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We took a closer look at the Motorola Droid Xyboard 10.1 and Motorola Droid Xyboard 8.2 at the end of last year, and after 8 months plus down the road, just how do these two tablets fare? For those who are rocking to the Motorola Droid Xyboard 10.1, here is some bit of good news for you – the Wi-Fi models as well as Verizon’s Droid Xyboard variants should be on the receiving end of the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich updates already, and this roll out is expected to continue in the weeks ahead. Do not expect a visual change that will cater more towards the Droid RAZR, but at least this is a step in the right direction despite the lack of an Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update.

This bit of news came about after Verizon posted the support documents for the Droid Xyboard 10.1′s very own Ice Cream Sandwich update, bumping it up to Android 4.0.4 in the process. Better than nothing at all, don’t you think so?

By Ubergizmo. Related articles: Verizon’s Motorola Xoom gets Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update, Motorola Droid 4 Ice Cream Sandwich build leaked,

A BitCoin debit card could be in your very near future thanks to the efforts of trader-backed BitInstant. That fund transfer outfit, dedicated solely to the digital currency, has partnered with an undisclosed international bank to launch a branded debit card within six to eight weeks. News of the development first surfaced yesterday during an online chat with company co-founder, Charlie Shrem, in which he confirmed the cards would cost users $10 apiece to purchase and carry a 1% bitcoin transfer fee, as well as $1.50 ATM withdrawal fee. To further streamline the exchange process, users will be able to make quick transfers under $1000 by scanning a QR code overlay on front or by accessing the personal BitCoin address listed on back — all possible with a single confirmation. Initially, the cards will be denominated solely for USD, GBP and EUR, but more foreign currencies could soon be added in the lead up to its official debut. For now, those are the only bits Shrem was willing to share, as further details on this plastic alternative will be forthcoming prior to official launch. Until then, there’s always AMEX.

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Earlier this morning, we mentioned about the Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini as well as the Galaxy S2 Plus, and here we are where you can see to your right, an image of the Samsung Galaxy S2 Plus, thanks to VTR, a mobile carrier in Chile, spicing up the Interwebs in the way that South Americans only can. It does seem as though the Samsung Galaxy S2 Plus will come with a rather generous 4.5″ AMOLED touchscreen display which clearly nudges it closer towards phablet territory, in addition to being paired with a dual-core 1.5GHz Exynos processor. (more…)

By Ubergizmo. Related articles: Samsung Ice Cream Sandwich phone press shot faked?, Galaxy Note S and Galaxy S2 Plus rumored to be announced at MWC 2012,

There does not seem to be a clear channel of communication over at LG with their customers when it comes to operating system updates of their Android-powered smartphones. We have had hot-and-cold responses concerning the LG Optimus 2X and LG Optimus Black’s Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich treatment, ranging from having the update coming our way before a denial, followed by a confirmation for the LG Optimus 2X recently – but even that seemed to be limited to South Korea only.

Here is some visual proof that will definitely keep owners of the LG Optimus Black happy, where the latest retail boxes of the LG Optimus Black come with “Android 4.0 ICS upgradable” stickers. No idea on whether this is a legit image though, nor where can such boxes be found, but they are labeled in English, so you can be sure that South Korea is not the country where these LG Optimus Blacks will be sold. Do you think the image itself holds water as being legit?

By Ubergizmo. Related articles: LG Optimus 2X confirmed for Ice Cream Sandwich in South Korea, LG Optimus 2X to receive Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich?,