A jailbreak for Apple’s new iPad has finally been released. After a long wait, pod2g and The Chronic Dev Team have released Absinthe 2.0, an untethered jailbreak that will work for the new iPad and other devices that are running Apple’s latest mobile software, iOS 5.1.1. The jailbreak is indeed available for Apple’s previous version [...]
While Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich won’t be rolling out to the Sony Xperia Play, it will be rolling out to other Xperia devices next week. Sony has confirmed that the software will be arriving for owners of seven Xperia branded devices next week and it will be arriving in the form of Android 4.0.4 [...]
New HTC EVO 4G LTE owners who want to root their device can now do so as a root method has become available just a day after the phone started arriving on the doorsteps of customers. The process, which has been posted by zedomax over at XDA-Developers, is an easy one click root that is [...]
Sony has confirmed the bad news. The Sony Xperia Play, the company’s PlayStation phone, will not be getting the upgrade to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. In a blog post, the company updated its customers on the Android 4.0 roll out process and in it, Sony announced that the Xperia Play would not be getting [...]
On April 26th, Rockstar Games announced that Max Payne for Android, which was originally supposed that day, had been delayed. It then said that the game would be made available in the next week or so. Since then, the company has been silent about a release date leaving many Android owners in the dark as [...]
One of the drawbacks of AT&T’s HTC One X has been the fact that its bootloader is locked down. HTC has not yet released a bootloader unlock tool leaving some to wonder whether an “official” method would ever arrive. Well, it hasn’t arrived yet but it seems that there is an HTC One X bootloader [...]
Facebook has pushed out a major update for its Windows Phone application that pull the application closer, feature wise, to the versions found on Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android operating system. In a blog post, Microsoft has detailed the software update which brings the version of the Windows Phone application to version 2.5. The update [...]
There have been quite a bit of back and forth regarding Windows Phone 8 Apollo and whether it would be coming to current Windows Phone devices. A previous report had said no and now, another report says that current Windows Phone devices will indeed be getting the update. The latest rumor comes from My Microsoft [...]
Those looking to get a hold of Rockstar Games’ iconic Grand Theft Auto III for the iPhone, iPad or Android will be happy to know that Rockstar is hosting a sale on the same that will lower the price to mere $.99 for a limited time. The sale coincides with Memorial Day Weekend and it [...]
Late yesterday, Google made the Samsung Galaxy Nexus Android 4.0.4 available once again for download which could be a sign that Verizon will be rolling out the update to users at some point in the near future. The good news appeared over on the XDA-forums and the download is now available for those that are [...]
Google might be gearing up to launch five Nexus devices on November 5th to celebrate the fifth anniversary of Android. According to TalkAndroid, a reliable source has told them that Google is going to be launching five Google-branded devices on November 5th as a salute to its mobile operating system’s fifth birthday. Right now, it’s [...]
The Verizon Galaxy Nexus Android 4.0.4 update was rumored to be out on Tuesday. Tuesday came and went without an update, just like the other days have in the five months since its launch. I’m not mad that it missed that date and I’m not even mad about the ridiculous bugs that seem to be [...]
Bad news for Nokia Lumia 610 owners as Nokia has gone ahead and pulled the cord on the Skype client for the budget device. In a statement made to WeLoveWP, courtesy of WMPowerUser, the company confirmed that it had yanked Skype for the Lumia 610 from the Windows Marketplace because the user experience wasn’t ‘up [...]
ASUS has released a bootloader unlock tool for the ASUS Transformer Pad 300, one of its Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich tablets. First discovered by Android Police, the bootloader unlock tool is currently available for download on ASUS’ website. And because it’s an .apk file, Transformer Pad 300 owners should have no trouble unlocking the [...]
In addition to confirming the HTC ThunderBolt Ice Cream Sandwich update for July or August, HTC has also revealed some news in regards to the Droid Incredible 2 Android 4.0 update saying that it has yet to determine whether Verizon’s 3G smartphone will ever see the update to Google’s latest software. The company has released [...]
HTC has released a brand new detailed Android 4.0 schedule and it looks like the HTC ThunderBolt Ice Cream Sandwich update is slated to arrive sometime in either July or August of this year. The schedule offers no specific dates but it does offer a window for HTC ThunderBolt owners to look forward to. HTC [...]
Instead of rolling out in early June as was originally promised, it now looks like the Sony Xperia S Ice Cream Sandwich update will instead be rolling out at some point in the latter part of Q2. In a post on its forums, courtesy of Xperia Blog, Sony has confirmed the bad news to Xperia [...]
Hulu for iOS has finally been updated to support the Retina Display on the new iPad. The application has been updated to version 2.5 and the update brings quite a bit along with it. First and foremost, those who are rocking Apple’s new third-generation iPad will now have support for the device’s Retina Display. This [...]
Panic is bringing its popular Mac coding app, Coda to the iPad as Diet Coda. The newly announced Diet Coda will come to the iOS App Store on March 24, and will offer most of the web coding features of its Mac sibling, Coda, and the new Coda 2. Diet Coda will let web developers [...]
Over the last five months, I have been dealing with an assortment of issues that have been plaguing my experience with the Samsung Galaxy Nexus. In fact, the issues have been so bad that I once again began using my iPhone 3GS as my daily driver. I decided to fire up my Galaxy Nexus over [...]
Last week, Motorola updated its Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update schedule and while the news was good for some device owners, Droid 3 owners and Droid X2 owners saw their phones left off the list. In an effort to quell the storm, Motorola has explained why phones like the Droid X2 and the Droid [...]
T-Mobile made a promise and that promise was to roll out the HTC Amaze 4G Ice Cream Sandwich update today, May 21st. The carrier has done just that as the software update is now available for Amaze 4G owners. The update is going to bring a number of fixes and improvements to the device along [...]
