HTC looking over Ice Cream Sandwich to determine upgrade plan

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; line-height: 24px;"></span><br /> <div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 12px; font: normal normal normal 13px/19px Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; max-width: 640px; padding-bottom: 0.6em; padding-left: 0.6em; padding-right: 0.6em; padding-top: 0.6em;"> <div mce_style="text-align: center;" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 24px; text-align: center;"> <img alt="" class="aligncenter" height="220" mce_src="http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/7074/htcandroidics.jpg" src="http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/7074/htcandroidics.jpg" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; clear: both; color: #444444; display: block; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 12px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; max-width: 640px;" title="htc-android-ics" width="294" />Just like most manufacturers probably are doing, HTC is looking over Ice Cream Sandwich as we speak and are trying to device and determine their upgrade plans. We can expect many of their newer device will most likely receive Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, otherwise many users will be angry and they don’t want to relive the Desire Gingerbread debacle.</div> <div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 24px;"> <span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; line-height: 1.5;"></span></div> <div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 24px;"> Like mentioned above most devices that are fairly new should receive an update to Ice Cream Sandwich — although a few HTC Thunderbolt users waiting for Gingerbread might have a thing or two to say about that. Today HTC has updated everyone officially on their Facebook page and had this to say:</div> <blockquote style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: italic; line-height: 1.5; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 3em; padding-top: 0px;"> <div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 24px;"> Since Google unveiled Ice Cream Sandwich earlier this week, HTC has been looking closely at the new OS’s features and functionality to determine our upgrade plans. We’re a recognized industry leader in providing fast and consistent upgrades to our Android devices, and Ice Cream Sandwich will be no different.</div> <div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 24px;"> Upgrades require a careful balance of hardware and software to ensure the best possible performance and usability, so please stay tuned as we assess our product portfolio. Our goal is to upgrade as many HTC devices as possible and we’ll be sharing details on specific devices and timing in the coming weeks!</div> </blockquote> <div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 24px;"> We didn’t expect to hear any sort of confirmation on any devices, or where they’re headed with the HTC Sense UI they are widely known for, but most likely we’ll still see it on ICS. With a user interface as gorgeous as Android 4.0 I don’t know why you’d want to skin it up with a different look, but HTC most likely feels different on this front. I have a feeling the Sense UI will need some serious re-working to be compatible with Ice Cream Sandwich so we’ll all just have to wait and see. We will be sure to update when we hear any additional details from HTC.</div> </div> </div>

HTC looking over Ice Cream Sandwich to determine upgrade plan

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How to Upgrade Remote Assistance

<P>Click the "Start" button, then click inside the "Search" box.</P><P>Type "update" into the box, then press the "Enter" key.</P><P>Click on the "Windows Update" icon in the menu.</P><P>Click the "Check for updates" button on the left-hand side of the screen.</P><P>Click the "Install Updates" button on the lower right-hand side of the menu. Wait for the installation to complete. When finished, a box asking you to restart your computer will appear.</P><P>Click the "Restart" button to restart your computer and make the upgrade take effect.</P><br /><a href="http://www.ehow.com/how_7745128_upgrade-remote-assistance.html">Source.</a>

How to Upgrade Remote Assistance

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Review: Kingston SSDNow V+100 256GB Upgrade Bundle

