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Microsoft is prepping a remedy for Windows Phone 8 which will squash a bug that’s caused some devices loaded with the OS to reboot without notice. According to a statement issued by Ballmer and Co., Redmond and its partners have identified the cause of the restart woes and are working on pushing out an over-the-air update in December. However, Microsoft is remaining coy regarding what’s behind the mishap. Sure, a randomly restarting handset is cause for agitation, but remembering that the latest release of Windows Phone has accounted for the month of December might be a small consolation.

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We’ve known for months that HTC intends to upgrade the One X to Jelly Bean, but now it appears the update is finally going live, at least for folks in Taiwan. Members of the XDA Developers forum are chiming in about a 352.87MB OTA update that’s available within both HTC’s home country and Singapore, which brings Android 4.1.1 and HTC Sense 4+ to the One X. Jelly Bean’s appearance for the handset matches an earlier report from Engadget Chinese of an incoming update promised by HTC Taiwan. According to PocketDroid, general manager of HTC North Asia, Jack Tong, announced that One X users within Asia will see the update begin to roll today, and that the One S will also receive Jelly Bean a tad later. We’ve reached out to HTC to verify Mr. Tong’s comments, and for clarification of specific regions throughout Asia.

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HTC One X sees Jelly Bean rollout in Taiwan and Singapore, One S update reportedly coming soon originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 27 Oct 2012 01:29:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The about screen on your US Samsung Galaxy S III may look a lot like the one above in the near future (albeit in English). Samsung has officially announced its intention to make an upgrade to Jelly Bean available to stateside versions of the company’s flagship, though it left out one very important detail: the actual date. Instead, all we know at this point is that an upgrade to Android 4.1 will be offered OTA and via Kies sometime in the coming months. Why so vague? It’s likely because Samsung is now at the mercy of each individual carrier to finish testing the new version of Android on the GS3 before unleashing it to the public. The refresh will deliver some TouchWiz-based enhancements like Blocking Mode, Easy Mode and a few new camera settings, as well as the usual suite of Jelly Bean improvements like Google Now and expandable notifications. Head below to check out the press release, which offers a more detailed list of what to expect.

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Samsung will update US Galaxy S III devices to Jelly Bean ‘in the coming months’ originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 17 Oct 2012 10:09:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If you’ve been wondering “what will Boxee do next?” there appears to be an answer. A tipster has sent The Verge pics of a new set-top box, still built by D-Link, that ditches the original’s angular design for a more conventional shape and integrates live TV tuning support as well as DVR capabilities. There’s no word on the storage capabilities, but the box advertises an included antenna and remote (lightly refreshed, losing the QWERTY keyboard) and implores owners to “stop wasting money on stuff you don’t watch.” Boxee’s healthy support for internet content, both streamed and locally stored, is still intact and a survey suggests support for viewing content on mobile devices. Not mentioned? Cloudee integration or any cable TV support, encrypted, ClearQAM or otherwise. There’s a few more pics beyond the source link, we’ll start updating our CES watchlist now.

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Boxee TV streaming / OTA set-top box and DVR pics leak out originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 08 Oct 2012 20:38:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Tucked away at the bottom of HTC’s announcement of the One X+ is a pleasant piece of news that’s sure to make One X and One S owners happy. Android 4.1, alongside HTC’s Sense 4+ UI, is set to arrive on the devices at some point this month. As a disclaimer, this likely won’t apply to AT&T’s One X or T-Mobile’s One S, since the refresh will likely take additional time to make its way through carrier testing — HTC reps confirmed to us that the October timeframe is specifically for the global versions. Here’s to hoping this doesn’t mean we’ll have to wait until the 31st to get our hands on Jelly Bean.

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HTC: Jelly Bean rolling out to global One X and One S this month originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 02 Oct 2012 04:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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