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LG rolls out details for Android Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) upgrade

December 28, 2011 Udit Malhotra Leave a comment

Mobile manufacturer LG came with an official announcement that included the complete details of the upgrade roll out for Android ICS. The company stated that the upgrade process would be eligible for LG Smartphones introduced through 2011. This process would begin in mid 2012, starting with the second and third quarter followed by a worldwide release.

The models that are to be upgraded as part of the second quarter schedule would include the following models:

LG Optimus LTE
Prada phone by LG 3.0,
LG Optimus 2X
LG Optimus Sol
LG my Touch Q
LG Eclipse

The aforesaid upgrade would be followed by further upgrades for the remaining set of smartphones in the third quarter. These models include:

LG Optimus 3D
LG Optimus Black
LG Optimus Big
LG Optimus Q2
LG Optimus E

LG promises the upgrades for ICS in a timely fashion although these depend on various factors including region and carrier specific requirements. The exact date of commencement is not yet revealed and would be declared on the LG Mobile Official Facebook Page prior to the roll out process.

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Samsung confirms No Android ICS upgrade for Galaxy S and Galaxy Tab

December 24, 2011 Udit Malhotra Leave a comment

Samsung confirms that Galaxy S and Galaxy Tab will not get Android ICS 4.0 update. The manufacturer clarifies that hardware limitations are the reasons as to why the phones are not being updated. It is disappointing as the Galaxy S is still being sold across various regions. Samsung states that the RAM and ROM size on these models do not adhere to work with “TouchWiz” and “experience enhancing software” streamlined for the ICS.

The statement seems to be contradictive as the Nexus S accompanies a 1GHz Hummingbird processor and same memory specifications to that of a Galaxy S. Nexus S users although are getting the update for Android ICS 4.0 via OTA. This seems really unfair on the company’s part as the first announcement for ICS upgradeable Galaxy Smartphones included the aforesaid devices.

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Update Your Nexus S to Android Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0

December 19, 2011 Udit Malhotra Leave a comment

Good News! Nexus S GSM users can now manually update their phones to Android Ice Cream Sandwich. We will give some quick instructions that would allow you flash the update of Nexus S Device. This update is especially for those who are eagerly waiting for Android ICS. The aforesaid update only works out for GSM devices and does support any CDMA models. An important thing to keep mind is your phone has the original Android Gingerbread and that you are not trying to update it via a custom ROM as you might damage the device. Please follow the instructions below and enjoy the ICS update. Please go through instructions carefully before updating and make sure device has a battery charge of 50 percent or more. I would suggest a fully charged phone anytime for a phone flash.

Instructions to flash your Nexus S:

Once you have downloaded the update file you can rename it incase needed to “android4” or any convenient name.
Connect you device via mass storage mode and paste the aforesaid file on to SD Card root directory.
Turn off the your phone and then power it on by keeping the Volume Up and Power Button together till the time you see a menu screen.
On the menu screen you can find an option named “Recovery” which can be highlighted by using the Volume Up key and selecting it by pressing the Power key.
Once the option is selected it brings an exclamation mark on the screen that needs to be selected by pressing the Power Button and then pressing the Volume Up Key.
The next screen will has various options including “Update from /SD Card”. Select the option by keeping the Power Button pressed.
On selecting the option you will be to access the root directory or main directory of your SD card.
Select the update file i.e. android4.zip by pressing the Power Button.
The file will flash your Nexus S to Android ICS 4.0 and will ask you to reboot the phone once all done.
Enjoy! Your Phone is Now Updated! Have the flavor of Android Ice Cream Sandwich. 😉

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Adobe Flash Player Update For Android Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0

December 17, 2011 Udit Malhotra Leave a comment

Adobe delights Android Ice Cream Sandwich users by providing an update that would allow flash support on all devices running the OS. The update also brings enhancements including performance, stability and bug fixes. Devices like the Samsung Galaxy Nexus released recently within UK and US are few devices to benefit with the release.

The update is supposed to be the last update for Flash with the company’s intention to thrive future development with focus on HTML5.

Download Adobe Flash Player for your Android ICS 4.0 Device by clicking the link below.

Adobe Flash Player 11