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Samsung Starts Delivering Android 4.1.2 to Galaxy Ace 2

South Korean mobile phone maker Samsung has finally started to deliver the Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean operating system to its Galaxy Ace 2 devices, providing users with an appealing new experience on their smartphones, it seems. The OS upgrade has started to roll out in Germany to Galaxy Ace 2 GT-I8160P units, but it...

15 May 2013
11:51 GMT

Android 4.3 Spotted on Google’s Developer Website Ahead of Official Unveiling

One of the novelties that Google has long been rumored to plan on unveiling today at its Google I/O conference is a new flavor of the Android operating system, and confirmation on the matter appears to have emerged, via Google’s own developer website. The new platform release, supposedly dubbed Android 4.3 (s...

15 May 2013
10:44 GMT

Notion Ink Finally Reveals Specifications of Adam II Tablet

Normally, upgrades in performance come with a hefty price premium attached, but there is more leeway when moving from one generation of devices to another, and sometimes it is possible to scroll back the price as well. The Adam II tablet from Notion Ink is a rare example of a tablet that will be replacing an older ...

14 May 2013
09:00 GMT

Galaxy Tab 7.7 Starts Receiving the Android 4.1.2 Update

South Korean mobile phone maker Samsung has started to deliver the Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean OS upgrade to the owners of Galaxy Tab 7.7 tablet PCs, the latest reports on the matter suggest. The device, launched as the first AMOLED slate in the company’s lineup, has received the update only in Asia for the time...

10 May 2013
08:21 GMT

Leaked Android 4.2.2 with Sense 5.1 Available for HTC Butterfly

Taiwanese mobile phone maker HTC Corporation is reportedly gearing up for the launch of a new OS upgrade for the HTC Butterfly smartphone, one that would bring the device up to Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean, and which will also deliver the Sense 5.1 UI to its users. No official info on the matter has been provided as of...

9 May 2013
12:01 GMT

Firmware 6.2.B.0.200 (Jelly Bean) for Xperia S/SL/acro S Receives Certification

Later this month, Japanese mobile phone maker Sony Mobile will provide the owners of Xperia S, Xperia SL, Xperia acro S and other smartphones with an update to the Android Jelly Bean operating system, and it seems that it has made another step closer to that. A new firmware was approved by PTCRB for the aforementio...

8 May 2013
08:31 GMT

TELUS Starts Delivering Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean to Galaxy Note Users

Canadian mobile phone carrier TELUS has officially started to deliver the Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean operating system update to the owners of Galaxy Note devices on its network.The carrier has also posted specific details on how users can update their devices to the new platform release. Samsung Galaxy Note (SGH-I717...

6 May 2013
13:11 GMT

Acer Officially Intros the 7.9-Inch Iconia A1 Tablet

Computer maker Acer has finally made the Iconia A1 tablet PC official, after details on the device emerged online a few times before. Just as previously rumored, the device arrives on shelves with a 7.9-inch (1024 x 768 pixels) IPS screen, packs a 1.2GHz quad-core MediaTek processor and 1GB of RAM inside, and sports ...

4 May 2013
13:41 GMT

Android 4.1.2 Arrives on AT&T’s Galaxy Note Today

Starting today, the owners of a Galaxy Note smartphone on the network of wireless carrier AT&T should be able to download and install the Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean platform release on their devices, it seems. The update has already been pushed to Galaxy Note units in various other markets around the world, and it se...

3 May 2013
04:41 GMT

Verizon Details Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean for Galaxy Note II

Mobile phone carrier Verizon Wireless is getting ready for the release of Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean for the Galaxy Note II smartphones on its network, and has already provided some info on what the new software release will include. The update will arrive on smartphones featuring build number JZO54K.I605VRAMC3 and ba...

3 May 2013
03:51 GMT

Android 4.3 Versions Appear on More Devices

Some of the latest reports on Google’s plans for the Android operating system suggested that the company might be set to make official a new platform release at the Google I/O conference in May, and that it could call it Android 4.3, and some new confirmation on this has emerged. A recent article on Android A...

2 May 2013
08:41 GMT

Sony Xperia Tablet Z on Pre-Order in the US, Ships on May 24

Seeing as how the latest 10.1-inch Sony tablet has been appearing in online stores around the world, it was about time the product showed up on the website of the web store that caters to the needs of US customers. We don't mean a retailer here. Instead, we have found the Xperia Tablet Z listed on Sony's ...

