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The 2014 Google, Nexus, Android collection
I love Google, Android, ChromeOS, if Google makes it, I've probably got one - or am attempting to get one. After receiving the Nexus 4, Nexus 7 (2012) and Nexus 10 I took a...
Galaxy Mini 2 Giveaway – Winner
A while back we announced the Galaxy Mini 2 giveaway to give you, our readers the chance to win the Galaxy Mini 2 we were given by Vodafone as part of our Nexus S...
Google dropping Nexus S and Motorola XOOM from AOSP
If you missed out on ordering a Nexus 4 or 10 yesterday to replace your aging Nexus S or XOOM, prepare to be dealt another painful blow - Google are dropping support for these...
Android 4.2 hitting AOSP now, Factory images for some Nexus devices now available
We've barely had the dust settle on the frenzy that was the Nexus sale that occured yesterday and Google is now pushing Android 4.2 source to the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) and they've...
Galaxy Mini 2 — Review
When Vodafone won the Nexus S Jelly Bean Challenge it was a great day for Vodafone, it meant that Nexus S owners got their Jelly Bean upgrade within 2 weeks of the factory image being available on the Google Dev homepage, it also meant that Vodafone were free and clear of supplying a Galaxy Mini 2 to us to review and give away.
Galaxy Nexus and Nexus S getting OTA update to 4.1.2
My poor old Nexus S has had more ROMs installed on it than leaks about an LG Nexus have appeared, but news reached us that OTA updates were pushing from the first release of...
Google adds 4.1.2 factory images for ‘Yakju’ Galaxy Nexus, Nexus S and Nexus Q...
Yesterday saw the release of the Android 4.1.2 factory images for the Nexus 7 and Galaxy Nexus on to the Google Developers page, whilst technically you can flash the 'takju' build to a GSM...
Vodafone wins the Nexus S Jelly Bean Challenge
It's with good grace that I happily accept defeat, Vodafone has delivered -for real this time. Vodafone Nexus S customers are currently receiving the Jelly Bean OTA upgrade on their handsets as we speak,...
Vodafone Australia Nexus S Owners receiving OTA Jelly Bean – Is the Challenge over?
Starting to see reports that Vodafone Nexus S users are seeing Jelly Bean being pushed out to their Nexus S this morning. First Tweet we saw was from Taufiq :
Jelly Bean is now installing...
Google updates Developer page with Jelly Bean factory images for Nexus devices
The factory images page on the Google Developers website has been updated with the stock factory images for the Nexus S(Except Sprint 4G and Korean Version), Galaxy Nexus and Nexus 7. The images that...
Vodafone Nexus S Jelly Bean rollout halted – The Challenge may not be over
Hold the phone folks, the Vodafone rollout of Jelly Bean to the Nexus S has been halted. Vodafone has just advised me that they have had to halt the update, according to the blog...
Vodafone win the Nexus S Jelly Bean Challenge – Rollout begins tomorrow at 1pm.
With good grace I concede defeat, Vodafone has done what I thought impossible for any carrier, they have completed testing and will roll out the update for Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) to Vodafone Nexus...
Vodafone Nexus S – Jelly Bean Challenge
We love to talk with Australian carriers regarding Android updates and so far Vodafone has been an excellent communicator in regards to what is happening with updates for their phones. When I reminded Vodafone...
Samsung readying Android 4.1 “Jelly Bean” builds for Vodafone’s Nexus S, Galaxy Nexus
Vodafone have let us know via a Tweet (seen below) that Samsung are preparing Android 4.1 builds for the Nexus S and Galaxy Nexus on Vodafone. This is welcome news for users of either...
Android 4.1 code hitting AOSP today
Jean-Baptiste Queru, the Technical Lead at Google for the Android Open Source Project, has advised on the Android Building, Google Group that the code for Jelly Bean will be released to AOSP today. As...