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Samsung Galaxy Nexus volume bug fix pushed OTA now
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Samsung is reportedly starting to push an OTA update fixing the software bug users noticed a couple of days ago that would cause the volume on the Samsung Galaxy Nexus to suddenly go down, sometimes to a complete mute, according to UK retailer Clove. The update however isn’t yet pre-loaded on newer Galaxy Nexus devices despite previous rumors about it.
So this will indeed require some action on your part - those of you who were lucky enough to get a hold on the Galaxy Nexus will need to install the update themselves. The update still hasn’t arrived for all of Samsung’s new Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich devices, though, and it will be pushed in batches, so you might need to wait for a while ...
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Galaxy Nexus to get Flash Player update in December
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Adobe has announced that Flash Player 11.1 will hit the Galaxy Nexus before the year is out.
A blog post on the company's Adobe AIR and Flash Player team blog announced that the "minor" update will make its way to the handset in December.
"To be clear, the Galaxy Nexus does not initially support Adobe Flash Player 11.1 and AIR 3.1," wrote Greg DeMichillie, senior director of product management for interactive development at Adobe.
"We will provide a minor update to the runtimes to support the Galaxy Nexus in December."
News Flash
There was some net-fuelled uproar last week when it emerged that Google's flagship Ice Cream Sandwich device did not come with the player built in.
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Some Galaxy Nexus users reporting odd battery readings
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The rumors we had heard about the Samsung Galaxy Nexus having very solid battery life do seem to be true, many users are reporting a couple days of use without charging, but there are also reports of odd readings with the battery monitor.
There have been various reports that the battery monitor on the Nexus won't see much of a dip, but then will drop fairly quickly once it's past the first 20% of battery use. Additionally, the last 20% can often last a very long time. There have also been reports in the MoDaCo forums about large dips on the battery monitor overnight, as if the phone isn't going into sleep mode properly.
Of course, these are all unofficial reports, and don't even come from o...
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Samsung Wave 3 crashes onto French shores
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Samsung's new Bada flagship has just docked into our illustrative French port. Announced back in the summer, the Wave 3 arrives on the refreshed Bada 2.0 OS, powered by a 1.4GHz processor and packing a four-inch 800 x 480 Super AMOLED display. Storage matches the watery iteration, with 3GB of memory baked-in, with expansion possible through microSD. Meanwhile, an auto-focus five megapixel shooter will do its best to fill all that space. Not content with France (where Bada-powered handsets have established a niche fanbase), the HSPA-connected smartphone is also penned to hit Germany, Russia and Italy before the end of the year.
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Hack brings Google Wallet to the Samsung GALAXY Nexus
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We hope you agree with us when we say that Google Wallet is pretty awesome. And if you are not quite sure about that, just imagine how cool you would look when you pay using your smartphone the next time you get yourself a cup of joe. The sad part, however, is that the service is still available to a very limited audience and can be used only on the Nexus S 4G for Sprint.
But the Android community knows no sleep. The guys over at the MoDaCo forums have found a way of getting Google Wallet up and running on a Samsung GALAXY Nexus, albeit unofficially. The tricky part is that the process involves quite a lot of tinkering with the smartphone's software, so Android newbies should not try replica...
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Verizon Galaxy Nexus pre-orders may begin tomorrow
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There still has been no official word from Verizon, Google or Samsung about the impending release of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, but the rumors surrounding the launch are beginning to coalesce into believable information.
According to Computerworld, sources at Verizon have confirmed a number of key pieces of the puzzle. Apparently, the leak we saw over the holiday weekend about the on-contract price of the Nexus being $199 is also true. And, new information has confirmed both the release date and the pre-order dates.
One of the most helpful reports even came from a customer. Mike Peak apparently contacted Verizon to detail his anger over the handling of this release, after a number of e-mails...
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Verizon's DROID Charge getting Gingerbread update on November 29
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Verizon will soon release a firmware update for the DROID Charge smartphone. Set to be released on November 29, the new software will add Gingerbread to Samsung’s smartphone, packing a number of improvements and fixes including:
Updated Download Manager app – from where you can manage all of your downloads from web browsing, email attachments and other apps.
Improved word selection and Copy/Paste functionality.
New widgets, icons and screens with refreshed colors.
Added device and SD card encryption; VPN enhancements integrate IPSec VPN clients into device security settings.
Updated Calendar options – ability to display event times in your home time zone when traveling; Dismiss individual re...
