Steps to download torrents on Android

Let us now check out the steps for downloading torrents on your Android device.
Step 1
Access the Google Android Market application from your phone's application menu. The app may be placed on the home screen as well.

Step 2
Once the Android Market app is open, try locating the app under the utilities tab. You can also use the search widget of the application, located on the upper right side of the screen, and search for Atorrent. This is a free application and has been tried. However, for security purpose, make sure you read the permissions any application asks for.

Step 3
Upon installing the application, start the application. You can also exit the Android Market application and run the Atorrent form the main applications menu.

Step 4
Atorrent app will open up to the main splash screen which showcases the torrent search tab. You can now search for torrent files using this.

Step 5
This application is configured to use the default browser using which one can browse for torrent files and download them.
Note that there are both legal and illegal torrents and we do not encourage illegal downloads.

Step 6
Once the torrent file gets downloaded, you need to use it to start the download by selecting the add torrent option from the Atorrent application menu. It can be accessed by using the menu or the options key on your device, from within the application.

Step 7
The application will now showcase the available torrent files. Select the desired file to start the download.

Step 8
Upon selection, the application will prompt you again to check the details of the torrent.

Step 9
The application will start downloading data. The network-bar-type sign of an Atorrent file indicates the number of connections available. The higher the bar goes the faster your files will get downloaded.

Step 10
You can set the application to download only when it is connected to a high speed data network such as WiFi. To make changes, you can open the settings from the options menu of the application.

You can also choose to download the application while it is connected to a power source. The device will download data only while charging in order to conserve battery.

Step 11
Depending on the file size, the torrent will show the time it will take for download.

Casio is developing a Quad Core Android Smartphone with ICS Overlay

Casio Computer is mainly known for calculators and now it is also into the manufacturing of Android smartphones. And to start with, the G’Zone Commando is the first and only smartphone launched by Casio which is available via Verizon Wireless in United States only.

Casio Computers are working on the successor of G-Zone smartphone and this time competition will be tougher with Galaxy Nexus and Galaxy S II. The specifications of G’Zone successor have been leaked. The phone might have 4.3” or bigger screen with Super AMOLED display and it will be powered with a quad core processor and it is expected to be Tegra 3 processor. It will be running the 4G LTE providing faster download and upload speed. It will be featuring the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich overlay which is awaited by many of the users and now, there are only a few smartphones with ICS. That sounds interesting, added 8 mega pixel camera, NFC, Wi-Fi direct and even 2,000mAh battery is on board.

Steps to Install Sony Bravia Xplod XE Custom ROM on Samsung Epic 4G Touch Android Phone

Do you want to install Sony Bravia Engine technology in your Samsung Epic 4G Touch Smart Phone? In this article we will guide you on how to update your phone with a custom ROM which ropes in all the high end features in this firmware. Please note that this is not an official firmware released by Samsung Electronics and is developed by third party developers.
This version of firmware comes with many added features like Sony Xperia software, Sony PSP Live Wallpaper, Time scape Widgets, Sony Bravia Colour Engine and also comes packed with the Custom Sony Xperia GUI.
Disclaimer: We have made sure in all aspects that all the information regarding the firmware update is mentioned correctly in this article. We hold no responsibility in any manner if any damage happens to your Samsung Epic 4G Touch.
 Features of Sony Bravia Engine Powered Custom ROM for Epic 4G Touch:
-Base is EL29
-Sony Xperia Software
-Sony PSP Live wallpapers
-TimeScape widgets
-Sony Bravia Engine
-CRT on/off animation
-Sleek System Transitions
-hotspot hack
-TSM Parts – v0.0.5a only (Tks Maddoggin) Thread found HERE
-Extended Toggles including 4g – v0.0.5 only (Tks gtg465x) His rom found HERE
-Updated Market
-Gtalk with video
-CIQ removed natively
-Optimized the apk’s
-Custom Sony Xperia GUI by Team-Nocturnal
-Rogue Desperado Kernel (Tks Steady Hawkin) found HERE
-Optimization apps
-Titanium Backup
-Swype beta

Screen Captures of Sony Bravia Engine Powered Custom ROM for Epic 4G Touch:

         
Essential Pre Requisites:

• Backup all your data present in the phone to ensure that just in case if the data gets erased or corrupted, it can be easily restored with the help of the below mentioned steps. Don’t backup the data using the PC Suite as custom firmwares are not supported with the PC Suites.

