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 […]
HTC denies that HTC Desire HD Android 4.0 upgrade is cancelled
The saga of the HTC Desire HD Android 4.0 upgrade has taken another twist. Last week, TELUS cancelled the update due to “poor device performance during testing.” An HTC spokesperson has now told Android Central that it is still planning to offer the upgrade: “We remain committed to providing customers with the latest software updates when possible. As such, we […]
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 […]
TELUS cancels HTC Desire HD Android 4.0 upgrade due to “poor device performance”
The latest TELUS “Device OS Upgrade schedule” has been released and it contains bad news for HTC Desire HD owners. TELUS has cancelled the expected Android 4.0 upgrade. It explains that “HTC has cancelled the HTC Desire HD ICS upgrade due to poor device performance during testing.” No other information was provided. The upgrade had been scheduled for July 17th […]
Google Android 4.0 update now being pushed to Canadian Samsung Galaxy Note
Samsung Canada today began to push out its Premium Suite upgrade for the Samsung Galaxy Note. The upgrade consists not only of Google Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich but also additional multimedia features and new S Pen optimized applications. “GALAXY Note continues to delight Canadian customers with its incredible versatility and unique user experience,” said Paul Brannen, Vice President Enterprise […]
Google begins updating Galaxy Nexus HSPA+ devices to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
Google last night announced that it has begun to push Android 4.1 Jelly Bean to Galaxy Nexus HSPA+ devices. Users should see an update prompt within the “next few days.” The push is currently limited to the HSPA+ devices but will be expanded to all Galaxy Nexus devices in the future (as well as the Google Nexus S and Motorola […]