It looks like owners of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus on Verizon might finally get the update this week as its release date has been pegged for this week. According to Droid-Life, several Galaxy Nexus owners have been informed that the update will be rolling out this week, possibly as soon as tomorrow, May 22nd. In [...]
I have no doubt that the HTC One X is a pretty good smartphone. We gave it a favorable review, most sites think it’s one of the best smartphones of 2012 and my colleague Shawn Ingram originally bought the One X instead of an iPhone. (He has since replaced it with an iPhone.) Me? I’m [...]
In addition to confirming the bad news for Motorola Droid Bionic owners, Motorola has confirmed that the Motorola Droid RAZR and Droid RAZR MAXX Android 4.0 updates will be rolling out sometime during Q2. The news comes from Motorola’s Ice Cream Sandwich timeline which was updated today. Motorola says that both Droid RAZR and Droid [...]
Motorola has updated its Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade page and it’s bad news for Motorola Droid Bionic owners. The manufacturer has updated the timeline for its devices and while this is more confirmation that the Droid Bionic will be getting Android 4.0, it’s going to be a long wait for owners. Motorola says [...]
The developer behind the upcoming iOS 5.1.1 untethered jailbreak has announced that the jailbreak should work on most of Apple’s devices. Only a short time ago, pod2g, wasn’t sure if the upcoming untethered iOS 5.1.1 jailbreak would work for iPhone 3GS users. However, it appears that he is now very confident that the jailbreak will [...]
Imangi Studios, the developer behind the popular game Temple Run, has released an update for Temple Run for Android that promises to solve compatibility issues that users on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich have been having. The update, in addition to shoring up the problems that ICS users have been having, comes with some other [...]
LG has announced the latest version of its Optimus user interface, dubbed Optimus UI 3.0, which will be coming on board its newest Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich devices. The company says that the software will be arriving first on the LG Optimus LTE II, which will be hitting shelves in Korea this week, and [...]
Today’s leak of an Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich build for the Motorola Droid 4 leaves the Motorola Droid Bionic as the last remaining big name smartphone from Motorola to see any kind of Android 4.0 information leak. And that does not bode well for a swift release. Many Android phones see versions of major [...]
It seems as though Motorola is hard at work prepping the Motorola Droid 4 Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update as a build of the upcoming software has surfaced ahead of its release. Droid-Life is reporting that a leaked Android 4.0.4 build for the Droid 4 has leaked to the surface. It’s the latest test [...]
T-Mobile has confirmed a release date for the HTC Amaze 4G Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update, just a day after saying that it would be rolling out in the coming weeks. The carrier has announced that it will be pushing the Amaze 4G Ice Cream Sandwich update on May 21st which will take the [...]
As expected, T-Mobile has unleashed the HTC Sensation 4G Android 4.0 Ice Cream update and users who wish to download the new software can now pull the update manually. Today was the day that T-Mobile promised to deliver the software and thankfully, the carrier delivered on that promise. Android 4.0 is now available for the [...]
Evernote 4.0 for Android has launched today bringing a brand new user interface, some new features and some improvements to older ones along with it. In a blog post, Evernote has detailed the Android update which should stand to greatly improve the productivity application. Version 4.0 overhauls the application completely. In fact, every single screen [...]
It looks like Sony’s flagship Android smartphone, the Sony Xperia S, will be getting its boost up to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich by early June at the latest. A report from UnwiredView, citing a post on Sony’s forums, indicates that Sony is planning to push out Google’s latest mobile operating system to the Xperia [...]
Enter your email address to subscribe to GottaBeMobile updates
Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE Review: A Worthy Successor to the Original (Video)
When Sprint had debuted the original WiMax-capable HTC EVO 4G nearly two years ago, it was an instant hit on the Now network. Not only was the HTC EVO 4G the first 4G smartphone in the world taking advantage of Sprint’s then speedy WiMax network, but it brought some new features and pizzazz to the [...]
Last year Toshiba waded into the Android tablet market with the Thrive, a 10.1-inch slate that served as the company’s response to what they deemed missing in the then current crop. Thus, it had several full-size ports, a rugged-ish exterior, and a thick chassis to accommodate both. Though a decent tablet, the Thrive didn’t generate [...]
Samsung Shows That It Is a Software Company
As exciting as it has been to talk, postulate, and speculate about the Galaxy S III’s hardware and specs before the third-generation Galaxy flagship smartphone was announced on May 3rd in London, once the device was announced one thing became apparent: Samsung is now a software company. That doesn’t mean that Samsung is shying away [...]
Autumn Dynasty Review: A Great RTS for the iPad
With its large touchscreen, the iPad seems like the perfect platform for Real Time Strategy games, and Autumn Dynasty proves it, mostly. Autumn Dynasty is an RTS iPad game with art that looks like tradition Chinese painting. The story involves quelling a rebellion while solving a mystery of shady noblemen. The story though, just serves [...]
Griffin GuitarConnect Pro Review: Record Your Jams with Ease
The Griffin GuitarConnect Pro interfaces with your Guitar and your iPad or iPhone so you can record your music easily using apps like Apple’s GarageBand. My son Daniel, who’s learning to play guitar, helped me test it out and he loved it. When he gets as good as Jimi Hendrix, I’m sure he’ll steal my [...]
Google Search App iPhone and iPad Update Looks Beautiful (Video)
Google just delivered a beautiful update to the company’s Google Search app for the iPhone and iPad The Google Search app for iPhone and iPad replaced Safari as my browser of choice, earning a spot in the iPhone and iPad dock. It’s faster and offers a beautiful new full screen image search which looks awesome on the [...]