SMS – Use “SMS Backup & Restore app”,
Contacts – Sync with the Gmail application,
Call Log - Call Log and Restore
Images, Songs, Videos, Files – Copy to internal / External SD Card,
APN and MMS Settings – Note down from the path “Applications > Settings > Wireless and Network > Mobile Networks > Access Point Names”

• Before proceeding, ensure that there is a minimum level of 70% power backup to ensure that the phone doesn’t get turned Off in the middle of firmware update.
• Ensure that you have disabled all the Security Suites, Firewall tools and also the KIES PC Suite as these tools tend to interrupt the process of firmware update. Also, additionally enable the USB Debugging from the path “Settings > Applications > Development > USB debugging”.
• Also, your device should be a rooted one before applying this update. In your application list there should be Super user app as well as CWM app.

Assuming that you have followed all the instructions mentioned above, we will now proceed to the next step, where we will be checking out on how to apply this custom ROM in your smartphone.

Procedure to Update Sony Bravia Engine Powered Custom ROM for Epic 4G Touch:

• Download Sony Bravia Engine Powered Custom ROM Zip file from here to your computer and then connect your phone to the computer and copy this zip file in your Phone memory.
• Once the file is copied, disconnect your phone from computer and turn Off your phone to enter the device in the recovery mode.
• The recovery mode can be entered by pressing  Volume UP Key + OK button, and holding both simultaneously press the Power Button. 
• In recovery mode, select “install zip from sd card” > “choose zip from sd card” after which select the Sony Bravia Custom ROM Zip file after which the process of update will be started.
• Once the device is updated, you will be landing back on the recovery mode screen. In recovery mode screen, select “++++ Go Back ++++” and then choose “reboot system now” for rebooting the device in Sony Bravia Engine Powered Custom ROM.
• Once the phone turns ON, you need to again turn Off so that you can then turn ON the phone in the recovery mode. The recovery mode can be entered by pressing  Volume UP Key + OK button, and holding both simultaneously press the Power Button.

 In recovery mode, select Wipe data/factory reset and also you need to select Wipe Cache partition and then reboot your device by selecting reboot system now option. If the device boots normally then you need to try the same to enter into the recovery mode again.
Note: The device may take longer than expected to boot up and to show up the home screen as it’s the first reboot after the firmware update. Additionally, you can also apply this custom ROM firmware with the help of Clock Work mod recovery process which is also one of the simplest processes to apply these custom ROMs.

Download Images from Mars Exploration Rover Mission in your Android phone

Scientist are exploring the possibilities of life on other planets for many centuries, and Mars is the major one and many exploration have been done by NASA too. The pictures of Mars planet with close looks are now available for normal users, thanks to NASA for presenting this.
Thanks to the Android app called Mars Images from Powellware which has provided all of us with some of the cool pictures of Mars which can be directly viewed on your Android phone. When you first open this application you will get the list of images thumbnails along with the description and the list has around 20 photos or many more are expected in the future.
Here are the  photos of the mars which is available in this applications -
The interface looks like this –

These images are exclusively from the Mars Exploration Rover. You can scroll through the latest images of Mars and view them in full screen mode also available to zoom. This application will work for all the Android powered phones.
Mars Images Download
The Mars Images application can be downloaded from Android Market for your Android phone. From your phone open Android Market application and search out for Mars Images, then from the results select this app and then click on Install button to use this application.

