Seeing that Google announced Android 4.1 Jelly Bean last week during its Google I/O conference - where it also announced its home entertainment device, the Nexus Q, among a few other things - Android users are surly antsy to get the latest version of the OS onto their devices. Well, Nexus S and Nexus S 4G owners are in luck; two guys from the XDA forums - DeXmax and CooLoserTech - have ported Jelly Bean 4.1 to the Nexus S and Nexus S 4G, respectively.
Always eager to add little treats for their intrepid user-base, Google appears to have added an Easter egg to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean that goes beyond the norm. Fans of Android smartphones and tablets will no doubt already be aware that Google's engineers like to add a little something for them to find when playing around with their new toys. The most famous amongst these Easter eggs is something that is found inside the Settings app of Android smartphones.
Remember the outlandishly awkward Galaxy Note that's too big to be a phone, but too small to be a tablet? It appears that Samsung is cooking up a successor to the device which it will unveil at the end of August during the IFA 2012 consumer electronics show in Berlin. On top of this, it is rumored that the Galaxy Note II will come with a 5.5" display, which is slightly larger than the existing Galaxy Note's 5.3" display. It will of course run Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, which is now the latest version of the operating system.
If there was one thing I really enjoyed in my time with the Samsung Galaxy S II (before shifting to the iPhone 4S), it was the ability to easily customize large parts of my smartphone. The home screen launcher - the user interface from where you launch apps and absorb information in a glance with widgets - is one area where Android offers unmatched variety. There are launchers that promise awesome performance, others that offer wide variety of features and others one that promise both.
Galaxy Nexus Removed From Play Store Due To Injunction, Sales Will Resume Next Week, Confirms Google
The injunction handed out against Google by the famously tough-talking Judge Koh earlier this week meant a sales ban on the company's Samsung manufactured Galaxy Nexus. Although most following the coverage within the tech community will be more than aware of the reasons behind the injunction, Google has confirmed the ruling as the reason behind its removal as being due to Koh's ruling.
When the Samsung Galaxy S III first surfaced towards the end of May, the Android community was ready to pounce on its many exclusive treasures, namely S Voice - the Siri-esque voice recognition software. Jelly Bean 4.1's release into the wild has followed a similar prose, with wallpapers, themes, and even the Google Ears widget having been ported through to devices running Ice Cream Sandwich.
Although Apple's App Store still leads the way when it comes to numbers, Google's online content portal is now teaming with content including books, music, apps, and videos. Given its vast array of content, it was recently renamed the Google Play Store, ditching the old Android Market moniker in a move said to better reflect what it has to offer.
Announced at Google I/O 2012, the Nexus 7 really is the most talked about tablet today. A quad-core chip, HD display along with the latest version of Android - 4.1 Jelly Bean – and a truly unmatched price make it one of the best tablets you can buy today.
Samsung’s Galaxy Nexus was banned as a result of a preliminary injunction ruled four days ago by U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh. Now, we are starting to see the first effects of the ruling as we have received news that Google has stopped selling Galaxy Nexus online. Check out the details after the jump.
If you’ve been following the patent war between Apple and Samsung closely, then you must be aware of the fact that a certain Cupertino based company is doing the best it can to scrape every Galaxy device off the shelf in the U.S., and fortunately or unfortunately, depending on which side of the fence you belong to, it is getting really lucky lately.
