Motorola Xoom Android 4.0.3
Motorola has started pushing out the promised update to Ice Cream Sandwich for the Motorola Xoom tablet.
The Android version of this update is Android 4.0.3. The update should go out in stages, so not everyone will receive the update today. Keep on checking your device for the update!
Motorola RAZR
Motorola has released a firmware update for European Motorola RAZR users. The software version after the update will be 651.73.30. New features and the usual performance improvements are included in this update. For a full list of changes, read the release notes in the quotes below.
Software update for the MOTOROLA RAZR™
Introduction
This is a software update for MOTOROLA RAZR™ users who are currently using software version 651.73.15, 651.73.16, 651.73.17, and 651.73.18. This new software package will update MOTOROLA RAZR phones to software version 651.73.30 and provides many new features and performance improvements.
For optimal performance, we encourage you to download and install this latest software update. For more information on your MOTOROLA RAZR, visit us at http://www.motorola.com/myRazr.
Who can use this release?
MOTOROLA RAZR users in the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Serbia, SFR, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, T-Mobile Germany and the UK.
After downloading this release you will have access to the following new features:
- New Evernote™ application - Save your ideas, things you like, things you hear, and things you see.
- Camera - General improvements to camera performance
- New Smart Rule Trigger - ‘Motion Detection’
- Security features - Added new security features in the Google™ Android™ release
- Phone stability - Improvements on call performance and Bluetooth® connectivity
- Localisation improvements
- Wi-Fi performance and stability General improvements to Wi-Fi connectivity
Android Ice Cream Sandwich Statue at Google HQ
Google went ahead and released the source code for their latest Android Ice Cream Sandwich version, which is Android 4.0.3. The new version includes builds for the Motorola XOOM, Samsung Galaxy Nexus S, and two Galaxy Nexus versions (GSM and Verizon).
Some noteworthy items:
The download links can be found from Google’s Android Open-Source Project here.
Verizon DROID XYBOARD 10.1
Verizon Wireless announced today the DROID XYBOARD 10.1 and the XYBOARD 8.2. Both of these new tablets support Verizon’s 4G LTE network.
Other important specs include a dual-cde 1.2GHz CPU, 1GB of RAM, a 5-megapixel camera with HD video recording, a 1.2-megapixel front-facing camera, 802.11b/g/n WiFi and internet tethering. This beast of a machine runs only Android 3.2 Honeycomb, but will eventually be upgraded to Android 4.0 ICS.
The DROID XYBOARD 10.1 will be available in three models: 16 GB for $529.99, 32 GB for $629.99 and 64 GB for $729.99 all with a new two-year customer agreement. The DROID XYBOARD 8.2 again will be available in two models: 16 GB for $429.99 and 32 GB for $529.99 both with a new two-year customer agreement. Both devices will be available from Verizon Wireless before the end of this month.
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Motorola Milestone 2
Motorola used their Facebook page to tell the world that the company will start delivering Android Gingerbread to the Milestone 2. The update will go out in phases, so not every one with a Milestone 2 will receive it tomorrow. Just stay patient and hope to get it as soon as possible :)
Here is the post from Motorola Europe’s Facebook page:
News for Eueopean Motorola Milestone 2 owners. The upgrade to Gingergread will begin tomorrow, we will be rolling out in stages and so please watch this space for more information. Thanks!
Little have we heard of Motorola’s Android-based Droid 4 before. This changed today when specs and images of the device in question got out in the wild. It appears that the Droid 4 will be targeted for Verizon Wireless, and it will be the first Motorola device to utilize Verizon’s fast 4G network.
Basically the Motorola Droid 4 is a Droid RAZR, but with an added physical keyboard. Specs include a 1.2GHz dual-core CPU, 1GB of RAM, 4-inch touchscreen, and an 8-megapixel rear camera with 1080p video recording and HDMI out.
Rumors tell that this device will be released as soon as December 8th. So far there is no word on the pricing.
My Nokia Blog noticed that Damian Dinning, one of those behind the N8′s camera, is currently working on bringing a software update for the N9 and Lumia 800. He simply tweeted that he is working on a software update to both devices, but didn’t go into detail on what this will bring.
Damian Dinning’s tweet:
working on sw updates to both to improve performance, no further details for now.
We don’t have a date, or an estimate, on when this will be released, but it is still good to know that something is coming!
The graph above shows pretty well which manufacturers provide updates to their device’s, and which don’t. HTC is the king with 13 devices running Android 2.3. Samsung again has the most devices running Android 2.1, and 2.2. Keep in mind that Samsung has the largest armada of devices out there, so they also have to do a lot of work to bring updates to their phones.
What an interesting mobile show this day turned into! Motorola was just acquired by Google, and now they already have a new device out their product pipeline (;)).
Key Features and Specifications of the Motorola Defy+:
Availability
Motorola DEFY+ will be available in Asia, Europe and Latin America starting in early fall.
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