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Android ICS for Samsung Galaxy Note to arrive in Q2, adds “Premium Suite” of apps

March 22, 2012 Udit Malhotra Leave a comment

Korean mobile giant Samsung brings goods news for its Galaxy Note users by announcing a “Premium Suite” of apps that would be accompanied alongside the Android ICS 4.0 upgrade, worldwide upgrade schedule for same the begins Q2 this year. The new software suite aims at providing rich multimedia experience with new applications optimized and designed for the S Pen.

The apps that would be a part of the suite include S Note, My Story and Angry Birds Space. S Note is an on the go productivity app to fulfill multiple needs of professionals that includes “Shape Match and Formula Match applications that help correct and digitize geometric shapes and even solve numeric formulas hand-drawn with S Pen”. My Story is your companion to show off your creativity, helping you design digital e-cards by integrating content from various sources that include video, images, text, voice, and more. Angry Birds Space, the latest offering from Rovio Entertainment packs in great action and fun for gaming freaks, it also includes a special Galaxy Note level available exclusively for the Galaxy range of devices .

On the Android ICS 4.0 front we would see a completely new UI that offers a redesigned app menu and better multitasking support. The upgrade would showcase latest features like Android Beam, Face Unlock, Snapshot and more.

via Samsung Press

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Sony’s first Android ICS Smartphone: Xperia neo L debuts in China

March 22, 2012 Udit Malhotra Leave a comment

Today, Sony Mobile announced the Xperia neo L smartphone in China, the company’s first smartphone that would ship with Android ICS pre-installed on to it. The Xperia neo L is a successor to the Xperia neo and neo V smartphones that were introduced last year. The handset does not seem to carry major changes on the hardware front in comparison to its predecessors, it seems that the processor and other related specs remain more or less the same. The Xperia neo L sports a 4-inch FWVGA Display (854×480 pixels), 1GHz Single-Core Qualcomm processor, 1GB internal storage with Micro SD card support up to 32GB, 512MB RAM, 5MP camera with LED Flash (supports HD Video recording up to 720p), VGA front facing camera, 1500 mAh battery, and the key ingredient to the mix is Android Ice Cream Sandwich that comes pre-loaded.

The exact date for the product release or its exact availability is yet to be revealed. We still speculate whether the handset would only be available to markets wide China or would be released globally.

We also saw some great Android handsets that were introduced earlier this year by Sony that include the Xperia P, Xperia U, and Xperia Sola. All devices boast great specs, but still await an upgrade to Android ICS, which should hopefully come through by the end of this year.

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Nokia E6 gets an update for Messaging and Calendar app for Nokia Belle

March 18, 2012 Udit Malhotra 1 Comment

Nokia E6 users running Symbian Belle on to their devices get two small updates for the messaging and calendar app via software update. In order to receive the latest software for the E6 you would be required to update your smartphone firmware to Symbian Belle from Symbian Anna, which can be easily done using Nokia Suite, with the option to backup relevant data and restore it upon update. The latest version for the messaging app (10.00(12)) brings in character count indicator on the top left, while the calendar app (10.03(7)) update handles a fix the Lotus Notes Traveler.

Image Source : Symbian World

We have also read discussions on the calendar update causing failure of flash video playback on the E6, the same had been restored after reinstalling Symbian Belle on the phone. For complete details on the same you may refer to this link. We would recommend users to backup data before updating their phones over software update, as it would ensure complete stability and safety for your data. Upon completing the installation you would be asked to restart the phone and you’re done.

We would love to hear your feedback on the same, if you have any queries about the E6 or the update, do leave a comment and we will get back to you at the earliest. 🙂

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Samsung Galaxy Note gets an update, fixes bugs with video editor app

March 17, 2012 Udit Malhotra Leave a comment

The International edition of the Samsung Galaxy Note gets a firmware update pushed over-the-air. The update is still based on the Android Gingerbread 2.3.6 OS. The new firmware brings on improvements packed into action, with the most prominent bug fix for the video editor app where certain issues were noticed while working on video clips with lower frame rates as well the ones that had the “fade” effect in use, causing the video to blur and render unstable output upon playback. Besides the video editor app, the mobile radio on the device also gets updated to version XXLB2 with the software version being updated to XXLC1, all summing up to total size of 40MB.

Samsung Galaxy Note is what I term as a “Tab-Phone” as it packs in all the glamorous looks, Android power and gives a proves to be a decent competitor the Apple iPhone. The Android Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0 update for the Samsung Note was supposed to be due by end of March this year, but with rumors popping in each day it might be delayed for the next quarter. Hopefully we still have few days left in this month and I would surely like to see the ICS 4.0 flavor of Android to be showcased soon on the smartphone. The availability for the current update might vary upon your current region as well as carrier limitations.

via Android Central