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Android 4.2.2 for Samsung Galaxy SIII leaks
Samsung has so far had a pretty decent track record with keeping all their older models of the Galaxy S line up to date and it appears that the Galaxy S III is about to get some love. A very early pre-release Android 4.2.2 firmware for the Samsung Galaxy S III has surfaced and it [...]
White Nexus 4 and Android 4.3 coming 10 June?
Prior to Google I/O there were rumours of a White Whale.. no.. a white Nexus 4. In fact, we’ve been covering these “White Nexus 4” rumours for months, going back as far as November last year. It seems that this rumour has finally turned out to be correct. The good folk over at Android and [...]
Android 4.3 confirmed by Developer website
While the next version of Android wasn’t announced at the Keynote for Google IO 2013, it appears that the next version of Android has been confirmed on Google’s developer website. The screenshot taken by TheVerge : Shows that along with expected BLE and OpenGL for Embedded Systems 3.0 graphics updates there will be security enhancements [...]
Mention of Android 4.3 quickly pops up and disappears from official Android website
Just hours before Google I/O even begins, The Verge has come across a mention of Android 4.3 on Android’s official developer website. The mention of the next version of Android has since been removed. We don’t know much about what will be in Android 4.3, but that screenshot tells us that security is one area [...]
Vodafone update Galaxy Note II and Whooska… 4G
In preparation for their major network update in June, Vodafone have started pushing out the 4.1.2 update to the Samsung Galaxy Note II. The update brings not only the obvious Jellybean update, but also the required software tweaks for the phone to be 4G capable on the upgraded Vodafone network. The update began its push [...]
HTC Butterfly getting Android 4.2, Sense 5.1?
The HTC One seems well-loved by everyone, but we think the world might be a better place if (a) it was rocking the latest build of Android, and (b) Sense 5 would come to other phones, as HTC promised. It seems that HTC might be preparing to deliver on both of these requests, as a [...]
Google Glass to receive software update; gets Google+ notifications
According to Engadget and Phandroid, Google Glass units will soon receive a firmware update that is said to fix a number of bugs and optimisations, as well as two fairly significant changes. Firstly, Glass will only allow applications to upload data in the background when the headset is connected to both a power source and [...]
Asus Transformer TF300TG receiving Android 4.2.1 update OTA now
The Asus update train moves ever forward, this time delivering Android 4.2.1 to the Transformer 300TG. Thanks to a tip off from Boulton who advised that his TF300 received the update over the air(OTA) this afternoon, bringing with it a new launcher which he describes as more Nexus looking. From all accounts he is liking [...]
No Key Lime Pie coming at Google I/O 2013?
We’re all keen to see what’s going to come out of Google I/O next month, and while Key Lime Pie (or Android 5) is something that many of us can’t wait to see, it just looks that little bit more unlikely. One of Ausdroid’s good friends across the pond, Artem from Android Police, has done [...]
Sony begins rollout of Android 4.1 for Xperia P, Xperia Go and Xperia E Dual
The title of this article kind of speaks for itself, but Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) will begin rolling out to the Xperia P, Xperia Go and Xperia E Dual this week, bringing buttery smoothness and Google Now to Sony’s 2012 lineup. Together with Jelly Bean’s trimmings, Sony have also made some improvements of their own, [...]
Rumour: Key Lime Pie delayed
Rumour or genuine bad news? Only time will tell right now but according to Gadgetronica, their inside sources have revealed that Google may be looking to delay Key Lime Pie by as much as 4 months. The reasoning behind this is simple, reduce the forking in the market and allow the OEM manufacturers to catch [...]
Vodafone update the HTC One SV to Jellybean starting tomorrow
The Vodafone blog has been updated with news that HTC One SV owners will be excited to see, starting tomorrow HTC will be pushing out an Over The Air(OTA) update to their device which will see it update from Android 4.0.4 to Android 4.1.2(Jellybean). There will be an official post outlining the update, the delivery [...]
Vodafone to begin rollout of Jelly Bean to Samsung Galaxy S II tomorrow
On the 5th of April Vodafone annoubced that they had approved the Jelly Bean update for the Samsung Galaxy S II for both the Vodafone and 3 models. Unfortunately at the time, no date was given on when the update would be rolled out but today the information has been updated to advise that the [...]