When Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Gear smartwatch yesterday, it promised that the new accessory would soon be compatible with more devices than just the new Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014). The fact that only Samsung’s two latest devices work with the Galaxy Gear suggests that Android 4.3 Jelly Bean which added support for Bluetooth 4.0 LE is […]
OS upgrades
GDR2/Amber update rolling out for Rogers Nokia Lumia 920
There’s some good news today for Canadian owners of the Lumia 920. The Windows Phone 8 GDR2 update, also known as the Amber update, is now rolling out for the Rogers Nokia Lumia 920. What does GDR2 include, you ask? While not a major update, it does include some welcomed updates and new features including the return of FM radio […]
HTC to go straight to Android 4.3 for HTC One in Canada and U.S.
After some rumours over the weekend that HTC might skip Android 4.2.2 entirely and simply upgrade the HTC One to Android 4.3 Jelly Bean, HTC Americas President, Jason Mackenzie, today confirmed via Twitter that the manufacturer will release Android 4.3 Jelly Bean updates for the Canadian and U.S. models of the HTC One by the end of September. Having described […]
Apple iOS 7 update rollout coming in September
According to the latest edition of the TELUS software updates schedule (dated August 7th), Apple will release its iOS 7 update for both the iPhone and iPad in September. With iOS 7 beta 5 having been released earlier this week, TELUS shows a testing status of “in progress” with the ‘expected in-market date’ set for September. The iOS 7 update […]
Sony Mobile outlines Android 4.3 Jelly Bean upgrade plans
Just hours after Google announced Android 4.3 Jelly Bean Sony Mobile outlined its plans to upgrade a number of its devices to the latest version of Android. Yesterday you probably saw Google announce the next version of Jelly Bean (Android 4.3) – we’re already getting stuck in and can confirm we’ll make 4.3 available for: Xperia Z, Xperia ZL, Xperia […]
HTC One S users petition to receive same support as HTC One X users
That collective roar of anger that you heard earlier this week was likely HTC One S owners finding out that HTC had decided not to offer their smartphone of choice an Android 4.2.2 upgrade. It did not take long for petitions to appear over at change.org asking HTC to reconsider their decision. One already has more than 2,000 signatures: I […]
No further Android updates for HTC One S
HTC unveiled the HTC One S just over a year ago at MWC 2012 along with the HTC One X and One V. It upgraded it to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and HTC Sense 4+ in October 2012. But the company today delivered bad news to owners of the device hoping to move on up to Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean and […]
No BlackBerry 10 upgrade for BlackBerry PlayBook
On the investor call that followed today’s financial results, BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins announced that the company would not release a BlackBerry 10 upgrade for its BlackBerry PlayBook tablet. Back in January, Heins had indicated during an interview with CNBC that the company would in fact provide a BlackBerry 10 upgrade for the PlayBook. By means of explanation, he said […]