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Android 4.2.2 update for Samsung Galaxy S3 and Note II possibly delayed
For those waiting for the 4.2.2 Jelly Bean update for their Samsung Galaxy S3 or Note II handset, it appears you will unfortunately be waiting quite a bit longer.  According to Sammobile twitter account the 4.2.2 update has been delayed until at least November.  The reason given is due to a new TouchWiz for the [...]
Australian generic Samsung Galaxy S4 receiving OTA update, adds apps-to-SD support
If you’re the owner of a generic Samsung Galaxy S4 bought in Australia (ie. not from Telstra, Optus or Vodafone) you should find yourself receiving an OTA — over the air — update sometime today. The major changes in this update include freeing up some internal storage space — about 90MB — and adding the [...]
Samsung begins firmware roll out for Galaxy S4 adds ability to install apps to SD Card
Samsung has apparently begun rolling out an update to the Galaxy S4 owners in Germany. As well as visual enhancements and app updates, the new firmware appears to address one of the major complaints surrounding the device: a markedly decreased amount of internal storage from what was advertised. With only 9.15GB out of the advertised [...]
Vodafone updating the Samsung Galaxy SII to Jelly Bean 4.1.2
After a bit of a false start a couple of weeks ago, Vodafone and Samsung are now pushing the 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update to Galaxy SII owners. While most of these users are likely coming to the end of their contract, there’s still a huge number of users out there sporting the once flagship of [...]
List of HTC Devices to get Android 4.3 surfaces – before it’s even announced
Without even being announced by Google officially a list has appeared of HTC devices that will or won’t be getting Android 4.3 and a possible timeline as well. The updates don’t appear to be slated for immediate update but could be arriving on most of their high end hardware relatively shortly. As you can see [...]
Telstra now rolling out Jelly Bean update for Samsung Galaxy S2
A month after Optus rolled out their Jelly Bean update for the Samsung Galaxy S2, Telstra are beginning their rollout. The Jelly Bean update which was approved for deployment by Telstra on the 17th of May is now rolling out, with users reporting the update arriving as an Over The Air(OTA) update. The new firmware [...]
Android 4.3 spotted running on a Nexus 4 at a trade show in Thailand
The next iteration of Android has pretty much been confirmed by a sighting of a Nexus 4 running Android 4.3 (JWR45B) by XDA user Chaleen at Thailand Mobile expo 2013. The familiar Android Jelly Bean Easter Egg screen ‘confirms’ that Android 4.3 will indeed be an iteration of Jelly Bean rather than a full blown [...]
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 [...]