HTC One X and HTC One S will receive Android 4.1 Jelly Bean this month

Following their announcement of the HTC One X+ which will run Jelly Bean, HTC has also confirmed that the HTC One X and the HTC One S will be receiving the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update before the end of October.

Asus Transformer Prime receives Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, rollout starts in Sweden

The Asus Transformer Prime users in Sweden are starting to receive the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean software update today. Hopefully this is a strong indication that the latest version of Android has past testing and certification phase and is ready for public consumption.

Which Samsung devices will receive Android 4.1 Jelly Bean

Samsung has released a list of their devices which will receive the buttery smoothness of the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update. The Samsung Galaxy S III will be the first in line with the update roll out starting today.

One unfortunate omission is the original Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 which will have to remain on Ice Cream Sandwich.

Check out the full list of devices eligible for the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update below:

Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0)	Galaxy Chat
Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)	Galaxy Ace 2
Galaxy Note 10.1	Galaxy Beam
Galaxy S II	Galaxy Ace Plus
Galaxy Note	Galaxy Mini II
Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus	Galaxy S II Duos
Galaxy S II LTE

It isn't uncommon for devices to find themselves in the end of their update cycle in favor or newer alternates and we noticed that some capable devices had not made the list.

What do you think of Samsung’s update lineup ? Share your thoughts below

Apple iOS 6.0 vs. Android 4.1 Jelly Bean

Apple iOS 6.0 is now available to alongside the newly released Apple iPhone 5, but how well the Apple flagship fare against Google's Android flagship device the Google Galaxy Nexus running  Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.

Watch the following head to head video of the two operating systems going head to head.

Samsung Galaxy S III for Verizon receives Android 4.1 Jelly Bean ROM

The Samsung Galaxy S III for Verizon is one of the devices which is in the front lines for Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. But we know that the software update will have to go through both the manufacturer’s and the carrier’s vigorous testing before it rolls out to users.

However a leaked version of Jelly Bean has been made available for the Galaxy S III and it even has the Samsung TouchWiz UI on board.

Samsung Galaxy S III - Android ICS vs Android Jelly Bean comparison

Several manufacturers have now starting rolling out the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update to their flagship devices. But many users are envying the Nexus series which is being treated to the newer Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.

Jelly Bean is faster and ads some great new features like Google Now and the Samsung Galaxy S III will be one of the early devices to get the update. Check out the following video which shows what's new in Android 4.1 Jelly Bean on the Samsung Galaxy S III compared to Ice Cream Sandwich.

Motorola Droid receives Android 4.1 Jelly Bean ROM port

The Motorola Droid will always be known for starting the Android revolution. With its unlocked boot-loader, it has always been popular among power users and developers who have now ported Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, breathing new life into it.

It has been a long time since the device received its last update which was Android 2.3 FroYo back in Summer 2010. The device which was originally launched with Android 2.1 was upgraded to Android 2.2, but was shelved in favor of newer devices by Verizon not long after its Gingerbread update.

Adobe Flash Player for Android now available in the UK only, for a limited time

The Adobe Flash Play for Android has been temporarily made available for users in the UK. Adobe has cited requests from its ‘strategic partners’ in the UK. Back in August Adobe said they would be halting development of the Adobe Flash Player for Android and removed it from the Google Play Store. Now they remind users that the app will only be available in the store for a short time, and that it will soon be removed from the UK Google Play Store once again.

Samsung Galaxy S III for T-Mobile receives Android 4.1 Jelly Bean ROM

The Samsung Galaxy S III for T-Mobile (SGH-T999) will be one of the first devices to receive the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, But while users wait for Samsung to officially release the update for their devices they can try out a leaked version of Android 4.1.1 which can be flashed onto your device.

The leaked ROM seams almost identical to ROM which was leaked for the international Samsung Galaxy S III (GT-i9300) which leads us to wonder if the T-Mobile variant will receiving the update around the same time as the global variant.