<img src="http://cdn.mos.techradar.com//Review%20images/TechRadar/Computing/Components/SSDnow_Vplus_Bundle_256GB-200-200.jpg"> <br /><P><IFRAME style="PADDING-RIGHT: 10px; WIDTH: 131px; PADDING-TOP: 5px; HEIGHT: 245px" align=right marginWidth=0 marginHeight=0 src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=latesttecompu-20&o=1&p=8&l=bpl&asins=B004APRLV2&fc1=000000&IS2=1<1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" frameBorder=0 scrolling=no></IFRAME>There's no such thing as a cheap solid state drive. But you do at least have the choice between merely pricey and downright punitive. The new Kingston SSDNow V+100 256GB falls into the former camp.</P><br /><P>At around £375 for 256GB of capacity, it's funny money compared to a conventional magnetic drive of similar or even much greater capacity.</P><br /><P>But it's still over £100 cheaper than the priciest 256GB SATA SSDs, such as the new Samsung SSD 470 Series 256GB.</P><br /><P>So, what do you get?</P><br /><P>The all important controller chip is a tweaked version of Toshiba's T6UG1XBG. Perhaps not the best on the market, but it does have one thing going for it: an aggressive garbage cleaning utility. </P><br /><P>In theory, this means the Kingston SSDNow V+100 256GB should maintain performance over time without the help of the drive-cleaning Windows 7 TRIM command. </P><br /><P>That's just one reason why Apple, for example, uses the T6UG1XBG in its MacBook laptops. Mac OS X, you see, doesn't support TRIM. </P><br /><P>Box fresh SSDs are all very well, but they don't stay that way for long. Before testing, we give every SSD a going over by first installing a full copy of Windows 7 and then filling it to the brim with data. With early SSDs, this often exposed long-term performance problems. Happily, the latest SSDs take this sort of abuse in their stride. </P><br /><P><STRONG>Size </STRONG></P><br /><P><EM>Formatted capacity – GB, bigger is better</EM><BR>OCZ IBIS HSDL 240GB: 223GB<BR>Samsung SSD 470 Series 256GB: 238GB<BR>Kingston SSDNow V+100 256GB: 238GB</P><br /><P><STRONG>Synthetic drive performance</STRONG></P><br /><P><EM>ATTO Sequential read – MB/s, bigger is better</EM><BR>OCZ IBIS HSDL 240GB: 834MB/s<BR>Samsung SSD 470 Series 256GB: 267MB/s<BR>Kingston SSDNow V+100 256GB: 207MB/s</P><br /><P><STRONG>Synthetic drive performance</STRONG></P><br /><P><EM>ATTO Sequential write – MB/s, bigger is better</EM><BR>OCZ IBIS HSDL 240GB: 700MB/s<BR>Samsung SSD 470 Series 256GB: 261MB/s<BR>Kingston SSDNow V+100 256GB: 189MB/s</P><br /><P><STRONG>Synthetic drive performance</STRONG></P><br /><P><EM>HDTach Burst rate – MB/s, bigger is better</EM><BR>OCZ IBIS HSDL 240GB: 184MB/s<BR>Samsung SSD 470 Series 256GB: 216MB/s<BR>Kingston SSDNow V+100 256GB: 193MB/s</P><br /><P><STRONG>Synthetic drive performance</STRONG></P><br /><P><EM>AS SSD 4k random reads – MB/s, bigger is better</EM><BR>OCZ IBIS HSDL 240GB: 24.75MB/s<BR>Samsung SSD 470 Series 256GB: 11.89MB/s<BR>Kingston SSDNow V+100 256GB: 12.76MB/s</P><br /><P><STRONG>Synthetic drive performance</STRONG></P><br /><P><EM>AS SSD 4k random writes – MB/s, bigger is better</EM><BR>OCZ IBIS HSDL 240GB: 53.05MB/s<BR>Samsung SSD 470 Series 256GB: 34.14MB/s<BR>Kingston SSDNow V+100 256GB: 34.82MB/s</P><br /><P><STRONG>Synthetic drive performance</STRONG></P><br /><P><EM>AS SSD 4k 64-thread random reads – MBs/second, bigger is better</EM><BR>OCZ IBIS HSDL 240GB: 417.94MB/s<BR>Samsung SSD 470 Series 256GB: 117.56MB/s<BR>Kingston SSDNow V+100 