Asus rolls out Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update for the Fonepad 7

Asus has rolled out the Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update for the Fonepad 7 (ME372CG). The update is now available via over-the-air (OTA).



Below are the improved features summary:
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HTC One series will get Android 4.4.2 KitKat update sometime around next month

It seems that HTC is already working on Android 4.4.2 KitKat update to the One series. According to @LiabTooFeR, the HTC One, One Max and One mini will be getting the Android 4.4.2 KitKat update around February, which is next month.

If the news is true, it means that HTC One series users will no longer waiting for the Android 4.4 KitKat update.
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HTC updates Butterfly S to Android 4.3 Jelly Bean with Sense 5.5 UI

HTC has rolled out the Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update to the HTC Butterfly S yesterday, the update brings the Butterfly S to Sense 5.5 UI.



The update weighs 712 MB, so we recommend you to update it via Wi-Fi only to conserve your data usage. Just as the One family, the update brings a few improvements and features as below:
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Sony rolls out Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update to Xperia Z, Xperia ZL, Xperia ZR and Xperia Tablet Z

After Sony has rolled out the Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update to Xperia Z1 and Xperia Z Ultra, the Xperia Z, Xperia ZL, Xperia ZR and Xperia Tablet Z is also now available for update to Android 4.3 Jelly Bean.



The update is almost same as the Xperia Z1 and Xperia Z Ultra Android 4.3 update, which bring the same features and improvements to the Xperia Z, Xperia ZL, Xperia ZR and Xperia Tablet Z as below:
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Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update now available to Xperia Z1 and Xperia Z Ultra

After HTC has rolled out the Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update to the One mini, Sony has also rolled out the Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update to the Xperia Z1 and Xperia Z Ultra just as promised.



The update brings several improvements and new features as below:
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HTC seeding Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update with Sense 5.5 UI to One mini

HTC is now seeding the Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update to the One mini. The update brings Sense 5.5 UI and several improvements.



The update weighs 630 MB, the update allow users create custom feeds in BlinkFeed from new sources, as well as the option to disable BlinkFeed in home screen.
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Google now seeding Android 4.4.2 to Nexus devices

Google has now started rolling out Android 4.4.2 update for the Nexus devices. The latest update does bring some improvements and bug fixes.



Here are the changes that the update has made:
-Fix for clearing the VM Indicator
-Fix for delivery of the VM Indicator
-Various additional software fixes
-Security enhancements
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Samsung to update the entry-level smartphones to KitKat

We already know that Samsung will update its high-end devices to Android KitKat. Samsung not only plan to update the high-end devices, the manufacturer is also considering to bring the KitKat update to its entry-level smartphones.



A leaked document shows that Samsung is investigating the Galaxy S4 mini, Galaxy S III mini, Galaxy Ace 3, Galaxy S Advance, Galaxy Ace 2, Galaxy Core, Galaxy Fame and Galaxy Fresh to see whether they are capable of running KitKat smoothly.
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LG now rolling out Android 4.4 KitKat update to the G2

LG has finally rolled out the Android 4.4 KitKat update to their flagship - LG G2. The update is now available to Korean LG G2 users, while the rest of the country still need to wait for it.

It seems that LG will be skipping the Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update and move straight to the Android 4.4 KitKat update. Currently the device that confirmed will get the Android KitKat update is only the G2, while other LG ex-flagships are still waiting for the confirmation from LG.

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Google Nexus 7 cellular now getting Android 4.4 KitKat update

After Google released the KitKat update to the Nexus 4, the Nexus 7 LTE finally received the Android 4.4 KitKat update. Both 2012 and 2013 edition should get the update soon.

The update does bring some improvements such as smoother UI thanks to Project Svelte, better RAM management and more.
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Android 4.4 KitKat update schedule for Samsung Galaxy devices leak

Samsung hasn't announced any news on Android 4.4 KitKat update, but there's a leaked schedule shows which Galaxy devices will get the Android 4.4 KitKat update first.



