Tag: jellybean

Android Distribution Numbers For June 2016

Google has released the Android distribution numbers for June 2016, and the breakdown makes for interesting reading. Every month Google releases the stats which indicate the percentages of users running a version of Android and using the Google Play Store. This is useful to developers (and testers) because …

Sony announce the 4.3 rollout has begun

Sony announced a while back that the Z1 and Z Ultra would be getting the upgrade to Android 4.4 KitKat early next year and that there would be an intermediate update to JellyBean 4.3. The time for the 4.3 update has now arrived and it is starting to …

Samsung Announce Galaxy Grand 2

Samsung have today announced the Galaxy Grand 2. The new device is a follow up to the original Samsung Galaxy Grand and boasts a 5.25″ 1280×720 TFT display.  1.5GB RAM is accompanied by 8GB onboard storage with a microSD card slot.  The Grand 2 launches with Android 4.3 …

Samsung Galaxy S3 receiving update to Android 4.3

The global rollout of Android 4.3 Jellybean to Samsungs previous flagship handset the Galaxy S3 has begun. According to Samsung dedicated site Sammobile the rollout began with unlocked UK devices and has not started to be seen on devices in South Korea. The list of changes and new features …

Orange announce two new own branded smartphones

Orange have today announced two new own branded handsets for the European market. The Orange Yumo and the Orange Hiro are being launched ” in response to customer demand for sophisticated smartphones at a more accessible price” although there are no plans to launch them here in the UK. …

Samsung releases official Android 4.3 update for Galaxy S4

At the recent Unpacked 2013 event Samsung announced that the Galaxy S4 would be getting an update to Android Jelly Bean 4.3 in October and it has now started to roll-out around the world. Whilst Samsung don’t release an official changelog for their updates users who have been …

Tesco Hudl Review

It would seem that they are all jumping on the bandwagon.  It started with Amazon and the Kindle Fire who had the place to themselves until Tesco came along with their Hudl and it was announced yesterday that Argos are to start selling their own version of an …

LG L7 II Review

As mentioned in this weeks podcast, 2013 has very much been LG’s year.  With the relative success of the Nexus 4, the rumoured Nexus 5 and the release of the much vaunted LG G2 what was a bit part player in the Android ecosystem has become a big …

Android Version Figures updated, but does it matter anymore?

  The numbers are in and it’s official, Jellybeans are taking over the world……nearly! Earlier this year Google announced that they had hit 1 billion Android activations which, looking at the table below, means that over 480 million devices are now on Android Jellybean. Version Codename API Distribution …

Tesco to launch own brand Tablet, known as the Hudl

Supermarket behemoth Tesco has today announced that it is to start selling its own tablet, known as the Hudl. The device, a 7″ HD screened tablet is to ship with Android 4.2.2 (Jellybean), will sport a 1.5Ghz Quad-core CPU and will have 16GB onboard storage which will be …

UK Nexus 4 begins getting Android 4.3 OTA upgrade

As of 8pm GMT the UK sim-free Nexus 4 has begun to receive it’s Over The Air upgrade. You will recieve a warning if your upgrade is due but if you wish to manually check you are welcome to follow this risk free procedure: Click Settings Click About …

Android 4.3 Factory Images now available for Nexus devices

Google yesterday released the latest incantation of Android 4.3 Jellybean stating that the the Nexus 10, Nexus 7, Nexus 4 and Galaxy Nexus will all be getting the update over the air (OTA) in the coming weeks. Some of us however can’t wait that long. For those of us …

HP Slate 7 Available for pre-order….only £129!!

The bar has been set.  The Nexus 7 and the iPad mini are generally considered to be the two best 7″ tablets available but a new challenger is about to enter the ring. The HP Slate 7 is Hewlett Packard’s foray into the Android tablet world and is …

Galaxy Note 8.0 Now available at Samsung Experience Store

The brand new Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 is now available from the Samsung Experience Store in Westfield Stratford City. The mid sized tablet is Samsung’s latest offering in the Galaxy Note range and covers yet another screen size. Bundled with some £60 worth of content and services, the …

Samsung Galaxy S IV’s specifications leak

There is now less than two weeks until the grand unveiling of the Samsung Galaxy S IV in New York and despite Samsung’s usual tight lid on security the specifications have leaked out online. Seen on AnTuTu, the new flagship handset would appear to be powered by the …

HTC One – HTC join in with the hype machine

It is now less than a week away. The hype around the HTC event to be held on Tuesday is growing daily and now even HTC have got in on the act. They appear to be pulling out all the stops for the HTC One (whose name was …

3 HTC One X JellyBean update now available

Its been a while coming, but Three have just released the JellyBean update for the HTC One X. This will update your One X to Android 4.1.1 and Sense 4+, which means you’ll also be able to get the Playstation Store on your phone as well as all …

Deal – Cheap JellyBean Tablets from Sumvision at Ebuyer

The Nexus 7 brought respect to cheap Android tablets – good spec, latest OS and very reasonable price. This has forced other manufacturers to up their game a bit – and a good thing that is. With that in mind, Ebuyer have Sumvision’s Cyclone range at some very …

Update: Nexus 4 available to purchase once again – Now in UK!

