Dec 09

Meizu M8 app store to become reality this month?

Posted in: AppStore, firmware, kirf, Today's Chili
Now that Meizu is setting the M8 up with some new firmware and further turning its back on the handset’s KIRFish origins, how about an app store? Apparently that’s exactly what’s happening, as the following video will attest. Not too many details here — it’s called MyStore, and the company is planning to split revenue with developers 30 / 70. The store is currently being tested internally, and with any luck it should see the light of day as a part of the new firmware release later this month. If you’ve been dying for a chance to play a Chinese knockoff of BubbleWrap, that day is finally drawing near! See for yourself after the break.

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Meizu M8 app store to become reality this month? originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Dec 08

PS3 firmware 3.15 to add PSP Mini support, simplified console migration

Posted in: firmware, Games, gaming, Mini, playstation, playstation 3, Playstation3, ps3, psp, sony, Today's Chili, update
Didn’t the PS3 just get a firmware update? Something about posting all your hard-earned trophies onto your Facebook page? Yes, that sounds right. If you thought that was a big deal, wait ’til you get a load of this: According to the European PlayStation blog, yet another firmware update is imminent. And this one is pretty sweet — seems that not only will console owners now be able to play PSP Minis, but if you’ve already bought a Mini for your portable and wish to play it on your PS3, you’ll be able to download it to your console for free. Also included in the 3.15 update is a simplified utility for transferring data from one PS3 to another. Pretty great, right? Gamers, be sure to hit the source link for the deets.

PS3 firmware 3.15 to add PSP Mini support, simplified console migration originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Dec 05

WD TV Live boxes left bricked by firmware update

Posted in: firmware, firmware update, FirmwareUpdate, media streamer, MediaStreamer, Today's Chili

In its short stay on retail shelves the WD TV Live HD media box has picked up an avid community of users for the unassuming unit — at least until they tried to update the firmware of the last couple of days. Forum reports show formerly operational units with nothing but a blank screen after download the v1.101.12 update. For its part Western Digital has acknowledged the problem and pulled the update from its site, but given the poor ratio of successful upgraders to mourners in the thread, we hope it sees loyal customers out of RMA hell and back to 1080p video playing bliss quickly. Until then, we’d keep clear of that “upgrade now” screen until the next patch has been thoroughly vetted.

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WD TV Live boxes left bricked by firmware update originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 05 Dec 2009 23:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Dec 04

Verizon commits to ‘newer’ Android for Droid Eris with Google Maps Navigation in Q1 2010

Posted in: Android, firmware, HTC, Today's Chili, update, verizon, Verizon Wireless, VerizonWireless, vzw

HTC has pulled no punches about the fact that it intends to bring Heros up to Android 2.0 (or is that 2.1?) spec at some point, though neither Sprint nor Verizon had quickly followed on to assure customers that there’d be upgrades ready and waiting for their versions (sure, technically, the Droid Eris is a different internal HTC codename than the Heros of the world, but they’re basically brothers from the same mother). Well, good news: Verizon has just announced that it’ll be bringing the phone to a “newer” build of Android with integrated Google Maps Navigation for release in the first quarter of 2010. Since Google’s nav app works on 1.6 now, that really doesn’t give us much of a clue which version the Droid Eris can expect to see — but seeing how we have leaked Hero firmwares running on 2.1 at this point, that’d seem like a probable target. With the Droid taking a baby step to 2.0.1 in the next few weeks, it seems at least possible that the shadow-dwelling Eris could end out ahead in the never-ending Android version game — crazy how the world works, isn’t it?

Verizon commits to ‘newer’ Android for Droid Eris with Google Maps Navigation in Q1 2010 originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Dec 03

Android 2.0.1 SDK materializes, Droid getting it in ‘coming weeks’

Posted in: Android, breaking news, BreakingNews, droid, firmware, moto, motorola, Today's Chili, update, upgrade, verizon, Verizon Wireless, VerizonWireless, vzw

If you’re looking for the fast, fun, and easy way to “enhance the user experience” on your Droid this holiday season, look no further than the Android 2.0.1 update that Verizon just slipped us some info on. We don’t have an exact drop date at this point, but we’re told that Droid owners can expect an over-the-air package in the “coming weeks” — and most notably, changes will include improved camera autofocus and better voice reception. Since these particular fixes are presumably device-specific, it’s interesting that this is being done in lockstep with an official Android trunk release — but all Google’s saying is that the underlying platform contains “several bug fixes and behavior changes, such as application resource selection based on API level and changes to the value of some Bluetooth-related constants.” Good stuff.

Update: Google’s got a changelog posted — check it out. Nothing that’s going to blow your mind.

