Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 To Get Updated To Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean

If you are a Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 owner, then you will be pleased with the news that your device will soon receiving the latest Android operating system update. All thanks to folks of SamMobile, they have received some information from the insiders which claims that the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 will be updated to Android 4.1.2 and will end with the Android 4.2.2 update. The report states that Samsung will no longer support the Galaxy Tab 2 as it receives the Android 4.2.2 update (indicating the last update for the device).

Archos GamePad Arrives In U.S. For $179

If you are eagerly waiting for the new Archos GamePad, then you will be glad to know that the new Archos Android Jelly Bean powered GamePad has arrived in U.S. Earlier, there were reports that the new Archos GamePad would be making its debut in U.S. in the month of February for $169, which now seems to be false as it made the debut yesterday.The Archos GamePad sports a 7-inch display having a resolution of 1024x600 powered by 1.6GHz dual-core processor and a Mali-400 MP GPU. The Archos GamePad has got the taste of Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and features such as 8GB of internal storage, 1GB of RAM and most important, the physical buttons and analog thumb-sticks. This layout will not only provide you the best Android gaming experience, but also enables you to map touchscreen controls to the physical controls that are positioned on the sides of the device.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean Update Delayed

If you are a Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 owner and thinking of receiving the trending Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update for your tablet, then there's a bad news for you as the update has been delayed. According to reports, the reason for the delay might be that Samsung is having some problems with the Exynos processor which seems to be quite surprising as Samsung were the ones to built it. However, the report is not yet official confirmed by Samsung, so it is better to keep this as a rumor. The Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update will now arrive sometime in May/June of this year. So, check back with us to see any news related to the update. Stay tuned for more update.

WhatsApp Messenger With New Holo UI Update Arrives On Google Play Store

Earlier a month ago, we reported that WhatsApp Messenger for Android would be receiving a new Holo UI. However, that was just a beta APK release which many of you might have ignored and have waited for the arrival of final release. So, here's a good news for you, as the popular cross-messaging platform service i.e the WhatsApp has been upgraded with a new Holo UI and is now available on Google Play Store. The new Holo UI appears same to the previous Beta version shown a month ago, although minor bugs in the beta have now been fixed.

Sony Xperia S Will Receive Android 4.1 Jelly Bean Update At The End of The March

If you own a Sony Xperia S, then you will be pleased to hear that your phone will be soon ready to receive the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update. Well, the wait seems to be over soon, as it is announced over a Twitter feed that the Sony Xperia S which was once a flagship device will be soon on the receiving end of Android 4.1 update before the month of March gets over. Its good to hear that Sony is looking after its older flagship device and bringing the latest operating system update to it. Since, the update is not yet arrived on the Sony Xperia S device, so those who are eagerly waiting keep patience as you have to wait for two more weeks. Stay tuned for more updates.

Samsung GT-I9502 Pictures Leaked, Is This The Samsung Galaxy S4?

Well, we are all waiting for the Thursday when Samsung will official take-off the cover of the highly anticipated smartphone of the year. We already have some of the specs but one thing which is still a mystery i.e the Samsung Galaxy S4 design. All thanks to the post published by a folk on a Chinese forum, we have found a alleged pictures of Samsung GT-i9502 which is expected to be the Samsung Galaxy S4. If you look the device (as shown in picture above) closely, it appears similar to the Galaxy S3.

AT&T HTC One X Receives Android 4.1 Jelly Bean Update

If you are the owner of HTC One X from AT&T, then you have a good news that your device has started receiving the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update. Well, most of smartphones in the market are in the trend of getting the taste of Android 4.x and the above other versions update which includes the Motorola Droid RAZR and Droid RAZR MAXX that have started receiving the Jelly Bean update. This latest update brings you certain improvements such as the Google Now, which provides relevant information about the weather, flights or for tracking a package, just with a single swipe. In addition, the new notification display which groups updates from the same app and even allow to expand or collapse any notification, and also a new countdown timer for the front-facing camera. However, this update took a long time to arrive, the international models of the HTC One X had already received the Jelly Bean update months back in 2012, while the HTC One X+ shipped with the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean right out of the box. Whatever it may be, the update has finally arrived, so enjoy it. Stay tuned for more updates.

