Android 4.0 Update Scheduled For More HTC Devices

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The Android 4.0 update is set to be released for the HTC EVO 3D as well as the EVO Design 4G based on a recent announcement by Sprint.

The mobile service provider indicated that users of the two devices will receive a notification for the Android 4.0 update which will prompt them to download the update. Once the update is downloaded and installed into the smartphones, the users will be able to use the features of the Ice Cream Sandwich Android.

Even as the specific release dates for the Android 4.0 update were not revealed by the mobile service provider, it is expected to become available by the start of August. The specific release dates will be made available by the mobile service provider soon.

The Android 4.0 update will offer a better user interface along with a new camera application that offers a number of effects such as posterize, vintage, depth of field, and vignette.

Once the smartphones will receives the Android 4.0 update, web browser of the smartphone will sync the Google Chrome bookmarks as well as offer a new tabs layout. The People application will also be integrated into Google+ to facilitate browsing the photos of contacts in high resolution.

The other features offered with the Android 4.0 update include a new Gmail app that allows searching for emails even without a data connection, better keyboard, and an integration of Google+ for video chats and hangouts. The update will also bring the Face Unlock feature that facilitates unlocking of the device through facial recognition.

Even as Google has yet to release the Android 4.0 update to all Android-powered devices, the latest version of the OS was introduced recently. The Jelly Bean Android 4.1 OS debuted on the Google Nexus 7 tablet and was recently made available for the Galaxy Nexus and will be released to the Motorola Xoom and the Samsung Nexus S soon.

More Galaxy Devices To Receive Android 4.0 Update Soon

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The number of devices that received the Android 4.0 update has increased recently with the inclusion of the Samsung Galaxy Note and Samsung Galaxy S2 Skyrocket of AT&T. This comes as the Jelly Bean Android 4.1 is set to be released with the upcoming Google Nexus 7 tablet.

The Samsung Galaxy Note is a 5.3-inch smartphone/tablet hybrid that saw notable sales in the market. The long-awaited release of the Android 4.0 update to the Samsung Galaxy S2 Skyrocket of AT&T was finally implemented even as its successor has already entered the US market.

The Android 4.0 update brings a number of new features into the Android-powered devices including a new user interface, the Face Unlock feature, a new browser, and the Android Beam, which is the latest sharing protocol for Android-powered devices that feature near field technology or NFC.

However some users who received the Android 4.0 update on their Samsung Galaxy Note units have noted that the device seemed to function like a Gingerbread Android-powered device and not like the Ice Cream Sandwich Android found on the Samsung Galaxy S3. The Android 4.0 update also brought a number of productivity applications into the Samsung Galaxy Note.

As the number of devices receiving the Android 4.0 update increase, some industry watchers have started to ask when these devices will be receiving the soon-to-be-released Jelly Bean Android 4.1 update.

June 12 Release of Android 4.0 for Motorola Droid Razr

Motorola Droid Razr

It appears that the Android 4.0 update will become available for the Verizon Motorola Droid Razr by the coming week.

The MotorolaDroid Razr and the Droid Razr Maxx were supposed to receive the latest version of the Android mobile platform last May 21 even as owners of the Motorola Xoom tablets will have to continue to wait for the release of the Android 4.0 update for their devices.

However it seems that the tables have turned as the Android 4.0 update is currently being released to the Motorola Xoom tablet while owners of the Motorola Droid Razr have yet to receive their Ice Cream Sandwich Android OS.

According to sources inside the US-based carrier, the over-the-air Android 4.0 update will be released to the Motorola Droid Razr by June 12. Since the servers that are used in delivering the latest Android mobile platform to the devices reportedly needed to be updated, a delay in the release was supposedly inevitable.

For owners of the Motorola Droid Razr who have reached their limit can opt to get the unofficial Android 4.0 update although they should take into consideration that since it is an unofficial update, it may result to the voiding of the warranty of their respective devices.

June 4 Release of Android 4.0 Update For Motorola Xoom

June 4 will be a big date for owners of the Motorola Xoom since the Android 4.0 update will be made available for their tablets.

The MotorolaXoom is the first tablet offering of Verizon that will receive the Android 4.0 update as it offers additional features to users of the device. Among the features that the latest version of the Android mobile platform will offer to the device are the finger-swipe notification dismissal and a speech-to-tech capability.