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Samsung Galaxy S II LTE arrives in Japan, NTT DoCoMo offers up its first course of 4G phones
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Japan has got its first taste of an LTE smartphone, and this one's Galaxy-flavored. Oh yes, Samsung's Galaxy S II LTE has made an appearance on NTT DoCoMo, running on the Japanese carrier's next-generation Xi network and promising top download speeds of around 37.5Mbps. The latest member to the carrier's top-drawer Next series will set you back around $260 (¥20,000) on a two-year contract. DoCoMo is aiming to reach the hands of 30 million customers by 2015, with another as-yet unnamed several more 4G devices already penned for release before the end of the year. Perhaps the pair of data-loving handsets will help to fill that iPhone-shaped hole in the carrier's phone catalog.
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Samsung Galaxy S II gets Android 2.3.6 update
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Samsung has released a new firmware update for its Galaxy S II superphone. The new software makes your thin smartphone run Android 2.3.6, adding new features and fixing some of the known bugs. For instance, the software fixes lockscreen hang bug, introduces some changes on the Camera Interface, increases HSPA connectivity speed (more than 21Mbps?), while making the boot-up faster. Additionally, there are a number of security and performance improvements under the hood.
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Verizon Galaxy Nexus spotted at $199 in canceled promotion
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Verizon customers waiting for the Galaxy Nexus will be intrigued by the latest advertisement making the rounds. A Netshelter ad appearing at various blogs suggests the Galaxy Nexus will debut for a reasonable $199. This is $50 less than the launch prices of comparable 4G Android handsets on Verizon and a $100 less than the Nexus’ $299 price tag. This may be the case of an ad hitting the airwaves too soon, but it is likely an ad for a Black Friday deal that never materialized.
The ad contains a link with a November 29 date in the URL. The link will also bring you to Verizon’s holiday website. The page is filled with deals on other Android and 4G phones, but noticeably absent is the Galaxy Ne...
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Droid 4 launch to coincide with Galaxy Nexus in US?
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Motorola's much anticipated Droid 4 is set to launch the same day as Samsung's Galaxy Nexus phone. A Verizon document points to a 8 December arrival for the new phone.
The launch date hasn't been totally confirmed for the new device and it is important to remember that the Galaxy Nexus isn't set in stone either.
More exciting however is the spec sheet listed on droid-life.com, which shows off what the Droid 4 is going to be capable. A 4 inch super AMOLED display, Razr looks and backlit 5 row keyboard are just the start of this feature packed handset. Moto has always performed with its Droid handsets and this Gingerbread powered release will likely be the same. The 1080p capable cam on the b...
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Android 2.3 Gingerbread update headed to Samsung DROID Charge "soon"
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Verizon Wireless has revealed that the Android 2.3 Gingerbread update for the Samsung DROID Charge smartphone will be released in the near future, or "soon" as the carrier puts it. The update will add security fixes and performance enhancements along with all of the other goodies that come with Android 2.3. Verizon typically rolls these updates out slowly, so users will have to sit back and wait for the notification on their phones alerting them that the update is ready to download and install.
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Galaxy Nexus shipping now in America: unlocked for $750 through Expansys
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Pre-order, pre-schmorder. Americans more anxious to blow $750 on the planet's first Ice Cream Sandwich handset than anything on Black Friday can do so right now, as Samsung's Galaxy Nexus is shipping from the warehouses at Expansys. We've received independent confirmation that orders placed today are shipping out, with the aforesaid tally nabbing you an unlocked 16GB GSM (HSPA+) build that plays nice with T-Mobile and AT&T's 3G bands. What it won't nab you, however, is a pack of nabs. Can't win 'em all, right?
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Google responds to Galaxy Nexus volume bug: 'we have a fix!'
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The Galaxy Nexus volume bug has been squashed in Google's labs. The Android software maker has just announced it has a fix for the problem plaguing UK owners of the new Nexus, which will be rolled out "as soon as possible." Here's Google's statement in full:
"We are aware of the volume issue and have developed a fix. We will update devices as soon as possible."
It was starting to look like the pseudo-random volume fluctuation on the device was a hardware issue, one that would potentially require the replacement of affected handsets, but Google's promise of an update would seem to indicate that's not the case. Let's hope the remedy is as simple as an over-the-air software update.
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White Samsung Galaxy S II coming to T-Mobile
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Arriving in the next couple weeks at a T-Mobile store near you is an attractive white version of the popular Android-powered Samsung Galaxy S II smartphone that can be had just in time for the holidays.
Other than the fresh white paint job, the Galaxy S II sports the same specifications as the device currently offered by T-Mobile. It has a gorgeous 4.52-inch Super AMOLED Plus display and is a powered by a dual-core 1.5GHz Qualcomm processor and 1GB of RAM. Around the back of the smartphone is an 8 megapixel camera that can also record video in full 1080p HD. The front houses a 2 megapixel shooter to aid in all of your video chatting needs. On top of the Android Gingerbread platform is Samsu...
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