Bell today announced the availability of Android 4.0 updates for both the HTC Sensation 4G and HTC Raider 4G LTE. This is a little bit sooner than a leaked Bell schedule had suggested earlier A notification should soon pop up on your smartphone but you can also check manually: From the Settings, select About phone > System updates > Check […]
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Sony Xperia S Android 4.0 update coming in “latter part of Q2”
Sony Xperia S owners were given some hope about 10 days ago that they would be seeing the Android 4.0 update in late May or early June. This estimate was at least a few weeks sooner than the later part of Q2 Sony had originally announced. A Talk Sony Mobile forums post read in part: “Xperia S is planned to […]
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 […]
Motorola updates Android 4.0 upgrade schedule
Motorola has updated its Android 4.0 rollout schedule. It breaks down by region which smartphones and tablets will be upgraded as well as a general schedule. Upgrades will take place right up until the end of the year. For Canada, there are no changes. The Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi update is now being rolled out and the Motorola RAZR is still […]
Google’s Motorola acquisition receives Chinese regulatory approval
Google yesterday announced that it had received Chinese regulatory approval for their proposed merger. It was the last regulatory hurdle that the two companies needed before closing the acquisition. Bloomberg received confirmation from both companies with Motorola’s statement saying: “We are pleased the deal has received approval in all jurisdictions. We expect to close imminently.” China’s approval comes with the […]
Motorola smartphone imports banned by U.S. over patent infringement
It was quite the week for news about U.S. smartphone imports. Early in the week, U.S. Customs imposed import delays on the HTC One X and HTC EVO 4G LTE over a patent infringement case between Apple and HTC. On Friday, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) imposed a similar ban on a number of Motorola smartphones over a patent […]
HTC Ville C to be a HTC One S variant with an older processor?
The HTC One S was codenamed HTC Ville during its development. It may be about to be joined by a slightly different variant if leaked documents obtained by BriefMobile about the HTC Ville C turn out to be accurate. The device could be HTC’s response to Qualcomm’s difficulties meeting demand for its 28nm Snapdragon S4 SoC. While most specifications match […]
SaskTel to offer HTC One S Roughriders Edition
We already knew that the HTC One S was headed to SaskTel. Today the carrier announced that it will carry a special edition version, the HTC One S Roughriders Edition. While the specifications will be unchanged, it will add a few extras. “SaskTel is pleased to offer Saskatchewan Roughrider fans with a tailored HTC One S,” said Stacey Sandison, SaskTel […]