Android update
It wasn't too long ago that Samsung announced that it's 2012 flagship phone, the Galaxy S3, wouldn't be receiving Android 4.2.2 and would instead get Android 4.3 in October. Well, it looks like Samsung is going to be living up to its words as another Galaxy S3 has been spotted in the wild running Android 4.3.
Samsung Galaxy S2 owners: it looks like it's the end of the line. Samsung has not released an official obituary, but the chances of the Galaxy S2 getting another Android update are slim to none now that Samsung has announced it will be focusing its efforts on Android 4.3 upgrades.
It seems like it's been ages since Samsung last rolled out an Android update for its 2012 flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S3, but the wait is finally almost over. The South Korean electronics giant is expected to release Android 4.3 for the handset in October.
Google's new Nexus 7 tablet has had a warm reception out of the gate, and while the tablet is already running the latest version of Android, Google has released a brand new software update for the Wi-Fi model that's now available for download.
Find out what's the deal with the Verizon Galaxy Nexus Android 4.3 update.
Samsung Galaxy Note 2 owners have been patiently waiting for a new Android update for months now, and while the next version of Android is still in the works, AT&T is pushing out a small Galaxy Note 2 upgrade of its own.
HTC's newer flagship, the HTC One, might have most of the headlines nowadays, but that doesn't mean the older One X has been completely left out of the loop. In fact, the handset is scheduled to receive the latest version of HTC's Sense UI.
Owners of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8.0 and 10.1 tablets may have noticed that despite running Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, the devices seem to be missing the multi-user functionality that can be found in other tablets running Android 4.2. Lucky for them, Samsung will soon be rolling out a software update that should change that.
HTC Ones around the globe should be receiving an Android and Sense update over the next couple months, but thanks to RootzWiki, eager parties can already snag a leaked Android 4.3 Jelly Bean build for the AT&T model.
Verizon owners of the HTC Droid DNA will be pleased to hear that Big Red will be updating the handset with the latest version of HTC's Sense UI and Android 4.2 Jelly Bean.
Xperia ZR users can look forward to new features from the upgrade to Android 4.2.2.
There's no good news yet for people that want the Android 4.3, or even the Android 4.2.2 update for their Samsung Galaxy S3, but AT&T has announced that the Android 4.1.2 Premium Suite is rolling out for their customers.
If you own the original Google Nexus 7 tablet from last year, you might have noticed a significant drop in performance, including system-wide lag among other issues, after the Android 4.2 Jelly Bean rolled out last year. Good news is that Android 4.3, which is currently rolling out for the Nexus 7, seems to fix that.
Samsung Galaxy S2 owners have been patiently waiting for some good news concerning an Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean update, and while we hate to disappoint, there's a good chance there's none coming.
Google's already moving forward with Android 4.3 and HTC One owners in the United States are still stuck on Android 4.1.2. Sound like a familiar scenario? That's because it is, and it looks like the gap may widen even more in the future.