Specs for Sony ST25i Kumquat Android Phone

Sony and LG are the two brands which have earlier promised that they will be bouncing back in the competition of Android phones sales. And as they said this has happened with a  series of handsets coming for LG and Sony discontinued with Ericsson has launched Xperia S, Z Series Walkman and Xperia Ion which proves that they want to give tough fight to Samsung which is the leading manufacturer of Android smartphones and tablets.
Here comes the Sony ST25i Kumquat Android smartphones, which is not officially announced by Sony yet, but here are the specifications of the device.
Sony ST25i is powered with NovaThor U8500 chipset with 1 GHz dual core processor with a 3.5” LCD capacitive touchscreen display just like iPhone 3GS. The version of Android used is Gingerbread 2.3.7 and the device adds LED backlit with multi touch input to the screen with a maximum resolution of 480 x 854 pixels. Just like other Sony handsets, it will be using the Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine to provide reality display. The Mobile BRAVIA by Sony provides reality display screen with superior HD quality at 720p. Along with that Sony ST25i Kumquat will provide the best entertainment experience via Sony Entertainment Network providing unlimited music access and video download. Just like other Sony handset this will enrich the gaming via PlayStation certification added to it.
The following are the confirmed specs of the device -

• 3.5 inches LCD touchscreen
• Android 2.3.7 OS
• Mobile BRAVIA by Sony
• 5 mega pixel camera
• 3G + Wi-Fi internet access

It will come with 5 mega pixel rear camera with the features like Geo-tagging, touch focus, face and smile detection, 3D sweep panorama, image stabilization and no details about the front camera available. It will be a 3G ready mobile phone and comes with internet access via Wi-Fi too. It has a Lithium ion battery with unknown specifications. The other features and specifications of the handset are still unknown

Telus to bring Samsung Galaxy Note into Canada

Are you one among those who are eagerly awaiting the launch of Galaxy S 3? If you are from Canada and then here comes good news for you.
This revolutionary smartphone cum tablet combo will come with LTE capable speeds and with Android 2.3 pre-installed in it and has an amazing 5.3” Super AMOLED HD display screen. The users of this phone will be able to sketch and create their imagination using the intuitive digital S Pen. The smartphone is faster with dual core 1.5 GHz processor and lets you to take splendid pictures with 8MP rear camera.  

Telus has listed Samsung Galaxy Note on their website but sadly it has not provided further details on when exactly this device will be available. Samsung has already listed it on their Canadian official page for the users who are interested to purchase the device, they need to fill a form. Samsung will get in touch with you when the device arrives and they also said that it will be arriving in mid-February. However it is expected that device will be able before the commencement of Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
And Galaxy Note is now available in Black, Blue and white variants in various countries including India, Korean, Japan and China.

Download CyanogenMod 9 Music App on Android ICS Phone

CyanogenMod is an Android community providing various ROM and firmware update for a number of cell phones. Though CyanogenMod ROM are considered to be custom ROMs they still have huge popularity and reputation all around.
The new CyanogenMod music application is feature rich with a lot of functions that you can do in a single application. By installing CyanogenMod 9 and then using it a little, you will love it.

This application is not yet available in the Android Market but you can install this using the APK file released by the developer of this application. This will run on the devices which are powered with Android 4.0 such as the Galaxy Nexus and few Android tablets. Most talked feature of shake and flip to stop and play music is also added to this music application. You can also customize the shake action to control the music in detail. Moreover this shake and stop action can be called anywhere in the phone as it runs in the background.

• The CyanogenMod Music app comes with various features as follows –
• You can shop at Android Market for currently playing song with click of push button
• Share the track which you are listening to with social sharing
• Directly set any song as your ring tone
• Directly delete unwanted track from memory card through the player
• Search for music from anywhere in the application
• Allows adding of music with simple drag and drop queue and playlist
• You can design custom lock screen
• Designed for third party developer customization in easy way
• You can add ‘Google Music’ theme to the Cyanogen Mod 9 Music
• The CyanogenMod9 Music application is still not official.

Steps to Update HTC Evo 4G with ICS 4.0.1 Firmware

It’s now time to update your HTC Evo 4G device with the latest alpha version of Ice Cream Sandwich ANDROID 4.0.1 firmware. There is still no clarity on when an official version of ICS Android 4.0 will be released for HTC Evo 4G device.
Note: This update of ICS Android 4.0 is not the official firmware version released by HTC but is the alpha version developed by third party developers.
Disclaimer: We have made sure in all aspects that all the information regarding the firmware update is mentioned correctly here. We hold no responsibility in any manner if any damage happens to your HTC Evo 4G.
Essential Pre Requisites:
Backup all the data present in your phone only with the help of below mentioned tips and not with the HTC Sync as after applying this update, you may or may not be able to get connected with HTC sync as this ICS is the only the alpha release.

