Android update
It might not be one of the hottest smartphones on the market at the moment, but the LG Optimus G might be one of the first non-Nexus devices to rock Android 4.4 KitKat. If a LG France is correct, the handset will get Android 4.4 in October.
Owners of a Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini and Galaxy Mega smartphones have some good news: a recent internal document leak shows that Samsung intends to update the devices to Android 4.4 KitKat and bring the KNOX security suite with it.
HTC Ones are currently in the process of being upgraded to Android 4.3 Jelly Bean here in the United States, but there's a crucial component missing from those updates: Sense 5.5. The latest version of HTC's user interface won't arrive until at least November, says one insider.
According to HTC, both T-Mobile and Verizon should push out the HTC One Android 4.3 update by the end of October.
Sorry HTC One X owners, the news about firmware updates just doesn't get any better. Not only will the HTC One X probably not see Android 4.3 Jelly Bean in 2013, it now looks like the handset might not get Sense 5.5.
Sony Xperia SP owners rejoice: it looks like Android 4.3 Jelly Bean is coming your way. Not only that, it could land before 2013 is over.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 2 is still a while away from receiving its first major Android update in a very long time, Android 4.3, but Samsung has unintentionally already admitted to have started development on Android 4.4 KitKat for the popular phablet.
AT&T HTC owners are now proud recipients of Android 4.3 Jelly Bean as the nation's second largest carrier is officially pushing the firmware out over the air.
It's been a long time since Samsung has updated its popular 2012 flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S3, but it looks like that will all change soon. Not only is the Galaxy S3 slated to receive Android 4.3 Jelly Bean soon, the handset has been unofficially confirmed to receive Android 4.4 KitKat as well.
For a long time, the only Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0s that were upgraded to Android 4.2.2 were LTE. Now, almost two months after, Samsung has finally finished the Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean update cycle for the Galaxy Note 8.0 tablet by releasing the upgrade for the Wi-Fi-only variant.
U.S. Cellular will join three other major U.S. national wireless providers in providing Moto X users on its network with a much-needed update. The carrier has finally confirmed that the camera-fixing patch will roll out sometime in October.
Samsung's Galaxy Note 3 smartphone has barely begun releasing in the United States, but the South Korean electronics is already rolling out an update for international versions released earlier. A new firmware is available for download, and while it's not anything major, it is the first update released for the Galaxy Note 3.
HTC's been aggressively updating its latest flagship smartphone, the One, in an attempt to keep its its lineup fresh against rivals, but that doesn't mean older devices have been completely forgotten. In fact, owners of the older HTC EVO 4G LTE can expect a new update before the end of 2013.
Sony has already rolled out firmware 10.3.1.A.2.67 for a number of Xperia Z devices, and it looks like the Xperia Tablet Z is finally among them.
HTC One owners on AT&T's network are in for an imminent treat before the middle of October hits: that's right folks, Android 4.3 Jelly Bean has been certified for the AT&T HTC One and should begin rolling out Oct. 8.
