You may have heard the rumors on the web today stating that the Motorola Droid X Gingerbread update to version 4.5.588 is quietly hitting devices. Still, no one knows whether or not this is the official build Verizon plans to release but the good news is a leak  has been spotted on the Droid-Life forums. The source suggests this has been confirmed to be the actual update and they have shared it with others.

Are you ready to get started flashing or have you already? If not, below you will find the instructions on how to get Gingerbread version 4.5.588 installed on your Droid X. Keep in mind, rooted users have to go back to Gingerbread version 2.3.340 in order for this to work on your Droid X.

Download this:Blur_Version.2.3.340.MB810.Verizon.en.US.zip

1. Download the file from above and drop it on the root of your SD card.
2. Rename it to update.zip.
3. Turn your phone all the way off.
4. Boot into recovery: *Hold the Home button + Power.  When triangle appears, press Search.
5. Choose the option to install update.zip using your volume keys.
6. Your phone will now load the new Gingerbread.
7. Enjoy!

Let us know what you think about the update once you give it a try. Was the installation this easy? The instructions seem to be simple. We want to know what you think! Feel free to hop into our Droid X Forums and create your own topic on this wonderful leak!! Leave your comments in the box below.

Thanks YoungDC!!

Source: Gottabemobile via DroidXForums

Some of you may have noticed in Facebook’s changelog that they supposedly enabled push notifications a few versions ago. This wasn’t working for most people, actually, probably 99% of people. Lots of people loved that feature on the iPhone. As a workaround, I always setup SMS/Email notifications, but its just not the same as getting native notifications. Since last week, I’ve seen a few reports of people saying that push notifications are starting to work for them, and others saying it still wasn’t. Mine just started working today.

You definitely need Android 2.2 or higher to get push notifications. In my settings, I have the “refresh interval” set to Never but I have Notifications checked. I’m using a Google Nexus One with the latest CM (CyanogenMOD) 7 nightly build (which is Gingerbread). I also have the app installed to the internal memory, not moved to the SD card like you can do with Froyo/Gingerbread.

Start reporting if its working for you guys or not. Make sure you tell us what your device is and what ROM you’re using.

GLBenchmark has shown a screenshot of what appears to be another new device coming to Sprint, the HTC Shooter. Some say this device is possibly going to have a dual-core Qualcomm processor. What would give that away? Keep reading to learn more.

If you didn’t notice, the image suggests that this device is carrying the new Adreno 220 GPU. Normally, that means it’s going to be paired with twin twin processing units. The image also suggests this device will be running on Android Gingerbread 2.3.2.  Sounds good doesn’t it, or does it? Let us know what you think!

Source: Engadget via glbenchmark

UPDATE:

It appears there’s been a misunderstanding over the current situation of who really is #1! After speaking with PR Reps from Verizon Wireless, there is a difference between the number of actual subscribers, and machine to machine users on the carrier’s respective networks. It appears, according to Verizon’s statistics, that they are indeed on top!

Here’s quick listing of stats provided by Verizon and noted in a recent article by ComputerWorld

— Customers excluding connections:  94M for Verizon vs. 86M for AT&T

— Customers including connections: 102.2M for Verizon vs. 95.5M AT&T

We have yet to hear from AT&T regarding this.

To read more about it, click here for the ComputerWorld Article!

For months now users of AT&T have asked why aren’t there more high end Android devices available? Most of us imagine it’s because of the iPhone popularity, which is probably going to change soon. With AT&T no longer having the iPhone all to themselves, they are finally putting more focus on Android devices.

At CES, AT&T announced several top-of-the-line Android devices. Shortly following CES, during a conference call, CEO Randall Stephenson stated that “AT&T is going to be a heavy participant in the Android market this year.” He also stated that AT&T would have more focus on not only Android phones but tablets as well.

Do you currently have AT&T? Were you one of the customers waiting for a higher end device? If so, let us know what you think in the comments box below.

Source: BGR

Android Community was just sent a tip that is very interesting and may make some of you upset, if it’s true. If you’re an Android user waiting on the Android 2.3 (aka Gingerbread) update to be available on your device, it sounds like that wait may never end.

What’s been said was that Google is forcing manufacturers to hold back the update to Android 2.3 Gingerbread on ALL handset models until April, possibly even May so that they can sell more Nexus S devices. Does this make sense to you? Maybe they manufactured way more than they thought.

If this is the case, surely Google will announce it, or not? We wish we could get some sort of official announcement but it doesn’t look like that may happen. What do you think? Let us hear your thoughts in the comment boxes below.

Source: AndroidCommunity