It’s been sometime now since we posted news from the US however in the past we used to post loads so it’s time to go back to that I think. The Pantech Flex which is a mid-range handset on the AT&T network is now all set for an update to 4.1.2 according to a recent […]
When it comes to budget smartphones one company stands out from the crowd, Vodafone. And they have again extended its line-up of own-brand smartphones. Their latest device is the most affordable to date, the Smart Mini costing just £50 on PAYG. That money gets you an entry-level Android 4.1 Jelly Beans phone with a 3.5-inch […]
Sony are 100% the fan favourite for being developer friendly and for providing a pretty decent upgrade map for the majority of their handsets. The latest handset which looks to be getting the update treatment is the HSPA variant of the Sony Xperia Ion (LT28h). The mid-range device which launched in June 2012 with Ice […]
Samsung have today started rolling out Jellybean for the NFC based variant of the Galaxy Ace 2 handset, which sadly for now is only available in Germany and via KIES / OTA. [toggle title=”Update Information” state=”open” ] Android Version: 4.1.2 PDA: I8160PXXME1 CSC: I8160PDBTME1 MODEM: I8160PXXME1 Build Date: May 1 [/toggle]
Gmail for android has received an update today to add some new features, most noticeably “reply and delete” options for Jellybean notifications. Check after the break for full update information.
We discovered a bug in the Android 4.2 update, which makes it impossible to enter December events in optional fields of the People app (this bug did not affect Calendar). Rest assured, this will be fixed soon so that those of you with December birthdays and anniversaries won’t be forgotten by your friends and family. […]
Google has just announced the new SDK (level 17) which poses all of 4.2 Jellybean’s new features to developers, and I took a look at what those wonderful features are: Awesome Multi-Screen Support Android until now has just simply mirrored itself onto a second screen, now 4.2 changes this with a new presentation mode for […]
Google has just announced the new SDK (level 17) which poses all of 4.2 Jellybean’s new features to developers, and I took a look at what those wonderful features are: Awesome Multi-Screen Support Android until now has just simply mirrored itself onto a second screen, now 4.2 changes this with a new presentation mode for […]
Just recently, tech website, BriefMobile posted some pictures of what looks to be the Nexus 10. The device, as shown below, is said to run on Android 4.2 Jellybean (not Key Lime Pie as some people thought). BriefMobile also gave a list of specifications for the new and highly anticipated device. It’s said to have […]
Apex Launcher, just like Nova Launcher, is a home screen replacement app based on the stock ICS (4.0) launcher, that brings with it a plethora of features like homescreen transition effects, theme support and much more. In the latest version of Android, Jellybean, Google brought some nice new additions to the stock launcher, such as […]
Well, thanks to some underlying work built-into Jellybean, this is entirely possible and is already there so if you’re running multiple users under the same device, it’s already there! (well, you need root at the moment)
This time last month the percentage of active Android devices running Ice Cream Sandwich was 7.1%. The latest figures show that this percentage has more than doubled at 15.9%. Jelly Bean has also made it’s first appearance. Below is the full breakdown… Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean): 0.8 percent Android 4.0.3 to 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich): […]
Charlie Miller, a veteran smartphone hacker and principal research consultant at security firm Accuvant has said that it will be difficult to write exploits for Jelly Bean as it is the first version of Android to include full ASLR and DEP. ASLR randomizes data structure memory locations, and as a result hackers are unable to […]
If you are reading this thinking “what the hell is Takju and how to I know if I’m a Takju GNEX user” then stop reading and pop over to HERE where all will be revealed. The US GSM version of the Galaxy Nexus is now pushing out the 4.1.1 update to those who were running […]
The developers over at XDA have been hunting through a system dump of Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, digging out some of the updated Google apps, and making them available for users of rooted ICS devices. First came Google Sound Search (also known as Google Ears) which identifies the song playing (like Shazaam / Soundhound) and […]
If you are after the Nexus 7 Tablet from Google then the Play Store has just been updated to allow UK buyers a piece of the action. At £159 for the 8GB version and £199 for the 16GB this is an offer not to be missed. I did just try to pre-order however sadly, the […]
A recent screenshot on the Google I/O App as discovered by Phandroid could well be one showing of Android 5.0 (Jellybean) if rumours are anything to go by. The suggestion that it’s Jellybean comes from the fact that the Holo theme at the search bar has been swapped out for a more transparent search bar […]
About a week ago news broke that many thought was a hint towards ASUS being the first company to release a device with Android 5.0 Jellybean on it. When the news broke I said that I believed people were reading too much into what was said however that may well come back and bite me […]
According to a recent post by TechRadar it would seem that ASUS’ Corporate Vice President, Benson Lin, just let the flavours out the bag. In an interview with TechRadar, Mr Lin said “Asus is very close to Google, so once they have Android 5.0 I think there will be a high possibility that we will be […]
Google has chosen a nice naming scheme for Android by focusing on desserts, and ever since before Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0) there have been rumors about what comes after ICS. ‘Jelly Bean’ has been at the top of that list and it would seem Google has decided that will be the name, seeing that […]
Taiwan based supply chain makers have said a few words about Android 5.0, which is rumored to be called Jellybean: Android 5.0 will be further optimized for tablet PCs, while Google will also integrate its Chrome system functions to push dual-operating system designs. Brand vendors can either choose to adopt only Android 5.0 or add […]
