News – Mar 8th

Finally, Motorola has updated its DROID RAZR and RAZR MAXX smartphones to Jelly Bean. Mind you, the update brings the devices to Android 4.1.2, and not 4.2, but it's still a push in the right direction.

Weirdly, or rather not, the update does as much shredding as adding new features. The usual Moto software such as the My Music, My Gallery as well as Weather and World Clock widgets are now…

Apple and Samsung are currently involved in a legal war that’s spanned multiple continents and more lawsuits than one can keep track of. Today a new company’s name has entered the battle, and while the firm is simply giving its opinion on the case rather than actually suing either Apple or Samsung, the company’s history in mobile makes its comment on the matter noteworthy…

AT&T has announced that its HTC One X version will finally get an Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update.

The update will start rolling out today, March 7 and will bring Project Butter “smoothness”, Google Now, expandable notifications as well as AT&T own apps.
Here is the full official AT&T changelog:

Google Now, which provides you with the latest relevant information you need, when you need it…

Facebook today took the wraps off of a brand new version of its News Feed, which the social network describes as being “inspired by mobile.” The new News Feed will display larger photos and videos than the News Feed of old, and users will also be able to see more information from links, maps and events that are posted to their feed…

Apparently today is the day of Jelly Bean updates. Following the One X and DROID RAZR’s bumps up to Android 4.1, Sprint has announced that it’s version of the LG Optimus G will be updated to Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean starting today, March 7. Included in the update are Jelly Bean features like Google Now and expandable notifications as well as a few other enhancements, such as improvements to the Optimus G’s voice search and camera app…

PhoneArena compares two Android phablets, the Samsung Galaxy Note II vs. the 5.5-inch version of the LG Optimus G Pro. Check the comparison video after the break.

Which one would you choose the Note II and its S Pen or the more powerful G Pro and the full HD screen?
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Battery life is among the top complaints from smartphone users, including myself . When I first started using Androids my battery would last maybe 5-6 hours, and that was tough coming from a clamshell phone that could easily last a day and a half to two days before losing all battery – even after being in use for two years or so…

I’ve been reading an innumerable amount of stories about Google Glass because I’m enthralled by its ingenuity . An electronic pair of glasses for my face? Really? You’d do that for me, Google? Oh alright, why not, you’ve talked me into it. Can I get the Prada pair in white?
All things considered, Glass is betting on augmented reality as the the next big thing for the Mountain View-based search giant…

There are a lot of different Android options on US Cellular, and while we tend to focus on the national carriers thanks to the flow of releases, it’s important to highlight the importance of US Cellular in the wireless industry.  In today’s battle, Aaron pits the Samsung Galaxy Axiom against the Motorola Electrify M …

Today is a good day for Android 4.1 Jelly Bean updates after the AT&T One X and Micromax A110 Canvas receiving the good update news, now it's Sony Xpera J's turn.

The firmware update bears the 11.2.A.0.21 build number and updates the baseband as well. Naturally, Xperia J users will finally get a taste of Project Butter and the numerous features that Jelly Bean has on tap…

Aaron’s bringing two US Cellular devices – the Samsung Galaxy Axiom and Motorola Electrify M – together for a dogfight battle! Resembling the Samsung Galaxy S III, the Galaxy Axiom can be had for $49.99 and features a 1.2 GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 CPU, 4-inch display (480×800 pixels), 5-megapixel camera with 720p HD recording, a 2,100 mAh battery, 4G LTE connectivity, and Android 4…

Well, that didn’t take long. Just hours after the changelog for DROID RAZR and DROID RAZR MAXX’s Android 4.1.2 update was discovered, Motorola has announced on its official blog that the Jelly Bean update is now rolling out to users in phases. As expected, the upgrade includes the usual Jelly Bean features like Google Now, Voice Search and expandable notifications…

The Apple vs. Samsung legal kerfuffle continues, with the latest round going in favor of Apple. According to a UK court, Apple was not found guilty of infringing upon three of Samsung's patents.

Samsung had claimed in court that Apple was infringing upon three of its patents related to processing and transmitting data over 3G mobile networks, however, the court found all three claims…

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When purchasing smartphones from relatively unknown manufacturers, you are rarely expecting to see much in terms of after-market support and firmware updates. Well Micromax is determined to prove that this doesn't necessarily have to be the case and has committed to releasing a Jelly Bean update for its former flagship…

Twitter has been pretty busy lately updating its social network app. After last week’s big update for its Windows Phone 8 app and yesterday’s Android and iOS update, today the BlackBerry 10 app got it first update.

Here is the full changelog:

Doing more on the Compose Tweet Screen – An enhanced Compose Tweet Screen allows you to take a new photo or add an existing one, add your location, and offers a shortcut for “@”…

 
Well, I’m happy to say that I was at least able to last a week using the Sanyo Katana LX that I ordered just a couple of weeks ago. One week ago I received the device and reported that I was hesitant to make the switch, furthering my assumption that I am indeed addicted to the smartphone way of life…

The long awaited Jelly Bean update for the AT&T's HTC One X will launch today. That's nearly three months after the European HTC One X units got the Jelly Bean treatment and four months since the Asian One X users started getting update notifications. Meanwhile the refreshed HTC One X+ has made its way to the AT&T shelves…

Lisa over at Mobile TechReview reviews the newest Android tablet from Asus, the MeMO Pad Smart 10.
Check the video review after the break.

The Asus MeMo Pad Smart 10 has a 10.1 inch IPS display with 1280×800 pixels resolution and 178 degree viewing angle, a quad-core 1.2 GHz Tegra 3 processor, 1GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage (expandable via microSD card), 5-megapixel rear camera, 1…

Some Motorola DROID RAZR and DROID RAZR MAXX owners got a nice holiday surprise late December when an update to Android 4.1.2 began hitting their devices unexpectedly. That turned out to be a mistake, as the update was quickly stopped. Motorola later promised that the update would begin is actual, public rollout in Q1 2013, and now it looks like the official Jelly Bean bump is indeed getting close…