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Motorola explains Android 4.0 upgrades decision

Motorola’s updated list of devices scheduled to receive Android 4.0 upgrades shows some 11 smartphones and tablets. There are some popular device omissions, such as the Verizon DROID X2 which is about a year old. Motorola has now issued a statement to explain how devices made (or failed to make) the list: “You may be wondering why all devices aren’t […]

2011 Sony Xperia smartphone Android 4.0 upgrades begin today

Sony announced today that it has begun to roll out Android 4.0 upgrades for its 2011 Xperia smartphones. As previously announced, the first devices to be upgraded will be the Xperia arc S, Xperia neo V and Xperia ray. The deployment has started in Sweden, Denmark, Iceland, Finland and Norway. Over the next 4 to 6 weeks, Sony will gradually […]

Sony Xperia Android 4.0 upgrades to start in mid-April

Late last year, Sony (as Sony Ericsson) outlined Android 4.0 upgrade plans for its 2011 Xperia smartphone lineup. Everything was set to kick off in “late March or early April” but timelines have slipped a little bit with everything now getting underway in mid-April. Our developers have been hard-at-work to ensure we’re on track and the highest standards are met […]

Updated Bell Android 4.0 upgrade schedule revealed?

A leaked upgrade schedule obtained by Mobile Syrup shows what Bell Mobility Android devices will be getting Android 4.0 updates along with estimated release dates. The document adds a number of devices to an already leaked list. Here is what the revised schedule looks like: Samsung Galaxy S II: April 2012 Samsung Galaxy Note: April 2012 Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1: […]

Sony Tablet Android 4.0 updates coming starting in April

Sony had announced earlier this year that it would upgrade its tablets to Android 4.0 in the spring time frame. Sony Japan has now given us a more specific window, announcing that upgrades for both the Sony Tablet S and Sony Tablet P will be available starting in late April. As promised, the updates will include not only Android 4.0.3 […]

Samsung Galaxy Note Android 4.0 upgrade pushed to Q2

Samsung yesterday announced that it has pushed out the Android 4.0 upgrade for the Samsung Galaxy Note from a Q1 release to sometime in Q2. The bad news comes with some good though as the company also announced that the udpate, dubbed a “Premium Suite upgrade,” will also include extra multimedia features and a range of new S Pen optimized […]

Android 4.0 coming to Google Nexus S in “next few weeks”?

There may be some good news for Nexus S owners still waiting for their promised Android 4.0 upgrades. Engadget is today reporting that one of their “trusted sources” has confirmed that the official Android 4.0 update is expected “to drop in the next few weeks.” Both the 9020A and 9020T (AWS) versions of the software are expected. Google had originally […]