OS upgrades

Google begins pushing out Galaxy Nexus Android 4.1.2 update

Since releasing Android 4.1.2 last week, Google has begun to release Android 4.1.2 factory images. The first was for the Google Nexus 7 and it was quickly followed by additional ones for some of the Galaxy Nexus and Galaxy S smartphones. Now attention has turned to device updates. The rollout for the Nexus 7 kicked off last week (although there […]

Acer announces Android 4.1 upgrade plans for Iconia Tab tablets

It looks like some good news is coming to many Acer tablet owners. A company spokesperson today confirmed to Computerworld that a number of its Android tablets will be upgraded to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. In fact, the deployment of the update for the Iconia Tab A700 is already underway. The other tablets scheduled for upgrades are the Iconia Tab […]

RIM BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.1 Update now available for download

Research In Motion today announced that its latest RIM BlackBerry PlayBook OS update is now available for download. Among the new features in version 2.1 are: Updated BlackBerry Bridge: View, respond and compose new SMS messages on BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet when connected to a BlackBerry smartphone over Bluetooth. Increased performance and speed of other BlackBerry Bridge functions. Email and PIM […]

Rumour: Android 4.1 Jelly Bean coming to ASUS Eee Pad Transformer (TF101)

While Android 4.1 Jelly Bean upgrades are now available for the Transformer Prime (TF201), Transformer Pad TF300, and Transformer Pad Infinity (TF700), owners of the ASUS Eee Pad Transformer (TF101), the original Transformer tablet, are still in the dark as to whether they will also receive the upgrade. There have been a few signs in the past that it might […]

Sony Tablet S update adds Xperia Tablet S features

Sony yesterday announced that it has begun to push out a new upgrade for the Sony Tablet S. Rather than an OS upgrade, this update brings to Sony’s original Android tablet features introduced with the new Sony Xperia Tablet S. Among these are: Guest Mode: A separate user account for guests or children with its own application access rights, wallpapers, […]

ASUS Transformer Prime and Transformer Pad Infinity Android 4.1 upgrade rollout begins

The good news started yesterday when ASUS Sweden announced that it had begun upgrading the Transformer Prime (TF201) tablet to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. The deployment was limited to Sweden but was a good omen that deployment to other countries would follow soon after. Today comes word via Facebook that Android 4.1 upgrades for both the TF201 and Transformer Pad […]

Samsung outlines Android 4.1 Jelly Bean upgrade roadmap

Samsung today began to upgrade Samsung Galaxy S III smartphones to Android 4.1. The update kicks off with European devices with Poland leading things off. Samsung also confirmed that the upgrade will be “gradually introduced to other markets” but did not provide any specifics. The Samsung upgrade also includes a number of updates to its own software. New features include […]