The latest Android distribution numbers are out and show that Jelly Bean has been on a tear the last month and now finds itself on 6.7% of all devices that accessed Google Play over the 14 day period that ended on December 3rd. That’s up from 2.5% a month ago. Much of the growth can be attributed to new devices […]
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Canadian Android 4.1 update for Samsung Galaxy S III now underway
As promised, Samsung Canada today confirmed that it has begun to push out its Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update for the Samsung Galaxy S III [product information]. The first devices to get the update are ones from Bell, Rogers and TELUS. The rollout is expected to continue throughout the week. If you have not received your notification about the update […]
Google employee drawing confirms Key Lime Pie as next Android version?
While most expect Google to use the codename Key Lime Pie for the next major version of Android, the company has yet to confirm this officially. A new cartoon by Manu Cornet, a Google employee, suggests that we could see such a confirmation at some point though. It shows Android evolving in much the same way the classic “monkey to […]
Windows Phone 8S by HTC not coming to U.S.
HTC unveiled two Windows Phone 8 devices back in September, the flagship Windows Phone 8X [product information] and the Windows Phone 8S [product information]. While the former is now available from a number of carriers both in the U.S. and Canada, it’s been far quieter for the latter. In a statement to Engadget, HTC has now confirmed that it will […]
Entry-level ASUS ME172V tablet gets benchmarked?
What appears to be an entry-level ASUS tablet has been spotted on the GLBenchmark website. Identified as the ME172V, only a few details about the device are revealed. It looks to be powered by a 1GHz processor with a Mali-400 MP GPU and Android 4.1.1. It will come with a display (likely 7-inch) with a resolution of 1024×600 pixels. To […]
Google Nexus 4 shipment times slide into 2013
The Google Nexus 4 [product information] will continue to prove elusive for many as 2012 wraps up. First, it sold out in mere minutes when it went on sale back on November 13th. Hope returned when Google announced that it would resume sales in the U.S. a couple of days ago. While the Google Play site once again suffered from […]
Canadian Samsung Galaxy S III to get Android Jelly Bean starting December 3rd
Samsung Canada today annnounced via Twitter that it is making good on its promise to have Jelly Bean updates out before the holidays. Its much anticipated Android 4.1 (or could it be Android 4.2?) update for the Samsung Galaxy S III [product information] will begin rolling out in Canada on December 3rd: Jelly Bean starts rolling out to GALAXY S […]
Samsung GT-I9525 caught on NenaMark benchmark website
Another day and another Samsung smartphone surfaces on the NenaMark benchmarking website. After yesterday’s appearance by the Samsung GT-I9400, it’s the turn of the Samsung GT-I9525 to reveal a few details. The NenaMark entry reveals that the Samsung GT-I9525 will be powered by a 1.8GHz processor with Mali-400 MP GPU and Android 5.0. It will also sport a WXGA (1280×800) […]