Sony Announces Android 4.3 OTA Rollout And New Software Features For The...
It's been a busy week or two for Sony fans. First we get a Google Play Edition of the Z Ultra, then the AOSP On Xperia project expands to the low-cost Xperia L, and now owners of Sony's high-end phones...
View Article[Deal Alert] 32GB Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 LTE Available On eBay For About $100...
The Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 is a good tablet, as long as you can live with its less-than-exciting build quality. Samsung plastics are a touchy subject, but some of us would like for a device this large...
View ArticleSony Z Ultra GPE Bugs Preventing Access To Security Settings And Uninstalling...
As soon as the first orders for the Sony Z Ultra Google Play Edition began arriving at users' doors, the bug reports started rolling in. While this always happen with a new handset, two of the issues...
View ArticleLG G Pad 8.3 Google Play Edition Receiving OTA Update to Android 4.4.2/KOT49H...
Following the HTC One GPE and Galaxy S4 GPE updates that rolled out over the weekend, the LG G Pad 8.3 GPE is now receiving its first OTA. Rumblings about the update started as early as Friday, but we...
View ArticleAT&T's Galaxy Note II Gets Android 4.3 And Galaxy Gear Compatibility Via OTA...
Samsung has been rolling out Galaxy Gear support to additional devices since the end of October, lumping the functionality in with updates to Android 4.3. A leaked schedule provided a timeline of when...
View ArticleSony Z Ultra GPE OTA to Android 4.4.2/KOT49H Incoming - Fixes Major Bugs...
In case you haven't been paying attention, there has been a storm of Android 4.4.2 updates for Google Play Edition devices over the past few days. It started Friday with the HTC One and Galaxy S4, and...
View Article[Update: Rolling Out Now] Verizon HTC One Support PDF Updated With Android...
If you own a Verizon HTC One, it's time to start tapping that "check for updates" button. Following Friday's announcement by HTC of an Android 4.3 firmware update, Verizon has updated its support PDF...
View ArticleExclusive Early Glimpse At EnergySense, The Start Of Google's Renewed Bid For...
Yesterday, The Information reported that Google is rumored to be working on smart thermostats, in a renewed bid to help users manage their home energy (and interior climate). Information on the...
View ArticleFirst Wood Back (Bamboo) For The Moto X Is Live On MotoMaker For An Extra...
Gah, what a long, long, lonnng road it has been. From the rumors of "touch sensitive wood" to the actual Moto X launch, MotoMaker, and everything in between, a lot has happened with Motorola this...
View ArticleGlass Gets Update To XE12 With Hangouts Glassware, Official Wink Support, And...
Glass has just gotten a nice update to XE12, which besides foretelling the long-awaited iOS app, brings with it new Glassware, gestures, and questions. Perhaps most important, the update introduces...
View ArticleCricket Gets The Galaxy S4 Android 4.3 Update With Galaxy Gear And Samsung...
You know what? There are entirely too many versions of the Samsung Galaxy S4. I feel like I've written this same story a half-dozen times, though that's probably because it's essentially the same...
View ArticleVerizon's Galaxy S III Receives OTA Update I535VRUCML1 Bringing Android 4.3...
Good news, the long-awaited Android 4.3 update for the Galaxy S III is now rolling out to Verizon customers. Sure, it comes after peers received the goodies first on AT&T, T-Mobile, and Sprint, but...
View ArticlePSA: Bootloader Unlocking On Google Play Edition Devices Shows Each One To...
In addition to things like stock Android and being carrier-unlocked, one of the big features of Nexus and Google Play Edition devices that Android power users love is an easily unlockable bootloader....
View Article[Holiday Giveaway] Sprint And Android Police Are Giving Away 12 Android...
We're into awesome giveaways here at Android Police, and it so happens that one such awesome giveaway opportunity just landed in our lap this week: a whole bunch o' Sprint phones and tablets. We're...
View ArticleCricket's Galaxy S III Receiving Android 4.3 Update - Brings Galaxy Gear...
Today is a good day to be a Galaxy S III owner. Before the Verizon variant's update even had time to get cold, Cricket's is now fresh out of the oven as well. The OTA brings along the changes from...
View ArticleVerizon Pushing Out Android 4.4 To The DROID MAXX, Mini, And Ultra Starting...
After being the first carrier to deliver KitKat on the Moto X, Verizon is now following up with OTA updates for its own line of exclusive Motorola devices. Starting today, DROID MAXX, Mini, and Ultra...
View ArticleMotorola Will Run An Interactive Moto X Print Ad In Select Copies Of...
Motorola has done many things right this year. The Moto X was an innovative phone that emphasized build quality and a handful of features - the opposite of Samsung's approach. The "Lazy Phone" ad...
View ArticleMoto G Getting Android 4.4.2 Update Already
While the Moto G launched just earlier this month with Android 4.3, Motorola isn't wasting any time keeping the device's OS up to date - they've just announced an Android 4.4.2 OTA for the company's...
View ArticleThe Oppo N1 Is Officially The First Google CTS-Certified CyanogenMod Phone,...
It's officially official: the Oppo N1 is the first Google-approved CyanogenMod phone. After passing through Google's CTS (compatibility test suite), CDD (compatibility definition document), and CTS...
View ArticleFuhu's Nabi 2 Finally Getting Android 4.1 And Google Play [Update: OTA...
Guys and gals, it's a big day for nabi 2 owners. The days of rooting and flashing Google Play will be long gone later today, because Fuhu will be officially rolling Google Services out the company's...
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