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  Good news for N900 users is that Nokia has released the impending v1.2 update for the Maemo5-based handset. The new update brings in a lot of improvements like menu system UI, email has been improved to allow users accept or decline invitation in their inbox, Facebook chat support as well as video calling is [...]

  If you recently bought an HTC Android phone that was released this year, chances are your phone will be able to taste the Froyo goodness. HTC has confirmed to Android Central that “if your phone was launched this year, we will most likely offer an upgrade for it to the Froyo version”. [...] if [...]

  Google is yet to set a date for Android’s 2.2 Froyo release but this hasn’t kept them from revealing the release timeframe of the update after Froyo. In the FAQ page of WebM, Google slips out Android’s next update, termed as Gingerbread for Q4 2010. The big word in the FAQ is “planned”, which [...]

  While Motorola has been selling the Android 2.1 loaded Milestone in India, they’ve released the much needed Android update for users in UK. Users can now grab the latest Éclair Android 2.1 update for their Milestone device that claims to bring live wallpapers, 9 home screens, text to speech, free voice-guided navigation and enhanced [...]

  Today is April 6 and as promised, Microsoft has rolled out the Xbox 360 software update over Xbox LIVE. In the next few hours, users logging into Xbox LIVE will be prompted to update their console firmware that will bring the much needed USB support. After the update, users will be able to hook [...]

  As expected, Microsoft has released a new firmware of its Zune HD music player. The v4.5 brings in some handy features like SmartDJ, additional codecs and access to Marketplace on TV-out via the connected AV dock. Zune HD users can get the update from the Zune PC software. For now, check out this small [...]

  PS3′s v3.21 firmware is now live. This is an optional update but is a mandatory one if you want to enjoy uninterrupted PSN access, playback of copyright videos etc. System updates generally add some features but in this case, Sony will remove a feature (applicable only to original PS3 owners). The firmware will remove [...]

  Apple has released a new update for its Snow Leopard OS. Snow Leopard users can grab the Mac OS X 10.6.3 via the Software Update that claims to bring loads of fixes and improvements. Few of the fixes are as follows: – improve the reliability and compatibility of QuickTime X – address compatibility issues [...]

  Good news for PS3 users is that Sony will release a new firmware update (v3.21) for PlayStation 3 on April 1. The bad news is – at least for non-slim PS3 console owners – that Sony will strip down the Install Other OS feature. In short, after April 1, PS3 owners who installed Linux [...]

  Hero maybe one of the best Android devices but the non-availability of Android’s latest 2.1 Eclair is a deal breaker since many 2.1 equipped phones are releasing soon. However, if a forum user from XDA-devs is to be believed, European HTC Hero users will get Android 2.1 in April. All the countries won’t get [...]

  Microsoft is on its way to add one of the most requested features in Xbox 360. The 2010 software update will give Xbox 360 USB storage support, which means users will then be able to download and run Arcade games, DLC, save games directly off the USB storage device. Although a good news for [...]

  Sprint posted a message on its forums (taken down now) claiming details of an upcoming software update for Palm Pre and Pixi users. The update v1.4 will be transmitted over-the-air (OTA) starting today and despite a somewhat lengthy changelog, it’s the integration of Adobe Flash 10 that makes the update special. The Flash however [...]

  Sony Ericsson recently pulled its Satio and Aino devices from the retail market citing software issues. Well, it seems they’ll start to appear again soon as soon as this update has been applied. But if you’re one of those who already own the aforementioned buggy devices, you can straight away head to the link [...]

  Care to get social while you’re playing on your Xbox 360? Microsoft has announced to release an Xbox LIVE update on November 17 that will allow LIVE members to use Twitter, Facebook, Last.fm and Zune right from the LIVE dashboard. Microsoft has been adding some decent features in the updates recently. The previous update [...]

  If you missed out the preview and have been itching to try out the new LIVE update, well here’s your chance as the Xbox 360 team has released the update to all LIVE members. It’s a mandatory update and users will be prompted to update as soon as they login into Xbox LIVE. A [...]