Android 4.2.2
It looks like there's bad news on the Samsung Galaxy S3 home front as Samsung is reportedly delaying the much-wanted Android 4.2.2 update for its 2012 flagship handset.
Samsung Galaxy Note 2 owners who expected to receive Android 4.2.2 sometime in June will have to deal with a delay in development, according to well-known Samsung-centric website SamMobile.
HTC One owners were supposed to be in for a very special treat today. If the reports are correct, then an Android 4.2.2 update for the flagship smartphone that was supposed to roll out today, June 12, could be delayed until later this week.
It was not too long ago that we reported that the Samsung Galaxy S2 would be receiving Android 4.2.2 according to the insiders over at SamMobile, but there's some bad news to go along with that: it will be the last Android update the Galaxy S2 receives from Samsung.
Owners of the original Samsung Galaxy Note might be nearing the end of their device's life span, but there still some good news up ahead. The Galaxy Note should be receiving an Android 4.2.2 update sometime in the near future.
Owners of last year's Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 tablets might feel slightly outdated now that Samsung has announced the new lineup of Galaxy Tab 3 tablets, but there's some good news around the bend: Samsung should be updating both the Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 and the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 to Android 4.2.2 by September.
You've heard about the Google Edition of the Samsung Galaxy S4 and the Google Edition of the HTC One. Now it looks like the Borg-like "Nexus experience" may be taking over the Sony Xperia Z, as well, if a report from Android.gs is correct.
HTC One owners around the world should be getting a very special treat by the end of the month. If an HTC Russia executive is right, Android 4.2.2 for the HTC One should begin rolling out by the middle of June.
It was already a rumor that HTC's flagship smartphone, the HTC One, was going to go "senseless" with a stock version of Android. On Thursday, HTC announced that Google was offering a special edition of the device with a "Nexus user experience" and Android 4.2.2, coming out June 26. Now rumors are that HTC is considering giving users who already own a HTC One the freedom to choose their user interface.
HTC's currently flagship 1080p smartphone, the One, may currently run an older version of Android than its rival, the Samsung Galaxy S4, but that may soon all change. According to a well known HTC modder, Android 4.2.2 is just around the corner.
Samsung Galaxy Note 2 owners everywhere could be getting a welcome Android 4.2.2 update in the coming month. If a previous report holds true, the rollout should begin quite soon.
Samsung Galaxy S3 users have something else to look forward to: an Android update. If the stars hold their position, Galaxy S3s worldwide should start seeing Android 4.2.2 before June passes.
An anonymous Sprint employee was shown a Verizon HTC One running Android 4.2.2 by an HTC rep, according to an unconfirmed forum post.
The HTC One could be getting an update to Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean in the next few weeks, according to a leaker with a good track record.
Android 4.2.2 could land on the Galaxy S3 and Galaxy Note 2 in May or June.
