’s Answer to Siri which, when you ask the tablet questions it speaks the answer out loud to you.

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Aug 05

Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) Continues To Gain ...

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At Google I/O Google revealed Jelly Bean, the new version of Android (version 4.1). It has some new bells and whistles, but but you’d have to go back three versions to get to the one that most Android device owners actually use.

Gingerbread, which came before Ice Cream Sandwich and Honeycomb has over 60% of Android distribution. Google released the following charts showcasing that distribution:

The data from devices that accessed Google Play (formerly Android market) within a two-week period ending August 1.

Despite the dominance of Gingerbread, one major highlight to take away from this is that Ice Cream Sandwich (version 4.0) has jumped significantly. The number is up about 50% from last month.

Devices that come with Ice Cream Sandwich, according to Android.com, include:

HTC one VARCHOS 97 CarbonExcite 13 TabletExcite 7.7 TabletExcite 10 TabletAsus Transformer Pad TF300THTC one SGalaxy Nexus 4G (LTE)Galaxy NexusARCHOS 101 G9ARCHOS 80 G9

The distribution chart really highlights one of the most frustrating things about Android to users, and one major advantage of iOS by comparison. Most iOS users will get the iOS 6 on their devices when it comes out, but Android update distribution is and has always been chaos.

Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) Continues To Gain Users

Jul 03

How to Force the Verizon Motorola Xoom ICS Update

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Verizon is currently rolling out the Motorola Xoom Ice Cream Sandwich update to tablet owners and it seems as though some have yet to see the software arrive. Fortunately, there is a way to manually force the update on the tablet and it only requires a few simple steps.

The method, which has been confirmed to work by Droid-Life, is similar to the way Samsung Galaxy Nexus owners were able to force the update to arrive on the smartphone.

All it takes is a couple of tricks and voila, the tablet should be running Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich in no time at all.

So here’s how Xoom owners will want to try and pull the software:

1. go to Settings -> Apps -> All

2. Find Google Services Framework.

3. Tap on Force stop.

4. Select Clear Data.

5. Head back to the Xoom’s Settings, go to about, and check for a system Update.

For many Motorola Xoom owners, a prompt will appear on the screen and the device will then start to unpack the update. it will then install the software bringing the Xoom from Android Honeycomb to Android Ice Cream Sandwich.

Of course, the method might not work for everyone.

When I tried to use the method on my Samsung Galaxy Nexus, in order to get Android 4.0, I wasn’t able to pull it off and I tried all sorts of different combinations of the instructions.

That being said, those that own a Xoom that haven’t yet seen the update should at least give this method a shot.

How to Force the Verizon Motorola Xoom ICS Update

Jun 01

Asus Eee Pad MeMo M171 Gets Benchmarked (Video)

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The Asus Eee Pad MeMo M171 tablet was announced back in January, and now it looks like the device has gone on sale in Taiwan, as the guys over at Netbook News managed to get their hands on this new Android tablet.

Hardware wise the Asus Eee Pad MeMo M171 features a dual core 1.2GHaz processor and 1GB of RAM, plus 16GB of built in storage and dual cameras, with a 1.2 megapixel camera up front and a 5 megapixel camera on the back, plus a 7 inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels.

The device comes with Android 3.2 Honeycomb, although it will be getting an Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update shortly after release, have a look at the video of it in action below.

We still don’t have any details on when the Asus Eee Pad MeMo M171 will launch in the US and Europe, as soon as we get some more information we will let you guys know.

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Asus Eee Pad MeMo M171 Gets Benchmarked (Video)

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May 30

Workaround for Screen Flickering problem in Dell ...

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Recently i’ve upgraded my Dell Streak 7 with Honeycomb 3.2 android version and found to be working fine. everything was fine except screen flickering which i noticed after upgrading from Android 2.2 froyo to Honeycomb 3.2. Hence there is no official support for Dell Streak 7 Honeycomb 3.2 and it was a tough time to find some fix.

The known temporary solution is to increase the brightness of the Dell Streak 7 which will stop screen flickering. though it stops the screen flickering but too much brightness above 50% is not good to view and also it eats the battery .

Honeycomb 3.2 running on Dell Streak 7 with screen flickering.

Honeycomb 3.2 running on Dell Streak 7 with less screen flickering and more brightness.

