An alleged screenshot from the rumored HTC G2 was leaked, showing off how Sense 5 scales to smaller displays. The HTC G2 is rumored to be HTC’s next budget device, with a 1GHz processor and a 3.5″ HVGA display. The screenshot is indeed 320×480, or HVGA, so that matches up. However, the focus here is Sense 5. While Sense 5 has a tiled widget look on… Read more
We’ve been seeing Android 4.2.2 around a few times, running on Nexus 4 devices but never rolling out. Now we finally get a hands on look at 4.2.2, as will all of you Nexus owners! It seems to be rolling out to a multitude of Nexus devices, like the 7, 10, and Galaxy Nexus. So far the update has not been seen on a Nexus 4, but it may be rolling out so… Read more
The Samsung Galaxy S II GT-I9100G is a bit different from its brother, the standard I9100. While the I9100 is Exynos 4 powered and was the standard model in many parts of the world, the I9100G was made with a TI OMAP 4430 processor inside. And like its Exynos-toting brother, the I9100G is now getting its update to Jelly Bean 4.1.2. Samsung is just… Read more
The Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 may not be a high end phone, but it’s a fairly popular one outside of the US. Thankfully, it’ll last a lot longer for those who own one, as Samsung has begun making a 4.1.2 update for it. A few screenshots were leaked of the updated firmware, complete with the new Nature UX that debuted on the Galaxy S III. The update should… Read more
Sony is now rolling out the Jelly Bean update to a few of their phones, namely the Xperia T and Xperia V. With Jelly Bean, you get the standard Google goodies like Project Butter, Google Now, new APIs, and a bunch of improvements. But Sony has their own modifications for Jelly Bean ready to be downloaded. Sony has improved their media apps like… Read more
Earlier, we reported that Samsung announced the much awaited multi window update for Canadian Galaxy Note IIs. Samsung is no liar, because people are already getting the update. The update adds multi window functionality, which allows you to run two compatible apps at the same time, split screen. It’s true multitasking. The other feature added is… Read more
The December 3 month period comScore numbers and in, and it’s more of the same thing. In the software part of it, Android rose 0.9 points to 53.4%, while iOS rose a whole 2 points to 36.3%. Blackberry dropped 2 points, but that might very well change in the next few months. Sadly, Windows Phone dropped 0.7 points to only 2.9%. Symbian stayed constant at… Read more
Motorola is on a roll today with these updates. Not only is the Motorola Electrify M getting a Jelly Bean update today, but the Canadian Motorola RAZR HD LTE is too. If you own one of these devices, go into Settings > About phone > Software updates to check for that Jelly Bean goodness! With the new 4.1 update, you get the standard Google stuff like… Read more
If you’re on US Cellular and you own a Motorola Electrify M, you probably know that the device is almost identical to Verizon’s DROID RAZR M. Since the DROID RAZR M got its update Jelly Bean 4.1.1 last year, you must have been jealous. Well today you get to one up the RAZR M, as the Electrify M is getting an update to Android 4.1.2. It’s an over the air… Read more
The Motorola RAZR i isn’t updated quite as fast as its ARM-based brother, the DROID RAZR M, but it’s getting there. The Jelly Bean update for the RAZR i was released in France recently, and it’s the UK’s turn today. The update includes all the standard Jelly Bean goodies like Google Now, Project Butter, expandable notifications, and improvements all… Read more
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