Telus & Koodo’s LG Optimus Black finally receiving Android 4.0 ICS

Well users of the LG Optimus Black on Telus & Koodo have been waiting a long….. LONG time for an update to ICS. It seems that those users are finally getting that Ice Cream love in the form of Android 4.0.4. If you haven’t received a notification to update then either head to your settings – About Phone – Check for update, or if it’s not showing then connect the phone to your PC through LG’s suite software which is downloadable online from LG’s official site.
(The PC connected update is the only way I’ve heard of so far)

*Thanks to Elvis Ahmed for the notification that the update has arrived*

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Samsung quick to send out fix for Rogers Galaxy S2 LTE

Samsung sent out an update last week for Rogers customers who own the Galaxy S2 LTE & it seems there were some issues. Well Samsung has been very quick to fix these issues & have just announced on their Facebook page that they are rolling out an update to fix these issues. If you updated your Galaxy S2 LTE already you’ll need to update over KIES according to Samsung, but if you haven’t updated to JB yet then you can now update with an OTA update that should be waiting for you.

Go to your settings – About device – Software update – Update & download the new update with all the bugs fixed.
Great work with the quick fixes Samsung.
Has anyone updated previously & had issues then updated this new version? Does it fix the issues?
Let us know in the comments below.

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Multi Window finally hitting Note 2 with update on Wind, Videotron & Mobilicity

If you have the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 on Wind Mobile, Videotron or Mobilicity you might want to check your device for an update today. Samsung has announced on their FB Page that Android OS 4.1.2 Jelly Bean is finally being pushed out to Note 2 users with those carrier branded models. This brings Multi Window & a couple other small upgrades. Check your device by going to  Settings – About device – Software update – Update.

Let us know what you think of this most recent update for your model in the comments below.

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Rogers Samsung Galaxy S2 LTE gets updated to Jelly Bean

Rogers Samsung Galaxy S2 LTE users can now get a taste of the Jelly Bean version of Android. Specifically Android 4.1.2 can be downloaded OTA (over-the-air) and via Samsung Kies.
If you have a Rogers Galaxy S2 LTE you might want to go to your settings – About Phone & Update your device.
After you update come back & let us know what you think, does the new version of the Android OS run good on the top tier device from 2011?

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Jelly Bean updates begin to roll out in Canada for Samsung’s top tier 2011 lineup

Samsung Canada Announced yesterday that Jelly Bean updates will begin to roll out today to 2011 devices & they have indeed. Check out their statement below.

The Android 4.1.2 update is now pushing out for the Bell branded Samsung Galaxy S II model GT-I9100M. Users can either update via Kies, or wait for the OTA which began rolling out today & continue to other carriers & devices in the coming weeks.

Here’s the improvements you can expect

-Improved performance from Project Butter
-New Touchwiz Nature UX(Same UI as of the Galaxy S III and Galaxy Note II)
-Samsung’s S Cloud services
-Improved Camera features
-New Lockscreen With Many Customization Options
-New Features like Direct Call, Smart Stay and Pop-up Play
-New Widgets (From Galaxy S III)
2 Home screen modes
-New Notification bar With More Notification Toggles
-Google Now

The new update brings the high end devices from 2011 to the year 2013 with all these awesome upgrades. If your on a different carrier from Bell or you have the Galaxy Note this is still great news as your updates are right around the corner. Let us know if you’ve received the update  via Kies or got an OTA notice in the comments below.

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Google Now widget RELEASED!!!!

Seems Google let it slip that a widget for Google Now is in the works, & could possibly be released in the near future.
The widget will make using Google Now even better as you will be able to see the info it acquires directly on your home screen and/or lockscreen.

It’s unclear yet if the widget will be available for all versions of Android able to run Google Now or just a select version. I’m sure it will be released through an update to Google Now from the Google PlayStore though.
Have you heard anything else about this widget, perhaps anyone receiving the 4.2.2 update on their Nexus device right now may have got this update as well?
Let us know in the comment section below.
**UPDATE**
Google Now just was updated through the Play store with Widget support!!!!
It seems to be for all devices that are running any version of Jelly Bean. So if you have Google Now already head to the Play store & update.

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Android 4.2.2 rolling out to Nexus Devices

Android 4.2.2 update to software build JDQ39 hitting a number of Google’s pure Android devices. These include the Nexus 4, Nexus 7, Nexus 10 and  the GSM version of the Galaxy Nexus.

The update has been rumored to address Bluetooth A2DP audio streaming. What else, we’re not sure but if you got the update we’d love to hear what else you’ve noticed. It will be rolling out in fazes so be patient it’s coming.

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New Update available for carrier branded Galaxy Note 2

Samsung announced today that indeed they have begun rolling out the 4.1.2 update to Galaxy Note 2 in North America.
With it comes a bunch of new features & optimizations to the Note 2. Most notable is the multi Window feature that until now has been absent from the carrier version of the device.
Below is a list of more of the features you can expect in the update.

Android 4.1.2 new features:

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-New Additions in Notifcation Toggles

-Notification Panel can now be customized

-Brightness Slider in Notification Panel Can Now Be Disabled

-Multi-View Can now be disabled
Browser Is Smoother Then Before

-Status Bar has been changed from Grey to Black

-Continues Input in Samsung Keyboard (Like Swipe or Android 4.2 Keyboard)

-New Ink Effect On Lockscreen

-New Group Cast Application

Check your Note 2 for the update, try it out & let us know what you think in the comments below. Was it worth the wait for multi Window?

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Motorola RAZR HD LTE gets updated to Jelly Bean

Motorola announced yesterday that they have begun to roll out the Jelly Bean 4.1 update to its RAZR HD LTE. With it comes the usual Project Butter, Google Now, Advanced Notification & More.
If you have the RAZR HD LTE then head to the settings – About phone & check if the 4.1 update is there waiting for you.
Let us know what you think of the update below.

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Multi Window coming to carrier branded Note 2

Samsung’s Galaxy Note 2 carrier branded models will begin to get the Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update starting Wednesday of this week, according to Samsung.
With it comes the long awaited Multi Window feature that everyone has been waiting for in North America. There’s also a Couple more goodies & stability upgrades but nothing too exciting.

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