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Huawei’s latest mid-range device has officially been outed for the masses. The device— identified as the A199— comes jam-packed with the usual allotment of goodies including a smooth 1.5GHz dual-core processor, 2 gigs of RAM, a 720p 5-inch IPS display, 2,150mAh battery and an 8MP camera (plus 1.3MP front-facer for good measure). Best of all— Huawei managed to stuff the pieces into a fairly slim package— as the A199 will arrive in a 8.9mm package weighing at a mere 160g.

One major item to note is the device’s dual-SIM capabilities— which pretty much implies the device won’t make it Stateside… at least anytime soon. We’ll be sure to provide more launch details which will include the pricing and availability as we hear them.

source: Huawei
via: Engadget

Come comment on this article: Huawei introduces the mid-range A199 smartphone, brings dual-SIM capability and Jelly Bean in a light package

It is looking like a select group of Sony Xperia handsets will soon be getting an update. Sony has yet to offer a specific timeframe as to when the updates will begin rolling out, however they have begun talking about updates being in the final stages of testing. The details are coming direct from Sony and include talk of the Xperia P, Go, S, SL, acro S and ion.

Sony recently posted the details on Twitter and noted the update will be arriving as Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. According to details in that message, Sony has said the work is in the final stages and they have promised that more details will be released soon. In fact, we are expecting Sony to offer additional details this week.

The one catch will be as to whether or not Sony will be announcing details for all of these handsets at once, or whether they will be doing it on a case by case basis. Either way though, Jelly Bean should be available for the Xperia P, Go, S, SL, acro S and ion smartphones relatively soon.

While we know many of the goodies, such as Google Now that come as a result of Jelly Bean, Sony generally includes some other items as well. Take the Jelly Bean update for the Xperia TX which arrived back at the end of March, this update also included updates for the Sony Walkman, Album and Movies apps along with a few other smaller changes and improvements.

[via phoneArena]

Samsung has announced that the new Galaxy Note 8.0 will be available for $399.99 starting April 11th. Stores and online retailers including Amazon, Best Buy/Best Buy Mobile, h.h. gregg, Newegg, P.C. Richard & Son, Staples and TigerDirect.com will get first crack at it. Accessories will be available beginning mid-April. These include Book Covers in white, grey, pink… View Article

Galaxy Note 8 tablet takes aim at iPad Mini, in stores April 11 for $400 is a post from: AndroidTapp.com

Facebook today announced the Facebook phone called HTC First and Home, a home launcher of social Android apps. The HTC First is the pioneer Android-powered device that will ship with Facebook’s new Home app, available April 12th for $99.99 on AT&T with two year contract (while pre-orders start today). Home is intended to take over your home screen as… View Article

Facebook announces phone, HTC First & Home, a home screen launcher of social Android apps is a post from: AndroidTapp.com

We had recently began hearing reports of an update from those sporting an LG Optimus G with AT&T, however as of today, that update has been officially announced. The update is bringing Jelly Bean and is rolling-out as of today, April 4. Those with an Optimus G will be getting Android 4.1.2 along with a few additional perks.

As we suspect some will simply want the update now, you can head to Menu -> Settings -> General -> About phone -> Software Update to get the process started. Just make sure you are connected to a Wi-Fi network before beginning and otherwise, just follow the prompts and you will soon be running Jelly Bean.

Of course, getting Jelly Bean means some goodies such as the improved notifications, Google Now and the smoothness that comes along with Project Butter. But in the case of the AT&T Optimus G update, you will also be getting support for the Isis Mobile Wallet. The catch with Isis comes in with the availability, which at the moment is limited to those in Austin and Salt Lake City.

In addition to Jelly Bean, AT&T has also mentioned the LG Optimus G is the “official mobile device of NCAA March Madness.” Basically, that is to say you will be able to watch games using the March Madness Live app. This app does require a login using your television provider details, however there is a four hour preview available for those looking to check it out. Bottom line though, AT&T Optimus G users can now update to Android 4.1.2.

[via AT&T]

Device Specifications and Information

Device Info

Device Name : Optimus G (AT&T)

Manufactuer : LG

Carrier : AT&T

Announced Date : October 03, 2012

Release Date : November 02, 2012

Also Known As :

Display

• Screen Size : 4.7 Inch
• Resolution : 1280×768
• Screen Type : IPS LCD

Dimension & Weight

• Height : 5.19 Inch
• Width : 2.71 Inch
• Depth : 0.33 Inch
• Weight : 145 Grams

Battery & Power

Battery Type:
• Lithium Ion

• Battery Capacity : 2100 mAh
• Talk Time : NA
• Stand By Time : 335 hours

Software

Android OS:
• 4.0.x

Audio Playback:
• AAC
• AAC+
• AMR
• MID
• MP3
• WAV
• WMA

Video Playback:
• h.263
• h.264 / AVC
• 3GP
• MPEG-4 (MP4)
• WMV

Messaging:
• SMS
• MMS
• IM

Hardware

CPU : APQ8064

CPU Clock Speed : 1500 Mhz

Core : 4

Ram : 2000 MB

Internal Storage : 32 GB

Front Facing Camera :

