Google aired a new ad during the Grammys tonight which highly promoted Google Now and the Nexus 4 Android smartphone. The commercial does a fantastic job at informing consumers across the globe that the Nexus 4 can give you “just the right information at just the right time” with Google Now. A rival to...
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It seems Samsung will soon update its original Galaxy Note (GT-N7000) to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean with Premium Suite features attached. While an upgrade to Jelly Bean was expected, it’s good to see Samsung include unique options and apps from the phablet’s successor, the Galaxy Note II, as well. Galaxy Note users will get...
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Verizon Wireless will begin upgrading the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean (build JRO03L.I535VRBLK3) tomorrow, December 14. The update will be pushed out over-the-air in phases, so sit tight as it could take a few days to a week to complete the roll-out. Check out the full changelog below to...
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The Motorola Droid RAZR HD and Droid RAZR MAXX HD smartphones for Verizon Wireless are officially in the midst of receiving an update to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. We mentioned that the 9.1.41.XT926.Verizon.en.US upgrade would be arriving over the air this week, but we didn’t exactly expect it so soon. Users should keep an...
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Beginning next week, Verizon Motorola Droid RAZR HD and Droid RAZR MAXX HD users will receive a firmware upgrade to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. The 9.1.41.XT926.Verizon.en.US update will be pushed out in phases starting early December, according to an official statement from a Big Red representative. It looks like it’s a slightly newer build...
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Verizon Wireless updated the Motorola Droid Razr M from Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean today, November 9. The 98.12.4.XT907 upgrade delivers fantastic features like Google Now, Voice Search, Off-line Voice Typing, improved notifications and more – full change log along with official video demos posted below. The OTA update...
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An early build of Android 4.1 Jelly Bean has leaked out for Verizon’s Motorola DROID RAZR HD and DROID RAZR MAXX HD smartphones. The leaked 9.1.39 build is available to flash for advanced owners who are brave enough to put their devices at risk. Its stability is unclear at the moment, but the leakster...
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Google’s labeling Android 4.2 as the new flavor of Jelly Bean. It’s not the Key Lime Pie update we were hoping for, but there are certainly some cool, new features involved. Notable additions include a 360 degree panorama camera feature called Photo Sphere, Gesture Typing, Quick Settings tied to the notification bar, support for...
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Android 4.1 Jelly Bean users just received an update for the Google Now Search app that adds support for movie showtimes, public alerts, and manually selecting favorite sports teams. Head to Google Play to get the free download. Google Search 2.0.5.443668 Update for Android 4.1 Jelly Bean: -Movies – see movie showtimes and more...
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This is what the Samsung Galaxy S III (GT-I9300) looks like running what seems to be an official build of Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean with TouchWiz Nature UX. This unexpected video leak of the upcoming software upgrade keeps hope alive that the Galaxy S3 may actually get it as early as August 29, according...
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The Google Search app for iOS is about to get enhanced with similar features found on the Nexus 7 tablet and Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. The updated app will not only allow search functionality using voice, but it will speak answers back to the user as well. Like on Jelly Bean, it’s all powered...
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If you have ever tried to enter a mathematical formula into Google Search, you were probably pleased to find that it actually delivered a solution. Well, that function just received an upgrade as Google has now implemented a fully functioning scientific calculator. You can access the web app through your desktop or mobile browser,...
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The first tablet to run Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, the Google Nexus 7 from Asus, is in our labs for a proper unboxing and review. The Nexus 7 features a 7-inch HD (1280×800, 216ppi) back-lit IPS display, Nvidia’s Tegra 3 quad-core 1.3GHz processor (12-core GPU), 1GB of RAM, 1.2 megapixel front-facing camera, and 4325...
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Today, Google announced Android 4.1 Jelly Bean at their annual I/O developers conference. While Jelly Bean isn’t the huge upgrade to the OS that we experienced with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, it’s still a significant update with several key elements. Android 4.1 will be available on the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, Samsung Nexus S...
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