The increase in brightness which irritates the eye in viewing the tablet, henceforth Screen filter an app in the market which helps to reduce the brightness mean while the Android system brightness will be more than 50%. In this case there will be no screen flickering and brightness will be adjusted using this screen filter app.

Honeycomb 3.2 running on Dell Streak 7 with less screen flickering and low brightness using screen filter.

Update :

Screen Adjuster an alternative application for screen filter with more options to control the brightness and contrast and RGB colors for your display, which also helps to resolve screen flickering problem in Dell Streak 7 running Honeycomb 3.2

Check out Screen Adjuster from Play store.

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May 29

Google completes Motorola buy, installs own man at ...

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Google’s finally sealed the deal on its bid to buy Motorola Mobility, meaning that the search giant now officially owns the smart phone-spawning company.

Google boss Larry Page broke the news on Google’s blog, confirming that the $12.5bn (£7.9bn) buyout is finished at last. Page’s first action has been to install “long-time Googler” Dennis Woodside as Motorola Mobility’s new chief, with previous CEO Sanjay Jha stepping down.

Google was given the nod to proceed from Chinese regulators over the weekend. the deal means that Google — which deals primarily in software — now has a hardware department.

It’s thought that Google’s aim in buying the company was to take ownership of Motorola’s slew of valuable patents, giving Google legal ammunition in its fight to defend Android from the likes of Apple and Microsoft.

Despite having been invested in Android for a long time, and despite the impending Google purchase, Motorola’s recent tech has been more than a little lacklustre.

The Xoom was the first Honeycomb tablet on the scene, but proved too bulky to compete with the iPad. the recent Motorola Razr arrived running an out-of-date version of Android, as did the Xoom 2 and its Media Edition brother.

A condition of the purchase was that Android stay free for the next five years, so don’t expect other manufacturers to stop making Android-powered mobiles any time soon. Perhaps now though we’ll see Motorola using its relationship with Google to produce some really compelling smart phones.

A Google tablet is rumoured to be in the works — Asus is said to be building it, however, rather than Motorola. It’s reportedly going to cost around £125, have a 7-inch display and launch in July.

How can Google make use of Motorola? Let me know in the comments or on our Facebook wall.

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May 27

5 latest budget tablets tested with performance ...

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So you have just picked up a Samsung Galaxy Nexus, Asus Transformer Prime or updated your old device to Google’s latest OS, Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.

For those of you that haven’t had a taste of Honeycomb and are more accustomed to Froyo or Gingerbread, ICS may take a bit of getting used to.

Ice Cream Sandiwch is however quite a treat once you’ve gotten used to the new interface. while working with the OS, we found a few nifty features that eliminate the use of third-party apps by building the same features straight into the OS.

Here’s a quick look at 5 of these features.

1. Camera App

The camera app on ICS has been updated with features and filters that will keep you busy before you need to resort to third party apps. Features such as cropping, red-eye reduction, face glow, straightening, rotating, flipping, and sharpening have made their way to the OS natively. Apart from a variety of filters and silly effects that have made their way to the app, Google has also added the ability for onboard editing making the camera app on the Galaxy Nexus a strong contender when pitched against the iPhone.

2. Data Monitoring

If you are a data hungry user, there is no need to rely on third part apps such as 3G watch dog to monitor your data usage. you can monitor your data consumption from the inbuilt app itself. the app let’s users not only set a cap on the maximum limit of your network (3G) data consumption but also monitor how much data is being used by each individual app.

3. Notifications

The pulls down notifications have been such a hit in Android devices that even Apple realized their value and added them to iOS. Google however has taken the notifications to the next level in the Vanilla ICS experience. it is very easy to remove notifications from the pull down menu by simply swiping left or right.

4. App Killer

You no longer need a third party app to kill active apps. you can simply click on the “multitasking” button that shows you all the apps that are running in the background. All you need to do is swipe left for the apps you wish to close and voila, the app is killed. the only downside to this is that you need to kill each app individually unlike third party apps where all the open apps can be killed with a single click. But hey, the addition of the option straight out of the OS is nice isn’t it?

5. Apps in folders

Just as folders has become a hit in iOS, you no longer need third party apps or skins to create folders in Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. All you need to do drag one app icon over the other on the home screen and you have a folder ready. this is very similar to the iOS interface and that isn’t a bad thing.  

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