Verizon also added that the launch bar will also be customization by users of the Motorola Xoom due to the Android 4.0 update while folders can be created to facilitate access to frequently-used applications on the homepage of the device.

Enhancements on messaging, email, and data will also be brought to the Motorola Xoom by the Android 4.0 update along with an improvement in its imaging capabilities and stability.

In addition to the Motorola Xoom, the other handsets in the lineup of Verizon will also be receiving the Android 4.0 update in the next few months. Among the devices that will be receiving the latest version of the Android OS are the Droid Bionic, Droid Razr, and Xyboard of Motorola in addition to the Rezound, Rhyme, and Thunderbolt from HTC. The Samsung Galaxy Tab will also receive the update together with the LG Spectrum and Lucid.

A teaser video of the Android 4.0 update for the Motorola Droid Razr was released recently by Motorola. The Transformer Prime of Asus was the first Android-powered tablet to officially receive the Android 4.0 update near the start of the year. It can be recalled that the Ice Cream Sandwich Android OS was initially released together with the Galaxy Nexus last year.

By June 11, the Samsung Galaxy S2 of T-Mobile will be receiving the Android 4.0 update.

Android 4.0 Update Released To 2011 Sony Smartphones

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Sony has reportedly started to release the Android 4.0 update for all of the 2011 smartphones on its lineup.

The electronics titan made the revelation on the release of the Android 4.0 update for its 2011 smartphone lineup through a user forum. According to Sony among the smartphones that will receive the Android 4.0 update were the Sony Xperia Active, the Sony Xperia Arc, the Sony Xperia Arc S, the Sony Xperia Neo, the Sony Xperia Neo V, the Sony Xperia Pro, and the Sony Xperia Mini Pro

The recent revelation is music to the ears of the owners of the Sony devices even as a number of other smartphones have yet to receive the latest version of the Android OS.

The company also revealed that the Android 4.0 update for the Sony smartphones will be released in batches in different countries around the world. The other details for each smartphone were also released by the company recently while links were provided on the user forum for some of the smartphones that were included in the update list.

Earlier reports had indicated that Sony will be making the Android 4.0 update available for the other smartphones on its Xperia lineup for 2011 by the end of May or near the start of June.

However reports have also noted that the Sony Xperia Play will not be receiving the latest version of the Android platform for the moment. Sony revealed that following test with the Ice Cream Sandwich Android on the Sony Xperia Play, it discovered that releasing an Android 4.0 update for the device will not ensure a consistent as well as a stable experience for users, particularly when it comes to gaming.

Due to this the Sony Xperia Play will not be receiving the Android 4.0 update.

Verizon Devices Set To Receive Android 4.0 Update

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For the moment it remains uncertain when the Android 4.0 update will be released for the current smartphone and tablet lineup of Verizon although the list of Verizon devices that will be receiving the update was released recently.

Verizon has reportedly revealed the devices that will be receiving the Android 4.0 update, which would be encouraging for owners of the devices.

Four HTC-branded devices were included in the list of device that is set to receive the latest version of the Android OS of Google. Among these HTC devices include the HTC Droid Incredible 2, the HTC Rezound, the HTC Rhyme, and the HTC Thunderbolt. The list also includes the LG Spectrum as the only LG device that is set to receive the Android 4.0 update.

It appears that Motorola is the luckiest among the bunch as seven Motorola devices will be receiving the Android 4.0 update. These devices include the Motorola Droid 4, the Motorola Droid Bionic, the Motorola Droid Razr, the Motorola Droid Razr Maxx, the Motorola Droid Xyboard 8.2, the Motorola Droid Xyboard 10.1 and the Motorola Xoom.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 and the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 will be the only two Samsung devices that are set to receive the Android 4.0 update.

The release of the list may be met with mixed feelings since owners of these devices will be happy to note that they will be one of the first to have their devices updated. However the specific release schedule for the Android 4.0 update has remained uncertain since no dates were revealed by the mobile service provider.

For the moment Verizon users will have to be contented with the release of the list of Verizon devices that will receive the Android 4.0 update.

Update for Motorola Droid Razor Android Not Coming Soon

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Motorola announced last year that the Motorola Droid Razr will receive the Ice Cream Sandwich Android 4.0 update near the start of 2012. However it appears that the update may not be released within the first quarter of the year.

