Showing posts with label android honeycomb update. Show all posts
Showing posts with label android honeycomb update. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Acer Iconia a500 Tablet OTA Honeycomb 3.2 Update

0 comments
The other week I expressed my frustration with Acer's handling of the Honeycomb 3.2 Update.  Prior to that, I really expressed my frustration with Acer's handling of OTA Updates period and the lack of the ability to manually install the OTA Update from an official source (via a download section on Acer's site, etc.) without having to jump through hoops getting the update files from 'unofficial' sources.  Meanwhile, the Acer Iconia a100 was released recently with Honeycomb 3.2 preloaded.

According to a post on Acer's Malaysian Facebook page a couple of weeks ago, the update was pushed back to August 25th for Iconia a500 owners.  Now whether this means everyone will get it or just those on the other side of the planet will get the update remains to be seen.  I guess we will find out tomorrow (on 8-25-11).  Just to note, the delay wasn't just an Acer problem.  But it was Google enforcing policy changes for Acer to abide by.

The major updates within Honeycomb 3.2 are pointed at devices sporting 7inch displays (including better support and better resolutions for these smaller screens).  So many of us a500 owner's will not experience much (if any) if a change with the update; since the a500 tablets have 10inch screens.  However, my fuss with updating in a quick and timely manner points more towards future updates and support.

With the release of Honeycomb 3.2 we are essentially one step closer to seeing Android's 'Ice Cream Sandwhich' release which is claimed to be a 'unifying' version of Android which will aim to close the gap between Android versions for smartphones/earlier tablets and Honeycomb on the more recent tablets.  And if this is what will actually happen, than some of the fragmentation of apps in the Android Market will get better as well.




Thursday, July 28, 2011

ASUS Transformer Getting Honeycomb 3.2...Today?!

0 comments
Actually I guess owner's of the supported ASUS Transformer tablet will be getting the Honeycomb 3.2 update rolled out today (7-28-11).  This is great news for proud Transformer owners.  It was released a few weeks ago that Honeycomb 3.2 was being tested by Motorola and ASUS for the tablets: the Xoom and Transformer (respectively).

Meanwhile, those of us proud owners of the Iconia a500 (made by the other company whose name starts with the letter 'A'; just received the Honeycomb 3.1 update.  And from what I've beem seeing and reading a lot of the Iconia a500 owners are still awaiting the update for 3.1.  At this rate we'll probably see 3.2 on our Iconia a500's by October and maybe the release of Ice Cream by the end of the year (if this rate of updating continues).

On another note, apparently Honeycomb 3.2 is rumored to bring Netflix streaming support to the Transformer tablet.  Maybe one day fellow Iconia users.

Monday, July 18, 2011

Acer Iconia Tab a500 Update Complete

2 comments
So after downloading a hefty 356MB download, and sitting through the install, my a500 is rocking Honeycomb 3.1.  Some apps have been added: Movie Editor, Google Videos, Nook reader to name a few.

I'll get some more hands on with it tonight and tomorrow and then I'll post up a quick review of the update and a couple of the apps.

Acer Iconia Tablet a500 Update Woes...UPDATE is Green Lighted!

0 comments
Acer Iconia a500 users who have yet to get the Honeycomb 3.1 Update, go ahead and manually check for the update.  I just did and I'm downloading it right now.  Hopefully the install will go smooth and 3.1 isn't too far away.

More to come soon.

Acer Iconia Tablet a500 Update Woes...Weekend Update

0 comments
Still no news as far as the Honeycomb 3.1 Update goes.  But to be fair, I haven't had a lot of time this weekend to bug Acer Support about my update woes.  I'll be hot on the trail again on Monday afternoon, so more to come!

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Acer Iconia Tablet a500 Update Woes... UPDATE

0 comments
At 11:00pm eastern standard time, still no update.

Did find a blog that rumored Acer estimates the Honeycomb 3.1 update to not be completely rolled out until sometime in August.  I'm not sure of the credibility of the blog, but I hope that isn't so...

Update on the Non-Update for my Acer Tablet...Tick-Tock

6 comments
Just checking in with an update.  My Acer Iconia Tablet a500 still has yet to notify me of an update for Honeycomb 3.1 floating around out there anywhere.  If anyone has seen a lost update walking down the street, how about doing me a favor and sending it my way.  LOL.

Seriously though:
As of 5:10pm Wed. (7-13-11) still no update.  I'll give it one more day before contacting Acer Support again.

Acer Iconia Tablet a500 Update Woes...

0 comments
A quick update on my issues with receiving the Honeycomb 3.1 update after selecting "Remind Me Later" in the notification dialog box that popped up on my tablet.

As of 1:00am on Wed. 7-13-2011: Performed numerous manual checks throughout the day and evening.  Still no update available.

Per my live chat dialog from yesterday, the Acer Representative I chatted with told me to not be surprised if the update rolls out to my device "either tomorrow or the next day".  Well, looks like "the next day" just started. We shall see if by the days end I have been prompted to download the update.

I'll report back later.