29 April 2013
02:27 GMT

Next Android Release to Arrive at Google I/O as 4.3 Jelly Bean

Mountain View-based Internet giant Google is reportedly getting ready for the launch of the next flavor of the Android operating system, and might unveil it as Android 4.3 Jelly Bean, the latest reports on the matter suggest. Previously, the new OS flavor was said to arrive on devices as Key Lime Pie, but it seems ...

27 April 2013
04:28 GMT

Android 4.1 Starts Arriving on Motorola RAZR at Rogers

Canadian mobile phone users who own a Motorola RAZR XT910 on the network of wireless carrier Rogers can now download and install the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean platform release on their devices. The update has already been spotted on the RAZR handsets at Fido, and was expected to arrive at Rogers as well, as MobileSyru...

26 April 2013
16:51 GMT

Motorola Photon Q Starts Receiving Android 4.1 Jelly Bean

Owners of a Motorola Photon Q smartphone can now download and install a new OS flavor on their handsets, namely Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. The company promised the availability of this OS upgrade a while ago, but no specific info on when it might start arriving on devices has been provided as of now. Today, however,...

26 April 2013
14:01 GMT

Android 4.1.1 Starts Arriving on T-Mobile’s HTC One S

Wireless carrier T-Mobile has finally started to push out the Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean update to its HTC One S users, providing them with some welcomed enhancements when compared to the currently available OS flavor on the device. The new Android 4.1.1 update for HTC One is available as a 675.49MB download, TmoNews...

25 April 2013
17:31 GMT

Android 4.1 Jelly Bean Starts Arriving on Xperia P, go, and E dual

Today, Japanese mobile phone maker Sony Mobile officially announced the immediate availability of the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean platform update for its Xperia P and Xperia go smartphones. The new OS flavor was recently said to have been in the final stages of development, and it seems that Sony is finally ready to pus...

24 April 2013
05:40 GMT

TELUS’ Galaxy S II X Tastes Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean

Owners of a Samsung Galaxy S II X smartphone on the network of Canadian mobile phone carrier TELUS can now download and install a new operating system version on their devices, namely Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean. Samsung Mobile Canada has already posted info on the matter on Twitter, noting that “GALAXY S II X o...

23 April 2013
17:41 GMT

T-Mobile Releases Jelly Bean for Optimus L9 and Galaxy S Relay 4G

Wireless services provider T-Mobile has officially announced the availability of the Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean operating system for two devices, namely the LG Optimus L9 and Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G. The rollout of both updates has started on Monday, April 22. Users will receive access to the platform upgrade over-...

23 April 2013
10:20 GMT

XOLO Preps Android 4.1 Update for Some Smartphones

Mobile phone maker XOLO, part of Lava International, is gearing up for the release of the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean software update for its smartphones in India, it seems. The company has already confirmed such plans, and even said that users would start receiving the new software in a matter of days. Furthermore, t...

23 April 2013
07:21 GMT

Android 4.1.2 Starts Emerging on DROID Bionic Devices

After officially confirming its availability last week, Motorola and Verizon Wireless have started to deliver the Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean operating system update to DROID Bionic devices out there, it seems. The new platform upgrade will arrive on smartphones as build 98.72.22, providing users with a nice range of ...

18 April 2013
15:01 GMT

Android 4.1 Jelly Bean Coming to Sony Xperia Tablet S

While Sony's Xperia S smartphone will soon get the Android 4.2 Jelly Bean operating system, the Tablet S isn't quite as lucky. While a software upgrade has, indeed, been prepared for it, it will only drag the OS from Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich to Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean, not 4.2. As such, multi-user ...

18 April 2013
04:12 GMT

Galaxy Ace 3 Emerges in Benchmarks, Specs Confirmed

South Korean mobile phone maker Samsung has been recently rumored to plan the release of a new device in its popular Galaxy Ace lineup, the third such handset in the series, and some more details on the matter are now available. The handset has just made an appearance on GLBenchmark’s website, which confirms ...

16 April 2013
14:01 GMT

Pantech Vega Iron IM-A870 Emerges in Leaked Photos, Specs Also Available

One of the smartphones that South Korean mobile phone maker Pantech is expected to make official in the not too distant future is the Pantech IM-A870, now rumored to arrive on shelves as Vega Iron. The handset has already emerged only in benchmarks and at various certification forums, and should become official as ...