256GB – 16.30MB/s</P><br /><P><STRONG>Synthetic drive performance</STRONG></P><br /><P><EM>AS SSD 4k 64-thread random writes – MB/s, bigger is better</EM><BR>OCZ IBIS HSDL 240GB: 289.38MB/s<BR>Samsung SSD 470 Series 256GB: 42.35MB/s<BR>Kingston SSDNow V+100 256GB: 35.39MB/s</P><br /><P><STRONG>Application performance</STRONG></P><br /><P><EM>File decompression – Time taken, lower is bette</EM>r<BR>OCZ IBIS HSDL 240GB: 29 seconds<BR>Samsung SSD 470 Series 256GB: 32 seconds<BR>Kingston SSDNow V+100 256GB: 32 seconds</P><br /><P><STRONG>File transfer performance</STRONG></P><br /><P><EM>Copy 4.5GB file – Time taken, lower is better</EM><BR>OCZ IBIS HSDL 240GB: 25 seconds<BR>Samsung SSD 470 Series 256GB: 43 seconds<BR>Kingston SSDNow V+100 256GB: 62 seconds</P><br /><P>Inspect the Kingston SSDNow V+100 series carefully and you might conclude it's not entirely new. After all, it uses the same Toshiba T6UG1XBG controller chip as the old SSDNow V+ range. However, Kingston says it's given the firmware a good going over. Kingston has also thrown in 128MB of DDR buffer memory for good measure.</P><br /><P>The result is a claimed 25 per cent improvement in performance over the old V+ models.</P><br /><P>One of the upsides to this new drive's similar feature set is the comprehensive bundle that comes with the Kingston SSDNow V+100 256GB Upgrade Bundle. Given the horrific cost of SSDs, it's surprising how many are sold as bare drives with no supporting kit. </P><br /><P>At least Kingston gives you a box complete with SATA cables, a 3.5-inch adapter and even a USB 2.0 enclosure and cable. It's a shame it's not USB 3.0 compliant, but we still think all SSDs should come with this clobber as a minimum. </P><br /><P>That said, if you really must save a few pennies, Kingston also does a stand-alone drive.</P><br /><P>But what about performance? Kingston quotes sequential reads and writes of 230MB/s and 180MB/s. Our benchmarks returned 207MB/s and 189MB/s, putting the V+100 within range of the official claims despite our standard procedure of stuffing the drive with data before the tests begin. </P><br /><P>Performance in the AS SSD 4K random read and write tests isn't too shabby either, with figures of 12.76MB/s and 34.82MB/s.</P><br /><P>Granted, drives powered by the SandForce SF-1200 SSD controller such as the Corsair Force F240 240GB give the V+100 a bit of a spanking in random access benchmarks. But then the Force F240 is slightly smaller and costs around £50 more.</P><br /><P>As for real-world performance, the V+100 just as adept at jobs like file decompression as any SATA-based SSD. What it doesn't do, however, is shift really big files quite as quickly. Samsung's new SSD 470 Series 256GB, for instance, is around 25 per cent quicker.</P><br /><P><STRONG>We liked</STRONG></P><br /><P>If you're looking for an SSD that combines performance, capacity and relatively good value, you could do a lot worse than the Kingston SSDNow V+100 256GB. It's pretty quick, it comes with both TRIM support and garbage cleaning, and the Upgrade Bundle gives you plenty of usage options, including USB.</P><br /><P><STRONG>We disliked</STRONG></P><br /><P>Like any SSD, the V+100 is awful value compared to a conventional magnetic drive in terms of capacity. Likewise, it's beaten squarely for sheer performance by SandForce-powered drives. We'd also prefer to see Kingston upgrade the bundled enclosure from USB 2.0 to USB 3.0 spec. </P><br /><P>SATA 6Gbps would be nice, too.</P>