Verizon's Samsung Galaxy Stellar Receives Android 4.1 Jelly Bean Update

It seems that most of the smartphones are on the receiving end of the Android 4.x and the above versions update and so is the Samsung Galaxy Stellar. If you are a Verizon Wireless capable Samsung Galaxy Stellar owner, then you have a good news that your phone is on the way of receiving the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update. In case, your Samsung Galaxy Stellar hasn't received any notification about the update, then you can manually check for the update and if it doesn't work, then be patient you will receive the update in next few days. 

AT&T Sony Xperia TL Receives Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean Update

Are you the AT&T owner of the Sony Xperia Tl smartphone? then, here's a good news for you as your Android-powered smartphone is finally getting the Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update. The update will provide much smoother user interface experience and an extended battery mode option. Apart from it, the Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update brings the built-in HDR camera capability as well as the Wi-Fi connectivity which appears to be more stable than before. In addition, the browser quick commands wheel located in the labs section is well organized and more responsive, with the keyboard appears to make more sense this time. So, those who want to get the taste of Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update for their Xperia TL can obtain it through the PC Companion, while OTA (Over The Air) option seems to be unavailable for now.

Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 Is Now Official

Finally, after various leaks and rumors, the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 is now official. However, the tablet leaks and rumors were rolling throughout the web, it was obvious that this new Samsung device will go official sometime in the Mobile World Congress 2013. Well, the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 has been designed as a one hand device, with the use of pen to enhance the experience. Since the tablet appears to have a smaller display surface, we have to look for how the tablet performs in the market.

Ubuntu Touch Ported To Run On Galaxy S3

The Samsung Galaxy S3 is among the top high-end smartphones in the market and can be identified as the flagship smartphone from the Samsung. However, the device is powered by Android as the operating system, but have you ever thought of running the device with some different OS? All thanks to some folks of developers, the Linux based operating system i.e. Ubuntu Touch Preview is ported to run on the Samsung Galaxy S3. You must thinking that what is Ubuntu Touch Preview? Well, this is a pre-release version of Canonical's upcoming Ubuntu operating system for smartphones as well as tablets. 

Earlier this week, the company released builds that can be installed on the Galaxy Nexus and Nexus 4 smartphones as well as on the Nexus 7 and Nexus 10 tablets. In addition, Canonical has made the Ubuntu touch Preview to run on some additional smartphones as well as tablets, and to find the list of supported devices just head to Ubuntu Wiki.

Sony Xperia Z Gets Rooted Before The Official Rollout

One of the top listed smartphone of the year 2013 i.e the Sony Xperia Z has yet to release in many nations but it seems that it has been rooted before the official release. All thanks to DoomLord of XDA-Devs fame, who used the CF-Auto-Root toolkit from the Nexus 4 rooting odyssey to root the device. This was made possible with a slight modification on the Nexus 4 root tool, the Sony Xperia Z  will now be free for modding and hacking as per your heart desires, and it seems that the Sony's device will be more easy to work on if used in same way.

In addition, Sony is not only reluctant to pose many restrictions on its Android handsets, but it is actually encouraging developers to do hacks and mods using developers advices from the shop. Will the Sony Xperia Z's root before the release effect the device? What do you think about the Xperia Z's root? Leave your comments below.Stay tuned for more updates.

Samsung Galaxy S4 To Arrive With 5G Wi-Fi [RUMOR]

We have already been waiting for the day when the South Korean giant, Samsung will launch their highly-anticipated smartphone of the year 2013 i.e the Samsung Galaxy S4. However, there are already rumors for the device in past and it seems that one more adds to the list and this time its about Wi-Fi capability. According to the recent reports, the Galaxy S4 is expected to feature 5G Wi-Fi, also known as 802.11ac Wi-Fi technology. The 5G Wi-Fi technology is reliable and is developed with a high speed comparable to wired connection. The sources claims that the Galaxy S4 will have the Broadcom BCM4335 chip, which offers 802.11ac Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0 and FM radio technology, all just in one chip which will make it the next-generation device.

Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean Factory Images Released For Nexus 4, Nexus 7, Nexus 10 And Galaxy Nexus

Are you the owner of the Nexus 4, Nexus 7, Nexus 10 or Galaxy Nexus? Out of which the Nexus 4 is from LG, the Nexus 7 from Asus and the other two i.e. the Nexus 10 and Galaxy Nexus from Samsung. Well, the Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean has started to roll-out for these devices this week and hopefully you must also be receiving the OTA notification i.e Over The Air notification for the Android 4.2.2. According to the recent reports, we have managed to grab the factory image (as shown above) for the above listed devices and the image is now available for download at Google's developer website.

Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 Accidentally Revealed?

Well, we are already aware that Samsung is working on a 8-inch tablet called the Galaxy Note 8.0 which is expected to unveil at Mobile World Congress 2013 which is to take place later this month at Barcelona. However, we have lot of leaks in past related to the Galaxy Note 8.0 whether its leaked pictures or the leaked variants, but it seems that the South Korean Giant has accidentally taken off the cover of the Galaxy Note 8.0 before the MWC in a promotional image. That's what we got from a promotional event at the time of Valentine's day in South Korea. Samsung making an announcement for the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE accidentally unveiled an image of a tablet in background behind the chef, which according to SammyHub seems to be the Samsung's 8-inch Galaxy Note 8.0. That's seems to be true, as the tablet doesn't appear to be large to assume the Galaxy Note 10.1 and also, the leaked images in the past appears to be similar than the promotional image.

WhatsApp Messenger For Android Receive Beta APK Update, Now With Holo UI

If you are an Android device owner, then it will be obvious that your device must be having the popular cross-platform messenger service, Whatsapp. However, those who think that the Whatsapp interface you are using at present appears a little bit depressing, then here's an update which will be rolling out soon for your Android device. All thanks to a Google+ user Jose Luis de la Torre, we managed to grab some shots of the updated Whatsapp user interface which includes the Holo guidelines as seen in screenshot above. Unfortunately, this version is not available in the Google Play Store yet, which means that the user will be able to download the Beta APK file through the WhatsApp's website. report claims that the Beta APK is stable enough for the download and will be useful for the daily use. The trial period of the update will last for a year, with a $0.99 service charge per year  and those who have already paid for the service will not be re-charged again for using the beta. If you are eager for the download and still want to wait till it gets officially announced, then you will not have to wait for too long for the update to arrive in Google Play Store. Stay tuned for more updates.

Android 4.2.2 Update Rolling Out For Google Nexus Owners

Well, we have already heard  that the Google has started rolling out the Android 4.2.2 update for their Nexus devices, and it looks like that the update is rolling for the devices which includes the Google Nexus 4 and the Samsung Nexus 10. However, one thing is confirmed i.e. the Nexus 7 has received  the Android 4.2.2 update. The update involves improvement in performance, stability fixes and allegedly fixes a bug which is linked to streaming music over wireless connection i.e.e Bluetooth.  

Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 Will Arrive in Three Versions

We are aware that Samsung will soon release the 8-inch tablet Galaxy Note 8.0, as Samsung has already confirmed its existence last month. The Galaxy Note 8.0 will be the smaller version of the Galaxy Note 10.1, and its launch will be a competitive response to Apple's 7.9-inch iPad Mini. However, we have already seen some leaked pictures of the Galaxy Note 8.0 in past, but we were still unaware of its official details such as its availability and purchasing details. Well, today we have some news on the Galaxy Note 8.0, according to the reports by Bluetooth SIG, the Galaxy Note 8.0 is expected to head first in Europe, and then in North America and Asia, and will arrive in three different versions: GT-N5100 (Wi-Fi + 3G), GT-N5110 (Wi-Fi only) and GT-N5105 (Wi-Fi + 3G+ LTE).

Android 4.1.2 Update For Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Rolling Out In Canada

Good news, for the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 owners in Canada. According to the reports, Samsung has recently started rolling out the Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update for the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 for the folks in Canada. So, if you are one of them and want to get this update to your Note 2, then you can make use of Samsung KIES to get the update, or Over The Air i.e OTA to update your Samsung Galaxy Note 2. The providers who has received the update are Canada OPEN, Canada (SaskTel), Canada (Rogeres) and Canada (Bell).

Samsung Galaxy S4 To Launch On March 15th, Will Go On Sale In April [Rumor]

Rumors sometimes excites us, especially if its about the one we are eagerly waiting for. Well, this time we are talking about the highly-anticipated smartphone of the year i.e. Samsung Galaxy S4. The recent reports claims that the Samsung is planning to launch the Galaxy S4 on March 15th. This might be a rumor as it is still not confirmed by the Samsung itself, but this reports seems to be confirmed to the fellow SamMobile from a trusted Samsung insider. However, the venue of Samsung's unpacked event still remains a secret, as some sources earlier reported that the Galaxy S4 will go on sale from the second week of April, and it now seems that the change in mind will start the sale from the beginning of April.