The most recent roadmap for software updates of Motorola showed that the Motorola Droid Razr, Motorola Droid Razr Maxx and Motorola Droid Bionic were still being evaluated, which would indicate that the company is still checking these devices before the Ice Cream Sandwich Android 4.0 update will be released.

Reports have indicated that it will take some time before the update will be released to these devices including the Motorola Droid Razr.

Due to this the quarter may pass without the Ice Cream Sandwich Android 4.0 update released to the Motorola Droid Razr, Motorola Droid Razr Maxx and Motorola Droid Bionic

For the moment, the roadmap has indicated that the Motorola Atrix, Motorola Atrix 4G, and Motorola Photon 4G will be among the smartphones from the company that are set to receive the Ice Cream Sandwich Android 4.0 update.

Aside from these smartphones, the Android 4.0 update will be released to a number of Motorola tablets. The Motorola Xoom tablets will also received the latest Android OS update within the current quarter or near the start of the coming quarter.

So owners of the Motorola Droid Razr and other smartphones will have to wait a bit longer before the latest version of the Android OS is finally released to their devices.

Android 4.0 Update Coming to Sprint’s Samsung Galaxy S2

Samsung Galaxy S2

It appears that Samsung has been working on the Ice Cream Sandwich Android 4.0 update for the Sprint version of the Samsung Galaxy S2, the Samsung Epic 4G Touch.

According to reports, the Sprint version of the Samsung Galaxy S2 will be the first version of the smartphone in the US market to receive the update for the latest Android OS. The upcoming Android 4.0 update for the smartphone will offer a number of features for the smartphone.

The Android 4.0.3 was reportedly listed on the RDF webpage for the Samsung Galaxy S2. The list has given hints that Samsung was already working on the Ice Cream Sandwich Android update for the Samsung 4G Touch.

Last year, the Samsung Galaxy S2 or the Samsung Epic 4G Touch of Sprint reportedly became the second most-widely used smartphone on the lineup of Sprint.

Ice Cream Sandwich Coming to Samsung Galaxy Note

It appears that a software update will be released for the Samsung Galaxy Note soon and reports have suggested that it be linked to the Ice Cream Sandwich Android 4.0 OS.

Samsung Galaxy Note

Prior to the official release of the Samsung Galaxy Note through AT&T, reports have emerged that will likely catch the attention of more potential buyers for the device which is considered as a smartphone/tablet hybrid. Reports of an early build for the Ice Cream Sandwich Android 4.0 OS recently came out on a forum site in China and the ROM is reportedly compatible with Samsung Galaxy Note being sold in China.

The Ice Cream Sandwich Android 4.0 build is not yet complete and does not provide all the features offered by the latest Android OS for the device. Samsung gas revealed that it will be updating the Gingerbread Android of the Samsung Galaxy Note to the Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0 OS within the year although the specific release schedule has yet to be revealed by the company.

The Samsung Galaxy Note features a 5.3-inch display and is the most recent Android-powered LTE capable smartphone on the lineup of AT&T. The device only supports HSPA+ networks in a number of countries abroad.

The Samsung Galaxy Note also comes with a high definition display, dual-core processor, 1GB RAM, and a pair of cameras. The device currently utilizes the Gingerbread Android 2.3 OS together with the custom TouchWiz user interface of Samsung.

Ice Cream Sandwich Android 4.0 Update To Be Released for Acer Iconia Tab

Acer Iconia Tab

Latest reports have pointed at the upcoming release of the Ice Cream Sandwich Android 4.0 update to all Acer Iconia Tab models. The first tablet that will receive the update is the Acer Iconia Tab A200.

Although the Acer brand will not ring a bell each time consumers consider purchasing a tablet, recent reports will give consumers something to think about when they think about acquiring a tablet PC with the upcoming release of the Ice Cream Sandwich Android 4.0 update.

The Ice Cream Sandwich Android 4.0 OS is the first Android OS to be fully optimized for use on tablet PCs. Although the Acer Iconia Tab devices do not come with the best possible features for tablets, they are among the most reasonably-priced Android-powered devices in the market.

The recent move of Acer in offering the Ice Cream Sandwich Android 4.0 update for the Acer Iconia Tab lineup has impressed a number of industry watchers since other companies have not moved as fast as the Taiwan-based company.