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We’ve seen the Nokia N9 hacked in the past to run Android (Ice Cream Sandwich, specifically), and now the handset has been given yet another lease on life with a Jelly Bean port. Sure, not everything will be working correctly, but matching the latest version of Android with a beautiful piece of hardware is hard to ignore. Work on the Ice Cream Sandwich port still continues, with a lot of features still not working, but hopefully that progress can be applied to Jelly Bean in the meantime.

There’s not a whole lot of info regarding the Jelly Bean port, and just because it boots doesn’t mean that much will be working. Still, it’s nice to see developers and hacking paying attention to handsets like the N9, not to mention the ancient HTC HD2. That phone also recently saw an early Jelly Bean port, and seems to be a device that refuses to die.

What about official updates? The Galaxy Nexus and Nexus S are currently seeing Jelly Bean updates roll out, and HTC has expressed its intention to update the HTC One X, One XL, and One S to Jelly Bean in the future. Other manufacturers have remained silent so far, although the announcement of a PDK for Android at Google I/O should mean manufacturers have a head start on any future updates.

[via Phone Arena]

Nokia N9 sees Jelly Bean port is written by Ben Kersey & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Google’s Nexus 7 tablet may be receiving OnLive Universal Controller support soon. What the Jelly Bean-flavored device won’t be getting, however, is a rear-facing camera. Now ASUS is offering an explanation for the omission — and no, it isn’t to prevent users from looking like a doofus when snapping photos in public. ASUS apparently faced two options for a rear-facing camera: go cheap or go for quality. The company says it decided against sticking a lower-end camera at the back of the device because it would compromise the user experience. Adding a high-quality rear camera, on the other hand, would increase costs too much, so that proposition was nixed as well. The good news is that apps such as Instagram are finding ways to make things work with just the Nexus 7’s front-facing camera. In the meantime, here’s a little ditty from Google that just might help put a smile on your face.

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Good news for Samsung Galaxy S3 owners – despite the phone being released not too long ago, it looks like you could be in for a major update if rumors are to be believed. The folks over at SamMobile reported that according to their trusted sources, Samsung is almost ready to push out Android 4.1 Jelly Bean to its latest flagship phone. No exact date has been revealed but sometime in August or September seems to be the likely date.

In addition to the Galaxy S3 receiving the update, it looks like the previous generation Galaxy S won’t be missing out on it either. The same sources mentioned that the Galaxy S2′s Jelly Bean update is currently in testing and will be released if everything goes well. So those of you with the Galaxy S2 and waiting for the official update – don’t lose hope yet! No mention of the Galaxy Note or any of Samsung’s tablets, but we’re pretty sure they’ll be capable of handling the update as well. We’ll keep you posted in the future.

By Ubergizmo. Related articles: 64GB Galaxy S3 cancelled?, Samsung Galaxy S2 Epic 4G Touch from Sprint gets Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update,

While the Nokia N9 might be Nokia’s first and last efforts at a MeeGo device, it certainly does not meant that developers for the handset have given up entirely as well. As you can see in the photo above, one particular developer has uploaded the picture onto his Twitter account, clearly showing what appears to be Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean running on the N9. We can’t tell if this is for real or if it is a fake, but if it is real, this is most definitely good news for N9 users who might be looking to give their device a new lease on life, much like how the HP TouchPad saw a recent surge in popularity due to its ability to run Android ROMs on it. It’s also hard to tell how far along this port is, but we will be sure to keep an eye out for more news regarding its status and availability, so stay tuned!

By Ubergizmo. Related articles: Nokia N9 receives major update with almost 1,000 bug fixes, Wazzap! is a Whatsapp port for the Nokia N9,

HTC has confirmed plans to update three of its flagship smartphones to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, with the HTC One X, One S and One XL all to get upgrades to the newest version. ”We know HTC fans are excited to get their hands on Google’s latest version of Android” HTC told SlashGear this morning. “At this point in time, we can confirm that we have plans to upgrade our HTC One X, HTC One XL and HTC One S to Jelly Bean.”

Timing for the upgrade is not confirmed at this stage, with HTC apparently still working on things behind the scenes. “Please stay tuned for more updates regarding device upgrades, timing and other details about HTC and Jelly Bean” the company told us.

Some of the surprise element of the update confirmation has been pulled, given indications of HTC’s plans already emerged earlier in the week. Australian carrier Telstra was spotted promising Jelly Bean in the pipeline for the HTC One S and One XL, though at the time there was no mention of the One X flagship.

We’re checking with HTC to see if it can share more specifics on timescales for European and North American variants of the One Series updates, and will update if we hear more. More details on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean in our full review.

Update: An HTC spokesperson tells us that the update “is for all versions worldwide, including the carrier-specific versions in the U.S.”

HTC confirms Jelly Bean for One X, One S and One XL incoming is written by Chris Davies & originally posted on SlashGear.
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