Notes – Backup in the mail so that you can then restore manually
SMS Messages – Use “SMS Backup & Restore app”,
Contacts Stored in Phone Memory – Sync with the Gmail application,
Call Log - Call Log and Restore
Videos, Images, Videos & Files etc.– Copy to internal / External SD Card,

Internet & MMS Settings – Backup all the settings from the path “Applications > Settings > Wireless and Network > Mobile Networks > Access Point Names”

• Minimum charge left in the device should be at least 60% to ensure that the device doesn’t get turned off in the middle of firmware update.
• Uninstall all the antivirus applications present in your phone as they may interrupt the process of firmware update.

What Works:

• Wi-Fi
• Bluetooth
• Audio
• Carrier Service
• Touchscreen
• Data Usage Stats
• GPS

Procedure to Update ICS Android 4.0.1 Firmware in HTC Evo 4G Android Phone:

1. Download ICS Android 4.0.1 for Evo 4G Package in your computer and then connect your Evo 4G with the computer. Now copy the downloaded ICS Zip file to your phone and ensure that it is not placed deep into the sub folders or else it may not get detected in the device.
2. Next, copy the downloaded Zip file to your phone and then remove the connected USB cable. Now, enable the USB Debugging in your phone from the path Settings > Applications > Development > USB debugging as shown in the below image.
3. Turn off your phone to enter the phone in the recovery mode. To enter into the recovery mode, press the volume Down Key and simultaneously you need to press the Power button so as to enter in the boot loader Mode. In the boot loader mode, you then need to tap on the “Recovery” option as shown in the below image.
4. In recovery mode, select “Clear Storage” so that all the cache data is deleted from your phone. Now, select “install zip from SD Card” > “Choose zip from SD Card” to choose the ICS Android 4.0.1 Zip file which you have placed in your phone.
5. After this in the recovery mode, select “++++ Go Back ++++” and choose “reboot system now” for restarting the phone in the ICS Android 4.0.1 firmware. To check whether the firmware has been successfully updated or not, you need to select the path Settings > About Phone > Firmware Version where you will see that the firmware version as 4.0.1. If there is any other version then you need to update the same again.

Steps to Update the HTC Rezound with ICS Android 4.0 Firmware

HTC Rezound users can also use the Ice Cream Sandwich for their smartphones as in the due course of this article we shall check out on how you can apply this update in your device. Please note that this firmware is not the official firmware update released by HTC and not the update which is 100% stable. 
Disclaimer: We have made sure in all aspects that the information regarding the firmware update is mentioned correctly in this article and we hold no responsibility in any manner if any damage happens to your HTC Rezound.
First let’s checking out the list of pre requisites you need to follow and then we will check out the detailed procedure. Please follow all the instructions mentioned below carefully to facilitate safe firmware update of your HTC rezound.

CAUTION: This update should not be applied to the phones which are NETWORK LOCKED. 
Essential Pre Requisites:

• Though it’s not important and only optional to root HTC Rezound device. Ensure that you have unlocked and S – OFF is gained to ensure that device is updated successfully.
• Now, keep all your data safe, you need to back up all the data present in your phone as in the process of firmware update the data present in your device may get lost or corrupted. You can easily backup all the data with the help of below mentioned tips. Don’t backup the data with the help of HTC Sync as after updating HTC Rezound won’t be recognized by the PC Suite.
• Notes – Backup in the mail so that you can then restore manually
• SMS Messages – Use “SMS Backup & Restore app”,
• Contacts Stored in Phone Memory – Sync with the Gmail application,
• Call Log - Call Log and Restore
• Videos, Images, Videos & Files etc.– Copy to internal / External SD Card,

• Internet & MMS Settings – Backup all the settings from the path “Applications > Settings > Wireless and Network > Mobile Networks > Access Point Names”.

