The Droid range products from Maxx, Mini and Ultra are currently sitting on Android 4.4.2 Kitkat instead of being fitted the fresher Android 4.4.3. That left many owners annoyed with the lack of timely updates, but the Motorola company announced […]
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LG G3S Spy Shot Leaks, Will Come as a Dual-SIM Variant of Original G3
The year 2014 is giving us all a ton of devices to assess and more so than usual. Today we see that trend continuing further with this spy shot press render of the G3S, an apparent sister handset to the […]
Android 4.4.2 FXXU1ANG1 Firmware for Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini Rollout Underway
A new version of Android 4.4.2 Kitkat namely FXXU1ANG1 is rolling out to Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini handsets as we speak and it will continue to do so in the coming weeks. The situations are tricky because the S5 hasn’t […]
Bring Blocked Apps Back to Life with the APK Downloader Extension
While the Google Play Store is lovely and convenient, it does have some major flaws in the system and the main one that people dislike it Google knowing everything about you. Personally, I don’t have any issue with Google advertisements […]
Verizon KOT49H.P905VVRUANE4 Android 4.4.2 Update for Samsung Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 Rolling Out
The Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 is a tablet that started its journey into the wild on Android 4.4 Kitkat and today a new firmware build, namely P905VVRUANE4 updates it to a much newer Android 4.4.2 Kitkat. While it is a […]
Pre-Order the LG G3 from AT&T for $199 Starting Today, Officially for Sale in Retail Outlets July 8
AT&T is releasing a sweet deal for subscribers who want in on the latest LG G3 smartphone. If you pre-orders yours today you can have it for as little as $199. While orders are officially taken today, the new flagship […]
It’s a Fact: the Sony Xperia C3 D2533 Smartphone Devotes Itself to ‘Selfies’
During my tenure writing about smartphones so far there has always been one hot commodity and that is a front-facing shooter with an underwhelming megapixel count. Even on the flagships during 2014 that have megapixel nearing the 16 range for […]
Walkman 8.4.A.1.4 App for Sony Xperia Handsets Comes without the Capital Letters, UI Changes, Extra Features and More
Sony tries hard with its media and music applications and I think none shines brighter than Sony’s Walkman app. Walkman updates to version 8.4.A.1.4, and while only small, it manages to bring in some aesthetically pleasing design changes. The first […]
Sprint Samsung Galaxy S5 Recieves WiFi Calling in this G900PVPU1ANE5 Android 4.4.2 KitKat Build
It’s fast becoming a big day for the phone carrier Sprint out of the US as they continue to push out significant updates across several of their smartphones. None is bigger than the Galaxy S5 though, as it starts to […]
Unofficial Port for Android L Reaches Google Nexus 4
The Google I/O event for 2014 was a huge hit as expected, but because none of us was assigned a developer account we haven’t had the pleasure of using the Android L Developer Preview. That hasn’t stopped us reading all […]
iOS 8 Beta 3 12a4318c Seeds to Developers
The new firmware build, namely 12a4318c is seeding to Apple Developers as we speak and it boosts the existing iOS 8 software to beta 3. The third beta stage comes to us just three weeks after we first noticed the […]
Indian Motorola Moto X, Moto G And Moto E Rolling out Android 4.4.4 KitKat Software Updates
The last stage of Android Kitkat is rolling out to selected Moto X and Moto G Smartphones across the India region starting today, so check your handsets for a notification alerting you when it comes in. The aforementioned is the […]
Android 4.4.2 LS995ZV7 Firmware for LG G Flex Sprint Subscribers Rolling Out as the Latest Version of KitKat
Sprint subscribers are getting a new Android 4.4.2 KitKat build, namely LS995ZV7 starting to rollout to selected LG G Flex smartphones. The new update comes with the one specific job of featuring the new bug fixes and improvements. Details are […]
Android 4.4.3 KitKat OTA Firmware Zip for Google Nexus 7 LTE 2013 Verizon Subscribers
The Google Nexus 7 LTE 2013 KTU84L Android 4.4.3 firmware file is available for Verizon subscribers to download direct inside this post after the OTA commenced proceeding the other day. The over the air update is still connecting to eligible […]
Android 4.4.4 KitKat 14.4.B.0.20 Firmware for Sony Xperia Z1s Rolling out Soon
Nothing would be more foolish than to bash Sony at their own game because obviously Xperia owners are going to be reading this. Nonetheless, from my outside observations they annoy me at not only banging out devices in quick successions […]
