HTC's Flyer tablet may finally be getting its long-awaited update to Android 3. HTC's Flyer tablet is soon to be receiving the Android update it so heartily deserves after screenshots surfaced showing it running the tablet-specific version of Android -- Honeycomb 3. On the surface, the HTC Flyer wasn't a bad piece of kit at all -- its 7-inch size fit snugly in our hands and we even found ourselves enjoying using its stylus.
Sadly though, it was running Android 2. Android user forum MoDaCo got its hands around the update on the Flyer and thoughtfully posted some screenshots, which also show HTC's Sense interface that it slaps over Android.
MoDaCo also provided the update as a downloadable ROM for you to install yourself, but that's really an expert-level manoeuvre and one that could turn your little tablet into an expensive brick if you don't do it right.
That also means today's Qualcomm-based 7-inch tablets like the HTC Flyer would be finally eligible for Honeycomb, but that upgrades will depend on how quickly HTC can port Sense over to the new code.
Lastly, we're told that 3. Not bad for a quickie point upgrade less than a month after 3. As for timing, we're told that current tablets like the Motorola Xoom will get the update in the "next few weeks," with new seven-inch tablet hardware to follow in August.
We'll also have to wait and see how this will affect the Ice Cream Sandwich rollout -- with Android updates coming this fast we're finding it a bit hard to believe that Google will be able to stick to its upgrade promises , but we're all for being proven wrong. Subscribe to get the best Verge-approved tech deals of the week. Cookie banner We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from.
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Developers can also use a new system-wide Clipboard to let users easily copy any type of data into and out of their applications.
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