• All tools like the Antivirus, Firewall tools which are installed in your device should be uninstalled as these tools interrupt the process of firmware update. Also, additionally the minimum charge left in the phone should be a minimum of 60% to ensure that it doesn’t get turned off in the middle of firmware update.

Procedure to Update HTC Rezound with ICS Android 4.0.3 Firmware:

• Download HTC Rezound with ICS Android 4.0.3 Firmware package in your computer and then connect the phone to the computer using the original USB Cable so that you can then copy the downloaded zip file. Also note that you need to rename zip to PH98IMG.zip and not to PH98IMG.zip.zip.
• After copying the file, turn off the phone to enter the device into the boot loader mode and then to recovery mode. The Boot loader mode in HTC Rezound can be entered by pressing  Volume UP Key + OK button, and holding both simultaneously press the Power Button. Please note that in case if the device boots up in the normal mode, you need to again try entering into the boot loader mode.
• In boot loader mode, you need to select the “Recovery” to enter the device in the recovery mode. Now, you need to select “install zip from sd card” > “choose zip from sd card” and then choose the file which is named as “” and then as soon as you select the zip file it will take around 5 to 10 minutes for the firmware to get updated.
• Once the firmware is updated, you will again land up to the recovery mode screen. In the recovery mode select “++++ Go Back ++++” > “reboot system now” for restarting the device in the ICS Android 4.0.3 firmware.

Tip: Restore the backup of all the data which you have made so as to ensure that all the settings and the other crucial data is restored.

Verizon to Launch Galaxy Note as ‘Samsung Galaxy Journal’ in US

The Galaxy Note is definitely a revolutionary phone which is tagged as phone + tablet combo and carries banner heading as ‘Phone? Tablet? – Get Galaxy Note’ and it’s surely worth that. Galaxy Note recently crossed shipping of 1 million handsets within two months from its launch. Last week at CES 2011 AT & T announced the launch of 5.3” Galaxy Note and Galaxy Note will be made available on Verizon network in the U.S. Also Galaxy Nexus is being made available at the same time.

AT & T didn’t comment on when the device will be available for pre order or for direct sale and Samsung also remains quiet about the availability of Galaxy Note on AT & T network. Verizon will get Galaxy Note with a new name, i.e. Galaxy Journal. Galaxy Note will be launched with 4G LTE capabilities on Verizon and there is no official announcement from Verizon too. This revolutionary Android phone is powered with 1.4 GHz dual core processor and has amazing 5.3” Super AMOLED HD display screen manufactured by Samsung Electronics. It comes with 8MP rear camera and various features like S Memo, S Pen, etc. 

7″ Novo7 Elf Tablet Launched - Price & Specs

The Ice Cream Sandwich is the latest Android OS and Galaxy Nexus has enjoyed the privilege of being the only smartphone running on the Ice Cream Sandwich by default. The Ainol Novo 7 tablet was the first Android tablet with Android 4.0 and it turned out to be a real good tablet priced at $100. Though Ainol Novo 7 Basic and its edition are not with high quality specifications they are worth the price that you are paying.
Ainol has now released a newer version of Android tablet called the Novo 7 ELF. This newer version of Novo 7 comes with Android Ice Cream Sandwich overlay and it has 7 inches display screen with a maximum resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels that is capable of supporting HD display resolution and features multi touch input. It adds 1 GB of DDR3 RAM and it comes with 8 GB internal storage capacity. You can also use an external memory card using the micro SD card and this is expandable up to 32 GB.

The all new Ainol NOVO 7 ELF tablet is loaded with full support of Flash player 10.3 and it gets the Android Market access to download various Android apps, games and widgets directly on to the tablet. You can view YouTube videos as it comes free with Google Services like Gmail, YouTube, Google Search, Google Maps and Google Talk. It supports the mp3 playback of MP3/WMA/WAV/APE/AAC/FLAC/OGG formats and video playback of AVI/MOV/MP4/RMVB/FLV/MKV video formats along with TXT, PDF, HTML, RTF and FB2 e-book reading format.
This tablet comes with 3G but it’s not inbuilt, you have to use external 3G dongle and it includes 3.5 mm headphone jack. You can get internet via the included Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n reception. There is serious improvement in battery segment as this one comes with 4,000mAh battery with 300 hours of standby and 6 hours of video playback time. This tablet comes in various languages like English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Arabic, Czech and Chinese. It weights around 360 grams and it also includes 1 mini USB port. This tablet will be priced at $ 129 and that price is quoted as a very affordable price. As of now there is no online seller for this tablet.

