Samsung has announced a firmware update for the not-yet-popular Samsung Galaxy GT-I7500. The cellphone has seen some improvements but the firmware version remains at Android 1.5, while the Galaxy ROM is now I7500XXII5_VIAII5.

Some of the features that were improved:
- improved the digital compass function so it easily work with Google Maps, Wikitude, and other applications of the same type;
- stability was also improved, which means the battery life is also better;
- being able to send MMS messaves in bitmap;
- faster screen-unlock which was reduced by half a second, making usability much better;

Tags: Android, Cell Phones, Galaxy, ROM, Samsung, Samsung

The HTC Hero is a beautiful device, that’s no secret, and one of the major contributing factors to its beauty is the Sense UI for Android. However, while the device and software was very pleasing to the eyes, users complained of a rather sluggish experience while using the Sense UI.

Luckily, Paul O’Brien over at MoDaCo has gotten his hands on a upcoming Hero software update that will address this exact problem. As you can see in the above video, the Sense UI is a lot more responsive than it was prior to this update which is sure to please just about every HTC Hero owner out there.

There isn’t an exact date for when the update is going to be rolled out but our sources tell us to expect it in the coming weeks.

Tags: Android, Cell Phones, HTC, htc hero, Mobile News, Mobile Software, ROM, Sense UI, Update

It looks like the first Windows Mobile 6.5 running device is the Samsung i910 Omnia and not the Touch Pro2 or Touch Diamond2 from HTC. How is that possible you ask? Well it seems that a cooked up Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM is out there available to install on the Omnia. The custom ROM will strip the Verizon Wireless Samsung Omnia of some applications like VZ Navigator, VZ AppZone, Digital Frame, Shozu, Silver Inbox and more but it cludes various apps like Google Maps, the YouTube player and the WM 6.5 Facebook application.

In order to properly flash your device you’d better get your hands on an XP-powered machine with USB 2.0 port. Simply follow the link for specific installation details.

via modaco

Tags: microsoft, Mobile News, OMNIA, Portable Devices, ROM, Samsung, Samsung, Verizon, Verizon Wireless, Windows Mobile 6.5, xp

That Android 1.5 Cupcake update is here for everyone to enjoy. Those lucky dev phones owners got it just a few days ago and now the rest of the mortals will also receive it. G1 users can play now with all those new features coming with Cupcake as T-Mobile decided to push out the update. If you have a G1 you will be able to install it so go ahead and start backing up your current files. In case you can’t seem to be able to get that update notification make sure your revert your customized ROM to default. After that you should have no problem officially getting Cupcake installed on your phone. Hit us up in the comments section and tell us how it works for you!

Tags: Android 1.5, Cupcake, G1, Google, Mobile News, Mobile Software, ROM, T-Mobile, T-Mobile, Update

For all those of you that purchased a Samsung Omnia from Verizon there’s an unofficial ROM, the i910, ready to upgrade you handset. One of the most important features is the GPS unlock but the ROM does other things too:

• 5% battery increments
• Ability to disable threaded text messaging via system settings
• Pop-up keyboard keys a la iPhone
• Auto-lock keyapd settings now include Off, 2s and 5s
• Opera 9.5 Mobile build 15679
• Weather Bug and Windows Live Widgets
• Favorite settings, now known as easy settings
• Windows Live

If you know what you’re doing go ahead and get it. Make sure you backup first since unpredictable things can happen with unofficial software.

via Knguyentu

Tags: GPS, i910, Mobile News, OMNIA, ROM, Samsung, Samsung, Verizon, Verizon Wireless