Android Updates

The Motorola Xoom 4G LTE upgrade will begin on Thursday (9/29/11) for all Xoom owners. The upgrade requires existing owners to ship their tablets back to Motorola to have the LTE radio installed. New customers can pick up a 4G ready Xoom from Verizon starting on October 13th for around $500.

If you're ready to start your upgrade and don't suffer from separation anxiety, check out the "Getting Ready Guide" here, and visit the Verizon support page for complete instructions on how to start the process. There is even a Benefits of 4G LTE page for people who are unsure about making the leap.

Read on for more info via the official press release.

The HTC EVO 3D maintenance update has arrived a few days early. Improvements include: lockscreen freeze fix, Facebook birthday fix, GPS fix, the ability to transfer contacts over Bluetooth, and more freedom while removing bloatware.

Sprint already allows the removal of some pre-installed apps, so it will be interesting to see what new bloatware you will be able to trash after the upgrade.

The Galaxy Tab 10.1 Wi-Fi model is getting a major upgrade from Samsung on August 5th. The software update includes the new TouchWiz UX user interface, Adobe's Flash Player 10.3, and a redesigned Samsung Media Hub service.

We already told you about the magazine-like widget called Live Panel, the Mini Apps Tray, and Quick Panel, but there are many more features being added than we originally reported. The official press release also mentions a new copy & paste function that allows you to store pictures and YouTube links more easily, a photo editor for cropping and rotating pictures, and a new indicator panel for toggling functions is being added to the bottom of the display.

Other new features include preloaded apps like the Amazon Music Cloud Player and Amazon Kindle. Check out the complete list of features and details coming your way on August 5th, via the official press release below.

We've been seeing a lot of unofficial builds leaked for Android devices the last few days, but Motorola rolled out an official update for the Motorola Atrix 4G today.

The update brings the latest version of MOTOBLUR, improvements to Skype, increased data speed, plus other fixes and improvements. Follow the link below for instructions on how to upgrade your device via your phone or computer.

Some Verizon Wireless subscribers will start receiving Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) updates for their HTC Droid Incredible 2 smartphones starting as early as tonight. In May, 911Sniper leaked Android 2.3.3 for the Incredible 2, and rumors had HTC releasing their official version sometime in June.