Samsung Galaxy S II i.e. ISW11SC will be made available in Japan by KDDI from January 20, 2012

Countless variants of Galaxy S mobile phone are available in market and it was expected to be the same with the Galaxy S2 variants. They are spotted in many places across the world. The United States carriers opts for a 4G LTE ready device as LTE is ready. As the Wimax enabled smartphones are getting popular, the Galaxy S II is one device to get the Wimax support.

Here comes another variant of Galaxy S II (the Galaxy S 2 WiMax) with model number ISW11SC which will be available in Japan via KDDI network operator. This phone is more or less similar to Galaxy S II HD LTE and it features 1.4 GHz dual core processor with 4.7” Super AMOLED HD display with maximum resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels. It packs 8MP camera on the back side and 2MP camera on the front with full HD video recording and includes various other features like Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3.0, GPS, microSD card slot, NFC support and 16 GB internal memory.
The Wimax 4G services from KDDI in Japan is expanding to cover a wide area will be made available for purchase in Japan from January 20, 2012. Samsung Galaxy S 2 WiMax weighs 139 grams and it has a voice usage time of up to 670 minutes. 

Steps to solve problems like ‘Samsung KIES not Detecting or Recognizing Android Phone’

There are many ways in which you can update software on your phone. Most of the Samsung phones are powered with Android OS and updates keep coming regularly. You can update with the latest version whenever it’s available using PC Suite provided by Samsung i.e., Samsung KIES or On the Air update which comes mostly for high-end devices. 

Recently many users of Samsung phones have problems in connecting their device with Samsung KIES and KIES Mini. And in famous forums there are lots of users asking for help when they are struck with problem as not able to connect their phone with their PC using the Samsung KIES. Users report the following problems-
• Phone doesn’t get recognized by KIES
• KIES didn’t detect my phone
Here are few steps which you can follow to make sure your connection with KIES gets established successfully-
Step 1: You should make sure that for KIES to run successfully you should have installed .NET Framework on your PC. Download it from download.com if it’s not there on your PC. In case it is there, then try to disable antivirus or any firewall protection that is stopping your device from being connected with Samsung KIES. Check whether the problem is fixed or else go to the next step.
Step 2: The problem can be in the USB cable that you are using to connect your phone with your PC. If it’s at fault, then get a new one and try again. If your USB Cable is fine then proceed with the following steps.
Step 3: Do check out your phone’s memory storage as depending on your data stored at phone memory, if it has less free or unused memory the Samsung KIES may not show your device even though it’s connected properly.
If the problem still exists, the only possible solution is to format your phone memory. So it’s important to back up your desired data which is quite simple. As you have micro SD card on your phone, move your phone memory data to your micro SD card and then hit a reset on your phone. Then go to Menu > Settings > Privacy and then hit Factory Data Reset. Following the on screen instructions and after reboot try to connect your phone to Samsung KIES.
Step 3: Now try to connect your device when your phone has completed the media scanning. Media Scanning is the process in which your phone tries to ON your phone services when its powered ON. For such reasons try to connect your phone when its fully loaded, normally takes 10 seconds.
Most of the cases in which the problem of connecting your phone with KIES occurs, have been discussed here and if your problem is still not resolved, then the nature of problem can be different. 

KDDI First Android Phone Optimus X IS11 LG

The LG Optimus X IS11 is the first from LG on the KDDI network with 4” WVGA maximum brightness of 700 units providing 800 x 480 pixels NOVO’s IPS display. It is powered with dual core NVIDIA Tegra 2 AP25 processor clocked at 1.2 GHz. This phone comes with unique LG Optimus UI which is the customization of the custom Android overlay for smartphones. The screen is protected with corning Gorilla Glass display which provides resistance from scratches and shocks.

