T-Mobile SpringBoard gets Android 4.0 this week, three months after international variant

T-Mobile's SpringBoard tablet, a rebranded version of the Huawei MediaPad, is finally receiving an update to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, more than three months after its vanilla sibling. according to a message on the T-Mobile site, the update will be available over the air on Wednesday — eager users will be able to download it manually by tapping the "System updates (Google)" label in the "About tablet" section of the device's settings menu.The package will include the 4.0.3 build of Ice Cream Sandwich — not 4.0.4, the latest build of ICS — as well as a number of bug... Read full post here

Motorola Xoom 4G and WiFi Versions Get Jelly Bean Nightlies

Since the Jelly Bean source code was released, developers have been head-over-heels trying to get Jelly Bean on their devices. The first releases will most likely be for devices running the pure Google experience. as the Motorola Xoom happens to be one of those devices, it’s no surprise the tablet was among the first to receive the goods.Development team teameos has begun pumping out AOSP-built Jelly Bean nightly builds for the Motorola Xoom WiFi and 4G editions—also known as the Wingray and Stingray, respectively. Because they’re nightlies, teameos doesn’t provide a clear list of the features currently working. However, they do provide... Read full post here

Google Nexus 7 teardown shows off honking great battery

The enterprising chaps at iFixit have torn the Google Nexus 7 apart to show you its innards, revealing a buxom battery and a surprising lack of annoying proprietary screws.Known for pulling new technology apart and revealing the silicon-scented gubbins within, the teardown gets you an inside glimpse at Google's Android Jelly Bean-powered tablet, including the 7-inch display and motherboard.iFixit, which sells tools for cracking gadgets open and indulging in home repair, reports that the Nexus 7 is much easier to repair that Apple's new iPad, noting that the 1mm thicker casing can be unclipped using an opening tool, and that... Read full post here