Articles Tagged Jelly Bean
Galaxy S4 gets on the Gear with Android 4.3 update
Samsung is rolling out Android 4.3 to the Galaxy S4. This means Galaxy Gear compatibility, among other things.
Android Jelly Bean now almost 50% of Android devices
A recent report from Google’s Android Developers site shows promising news for the mobile platform – Android Jelly Bean (version 4.1+) is now on 48.6% of all Android devices.
Google Nexus 7 announced
Google has announced the new Nexus 7 tablet. It’s more powerful, lighter, narrower and has seen upgrades in just about every facet of its functionality with the possible exception of the cameras.
Jelly Bean takes the Android cake for the first time, cheats a little
For the first time ever, Android’s Jelly Bean OS has taken the top seat among Android devices with 38% of devices now running the latest firmware.
Sony Xperia Z review
Sony’s new flagship device has a lot to live up to, with the company proclaiming it to be the next step in innovation, comparable to its iconic Walkman brand. Sony are talking a big game in marketing the Xperia Z, and anything less than first-class performance and features are going to be seen as falling short.
Samsung Galaxy Mega Breakdown
About a week ago Samsung officially announced its rumored Samsung Galaxy Mega phablets, one weighing in with a 5.8 inch display and the other with a whopping 6.3. We were initially very sceptical as to the validity of these rumours, as whether or not the market for such devices actually exists is as yet uncertain. However, that’s exactly what everybody said about the original Galaxy Note and now we could hardly imagine the mobile market without it.
Samsung Galaxy S4 Announced
The Samsung Galaxy S4 (GS4) has finally been unveiled at an odd, broadway-themed Samsung launch event in New York. While the event itself was strange enough to possibly warrant its own post a little later on, for now we’ll stick to covering the new heir to the Android throne, the Galaxy S4, and the new hardware/features that it brings.
Samsung Galaxy SIV Rumor Grab
With the Samsung Galaxy SIV launch just one week way, we thought it wise to revisit some of the rumors that are circulating about it, as well as the (apparently) ‘real’ leaked specs that have cropped up recently and what those mean for Samsung, the GSIV and how they reflect the current smartphone market.
Sony Xperia Z Preview
The Sony Xperia Z is Sony’s first big entry to the quad-core Android wars that are sure to hit 2013 with more power than they did 2012. Encoragingly, the Xperia Z represents an almost new era for Sony. This new flagship smartphone really does sport modern hardware and a new UI skin.
Rumors: Samsung vs HTC in 2013
While Samsung’s biggest competitor is certainly Apple, in the Android world HTC and Samsung seem to be the most evenly matched each year. While Samsung takes most of the popularity and profit with each new flagship, HTC still manages to release a great flagship device each and every year. So, what do the current rumours say about each company’s new and upcoming devices?
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