We've seen quite a fewleaks over the past weeks about Sony's new 'superphone', and quite a lot of it has been right on the money. A 5-inch 1080p-'Reality' screened beast, packing a 1.5GHz quad-core Qualcomm S4 Pro, 2GB of RAM, LTE, a 13MP shooter, and it's waterproof to boot. Do we have a slick, new king of the Androids on our hands? Read More >>
There's some great news out today for those who plan to nurse Samsung's excellent Galaxy S II through another year of use, thanks to Samsung posting details about an imminent update to Android 4.1 for the popular phone. Read More >>
Featured comment by tednol:
"Any reason why they are about to 'update' the SII to a version of Android that is not 4.2? Essentially the software will still be outdated, just less ..." More »
Got an HTC One X? Time to sink your teeth into some Jelly Bean-shaped goodness, as Android 4.1's rolling out for you today. Let's hope Jelly Bean's just as buttery-smooth with HTC's Sense 4+ overlay on top. Check for updates folks. [Android Central] Read More >>
Featured comment by Jon D:
"Well since I've ever seen JB working with Sense, its a bit hard to say but its super smooth on everything else I've seen it on" More »
If you've been following the saga of the Galaxy S III "Jelly Bean" Android 4.1 update and are waiting for the upgrade to hit unbranded and unlocked phones, today's the day. The 284MB update is now hitting the mobiles of those who bought the S III off-network. Shame they were leftuntillast though, eh? [Twitter] Read More >>
Featured comment by jacobkidd:
"Just upgraded my S3 to Jelly Bean, connected with EE (Orange)... got the update through Kies as opposed to over-the-air updating. If you can, try plug..." More »
Good news Samsung Galaxy S III owners. If you're on Three, your Jelly Bean update is rolling out right now and you should be getting a notification about it any minute. If you haven't already, dig into those settings and check for updates. Time to coat your Galaxy S III in buttery smoothness. [Three via Android Community] Read More >>
Featured comment by luke.led:
"Most underperforming update ever...
I was so excited to see the 'buttery smotheness' and various other improvements and, honestly, haven't noticed an..." More »
Samsung has confirmed plans to update the telephones of UK-based Galaxy S III users to the latest 4.1 version of Google's code, telling users that "Jelly Bean" will arrive this month. There might be a delay while your network amends the bookmarks and installs some crappy apps, mind, but unlocked users ought to be in luck very shortly. [Clove] Read More >>
It looks like Polish Samsung Galaxy S III owners are first in line to get in on the Jelly Bean magic, as reports have stated that the latest Android update for Samsung's flagship device is rolling out around Eastern Europe first. Read More >>
After yesterday's news that the Galaxy S III was getting some buttery action, Samsung Galaxy S II owners must've champing at the bit. Well, not long to go now as Samsung Sweden, via its Facebook page, has announced that a plethora of devices, including the Galaxy S II, are being pegged for November Android 4.1 upgrades -- unless you've, err, rooted already. [Facebook via SammyHub] Read More >>
Featured comment by lsb143:
"I'm with o2. Constantly getting updates but never JB. Don't know what EE are like, all I do know is that their reception is rubbish in my area." More »
Not only did we find out that the LTE variant of the Samsung Galaxy S III will come packing Jelly Bean out-of-the-box, but that the ordinary Galaxy S III is due an update any minute now. So, not long now folks, if you haven't already taken the rooting, err, route Read More >>
Jelly Bean for Samsung's lovely Galaxy S III is on the way soon, but it may actually just be round the corner. You now only have to wait a couple of weeks to get your Jelly Bean fix, or you could try out this pre-release now... Read More >>
Samsung is looking to give the Galaxy S line a bit of Jelly Bean lovin' fairly soon with the Galaxy S III first up to get the 4.1 update, while the Galaxy S II will get the candy-coated Android version just a little bit later. Read More >>
Featured comment by wish:
"I know this is a old post now but anyone else notice when you take S3 out from charge and you have a WhatsApp or notification..it clears it..? maybe j..." More »
We already know most of the big new things held within the sweet-tasting Jelly Bean, but often the best bits of these updates are all the little things that finally solve those irritating little niggles that have been severely grating on you for the past year. Well, here's an exhaustive list of everything that's changed, big and small. Read More >>
Featured comment by spudhed:
"but there is a difference, if youd really wanted you could have added support for those (lesspopular) languages yourself in android, thats the beauty ..." More »
Google has just released the Android 4.1 source code to the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) for people to take a peek at, poke at, and port over to various devices. CyanogenMod team, start your engines. Read More >>
Featured comment by houldendub:
"Bah!
I'm still waiting for something a bit newer than Gingerbread on my ol' Galaxy Ace :(
Not even Cyanogen offer a proper ICS release on that p..." More »
An Android user has recorded a fantastic video interrogation of Google Now, badgering Google's new virtual assistant and life-streamlining app beyond belief. And it turns out Google's modernised search app is very, very cool indeed. Read More >>
Featured comment by Glenbot3000:
"All the "cards" of info it finds most important, with regards to context such as the time on previous searches, are at the top as soon as you load the..." More »
The new version of Google's Android operating system is called Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. It comes loaded with new features, including faster interface performance, a cleaner home screen and, what could be its killer app: Google Now. Read More >>
Featured comment by Friar:
"You guys still haven't gotten ICS? Wow. Mind you, given the disaster that ICS was for the transformer, I guess you should count yourself lucky. I kind..." More »