Showing posts with label Firmware. Show all posts
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Thursday, November 20, 2014

Samsung's Tizen 2.3 update demonstrated

TizenWhile Samsung has still to release a Tizen powered smartphone to the global market, the company has a decent lineup of devices (Gear S, Samsung Z) running their in-house mobile OS. 

Now Samsung is working on a new device (Samsung SM-Z130H) which runs Tizen 2.3, and some new screenshots give us a vision of what the latest version of Tizen will look like on one of Samsung's smartphones.

HTC One M8 receives Android 4.4.4 update with HTC EYE Experience in India


The HTC One M8 users in India, are now getting the Android 4.4.4 KitKat software update, which includes the HTC EYE Experience. The update which is being pushed out OTA (over-the-air) is reportedly around 300MB in size and brings the 3.35.720.1 software version.

Monday, November 17, 2014

Apple Mac OS X 10.10.1 Yosemite now available for download

Apple Mac OS X (10.10) YosemiteApple has released OS X 10.10.1 Yosemite alongside Apple iOS 8.1.1 for mobile devices. The Yosemite update brings various bug fixes and performance improvements to Apple's desktop platform.

OS X Yosemite is probably one of the biggest updates to Apple's desktop platform to date. In brings some useful features like Continuity, Handoff and more. However, the big release had its own share of issues, and soon complaints started popping up from Mac users around the Internet.

Apple iOS 8.1.1 now available for download

Apple iOS 8.1.1 released

Earlier this month, Apple released iOS 8.1.1 beta to developers, which promised "increased stability and performance improvements for iPad 2 and iPhone 4s" among other improvements and bug fixes. Now Apple has released iOS 8.1.1 to all compatible iOS devices.

Saturday, November 15, 2014

Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) receives Android 4.4.4 update

Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition)

The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition for T-Mobile (P607) is now receiving the Android 4.4.4 software update, with the usual security updates and Download Booster. The update is being pushed out OTA (over-the-air) and you should receive a notification when it is available for your device.

Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 for AT&T receives software update

Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 for AT&T (SM-T807A) has received a software update which is around 58MB in size and brings the KOT49H.T807AUCU1ANJ5 software version with a few new features and improvements

Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 for AT&T receives software update

Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 for AT&T (SM-T707A) has received a software update which is around 32MB in size and brings the KOT49H.T707AUCU1ANJ5 software version with a few new features and improvements

LG G3 for AT&T receives software update

LG G3

The LG G3 for AT&T (D850) is receiving a software update which us around 163MB in size and brings the KVT49L.D85010f software version with a few new features and improvements. The changelog follows after the break.

Samsung Galaxy S4 for AT&T receives software update

Samsung Galaxy S4


The Samsung Galaxy S4 for AT&T (i337) is receiving a software update which is between 392MB - 488MB in size and brings the KTU84P.I337UCUFNJ4 software version with a few new features and improvements to your device. The changelog follows after the break.

Samsung Galaxy Mega for AT&T receives software update

Samsung Galaxy Mega

The Samsung Galaxy Mega for AT&T (SGH-i527) is now receiving a software update which is around 77.3MB in size, and bring the KOT49H.I527UCUBNJ1 software version. AT&T has been very vague on the changelog, simply stating that the update brings "Android OS Enhancements"

Samsung Galaxy S III for AT&T receives software update

Samsung Galaxy S III

The Samsung Galaxy S III for AT&T (SGH-i747) is now receiving a software update which is around 69MB in size, and bring the KOT49H.I747UCUFNJ1 software version. AT&T has been very vague on the changelog, simply stating that the update brings "Android OS Enhancements"

Samsung Galaxy Note II for AT&T receives software update

Samsung Galaxy Note II

The Samsung Galaxy Note II for AT&T (SGH-i317) is now receiving a software update which is around 93.2MB in size, and bring the KOT49H.I317UCUCNJ1 software version. AT&T has been very vague on the changelog, simply stating that the update brings "Android OS Enhancements"

Thursday, November 13, 2014

Android 5.0 Lollipop OTA update zip files now available for Nexus devices

Google Nexus devices

Google has started rolling out the Android 5.0 Lollipop update to its Nexus lineup, and have also released the factory images for most of its Nexus devices. The Google Nexus 4, Nexus 5, Nexus 7 (2012), Nexus 7 (2013) and Nexus 10 are all expected to receive the OTA update, and you can download the update files using the following links:

Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Google is now rolling out Android 5.0 Lollipop to all major Nexus devices

Google Nexus

Google announced on Wednesday that it has started rolling out the Android 5.0 Lollipop software update as an over-the-air (OTA) update to "most Nexus devices". The devices set to receive Lollipop include the Google Nexus 4, Nexus 5, Nexus 7 (2012), Nexus 7 (2013) and Nexus 10. The Nexus 6 and Nexus 9 come with Android 5.0 preinstalled out of the box, but are also receiving an OTA update with bug fixes.

Motorola Moto G (2014) becomes first to savor Android 5.0 Lollipop update

Motorola Moto G (2014)

Well technically the Nexus 9 is the first Android 5.0 Lollipop device, but the Motorola Moto G (2014) has become the first smartphone to receive the software update. While manufacturers are hard at work building the update for their flagships, Motorola has managed to beat Google's Nexus line and become the first to bring Lollipop to their devices.

Tuesday, November 11, 2014

Sony Xperia Z1s for T-Mobile receives OTA update with Wi-Fi calling enhancements, free in-flight texting and more


The Sony Xperia Z1s is a variant of the Xperia Z1 for T-Mobile in the US. This device is currently receiving an OTA (over-the-air) update which brings the 14.4.B.0.56 software version along with a few new features and improvements.

Monday, November 10, 2014

Sunday, November 9, 2014

Microsoft releases Windows Phone 8.1 Update 1 with Lumia Denim


Microsoft is now ready to release their next update to the Windows Phone platform - Windows Phone 8.1 Update 1. The update will also include Lumia Denim customization for Lumia smartphones. This update has already been rolled out to those using the Preview for Developers program, but the update is now ready for general consumers.

Saturday, November 8, 2014

LG G3 starts receiving Android 5.0 Lollipop software update

LG G3

While the general opinion is that Google's Nexus line up will be the first to receive Android updates, it looks like LG has beaten them in getting the update to the latest version of Android, as it has just started rolling out Android 5.0 Lollipop for the LG G3.

Motorola Moto X (2014) starts receiving Android 5.0 Lollipop update amidst soak test

Motorola Moto X (2014)

Motorola has recently made it a habit of bringing quick Android updates for their devices. Last year, it was able to push the Android 4.4 KitKat update to its Moto X before Google got the update out to the Nexus 4. This year we may see the new Moto X beat the Nexus 5 with Android 5.0 Lollipop.