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Exclusive: HTC Magic gets shock Android 2.2 upgrade

<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://cdn.mos.techradar.com/Review%20images/HTC%20Magic/Press%20shots/htc_magic_double-200-200.jpg"> </div><iframe align="left" frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=latesttecompu-20&o=1&p=8&l=bpl&asins=B002BCVNPG&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="height: 245px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 5px; width: 131px;"></iframe>The <a href="http://draft.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=3630952467398438450&postID=5259949181154080743">HTC Magic</a>, a phone that was announced nearly two years ago, is getting the (sort of) latest Google Android upgrade.<br> For some unknown reason, Vodafone has decided this is something of a cult phone and despite being announced in February 2008 on Android 1.5, Froyo is now in the Magic building (that sounds like a very wrong euphemism).<br> The new update brings a whole host of upgrades, including USB tethering, new Gmail and YouTube clients, Exchange support and copying apps to microSD cards which will make a big difference.<br> <br>

Exclusive: HTC Magic gets shock Android 2.2 upgrade

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LG backtracks on Android 2.3 upgrade for Optimus One

<img src="http://cdn.mos.techradar.com/Review%20images/TechRadar/Mobile%20phones/LG/LG%20Optimus%20One/pr/LG-OPTIMUS-One_01-200-200.jpg"> <br /><P>LG's <a href="">PR faux pas over a possible Android 2.3 update</A> to the <a href="">Optimus One</A> has been mitigated by a new promise from the Korean firm.</P><br /><P>The electronics firm originally claimed that the Android 2.3 update wasn't coming for the budget phone, as it couldn't be run with a meagre 600MHz processor.</P><br /><P><STRONG>Erm... no?</STRONG></P><br /><P>But as that was swiftly confirmed as utter rubbish by developers and fans alike, LG has moved to change its mind completely and confirm the update now IS coming via its <a href="http://www.lg.com/us/mobile-phones/publicnotices/optimus-one-os-upgrade.jsp">US site</A>:</P><br /><P>"LG will upgrade all Optimus One smartphones currently using the Froyo OS to the next version of the Android OS, Gingerbread. Details of the upgrade schedule will be announced locally in due course. </P><br /><P>"We sincerely apologize for the confusion and misunderstanding that was caused regarding this issue."</P><br /><P>It takes some steely nerve to completely admit fault over something like this, but the fact it initially tried to pull the wool over its users eyes, wittingly or not, isn't likely to be forgotten anytime soon.</P>

LG backtracks on Android 2.3 upgrade for Optimus One

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How to Upgrade SSL

Log in to your account with your web hosting company or the company that issued your current SSL certificate.<br /> Put in a request to upgrade the SSL certificate. Some companies have an "Upgrade" link you can click, while for others you might need to enter a help request with their customer service department. Call the SSL certificate issuer directly if you cannot complete the request online or if you have questions.<br /> Cancel the old SSL certificate. You cannot change the information in the original SSL certificate; to upgrade you need to request a new, upgraded certificate with the same company information while simultaneously canceling the old one. Check with the company that issued the certificate -- some services will automatically cancel the previous SSL certificate as part of the upgrade process. You may need to pay a upgrade fee depending on how long you have had the current SSL certificate.<br /> Open <a class="StrongLink" href="http://www.ehow.com/internet/">the Internet</a> Explorer browser. Click "Tools" in the top menu.<br /> Click "Internet Options" and click the "Advanced" tab.<br /> Click the check box next to "Use SSL 3.0." Also check the box for "Use SSL 2.0," if it has not already been selected. You can find these options at the bottom section of the Options window. Click "OK" to save changes.<br /> Open the Firefox browser and click "Tools" in the top menu. Click "Options."<br /> On a Mac, click "Firefox" in the top menu and click "Preferences"<br /> Click "Advanced." This applies to both Windows and Mac.<br /> Check the box next to "Use SSL 3.0." In Windows, click "OK." <br /> On a Mac, simply close the "Preferences" box and changes will save automatically.

How to Upgrade SSL

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PC Upgrade Information

Upgrading a personal <a class="StrongLink" href="http://www.ehow.com/computers/">computer</A> is like upgrading the parts on a <a class="StrongLink" href="http://www.ehow.com/cars/">car</A>. It requires knowledge of <a class="StrongLink" href="http://www.ehow.com/computers/">computers</A> and its components. Finding information specific to the PC's make and model will aid in the installation of the new components. When fixes other than installing new memory, a hard drive, an operating system or software are required, PC users should solicit the experience of a professional to get the most out the computer upgrade.<br /><P></P>HardwareA memory upgrade is among the easiest and most important ways to improve a PC. Most brands post detailed instructions on how to increase memory on the brand's website under the make and model of the computer.SoftwareUpgrading and updating your security software helps protect your computer. The PC user may also uninstall older versions of software programs, such as Photoshop, and install the newer version.Operating SystemMicrosoft debuts a new version of Windows roughly every three years. Typically, purchasing a version of the newest operating system and installing it quickly updates the computer.CompatibilityFor a successful upgrade, each new component needs to be compatible with the PC. For software, check the back of the software box before buying it. For hardware, some websites guide you to compatible hardware after you enter the make and model of your PC. The brand support page will likely have this information as well. References <a href="http://www.pcworld.com/article/47370/upgrade_guide_install_a_bigger_faster_hard_drive.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">PC: Upgrade Guide: Install A Bigger, Faster Hard Drive</A> <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/athome/setup/addmemory.aspx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Microsoft: Add More Memory To Your Computer</A> <a href="http://www.cheap-computers-guide.com/computer-parts-compatibility.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cheap Computer Guide: Computer Parts Compatibility Issues</A> Resources<a href="http://www.microsoft.com/windows/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Microsoft: Windows</A><a href="http://support.microsoft.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Microsoft Support: Home</A><a href="http://www.allbusiness.com/technology/computer-hardware/3295-1.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">All Business: When Should I Upgrade My Computer Hardware?</A>