As you can see, the Galaxy S4, Galaxy Note 3, Galaxy S III and Galaxy Note II will get the update on next year. The Galaxy S4 and Galaxy Note 3 will be the first two devices to taste chocolate on January 2014, while the Galaxy S III and Galaxy Note II will get the update on March or April 2014.
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Sony hints Xperia SP will get Android 4.4 KitKat update; Xperia T, Xperia TX, Xperia V and Xperia ZR are "Under Investigation"

Earlier this month Sony has announced the Android 4.3/4.4 update plans for its devices. Sony has stated that Xperia Z1, Xperia Z Ultra, Xperia Z, Xperia ZL and Xperia Tablet Z will getting the Android 4.4 KitKat update after the Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update, while Xperia SP, Xperia T, Xperia TX, Xperia V and Xperia ZR will stuck at Android 4.3 Jelly Bean.

Recently Sony did not confirmed that another five Xperia smartphones (Xperia SP, Xperia T, Xperia TX, Xperia V and Xperia ZR) will not getting the Android 4.4 KitKat update. Today there's a news said that the Xperia SP will get to taste the chocolate while the remaining four devices are "Under Investigation".

Xperia SP's support page suggest it will get the Android KitKat update.

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Google rolls out Android 4.4 KitKat update to Nexus 4

The long wait is over, Google has finally rolled out Android 4.4 KitKat update to the Nexus 4. The new update is build KRT16S, which includes a few additional bug fixes introduced with the original KRT16O build.



The Android 4.4 KitKat update weighs 238.9 MB, so Wi-Fi only update is recommended to conserve your data usage.
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Samsung rolls out Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update to Galaxy Note II LTE

Samsung was busy in developing the Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update to its ex-flagships, and finally the update is available to Galaxy Note II LTE (N7105), so far there's no word on the non-LTE version (N7100) that leaked recently.




The following are the changes and improvements in Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update:
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Samsung pauses the Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update to Galaxy S III

Two weeks ago Samsung started rolling out the Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update to the Galaxy S III. The update does bring some nice features such as support for the Galaxy Gear smartwatch, but many users complaint that the update brought a lot of issues to the Galaxy S III.



According to some users, the update made the Galaxy S III becomes unresponsive on different occasions, crashing and being incapable of proper multi-tasking due to poor RAM manager, stuttering on music playback and even battery drain.
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HTC One receives Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update with Sense 5.5 UI in Malaysia

The wait is over, the Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update with Sense 5.5 UI is finally available in Malaysian HTC One units.



The update brings the firmware number of 3.63.707.3 and it is weighs 678.26 MB, so before you update please connect to Wi-Fi to conserve your data usage.
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Huawei Ascend P6 will be getting Android 4.4 KitKat update on January 2014

While other manufacturers are busy in developing Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update, Huawei has just official announced that the Ascend P6 will skip the Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update and straight away move to Android 4.4 KitKat update.

No word on other Huawei device to receive Android KitKat update, guess we might need to wait for a long time to know it.

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Android 4.4 KitKat update now seeding to Nexus 7 and Nexus 10

Well it is a good news for both Nexus 7 and Nexus 10 users, Google has began rolling out the Android 4.4 KitKat update for Nexus 7 and Nexus 10 tablets.



The latest update is currently available in Wi-Fi only 2012 and 2013 Nexus 7, while the update will be available soon to the Nexus 4, as well as those Nexus 7 tablets with cellular data. Stay tuned and happy update.

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Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update for Galaxy Note II available in service centers

Samsung has recently rolled out the Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update to the Galaxy S4 and Galaxy S III users, the next device that would receive the update is Galaxy Note II for sure. It seems the Galaxy Note II will no longer stuck at Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean as Samsung's service centers already have access to the update, an user from India has updated his Galaxy Note II from a local service center.

The build number of the firmware is N7100XXUEMJ9, while the build date is 31st of October, showing that the final version of the update that will roll out officially.

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Sony announces Android 4.3/4.4 update plans

Google has announced the Android 4.4 KitKat last week and HTC has already announced the One will be getting Android KitKat update within 90 days. Just as promised, Sony has announced the Android 4.3 and Android 4.4 update plans.



So, the following Xperia devices that are able to update to Android 4.3 Jelly Bean are:
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