When Google unveiled Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, HTC quickly committed to supporting it on a number of devices without revealing which these might be and when updates might be available. If Australia’s Telstra’s ‘Next G smartphone software release schedule’ is to be believed, both the HTC One XL and HTC One S are set to get the upgrade. The document […]
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Vodafone Australia halts Google Nexus S Android 4.1 update
Was it too good to be true? News broke yesterday that Vodafone Australia had approved the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update for the Google Nexus S and that updates would start today. With only hours to go, Vodafone has now postponed the update. A blog post explains that the delay is due to “a software issue.” As a result, the […]
Android 4.1 Jelly Bean to land on Google Nexus S starting July 19th?
Aside from the Google Nexus 7 which has Android 4.1 Jelly Bean preinstalled, only a handful of devices are so far confirmed to be receiving an upgrade to the latest version of Android (although that is likely to increase over the next few months). So far, the upgrade has begun for the Galaxy Nexus but it may be joined by […]
Samsung dispels 64GB Samsung Galaxy S III cancellation rumours
Good news today for those hoping to get their Samsung Galaxy S III with a full 64GB of onboard memory. The company today dispelled rumours that it had cancelled this version. It provided the following statement to The Verge: “The 64GB model of the GALAXY S III will be available during the second half of this year. The market availability […]
Rumour: Samsung cancels 64GB Galaxy S III model
When Samsung announced the Samsung Galaxy S III, it indicated that it would come with 16, 32, or 64GB of onboard storage. It now appears that Samsung may have cancelled the 64GB model. UK retailer Expansys has cancelled all pre-orders it received for the 64GB Samsung Galaxy S III version. A PhoneArena reader added that his order was cancelled because […]
Android 4.1 upgrades confirmed for ASUS Transformer TF201, TF300, and TF700 tablets
ASUS Germany has confirmed via Facebook that the company will provide Android 4.1 Jelly Bean upgrades for the Transformer Pad TF201, TF300, and TF700 tablets. The message came after a report by Dutch site TabletsMagazine.nl that the TF101, the original Transformer tablet, and the ASUS Eee Pad Slider (SL101) would not receive such an update. The Facebook page adds that […]
Rumour: Samsung to announce Galaxy Note 2 at Samsung Mobile Unpacked 2012 Episode 2
Supporting earlier rumours that Samsung would announce the Galaxy Note 2 at IFA 2012 in Berlin, the Korean Digital Daily is reporting that Samsung will hold a press event called ‘Samsung Mobile Unpacked 2012 Episode 2″ on August 30th as part of IFA. The star of the show is to be none other than the Galaxy Note 2. The Samsung […]
HTC dlx flagship smartphone with 1080p display gets benchmarked
A new HTC tablet codenamed Vertex is not the only new HTC device to be spotted on a benchmark site in the last few days. A new HTC smartphone has surfaced on GLBenchmarks and its specifications are sure to impress. Codenamed dlx, it bears model number HTC6435LVW, suggesting that it could be a follow up to the HTC Rezound (model […]