Camera Resolution : 8 MP

External Storage:
• MicroSD
• MicroSDHC

Camera Features:
• Auto focus
• Flash
• 1080p Video Recording

Sensors:
• Accelerometer
• Ambient light
• Proximity

QWERTY :

Cellular Network

Network Technology:
• GSM

GSM Band:
• 850
• 900
• 1800
• 1900

Device Connectivity

Wi-Fi:
• 802.11b
• 802.11g
• 802.11n

Bluetooth:
• A2DP
• Bluetooth 4.0

Location Features:
• Compass
• GPS
• Cellular location
• Wi-Fi location

FM Radio :

NFC :

Droid Bionic owners will be happy to hear that Motorola is sending out invites to members in the Motorola Feedback Network to participate in the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean soak test.

Here’s the e-mail Droid-Life received from a bunch of tipsters:

Hi,

Thanks for joining the Motorola Feedback Network. We are inviting owners of the Droid Bionic on Verizon to participate in an early preview of the new Jelly Bean software release, and provide feedback. If you are not currently using a Droid Bionic, please excuse and ignore this email.

The registration window for this soak could be extremely small — sorry about that. Please act now to take part.

Click this link – https://www.surveymonkey.com/ – to take the enrollment survey if you wish to take part. Note that you must be a member in good standing of the Motorola Owners’ Forums to be included. The registration window could close without notice so please respond as quickly as possible.

This is a confidential test under the terms of the Motorola Feedback Network. Do not post any details or information about this on any public sites.

Thanks. Although we expect to start soon, we ask for your patience if you register but don’t hear from us right away.

Matt
Motorola Owners’ Forums
Motorola Feedback Network

After the soak test starts, and once the software is bug free and up to quality standards, Motorola and Verizon should announce when the update will be made available to the public. In most cases, It does not take very long for the soak to be labeled as a success, so it shouldn’t be long before Jelly Bean will be available to every Droid Bionic owner.

Not too long ago, Motorola quietly confirmed that it will release the Jelly Bean update for the Droid Bionic at some point in the second quarter of the year.

The post The wait is over: Motorola sending out Droid Bionic Jelly Bean soak test invites appeared first on Android Authority.

Smartphones are not usually like wines, getting better with age, but there is the occasional Android gem that can at least keep up with the times and stay hip for more than 12 months. Case in point, the two-year-old Samsung Galaxy S2, a phone that’s no longer top of the line, but that remains a great choice for folks on a tight budget.

Especially since its on-board software has been revamped courtesy of an Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update. The JB bump is yet to land on all different GS2 versions around the world, but Samsung is working on making the transition as smooth and fast as possible.

The latest country to get 4.1.2 is India, where the GT-I9100 model is available. The update is rolling out over-the-air, but if for some reason you’re yet to receive a prompt message to download and install it you should check for it through Samsung Kies.

You’ll want to have your battery above the 50% mark before anything and a strong Wi-Fi connection, because this particular bump is quite massive. You’ll be getting a whole new interface (the Galaxy S3-specific Nature UX), plenty of Project Butter performance enhancements, as well as Google Now integration, Direct Call, Smart Stay, Pop-up play and much, much more.

The Galaxy S2 is likely to never get Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie, meaning the 4.1.2 update will be the last major one to hit the 4.3-incher. There should also be a 4.2.2 bump in the not so distant future, but that’s nowhere near the magnitude of the 4.1 tweak.

Besides India, Jelly Bean has buttered up the GS2 in most European countries already, as well as Canada and South Korea. America is still waiting, but something tells us the invitation to the JB party is not going to be stuck at the post office for much longer.

But back to India. Has anyone got JB around those parts? OTA or via Kies? And does the “new” GS2 feel as faster and smoother as you expected?

The post Samsung Galaxy S2 gets Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update in India appeared first on Android Authority.

Google note, that starting this month they will shake up how they are collecting Android platform stats from devices. Previously they collected data from device check-ins to Google servers for the prior two weeks, now they will collect data from each device upon visiting the Google Play Store. After nine months of its debut; the numbers… View Article

Android Platform Stats: 9 months & newer Jelly Bean only accounts for 25% of Android devices is a post from: AndroidTapp.com

Head on over to Amazon because Ematic just announced the Genesis Prime Android powered tablet for $79.99. The budget tablet comes with Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) so you get the latest software goodies like Google Now, richer notifications, and customizable homescreen widgets. It has only a single core 1.1 GHz processor, with 4GB of internal memory storage and another 5GB of… View Article

Genesis Prime – 7″ Android Tablet for $80 is a post from: AndroidTapp.com

Both AT&T & Sprint have officially announced the new HTC One will launch on their networks April 19th, AT&T pre-orders begin April 4th and Sprint’s April 5th. The One on AT&T will be available with 32GB of internal memory for $199.99 with a new two-year contract (plus they have the exclusive on the 64GB version for $299.99 on contract) in Silver… View Article

HTC One launches on both AT&T & Sprint April 19 is a post from: AndroidTapp.com