PC Upgrade Information

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How to Upgrade BT Broadband Desktop

<P>Verify that your <a class="StrongLink" href="http://www.ehow.com/computers/">computer</A> meets the minimum specifications for running the latest version of BT Broadband Desktop Help. Newer versions of the program require more hardware and processing power.</P><P>Open your Internet browser and navigate to BT's website. Click on the "Help" tab and select "Broadband." Click the "Broadband Desktop Help" link.</P><P>Select "Download Now" to download the latest version of BT Broadband Desktop Help. When prompted, select "Save As" and save the downloaded file to a convenient location, such as your desktop.</P><P>Double click the downloaded file to upgrade your BT Broadband Desktop Help.</P>

How to Upgrade BT Broadband Desktop

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How to Upgrade From a Palm PDA to a Phone

<P>Navigate to your cell-phone provider's website. Log in to the website with your user name and password. Click the "Sign In" button.</P><P>Click on "My Account" or a similar function. Select your Palm PDA or mobile number if there is more than one account.</P><P>Locate the "Upgrade My Phone" link. Asses any possible charges required to upgrade your Palm PDA to a cell phone.</P><P>Select a phone from the list of phones compatible with your network. Search phones that are free or have rebates. This can help you save money.</P><P>Add the cell phone to your cart. Pay for the phone with credit card or debit card. Enter your shipping address and billing information, if needed.</P><P>Activate your cell phone. Depending on your cell phone provider, you may have to activate by telephone, online or in store.</P>

How to Upgrade From a Palm PDA to a Phone

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How to Upgrade the Internal Memory of a 7320GZ

<P>Shut down the Gateway 7320GZ through Windows and close the lid. Disconnect all peripheral devices and unplug the charging cable.</P><P>Turn the computer bottom side up. Push the plastic tab on the corner of the battery. The tab locks into place.</P><P>Push and hold the plastic tab next to the battery. While holding the tab, use the rubber foot on the corner of the battery to lift the battery pack out of the computer.</P><P>Remove the screw from the side of the smallest rectangular cover panel on the bottom of the 7320GZ. Lift the panel off of the computer to expose the empty memory upgrade socket.</P><P>Insert the new memory module into the socket at a 30-degree angle, with the gold contacts pointing down. Insert the contacts fully into the socket before pivoting the top of the module down. As you pivot the other side of the module down, the metal clips in the memory socket will click, securing the module in place.</P><P>Reinstall the memory compartment cover and replace the screw.</P>

How to Upgrade the Internal Memory of a 7320GZ

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How to Upgrade an HP Pavilion to Vista

<P>Verify that your HP Pavilion <a class="StrongLink" href="http://www.ehow.com/computers/">computer</A> is capable of supporting Vista before you begin installing it. See the Tips section below for the minimum requirements. Back up your important files and data to an external storage device such as a CD or flash drive before continuing.</P><P>Connect to <a class="StrongLink" href="http://www.ehow.com/internet/">the Internet</A> and then place the Vista installation CD in your optical drive. Wait for the setup wizard to auto-start. Click "Install Now" when the prompt appears. Then, click "Get important updates for installation" and click "Next."</P><P>Enter your Windows Vista product key when prompted to do so and click "Next." Click "I accept the license terms" on the next page.</P><P>Select "Upgrade" or "Custom (advanced)" when prompted for which type of installation you wish to install. Choose "Upgrade" to keep your old files or "Custom (advanced)" to perform a clean install.</P><P>Wait for the installer to finish. Set your personal preferences once Vista has been fully installed on your HP Pavilion.</P>

How to Upgrade an HP Pavilion to Vista

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