GPE of HTC One M7 and M8 Android 4.4.4 KitKat Update Rolling out Now
Last year’s flagship for HTC, the M7, and this year’s flagship the M8 are both receiving Android 4.4.4 KitKat over the air for selected Google Play Edition (GPE) smartphones. The new firmware will arrive as notification and if you want […]
Firmware Build 9.2.A.1.215 for Sony Xperia TX Rollout to Hong Kong Underway
A new firmware builds namely 9.2.A.1.215 is rolling out to people in Hong Kong for the Sony Xperia TX LT29i, and we anticipate the rest of the world to start seeing a notification informing them in a similar fashion very […]
Google Docs 1.3.251.9 for Android Comes with UI Tweaks and English Language Enhancements
Today we are kissing goodbye to the QuickOffice Suit and seeing some of it’s features become integrated inside the Docs ecosystem instead. The news brings additional document editing features and brings support for editing and creating Microsoft Word documents plus […]
LG Optimus G Pro E988 4.4.2 KitKat Update Rolling out to India
Indian owners of the LG G Pro E988 smartphone are beginning to receive the Android 4.4.2 KitKat coming in as a notification. There isn’t much to say because the Life’s Good guys didn’t announce or release a change-log for the […]
Download Motorola Moto G Android 4.4.4 OTA Firmware Zip File [Google Play Edition]
I spent a great deal of the start of my week showcasing the new Google Play Edition Moto G KOT49H Android 4.4.4 Kitkat update that had started rolling out OTA. You can click through to the link I dropped around […]
Motorola Moto G GPE KOT49H Android 4.4.4 KitKat OTA Update Now Rolling Out
We’ve seen the GP edition’s getting updated over the last few days, and now it’s the Moto G’s turn to update the Google Play Edition to a fresher Android 4.4.4 Kitkat firmware version namely KOT49H. It is obviously an OTA […]
Google Drive 2.0 for Android Has New UI and Performance Enhancements, Download APK Now!
I’m constantly writing how-to guides on the Mobile Cupertino website to cater for people looking to flash firmware, root handsets and other similar tasks and one thing I always recommend is backing up with Google Drive. Yes, on top of […]
YouTube 5.7.41 Update for Android is Here, Download Now!
The future for YouTube is very bright. Today Google announced several new features that are coming to the most popular video hosting website on the planet. Soon it will be all about the YouTube creator Studio; sounds effects included in […]
Real Leak of the Black HTC One M8 Looks a Lot Like the Galaxy Black Edition
We’ve heard rumors of black and blue color variants arriving for these years HTC flagship the One M8, but there was nothing set in stone unless we got our hands in the image. Today is that day as one of […]
Second 17.1.1.A.0.438 Firmware for Sony Xperia Z2 Starts Rollout, Brings Better ‘Tap to Wake’ Response
A few weeks ago Sony started rolling out a new firmware update for the Sony Xperia Z2 smartphone, and it brings in a new build namely 17.1.1.A.0.438 for users to install over the top of the existing Android 4.4.2 Kitkat. […]
Android 4.4.4 Kitkat 14.4.A.0.108 Firmware for Sony Xperia Z1 Compact Rollout Underway, Other Xperia Devices to Come
Places in Europe including Russia and Italy plus the Southeast Asian country of Indonesia are starting to get an update rolling out OTA namely 14.4.A.0.108 firmware. The PTCRB certifies it. According to the official Sony Xperia blog, they don’t have […]
LG G Watch Release Date is July 7, Pre-order It for $255 Now from Mobile Fun
We now know that AT&T will become the leading carrier in the United States to open the flood gates and offer the LG G Watch after it unveiled during the Google I/O event yesterday. The release date for the AT&T […]
Check If Your Smartphone is Android Wear Ready in These Four Simple Steps
We are now a day after Google’s I/O event where they revealed what will be an exciting year ahead when their practices see implementation as part of our production on the outside world. A big part of the Keynote show […]
Download Google Nexus 7 (2013) LTE Android 4.4.3 Binaries and Factory Image
It’s the day after the Google I/O event, and all Android enthusiasts are reading up on the latest 4.5 L features. There ‘re lots to be befuddled about for owners of this tablet. It’s hard not to feel sorry for […]
Lifelog app 2.0.A.0.12 for Two New Xperia Features, Male and Female Avatars and More, Download Now!
In the year 2014 technology companies such as Apple and Android are going to play a big part in trying to improve our health. It comes after they announced that they considered it an obligation to do a better job […]