| AT&T rolls out Android 4.0 to HTC Vivid, other devices getting ICS in the 'coming months' Mar 22nd 2012, 21:23 Be still our beating heart. Just two weeks ago we heard Android 4.0 -- that upgrade lovingly referred to as Ice Cream Sandwich -- would be reaching the HTC Vivid "in the coming weeks." We even saw the update trickle in to select devices last week without any official notice from the mother ship. AT&T's finally ready to open the floodgates and pour the refresh out to the masses. This download in particular includes Sense 3.6, but throws in third-party Beats Audio support -- a feature that until now has only been seen in version 4.0. If you're packing a Vivid, just make sure you're hooked up to WiFi and head to the settings to get your download on. If it doesn't find the update yet, you also have the option to sideload it from your computer. In the same breath, AT&T also made it known that it's still hard at work readying ICS for several other devices, and we can expect the updates to arrive "in the coming months." There aren't any surprises on the list of candidates: the Motorola Atrix 4G and Atrix 2, Pantech Burst and Element and the LG Nitro are all there, as well as a litany of Samsung devices like the Note, Galaxy S II, Skyrocket, Captivate Glide and Galaxy Tab 8.9. There's no more information yet, so the lucky owners of each one will just have to remain waiting on pins and needles for yet another undetermined number of months. Find the press release underneath. Continue reading AT&T rolls out Android 4.0 to HTC Vivid, other devices getting ICS in the 'coming months' AT&T rolls out Android 4.0 to HTC Vivid, other devices getting ICS in the 'coming months' originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 22 Mar 2012 17:23:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | | Email this | Comments | | Google Voice gets an ICS update, brings visual voicemail to the missed call log Mar 22nd 2012, 21:01 To date, it seems that Mountain View has employed a loose definition of the term "integrated," neglecting to offer such Google Voice features as a unified messaging inbox, or an option to access voicemails without switching back to the dedicated app. Well we have some good news for those of you that haven't completely abandoned voice-based communication. The latest GV update adds a special topping to that Ice Cream Sandwich (sorry, Gingerbread men), letting you launch visual voicemails directly from your Android call log -- and bringing Voice integration a step closer to actually being integrated. You'll also have the power to slow down a message to jot down a callback number, or speed it up to get to the juicy stuff, like a callback number. Full details are at the source link below, or on your very own ICS handset after a quick trip to Play. Google Voice gets an ICS update, brings visual voicemail to the missed call log originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 22 Mar 2012 17:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Google Voice Blog | Email this | Comments | | T-Mobile to eliminate 1,900 US call center jobs, says more 'restructuring' ahead Mar 22nd 2012, 20:45 T-Mobile USA CEO Philipp Humm sent word to his employees today that the company will be shuttering seven call centers, cutting a total of 3,300 jobs in the process. Affected employees will have the option of relocating to any of the 17 remaining call centers throughout the country, where 1,400 new positions will be available, essentially bringing the net job loss to 1,900. The call centers affected include Allentown, Pennsylvania; Fort Lauderdale, Florida; Frisco, Texas; Brownsville, Texas; Lenexa, Kansas; Thornton, Colorado; and Redmond, Oregon -- so if you're based in one of those locations and want to stick with T-Mob, now would probably be the time to communicate your intentions. Other employees, including technicians and "front line" workers, will be able to stay put, though Humm did allude to further reductions, adding that "we will also be restructuring other parts of the company." You'll find the CEO's message in its entirety just past the break. Continue reading T-Mobile to eliminate 1,900 US call center jobs, says more 'restructuring' ahead T-Mobile to eliminate 1,900 US call center jobs, says more 'restructuring' ahead originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 22 Mar 2012 16:45:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | The Verge | Email this | Comments | | IRL: Sony SmartWatch, Otterbox Universal Defender case and a Blendtec blender Mar 22nd 2012, 20:00 Welcome to IRL, an ongoing feature where we talk about the gadgets, apps and toys we're using in real life and take a second look at products that already got the formal review treatment.
At last! A story where it's actually appropriate to write "Will it blend?" in the comments! In this week's IRL, our very own Darren Murph takes a slightly different tack than usual, gushing about his new $400 fruit crusher. On an equally rough-and-tumble note, Brian brings his trusty Otterbox iPhone case into a Nevada sandstorm with 50 mile-per-hour winds, while Sharif tests out Sony's SmartWatch -- from the comfort of his London neighborhood, of course. Continue reading IRL: Sony SmartWatch, Otterbox Universal Defender case and a Blendtec blender IRL: Sony SmartWatch, Otterbox Universal Defender case and a Blendtec blender originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 22 Mar 2012 16:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | | Email this | Comments | |