The issues surrounding Google’s flagship Android Jellybean-touting handset are well documented. Google and LG have blamed each other for the worldwide shortage and customers have been left rather angry and miffed at the lack of ability to order the cut price handset. Well, various Play stores around the …

Samsung Reveal Galaxy SII Plus

Samsung have today revealed the new Galaxy SII Plus. The SII Plus is based on the massive selling SII and combines the latest Android Jellybean 4.1.2 with Samsung’s Nature UX. The device has a 1.2Ghz dual core processor paired with a 4.3” WVGA Super AMOLED Plus display and an …

Jellybean for Samsung Galaxy SII due this week

One of the best selling handsets for a long time was the Samsung Galaxy SII. Widely regarded along with the iPhone 4S as the best device of 2011 the Galaxy SII still commands a huge following even now. The good news for all those owners out there is …

BBC iPlayer Gets updated for Android 4.2

BBC iPlayer was updated late this evening so that it now works on Android devices running version 4.2 Jellybean. Whilst users who already had the app installed then upgraded to 4.2 had a working version, those who had a fresh install or new device couldn’t download either iPlayer …

Jellybean Update for Motorola RAZR i on the way

By far the biggest bone of contention for most Android handset owners is the lack of updates or the lack of information regarding updates. Many manufacturers have a page that details which devices will be receiving updates with a rough approximation of when they will arrive.  Motorola is no …

LG Nexus 4 – Review

There’s no point beating around the bush; the Nexus 4 is awesome. I absolutely love it. It’s the best Android phone I’ve ever used and, £ for £, most likely the best phone you can(‘t) buy.  There are still a few flaws, and I’ll get to them, but …

Now Galaxy Nexus getting 4.2.1 update

After the news yesterday that Android Jellybean 4.2.1 was rolling out to the LG Nexus 4 and Nexus 10 there comes and update for the Galaxy Nexus. The update is as usual rolling out OTA and is less than 1mb in size.     Once installed December is …

Android 4.2.1 Rollout Begins

Android Jellybean 4.2 has barely hit and very few users actually have their Nexus 4 or Nexus 10’s however Google have begun the rollout of Android version 4.2.1 to the latest devices. The update is only 1.1mb in size so don’t expect any major changes.  Indeed, the only …

LG Nexus 4 Availabililty Checker – Don’t miss out again

OK, so you spent your entire time on launch day pressing refresh but still had no joy. Some of us have even sold your old handset so that we can order the newest, latest greatest one – the amazing vanishing LG Nexus 4. Well, a tiny little bit …

HTC One X+ Review

Earlier this year HTC launched the One X.  It was generally acknowledged at the time as the best Android handset available, it had a stunning screen and a class leading camera.  Unfortunately for HTC along came the Samsung Galaxy SIII which with its aggressive marketing campaign left all …

HTC One X+ Initial Impressions

HTC recently released the HTC One X+, the update to the well received One X. After a small amount of pleading and thanks to the rather lovely guys at HTC, we here at Coolsmartphone have managed to get our grubby mitts on one to have a play with and write …

Samsung Galaxy Note II Review

I’ve often listened with interest as our own James Pearce waxes lyrical on the Coolsmartphone Podcast about the wonders of having a handset with a large screen.  James has often sung the praises of his own Galaxy Note brushing aside all ridicule.  Personally I had my doubts, I …

Samsung Galaxy Note II – Initial Impressions

One of the surprise hits of late in the mobile handset arena was the Samsung Galaxy Note.  It sold by the bucketload and even now the waxing lyrical hasn’t stopped. It was therefore no shock when Samsung announced the Galaxy Note II and thanks to the lovely people …

BBC iPlayer now available on Jellybean devices

When Google decided to withdraw support for Adobe Flash player there was one obvious casualty…..BBC’s much used and much loved iPlayer. After some alleged pressure from the BBC, Adobe restored access to iPlayer on the Play store but it was still not natively supported for Jellybean devices and …

HTC Desire X Review

My introduction to the Android platform came through the original HTC Desire.  One of my bosses walked up to me knowing my love for phones and showed me his brand spanking new piece of kit, complete with scrolling widgets and all shiny and new.  My search for a …

Sony confirm Xperia Upgrade plans

The Sony product blog has today released information regarding their Jellybean upgrade schdule for the Xperia range of handsets. Upgrades are often a bone of contention for Android handset owners with many handsets receiving little or no post sales support from the manufacturers however Sony have been rather good at …

HTC, Android updates, and iterative hardware [opinon]

I wish I’d been on the podcast two weeks ago, to have a rant about the One X+. For some reason, this minor hardware update has completely set me off. The key selling point seems to be that it’s running Jellybean along with an updated version of Sense. …

The tablet market. It’s all over – [opinion]

Well,that’s that then. October 23rd 2012 – The launch of the iPad Mini. Put the date in your diary. The date that any competition in the tablet market officially disappears. Maybe I’m a little premature in forecasting impending doom for competition within the sector but let’s be honest, with …

Lookout Mobile Security for Android undergoes major update

Ok, so you have spent months looking forward to getting a new handset, weeks agonising over which OS, which handset and then even more time haggling with your network for a decent tariff. Finally your brand new device arrives and there it is looking all nice and shiny, …

Samsung announces the Galaxy SIII Mini

As widely leaked, Samsung have today announced the Galaxy SIII Mini.  As the name suggests, the device looks like a shrunken down Galaxy SIII and features the same nature UX of its bigger sibling. The 4.0″ Super AMOLED handset comes with a dual core 1GHz processor, Android 4.1 …

Galaxy Nexus II is really the Galaxy Premier – Rumour

There have been rumours circulating regarding a new Nexus handset as far back as August when James reported on a possible Galaxy Nexus refresh. Well, it turns out that the i9260 is actually a new addition to the Samsung Galaxy range to be called the Galaxy Premier. According …

Samsung Galaxy SIII Mini specs and pic leak!

Leigh earlier wrote about the Galaxy SIII Mini that is due to be revealed tomorrow. Well, it would appear that the specs and a picture have managed to find there way onto the interwebs by a German website called Mobile Geeks.  The handset is purported to have the …