Jelly Bean update in the works for HTC One XL, One S says Telstra

Australian carrier Telstra let it slip that HTC is working on an Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update for at least two of the One series smartphones - the One XL and the One S (those are the two Snapdragon S4-based One droids).

Owners of the Tegra 3-based One X shouldn't worry - Telstra Australia carries only the XL version, so they wouldn't list update info on the One X anyway.

The info on the carrier's site is pretty scarce - HTC is preparing the update but even Telstra doesn?t know when it will get it. And when they do get it, they'll put the update through a testing phase before pushing it out to its users.

You can keep an eye on this page for any updates on the release date of Android Jelly Bean for the HTC One XL and One S.

There still isn't an official roadmap from HTC that details which phones will get Android 4.1 and when. As for the unofficial channels, the XDA-Developers community efforts are already showing results.

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Jelly Bean updates for Galaxy S III, S II already in the works?

Unlike HTC, Samsung is yet to announce the list of devices that will get Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. Insiders have talked to SamMobile, however, and said that Samsung is already testing Jelly Bean on the Samsung Galaxy S III.

The new flagship is proving to be a strong seller and Samsung is reportedly close to finishing up the update - there's no planned date yet, but August or September are reportedly a realistic target.

An update for the predecessor - the Samsung Galaxy S II - is also being tested, but it is less certain as Samsung is yet to evaluate how well the new OS with its customizations on top runs on the older hardware.

The company will reportedly place more focus on updating its high-end devices, so the Galaxy Note and Galaxy Tab 7.7 (which use pretty much the same internals as the S II) also have a chance of getting an update.

By the way, both the Galaxy S III and the S II have already got the chance to taste Jelly Bean through CyanogenMod 10 (and other ROMs too). Still, Samsung hasn?t committed to any updates officially, so which devices get what and when is yet uncertain.

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HTC officially confirms Jelly Bean coming to One X, XL and S

Yesterday, Telstra let the cat out of the bag - HTC is working on a Jelly Bean update. Today, HTC officially confirmed it and offered the full list of devices that are planned to get the update.

There are no big surprises here - the HTC One X (the Tegra 3-based model), the HTC One XL (Qualcomm S4-based version, known as One X on AT&T) and the HTC One S will eventually be updated to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.

The smartphone maker will make "timing and other details about HTC and Jelly Bean" available to the public later on.

The HTC One V, which is the lowest rung on the One series ladder, is not on the list of devices to be updated and neither are any of the droids outside the One series.

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Android Jelly Bean OS manages speedy launch on ZTE's N880E smartphone

ZTE Launches the N880E Smartphone with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean in China

ZTE N880E among the world's first Android 4.1 handsets

23 July 2012, Shenzhen, China – ZTE Corporation ("ZTE") (H share stock code: 0763.HK / A share stock code: 000063.SZ), a publicly-listed global provider of telecommunications equipment and mobile devices, has launched its first Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) handset in China just one week after the release of the official version of the mobile device operating system.

The ZTE N880E smartphone runs the Google Experience version of Jelly Bean and is the first Android 4.1 smartphone launched in China and the third in the world. Other ZTE handsets will be launched soon with Android 4.1.

"ZTE has an excellent relationship with Google and this, combined with our extensive R&D capabilities and our experience of customising devices for partners around the world, means we are able to bring new technologies to market very quickly," said Mr. Kan Yulun, Vice President and CTO of the Handset Division, ZTE. "Our aim is to provide the best quality customer experience for the best value, and the N880E is a great example of this."

The ZTE N880E smartphone has a 4.0-inch capacitive WVGA touchscreen, with a 1GHz Qualcomm 7627A processor, 4GB of memory and a 3.2MP AF camera. It is an ultra-slim device with just 10.4mm in thickness.

The ZTE N880E was originally launched in May 2012 running Android 2.3 and has already sold more than one million units.

Version 4.1 of the Android mobile device operating system was released on July 13 and offers improved performance and responsiveness, with new features such as expandable notifications and Google Now.

ZTE N880E Specifications – China market

Size 119mm x 61mm x 10.4mm

Screen 4.0-inch, WVGA, 480 x 800 TFT, capacitive touchscreen

Weight 130g

Battery Li-ion 1650mAh

Standard CDMA2000 1x, EVDO Rev.A, 800MHz

OS Android 4.1.1

Platform Qualcomm 7627A

Frequency 1GHz

Memory 4GB + 512MB

Extended memory MicroSD (max. support 32G)

Camera 3.2MP AF

Bluetooth 2.1, A2DP, AVRCP

WLAN 802.11 b/g/n

Other GPS, GMS, FM, A-GPS

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HTC officially confirms Jelly Bean coming to One X, XL and S

Yesterday, Telstra let the cat out of the bag - HTC is working on a Jelly Bean update. Today, HTC officially confirmed it and offered the full list of devices that are planned to get the update.

There are no big surprises here - the HTC One X (the Tegra 3-based model), the HTC One XL (Qualcomm S4-based version, known as One X on AT&T) and the HTC One S will eventually be updated to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.

The smartphone maker will make "timing and other details about HTC and Jelly Bean" available to the public later on.

The HTC One V, which is the lowest rung on the One series ladder, is not on the list of devices to be updated and neither are any of the droids outside the One series.

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Jelly Bean update in the works for HTC One XL, One S says Telstra

Australian carrier Telstra let it slip that HTC is working on an Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update for at least two of the One series smartphones - the One XL and the One S (those are the two Snapdragon S4-based One droids).

Owners of the Tegra 3-based One X shouldn't worry - Telstra Australia carries only the XL version, so they wouldn't list update info on the One X anyway.

The info on the carrier's site is pretty scarce - HTC is preparing the update but even Telstra doesn?t know when it we will get it. And when they do get it, they'll put the update through a testing phase before pushing it out to its users.

You can keep an eye on this page for any updates on the release date of Android Jelly Bean for the HTC One XL and One S.

There still isn't an official roadmap from HTC that details which phones will get Android 4.1 and when. As for the unofficial channels, XDA-Developers is already showing results.

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