Android 2.0.1 SDK materializes, Droid getting it in ‘coming weeks’ originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 Dec 2009 20:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Dec 02

Intel SSD firmware 02HD brings back Trim support, sans bugs

Posted in: firmware, firmware update, FirmwareUpdate, intel, SSD, storage, Today's Chili

Intel’s 34nm X25-M G2 drives might not’ve had the most peaceful of existences so far, but you can’t fault the company’s efforts to fix whatever maladies have popped up. The latest firmware update from Santa Clara brings back the lauded Trim support, but this time leaves the drive-killing antics behind. User experiences so far have been positive, though unsurprisingly a couple of people have questioned whether Trim is in fact enabled on their drives — clearly, the difference between fast and really, really fast is not as distinguishable as we like to think. The source link will provide you with the latest firmware update tool and the precious new code — if you dare risk it.

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Intel SSD firmware 02HD brings back Trim support, sans bugs originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 02 Dec 2009 08:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Dec 01

T-Mobile pushing CLIQ firmware update today? (update: yes!)

Posted in: Android, firmware, moto, motorola, ota, t-mobile, Today's Chili, update, upgrade

TmoNews seems to have it on good authority that T-Mobile will be rolling out a firmware update over the air to the Motorola CLIQ today — the device’s first since launch — and we’ve got good news and bad news. First, the bad: by all accounts, it appears that this’ll still be an Android 1.5-based firmware, adding fuel to the fire suggesting that UI skins like BLUR are a huge barrier to keeping devices up to speed with Google’s breakneck release pace. The good news, though, is that the update seems to be lined up to fix a plethora of issues involving Bluetooth, touchscreen accuracy (we can attest to this one), connectivity, accelerometer functionality, and — wait for it — battery life! Looks like the build number is 1.1.31, so let us know if and when you get hooked up, owners.

Update: We’ve gotten tips from several users now that they’ve already been able to nab the update, so it looks like the CLIQ is definitely getting a little better today. Well, hopefully, anyhow.

T-Mobile pushing CLIQ firmware update today? (update: yes!) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:52:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Dec 01

Sony Ericsson’s Satio gets new firmware but not yet back on sale, Aino never affected

Posted in: ericsson, firmware, sony, Sony Ericsson, SonyEricsson, Today's Chili, update, upgrade

We’ve got an old-fashioned Sony Ericsson-gate developing this winter with some clarification and new information on two of the company’s highest-end phones of the season, the Aino and Symbian-powered Satio. First up, as we’ve updated in our original post, the Aino was never pulled from shelves — we’ve been able to confirm this with Sony Ericsson spokespeople directly, which also satisfactorily explains why it was never pulled from the US SonyStyle site. Secondly, good news for Satio owners affected by the phone’s issues: there’s a new firmware out there for unbranded units, which suggests that units that are already in the field might not need to be recalled despite Sony Ericsson’s admission that the power-down problem can’t be fixed over the air. For what it’s worth, we’ve been in touch with Carphone Warehouse today and they haven’t yet put it back on sale — so it’s hard to say just how closely related the new build is to the most damning problems facing the phone right now. Owners who’ve upgraded: what have you noticed so far?

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

Sony Ericsson’s Satio gets new firmware but not yet back on sale, Aino never affected originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nov 30

Creative ZEN X-Fi2 sees its first firmware update, still has aways to go

Posted in: download, firmware, firmware update, FirmwareUpdate, PMP, Software, software update, SoftwareUpdate, Today's Chili, update

Just weeks after going on sale here in America, Creative’s underwhelming ZEN X-Fi2 portable media player is already seeing its first firmware update. If you’ll recall, we found the unit darn near unusable back at IFA, and even now it’s being panned for forcing users to mash the screen too often and wait too long for things to happen. Reportedly, the 1.10.04 update solves those responsiveness issues, and it also brings about colored icons (yeah, seriously), accelerometer usage (but only for photos), a Sudoku game and a “press and hold” behavior for powering the unit on or off. The most interesting aspect here (in our humble opinions) is the Sudoku bit, as it certainly hints at more titles being possible in future firmware refreshes. Hit the Read link to get that download going, and hop on past the break if you need any video convincing.

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Creative ZEN X-Fi2 sees its first firmware update, still has aways to go originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nov 29

HTC Hero caught running Android 2.1?

Posted in: Android, firmware, hero, HTC, Today's Chili, update, upgrade

HTC promised the world an Android 2.0-based firmware for its Hero line once it figured out the nitty gritty details of porting Sense to Google’s latest code, leapfrogging Donut altogether — but now, it looks like they’re gonna do one better. Screenshots found today show a Hero running Android 2.1, which would dovetail nicely with the fact that Google had teased a “minor update” to 2.0 before the end of 2009 back when it announced Eclair last month. The interface looks largely untouched from 1.5, proof that HTC was able to bring Sense up to speed with minimum drama; it’s unclear when this’ll all be available, but considering that Sprint’s version just got a super-minor update, some carrier-branded versions could be in for a wait. One more pic after the break.

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HTC Hero caught running Android 2.1? originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 29 Nov 2009 17:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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