By Todd Haselton |
Samsung Galaxy S III owners on AT&T have had access to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean for a while now, but it required use of Samsung’s Kies desktop software. I know plenty of people that didn’t want to bother finagling with the software installation and prefer…
By Todd Haselton |
Samsung recently revealed that it is pushing Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, along with several awesome TouchWiz Premium Suite features, to the original Galaxy Note. So if you love a lot of the features on the Galaxy Note II but don’t want to cough up a…
By Todd Haselton |
We have great news for owners of U.S. Cellular’s Galaxy S III: the carrier announced Monday that it will begin issuing Android 4.1 Jelly Bean to the device beginning on Friday, Dec. 21. Users won’t need to rely on Samsung’s Kies software to apply the…
By Brandon Russell |
If neither the Galaxy S III for Galaxy Note II are up your alley, perhaps you’ll prefer Samsung’s rumored Galaxy S II Plus or Galaxy Grand Duos. Because, I mean, who would want to throw down for two of the most exciting Android phones on…
By Todd Haselton |
Is your Motorola phone going to receive Android 4.1 Jelly Bean? Motorola Mobility answered that question, at least for several devices, on Friday. The RAZR i, the Canadian Atrix HD and RAZR HD and the 3G/LTE Xoom will receive the update during the first quarter…
By Todd Haselton |
Google announced on Wednesday that it has updated the cards that are available in Google Now – the smart software engine that can alert you of sport’s scores, the status of a shipped package and much more. The software, available as part of Android 4.1…
By Brandon Russell |
Google and Amazon aren’t the only companies playing the how-low-can-you-go game. Toshiba, a company always hovering on the cusp of the big-time, is ready to join the fray, and its new $350 10-inch tablet isn’t skimping on specs. This might actually compete. Dubbed Excite 10…
By Todd Haselton |
AT&T began rolling out Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean to the Samsung Galaxy S III last night. The 738MB update requires that you have Samsung’s Kies software installed on your computer, so you won’t be able to install it over the air. As you’re probably already…
By Brandon Russell |
Google’s latest version of Android, Jelly Bean, is currently on 6.7-percent of devices. It’s not a considerably high amount, but the OS is continuously being molded to support more devices on the market, meaning adoption will only go up going into the new year. Gingerbread…
By Brandon Russell |
Google on Monday updated Gmail for Android, bringing some of the features exclusive to Jelly Bean, such as swipe to archive, over to users stuck on Ice Cream Sandwich. The new version, 4.2.1, is largely aimed at making the mobile experience easier to digest, with…
By Todd Haselton |
The wait is finally over, although it was a relatively quick one if you just purchased a DROID RAZR HD or DROID RAZR MAXX HD. Motorola announced on Monday that it has started to roll out Android 4.1 Jelly Bean for both phones. The update,…
By Brandon Russell |
The HTC One VX was supposed to launch on Nov. 16, but when the time came, the device was nowhere to be found. It’s unclear why the handset has been absent from AT&T stores — it was set to launch alongside the HTC One X+,…
By Brandon Russell |
A cheapo Nexus 7 has been hinted at for a few months now, but with Google’s stormy event in the rearview, no official word has been given as to whether or not it’ll one day exist. It seems that, for now, Google is more than…
By Brandon Russell |
Motorola Droid RAZR HD and Maxx HD owners will get the wondrous snap and fluidity of Android 4.1 Jelly Bean as soon as next week, Verizon announced on Friday. The update will roll out in phases, the carrier said, so customers will only need to…
By Killian Bell |
If you live in Canada and you’re the proud owner of a Samsung Galaxy S III, then you have an early Christmas present on its way. Samsung has announced that its Android 4.1 Jelly Bean upgrade will be rolling out in Canada from Monday, December…
By Killian Bell |
Android 4.1 Jelly Bean is finally making its way to the HTC One X. The software is currently reaching international handsets in countries around the globe, including India, Argentina, Russia, Dominican Republic, Peru, Brazil, Sri Lanka, and the United Kingdom. Phandroid reports that the package…
By Brandon Russell |
Smartphone cameras are good, great even. In a lot of cases, they’ve replaced point-and-shoots because they offer quality in a hyper-connected package. Snap a photo, and instantly upload it to a social network of your choice. What if, to compete, a company mashed up the…
By Brandon Russell |
The Walking Dead: The Game Episode 5 Some really fantastic games have been released this year but, dare I say, nothing quite as exceptional as The Walking Dead: The Game. This episodic content has consistently challenged players to do the right thing under less than…
By Killian Bell |
Samsung has begun rolling out its Android 4.1 Jelly Bean upgrade to the Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 Wi-Fi-only model (GT-P3110). The software appears to be reaching users in France initially, who are now available to download it over-the-air, and via Samsung’s Kies app for Mac…
By Brandon Russell |
The sequel to HTC’s beloved One X, the One X+, is now out on AT&T, in all its plus glory. With handsets likes the Samsung Galaxy S III, Note II, Nexus 4 and other mid-range Android handsets available, HTC couldn’t stand to let its competitors…
By Todd Haselton |
Nightly builds of Cyanogen 10 with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean are now available for the Barnes & Noble Nook Color, which will certainly breathe fresh life into the aging eReader/tablet hybrid. There are still a few issues with the build, but it mostly sounds like…
By Todd Haselton |
Verizon’s DROID DNA was rumored long before its release. In fact, I joked a bit with the PR team before it was launched about how we all knew the 5-inch smartphone was going to be announced earlier this week. I’ve had the review unit for…
By Todd Haselton |
Motorola won’t upgrade all of its devices to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, so as an incentive to keep customers loyal to its brand, it’s offering a $100 trade-in toward the purchase of a new, Jelly Bean ready smartphone. The company will accept any of 13…
By Killian Bell |
Samsung Galaxy S III handsets connected to T-Mobile in the United States should finally begin to see their Android 4.1 Jelly Bean upgrades today. Many users are reported that the latest software, version T999UVDLJA, is now arriving over-the-air on their devices. The T-Mobile update comes almost…
