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If you own an international Samsung Galaxy S2 (GT-I9100), you might be pleased to know that a leaked Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean ROM has made its way onto the internet, and based on the feedback of those who have flashed it, this build appears to be pretty stable which could be an indication that Samsung could be close to rolling it out to the masses. As expected, this ROM will bring the same features and experience that one might be able to expect from Jelly Bean, which means that users can look forward to Project Butter along with a host of other features. This ROM does contain minor bugs according to some, but then again that’s more or less to be expected. In any case this will require you to know how to flash ROMs onto your phone, so if you are unfamiliar perhaps you should give this a miss until the official update has been rolled out, or you could always go ahead and do your homework before proceeding. The ROM and the flashing instructions can be found here and as always, proceed with caution!

By Ubergizmo. Related articles: Android 4.0 ROM leaked for AT&T’s Samsung Galaxy S2 SGH-I777, Samsung ATIV Odyssey press rendering leaked,

While Windows Phone 8 has been officially released and Windows Phone 8 devices are already on sale, it seems that a medium update could be headed Windows Phone 8 owners in the future. Pictured above appears to be a photo of a Nokia Lumia device with a Windows Phone 8 build 10141, which is most definitely several steps ahead of the current version sitting at build 9903. Some have speculated that this update could address several features on Windows Phone 8 that Microsoft reportedly felt a bit rushed in order to meet its deadline, while some have indicated that maybe this build could have been targeted at the Chinese market.

However as WPCentral has noted, if this was indeed an update for the Chinese market, the disparity between the build versions would not be as big. In any case with WP8 being the latest release from Microsoft so far, we doubt we will be seeing major updates (i.e. Mango to Tango) any time soon. Like we reported a couple of days ago, it was revealed that a fix for the WiFi bug is incoming so perhaps it could be included in this version. Either way we’ll keep our eyes peeled, so check back with us later for more details!

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The Samsung ATIV Odyssey for Verizon is expected to launch in December, but apart from the purported specs, we have yet to get an actual glimpse of the device, until now. The reliable folks at @evleaks have managed to get their hands on what looks like a leaked press rendering of the Samsung ATIV Odyssey for Verizon. There’s not much to say about the design since it doesn’t look all that outstanding to be honest, but with its purported specs we expect that this is a phone that will be able to get the job done and more. For those who haven’t been following the news, the ATIV Odyssey is said to feature a dual-core 1.5GHz Snapdragon S4 processor, 4G LTE connectivity, an 8MP rear-facing camera, a 2MP front-facing camera along with a 4.65” Super AMOLED display with Microsoft’s latest Windows Phone 8 on board. No specific release date was mentioned but December is the timeframe we have been given, so check back with us later for more updates.

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A few days ago the folks @evleaks managed to get their hands on what appeared to be a picture of the HTC Droid DNA, HTC’s take on the phablet or also known as the HTC J Butterfly in Japan. That being said, @evleaks is back with what appears to be the cleanest image we have of the device and what looks like a press rendering of the handset, pretty much showing off the phone in all of its glory. It also shows Verizon’s branding on the handset which leaves little doubt as to what Verizon’s event on the 13^th of November could be about. That and the fact that the background of the Droid DNA looks similar to the invite Verizon and HTC sent out helps corroborate the speculation.

While the HTC Droid DNA is said to resemble the HTC J Butterfly, there is always the off-chance that it could have been modified for Verizon. However assuming that the handset has not been touched, we can assume that it will feature the same 5” 1080p display, a 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro quad-core processor and a 13MP camera on the back. Of course since there is no official word from either Verizon or HTC, we suggest you take this with a grain of salt for now, but do check back with us next week for the details!

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Given the success of the previous Grand Theft Auto titles, we expect that just as many gamers, if not more, are already waiting to get their hands on Grand Theft Auto 5, a game scheduled for early next year. Some of the details about the game is expected to be featured in the next issue of Game Informer, but according to a Gamefaqs user, they have already seen the issue and has since posted some details about the game. (more…)

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