13 April 2013
03:53 GMT

Galaxy S II Will Receive Android 4.1.2 at Vodafone Australia Tomorrow

Owners of a Samsung Galaxy S II smartphone on the network of Australian wireless carrier Vodafone will be able to download and install the Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean operating system upgrade on their devices starting tomorrow, the operator officially confirmed. The update was approved for both the Vodafone and 3 flav...

9 April 2013
03:47 GMT

Android 4.1.1 Arrives on Vodafone’s HTC One XL in Germany

Owners of an HTC One XL smartphone on the network of wireless carrier Vodafone in Germany can now download and install the Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean operating system update on their devices, HTC officially announced on Facebook today. The new platform release brings along not only the full set of enhancements that Je...

8 April 2013
11:21 GMT

Samsung Officially Announces the International Galaxy Win

Today, South Korean mobile phone maker Samsung Electronics officially announced the upcoming availability of its new Galaxy Win smartphone on shelves around the world, after formally introducing it in China last week. The smartphone will be launched in both single- and dual-SIM flavors, and will become available fo...

8 April 2013
03:55 GMT

Samsung Galaxy S II (GT-I9100P) Tastes Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean

South Korean mobile phone maker Samsung has started to deliver the Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean software update to more of its Galaxy S II users, and is currently pushing it out to the GT-I9100P model. Released in Europe in late 2011, this Galaxy S II flavor comes with NFC capabilities, and is now being brought up to s...

5 April 2013
13:51 GMT

Android 4.1 Starts Arriving on LG Optimus 4X HD in Europe

Owners of an LG Optimus 4X HD smartphone in Europe should start seeing the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean software update arriving on their devices in the coming days / weeks, as LG has already started to push it out for them, it seems. According to a recent post on smartphenom, the update is currently available for users ...

5 April 2013
03:41 GMT

AT&T Officially Details the Jelly Bean Upgrade for LG Optimus G

As mentioned earlier today, AT&T’s LG Optimus G users have started to receive the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean upgrade on their devices, and specific info on what was changed in the software update are now available. In a recent post on its official blog, the wireless carrier confirmed not only the availability of ...

4 April 2013
10:53 GMT

ASUS Releases Android 4.2 Update for Transformer Pad Infinity Tablet

The Transformer Pad Infinity is one of the more popular tablets on the market right now, with its Tegra 3 platform and Android operating system. It does have a drawback though, or had one until just now. Or perhaps we should say that it will have it for a very short while more: Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich instead...

4 April 2013
08:17 GMT

LG Optimus G Tastes Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean at AT&T

Wireless carrier AT&T has started to deliver a new software update for its LG Optimus G users, providing them with the benefits of the Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean operating system flavor. The operator hasn’t provided an official statement on the matter, but users have already received notifications on the update...

4 April 2013
02:16 GMT

Jelly Bean Now on 25% of Android Devices, Gingerbread Below 40%

Google has released new data on the distribution of the various versions of its Android platform on devices out there, unveiling that Jelly Bean accounts for 25 percent of them as of April 2, 2013. The company usually releases such info at the beginning of each month, but today it announced some changes in the way ...

3 April 2013
10:51 GMT

Samsung Galaxy S II Starts Receiving Android 4.1.2 in India

The Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean operating system is finally available for download for Samsung Galaxy S II smartphones in India, it seems. The new platform release started to arrive on Galaxy S II devices around the world earlier this year, with the UK being the latest to receive it. Starting this week, however, own...

3 April 2013
04:49 GMT

Android 4.1 Now Available for Verizon’s Stratosphere II

Mobile phone carrier Verizon Wireless has started to deliver the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean operating system to its Samsung Galaxy Stratosphere II users, while also packing the update with some additional enhancements. The new software release arrives on handsets as version JZO54K.I415VRBMA3, and should bring some new ...

28 March 2013
07:21 GMT

Android 4.1.2 Starts Arriving on Galaxy Note in South Korea

South Korean mobile phone maker Samsung has reportedly started to push the Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean operating system to the Galaxy Note SHV-E160S smartphones in its homeland market. Available for download as build JZO54K, the new software update provides users with appealing new features as part of the OS, as well ...