This device runs on the Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS. It has the battery of 1500mAh with 250 hours of standby time and talk time of 500 minutes. Body dimensions are 118 × 64 × 9.9 mm and the overall weight is 130 grams. The phone comes with Wi-Fi b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0, DLNA and Wi-Fi Direct for faster file transfer. This phone is available in various colors to choose form White and the Black ones. It comes with microSD HC storage capacity of 32 GB in size support.

KDDI announces 5 new devices today including Xperia Acro HD IS12S Android SmartPhone

KDDI the mobile operator of Japan have announced five new devices today and one among them is Xperia Acro HD IS12S Android smartphone.  
The Xperia Acro HD IS12S is powered with 1.5 GHz dual core processor by Qualcomm MSM8660 processor, 1 GB RAM and 16 GB ROM (flash memory). It features a 4.3” Reality display screen with 342p resolution providing a 1280 x 720 pixels quality images. It has 12MP camera with auto focus and high sensitivity. It includes 1.3MP camera with 720p HD video recording. It’s powered with Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS.
The following is the specifications of Xperia Acro HD phone -
• Dual Core 1.5 GHz Processor
• 4.3” HD Resolution display with (720 * 1280 Pixels)
• 12.1 MP Exmor R Camera sensor
• Micro HDMI support
• 16 GB internal Storage
• 1840mAh battery
• Waterproof for a depth of 1m
• Adreno 220 GPU
• Bluetooth 2.1
• HSPA 14/5.7Mbps
It’s powered with 1840mAh battery which powers this handset for longer day operation and weights 149 grams. These mobile phones will be available in Japan via KDDI in February 2012.

Steps to Update Notion Ink Adam with ICS Android 4.0.3 Firmware

Here we have got instructions for you to update your Notion Ink Adam with the latest alpha build of Ice Cream Sandwich Android 4.0.3 firmware version. In the due course of the article we will check out on how you can easily update Notion Ink Adam with 4.0.3 Alpha ROM, there will be some bugs which will be solved in the coming versions of the build.
Please note that this is not the official version of firmware and is the alpha version of the ICS build. As of now there is no ETA on when this update will be pushed officially. 
Disclaimer: We hold no responsibility in any manner just in case if any damage happens to your Notion Ink Adam which is very unlikely if you follow the instructions carefully.
Rooting Information:
• Applying this update will not root the device.
Note: All the data present in your Notion Ink Adam should be backed up as in the process of updating, the data in the device may get lost / corrupted. Since the clearing of cache needs to be done all the data may get erased.
Things which work:
• Audio / Sensors (including Compass) Works,
• Bluetooth and Sleeping Bug has been fixed,
• Hardware acceleration / Accelerated Video / Wi Fi works,
• SD Card mount as well as GPS works,
• 120dpi launcher fixed, 0.39 kernel,
• Capacitive buttons and Back buttons work,
• HDMI video works but No Sound,




Things which doesn’t work:
• USB Mass Storage and MTP,
• Sleep Bug of Wi Fi,
• Light Sensor,
• HDMI Sound Output,
• USB Flash Drive,
• 3G, though it’s working on kernel level now
• Camera
• USB plugged-in at boot
Procedure to Update Notion Ink Adam with ICS Android 4.0.3 Firmware:
• Download Notion Ink ICS Firmware Package which is nothing but a zip package of ICS in your computer. After this, connect your Notion ink device to the computer with the help of USB cable and then copy the zip file to your device’s internal memory.
• Once the file is copied, you need to turn off the device so as to enter into the recovery mode.
• The recovery mode in Notion Ink Adam can be entered by pressing and holding both the Volume (+) and Power buttons till the device boots in the recovery mode screen.
• As soon as you enter the device into the recovery mode, you need to choose zip from SD Card and select adam_AlphaICS.zip file which you have placed in the device.
• Once you select the zip file, the updation process will begin and it will take around 10–15 minutes after which the device will again land up in the recovery mode. Select “++++ Go Back ++++” and choose “reboot system now”. Just in case if the process gets interrupted then you will have to repeat the whole procedure from the start so as to again successfully update the phone.
So, in this way you have successfully updated your Notion Ink Adam with the ice cream sandwich Android 4.0.3 firmware.