Unlocked versions of Samsung's Galaxy S III in the UK are beginning to receive the Jelly Bean update this morning, in a new OTA update. The firmware for Android 4.1 has already been spotted for carrier-branded versions of the handset, but so far has been missing from unlocked Galaxy S III devices such as those purchased from Samsung's own stores. That's all changed this morning, however.
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Jelly Bean for unlocked Galaxy S III goes live in UK
Droid Bionic gets Ice Cream Sandwich update
Motorola's Droid Bionic is (finally) slated to receive an update to Ice Cream Sandwich, which will be available on October 19th. This comes when many other cell phones are offering users upgrades from ICS to Jelly Bean. The majority of the Android-using world is still using Gingerbread, however, so Bionic users who upgrade will still be a bit ahead of the general curve.
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Motorola lists phones that won’t get updates to Jelly Bean
Back when Motorola announced the DROID RAZR HD and the DROID RAZR M, it made a commitment to upgrading the majority of its phones to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. When it made this commitment, the company said that it would give users who didn't get updated $100. Naturally, no one was expecting Motorola to upgrade all of its handsets to Jelly Bean, and today, the company revealed a list of phones that will qualify for the $100 rebate.
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No Sony Jelly Bean until 2013; Pre-2012 Xperia out of luck
Sony's official Jelly Bean update for its Android smartphones won't start rolling out until early 2013, the company has admitted, while users of pre-2012 devices can pretty much discount any hope of an upgrade. The Xperia T, Xperia TX, and Xperia V will be first in line, with an update to Android 4.1 coming "from mid-Q1 2013" and then followed by other 2012 models. However, 2011 Xperia devices won't get official Jelly Bean at all, Sony says.
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Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX HD hands-on vs RAZR HD
Verizon has been granted a couple more smartphones from the likes of Motorola and Google here with the massive battery-toting DROID RAZR MAXX HD right alongside its near-identical brother the RAZR HD (without so much MAXX). The difference between these two devices is just about as slight as it could possibly get – the MAXX has twice the internal storage (32GB instead of 16) and a giant 3,300mAh battery instead of the 2,530mAh unit the standard HD has. The weight and thickness are absolutely negligible – even when you’ve got them both in your hands it’s difficult to guess which is which, believe it or not.
Acer Iconia A110 wades into budget tablet waters (but is it cheap enough?)
Acer has revealed its latest Android tablet, the Iconia A110, taking on Google's Nexus 7 with a Tegra 3 powered 7-incher for $229.99. Fronted by a 7-inch, 1024 x 600 display and tipping the scales at 0.86 pounds, the A110 has a 2-megapixel front facing webcam, 1GB of memory, and 8GB of storage.
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GSIII Jelly Bean “in the coming months” says Samsung: Specifics left to carriers
Samsung has committed to pushing out Jelly Bean to all US variants of the Galaxy S III, though has stopped short of saying when - beyond "in the coming months" - Android 4.1 will arrive exactly. Instead of a firm date, the Jelly Bean update is in the hands of Samsung's carrier partners, the company concedes, which will also be able to decide whether to deliver it OTA or via Kies (or, indeed, both).
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HTC J Butterfly 5-inch 1080p smartphone unveiled in Japan
Rumors have abounded since early August of an HTC smartphone in the works that features a 5-inch, 1080p display. In the original DigiTimes report, a source had stated that the device would be launched in September or October. That time has finally come, with HTC announcing the J Butterfly smartphone in Japan while showing off its best feature: the 5-inch full HD Super LCD 3 display.
HTC introduces One S Special Edition in white
On October 2, HTC said that it would be bringing Jelly Bean to the One S, although it didn't provide a specific date. While we're still waiting on that update, it seems customers in Taiwan can enjoy a Jelly Bean version of the One S via the new One S Special Edition, a snazzy white model with 64GB of storage space running Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean. HTC's One series includes such beauties as the One X and the One S.
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SlashGear Evening Wrap-Up: October 15, 2012
Welcome back to Monday everyone - we've got a heaping helping of news to recap, so let's dive right in. Today we found out that Apple's manufacturing partnership with Samsung may not last much longer, and that the Google Nexus 7 might just be the best-selling Android tablet ever (which, given its immense popularity, doesn't surprise us in the least). One Walmart store has its shelves fully stocked with copies of Windows 8, and this afternoon, we have reason to believe that a new, slimmer iMac may be in the pipeline.
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Galaxy Nexus Android 4.1.2 appears in over-the-air update
Rejoice all ye owners of the GSM version of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus because not only is it time for an Android software update, it's coming the easy way, too - right over the air. All you'll have to do is go into your settings and hit the software update button inside your device info near the bottom of your setting list and bam! There it is, ready to bring you up to an ever-so-slightly changed user interface.
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LG Jelly Bean upgrade schedule hits Optimus G early
If you're thinking about picking up the brand new quad-core powerhouse by the name of LG Optimus G in the near future, you're in for a treat - LG has just released their update schedule for Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and the G is up for upgrade! Unfortunately for you if you're picking up the device inside the USA, you won't necessarily see the upgrade so soon as the Korean version which will be grabbing 4.1 in December. Here in the USA we're more than likely still going to have to wait several more months while a lovely collection of LG devices overseas see their tasty treats delivered inside 2012.
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