26 March 2013
20:11 GMT

DROID RAZR and RAZR MAXX Users Experience Issues After Jelly Bean Upgrade

Earlier this month, Verizon and Motorola started pushing out the Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean upgrade to the owners of DROID RAZR and DROID RAZR MAXX smartphones in the United States, and it seems that the new software has caused more issues than it resolved. According to an article on PhoneArena, the update caused cal...

23 March 2013
09:11 GMT

Lenovo S920 to Arrive on April 8 at 2,199 Yuan ($354 / €274)

One of the smartphones that Lenovo has been rumored lately to plan on bringing to the market soon is the Lenovo S920, which is now said to have been officially announced for an April 8 release in China, with a price tag of 2,199 Yuan ($354 / €274) attached. The new mobile phone will hit the market with a 5.3-in...

22 March 2013
20:11 GMT

Xperia Z Starts Receiving Firmware 10.1.A.1.434 – Report

Japanese mobile phone maker Sony Mobile has reportedly started to deliver a new software update for its Xperia Z devices, namely firmware 10.1.A.1.434. The new software release is based on the Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean operating system, a recent post on the XDA-Developers Forum notes, yet no specific info on what mi...

22 March 2013
06:34 GMT

Samsung Galaxy S II Receives Jelly Bean at Optus in Australia

Today, Australian mobile phone carrier Optus has announced the availability of the Jelly Bean platform upgrade for the owners of a Galaxy S II smartphone on its network. The company announced that the new software update would arrive on all devices within a week, and that some users would see it available for them ...

22 March 2013
03:02 GMT

Verizon’s Galaxy Nexus Receives Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean

Starting today, owners of a Galaxy Nexus smartphone on Verizon Wireless’ network can download and install the Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean platform release on their devices. The wireless carrier announced plans to make the software available for this smartphone a while ago, and has already kicked off the rollout ...

19 March 2013
11:44 GMT

Verizon Releases Jelly Bean for Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 and Galaxy Tab 2 10.1

Mobile phone carrier Verizon Wireless has started delivering a new software update for the owners of Galaxy Tab 2 tablet PCs on its network, and is pushing it to both the 7.0 and 10.1-inch flavors. The new update is meant to bring the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean operating system flavor to both devices, along with a seri...

15 March 2013
14:11 GMT

Blu Products Intros Three New Android Phones in Blu Life Series

Blu Products has made official three new smartphones running under Google’s Android operating system and aimed at providing users with appealing features at affordable price tags. All three devices have been announced as part of the company’s Blu Life family, and all of them will hit shelves with the Me...

14 March 2013
14:41 GMT

Xperia S to Receive Android 4.1 Before the End of March

Japanese mobile phone maker Sony Mobile is getting ready for the release of Android 4.1 Jelly Bean for more of its 2012 devices, and Xperia S is one of them. The handset vendor is expected to kick off the upgrade process for the smartphone before the end of this month, and confirmation on the matter has already arr...

14 March 2013
04:45 GMT

Sony Xperia Z Now Up for Pre-Order at Telstra, Free Wireless NFC Speaker Offered

Australian carrier Telstra has just announced it has started to accept pre-orders for Sony’s flagship smartphone, the Xperia Z. Moreover, as AusDroid points out, the carrier offers a pre-order bonus to each customer in the form of a free Sony wireless NFC speaker, worth $130/€100. Check it out here. The ...

13 March 2013
19:01 GMT

Jelly Bean Now Available for All DROID RAZR / DROID RAZR MAXX Users

Last week, Motorola officially announced a soak test for the Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean operating system for its DROID RAZR and DROID RAZR MAXX handsets, and is currently pushing the update to all owners of these smartphones out there, it seems. Apparently, users who weren’t part of the beta testing program hav...

12 March 2013
11:04 GMT

Motorola Begins New DROID 4 Soak Test, Could Be Jelly Bean

Motorola appears set to make the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean operating system available for as many of its users as possible, with DROID 4 supposedly set to receive the update soon, after DROID RAZR and DROID RAZR MAXX already started seeing it. Apparently, the company has just kicked off a new soak test for the DROID 4...

11 March 2013
11:13 GMT

LG Optimus L5 II Gets Launched in Brazil, Will Hit Other Markets Soon

South Korean mobile phone maker LG Electronics has kicked off the global roll-out of its new LG Optimus L5 II smartphone, as it has officially announced the handset’s availability in Brazil. The company will make the smartphone available in this country in a dual-SIM flavor, and plans on launching it in both ...

11 March 2013
02:59 GMT


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