By Todd Haselton |
Well that was weird. Google just wrapped up its annual Google I/O developer conference where it discusses all of its new projects. We saw a ton of stuff, from Hangouts to All Access Google Music to enhancements in Chrome and redesigned Maps. There were even…
By Todd Haselton |
Google’s annual developer conference I/O kicks off on Wednesday, May 15 at 9 a.m. PT sharp and it’s one of the biggest technology events of the year. Google I/O has been the conference during which the company has announced the majority of Android updates, new…
By Todd Haselton |
Earlier today we published a report noting that some websites have noticed iOS 7 appearing in traffic records. AndroidCommunity said that it has found Google’s next operating system popping up in its traffic reports, too. The distribution is Android 4.3 Jelly Bean, which suggests that perhaps…
By Todd Haselton |
Verizon issued an update to the Galaxy Note II that delivers Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean to the smartphone. The software patch also includes the following enhancements: Download images via Enterprise Exchange email Download ring back tones through VZTones version 5.1.2 preloaded application Access downloaded languages on…
By Brandon Russell |
Android’s latest distribution figures, collected during a 14-day period ending May 1, were released this week and Jelly Bean’s popularity is growing. The latest figures show a steady increase in adoption of Android 4.1 and above, likely due in large part to handsets that are…
By Brandon Russell |
Jon R. is back with an all new show where he rants and raves on various topics in and out of the tech world. On this week’s episode, Jon rants about the difficult and long process that is switching to a new Android phone. You…
By Todd Haselton |
Sony recently said that it’s in the final testing stages of an Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update for several of its Xperia-branded handsets. The company’s official Twitter account recently posted that the update will be available for the Xperia P, Xperia Go, Xperia S, Xperia…
By Sean P. Aune |
Sometimes it feels as though the Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket is the forgotten child of the GSII line, but someone remembered it as it is now receiving an update to Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean. Samsung has released Android 4.1.2 for the Galaxy S II…
By Brandon Russell |
Jelly Bean is rolling out for T-Mobile’s Samsung Galaxy S II, but unfortunately it’s not the very latest iteration. That will be of little mind, however. The version rolling out is Android 4.1, which still touts Google Now and the smoothness of Project Butter. To…
By Todd Haselton |
Last night several reports suggested that Jelly Bean was rolling out to the LG Optimus G on AT&T. Now the carrier has officially confirmed that the update is indeed on its way. As you’re probably well aware, Jelly Bean includes improved voice search, Google Now…
By Todd Haselton |
AT&T hasn’t officially announced its Android Jelly Bean update for the LG Optimus G, but some users on the XDA-Developers forms are reporting that the patch is being applied over-the-air now. We tested it on our own review device and did not see an update, we’re still…
By Sean P. Aune |
The Samsung Galaxy S4 may already be speeding towards us, but that doesn’t mean the Galaxy S II has been forgotten when it comes to upgrades. Both Sprint and Alltell announced on Friday that Android Jelly Bean is coming to the handset that changed the prominence of…
By Todd Haselton |
AT&T announced that Android Jelly Bean is now available for the Samsung Galaxy Express. Jelly Bean is our favorite release of Android yet and offers Google Now, improved Google Search with voice support, a brand new actionable notification shade and, best of all, enhancements to…
By Sean P. Aune |
The Kobo Arc is receiving an update to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and all of the goodness that goes along with that. Kobo isn’t a name you hear that often in the United States any more, but the brand has caught on elsewhere in the…
By Sean P. Aune |
At long last Verizon is pushing the Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean update to the Samsung Galaxy Nexus. After what seems like an eternity, Verizon has announced that Android 4.2.2 will be pushed to the Galaxy Nexus in phases beginning today. The update will be done…
By Todd Haselton |
AT&T announced on Tuesday that it’s now officially rolling out Android 4.1 Jelly Bean to the Sony Xperia TL smartphone. To update, simply navigate to Settings > About Phone > Software Update and check for a patch. Once it’s ready, the download will automatically begin…
By Sean P. Aune |
Sprint announced this morning that it is pushing out the Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean to the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1. An over the air (OTA) update is going out to owners of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1. At last you will be able…
By Brandon Russell |
Motorola is rolling out Android 4.1 to DROID RAZR and RAZR MAXX owners, the company said on Thursday. And up goes Jelly Bean’s distribution that much more. You should know the drill by now: Jelly Bean offers an array of wonderful new features, including Google…
By Todd Haselton |
AT&T confirmed on Thursday that the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update is now officially available for the HTC One X. The update can be applied over-the-air, so users simply need to open Applications > Settings > About Phone and tap ”Check for Updates” to get…
By Sean P. Aune |
ASUS Announced today that the Transformer Pad TF300 will begin receiving an update to Android 4.2 beginning today in the U.S. While the Android 4.2 Jelly Bean update is rolling out to the Transformer Pad in the U.S., users in other territories will have to wait a…
By Brandon Russell |
HTC has fallen far and hard these past twelve months, reflected in (perpetually) nosediving revenue. Despite ushering in the quad-core revolution, and sitting on a shiny throne of excellent One handsets, consumers have nibbled when HTC needed a bite. And because Samsung is an avalanche…
By Brandon Russell |
Canada’s iteration of the RAZR HD, very simply known as the DROID RAZR HD LTE, is getting the upgrade to Jelly Bean, Motorola announced Wednesday. As far as updates go, this is a pretty significant step up over Ice Cream Sandwich, not only because it…
By Todd Haselton |
Google will begin pushing Android 4.2.2 to the Nexus 4, the Nexus 7 and the Nexus 10 in the next “couple weeks,” International Business Times reported recently. The news outlet didn’t have much to say about what’s included in the release other than there are several…
By Brandon Russell |
Samsung Ukraine published a neat little list that will be of interest to a lot of folks, and it involves the arrival of Jelly Bean on some older handsets. Keep in mind that some of these dates are tentative, and might not represent when these…