HTC Dream receives Android 4.1 Jelly Bean through CyanogenMod 10

The HTC Dream (a.k.a. T-Mobile G1) is known for being the first Android device in the market. While the device remained on Android 1.6 Donut it has received a lot of attention from the developer community who have continued to port the latest version of Android to the device.

The HTC Dream has now gotten the opportunity to savor Android 4.1 Jelly Bean through a pre-release version of CyanogenMod 10.


While its 528MHz processor and outdated hardware may not be best suited to run the latest version of Android smoothly, but it is nice to see the iconic device get a taste of Jelly Bean.

HP TouchPad receives Android 4.1 Jelly Bean through CyanogenMod 10

The HP TouchPad has been warmly welcomed by the modding community and stands front in line for most Android updates. It first got access to Android Gingerbread through CyanogenMod and MIUI. Then back in January the tablet got early access to Android Ice Cream Sandwich.

Now the WebOS tablet a front runner for Android 4.1 Jelly Bean through CyanogenMod 10.

Sony says no Android 4.1 Jelly Bean for Xperia Arc S and Xperia mini pro

Sony Ericsson was very generous with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich for their 2011 Xperia lineup of handsets, but everyone is now eager to find out if they will be the same with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.

Sadly it turns out it wont be good news for two of those handsets.

[Guide] How to install Adobe Flash on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean

Android continued to support Adobe Flash while other manufacturers chose to omit support for the web plugin on their platforms. But with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, Android will no longer support Flash on its browser.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 receives Android 4.1 Jelly Bean through AOSP and CyanogenMod 10 ROMs

Since Google released Android 4.1 Jelly Bean to the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) we have seen custom ROMs appear for several devices including the Samsung Galaxy S III, HTC One X and tablets like the Asus Transformer and Amazon Kindle Fire.

Now the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 is getting is chance at Jelly Bean and there are actually two options to choose from.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 receives Android 4.1 Jelly Bean through AOSP and CyanogenMod 10 ROMs

Since Google released Android 4.1 Jelly Bean to the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) we have seen custom ROMs appear for several devices including the Samsung Galaxy S III, HTC One X and tablets like the Asus Transformer and Amazon Kindle Fire.

Now the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 is getting is chance at Jelly Bean and there are actually two options to choose from.

Google Nexus S receives Android 4.1 Jelly Bean OTA update on some devices

Google promised that the Nexus S will be one of the first devices in line for Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. It turns out that some users are now receiving the latest version of Android as an OTA update on their devices. It is reported that the update process is smooth and that the handset is running well after the update.

The update version JRO03E is 114MB in size, so make sure you are connected to your Wi-Fi during the update process.

Nokia N9 receives Android 4.1 Jelly Bean port

Back in February we reported that developers had ported Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich for the Nokia N9. Now while the Android community is still kept waiting Android 4.1 Jelly Bean has been ported to run on the Nokia N9.

Despite Nokia having abandoned the Meego operating system which runs on the N9 it is great to see this device getting treated to various Android ports so quickly.

HTC HD2 receives Android 4.1 Jelly Bean port

For those of you who don't remember the HTC HD2, it was one of the large Windows Mobile 6.5 devices which features some very powerful hardware at its time. The device has been treated to various version of Android OS and Windows Phone over its lifetime (and even after) and now it has been treated to the latest version from Google’s camp – Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.

Asus announces Android Jelly Bean for Transformer Prime, Pad and Pad Infinity

Asus has confirmed that the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update will be available for the Asus Transformer Prime, Asus Transformer Pad and the Asus Transformer Pad Infinity in the coming months.

[Guide] How to Root the Google Nexus 7 on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean

The Google Galaxy 7 is the company’s first tablet in the Nexus Series and the first to run Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. The device features a 7 inch touch display, up to 16GB of internal storage, a camera for video calls and is powered by a quad-core processor from NVidia.

The following guide will demonstrate how to Root, unlock Bootloader and Flash ClockwordMod Recovery on your Google Nexus 7.