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ZTE N880E Smartphone Gets Updated To Android Jelly Bean 4.2
China-based ZTE Corporation (ZTE) has yet another first to its credit. Earlier this year its N880E smartphone became the first device from ZTE to run on the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean platform, and now the company has announced that the same handset has received the Android 4.2 Jelly Bean software update.
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Windows Phone 7.8 China Launch Scheduled In a Few Weeks, Says Microsoft
Windows Phone 7.8 is the next version of Microsoft's previous Windows Phone 7 mobile operating system. The update is scheduled for an early 2013, but it appears China is up for getting the new update earlier than anticipated.
Lumia 920: Retailers Ordered A Combined 2.5 Million Units (Nokia Making A Comeback?)
Nokia is off to a good start with the Lumia 920, the company's first flagship Windows Phone 8 device. Reports of the handset selling out almost everywhere it is available, is rampant on the Internet. It could mean the struggling Finnish mobile phone maker could be staging a solid comeback.
Windows Phone 7 Devices To Get Update After Windows Phone 7.8
Previous Windows Phone devices are not up for getting Windows Phone 8, which is well known. However, Windows Phone 7.8 is scheduled to hit these devices in early 2013, bringing a few of Windows Phone 8 features over to the old and dying platform.
ASUS Readies Android Jelly Bean Update For Tablets
ASUS is currently working on the release of Android 4.2 Jelly Bean update for its Transformer family of tablets, according to reports.
Galaxy Note 2 Android 4.1.2 JB ROM Leaked: Brings New Ink Effect Feature
Users of the Galaxy Note 2 now have the option to flash the Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean firmware on their phabler, which has leaked online. The firmware brings with it a bagful of new features, which include a new Ink Effect On Lockscreen, smoother browser, Group Cast app, and more.
Android 5 Key Lime Pie Spotted In NenaMark Benchmarks
Recently, Android 4.2 Jelly officially made its way to Nexus devices and hopefully will be rolled out to other Android devices soon. With the Android 4.2 still being very fresh rumors regarding the next version Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie have started surfacing, and reports suggest that the mobile operating system has been spotted in NenaMark benchmarks.
Leaked Videos Suggest Microsoft Knew Of Kin's Shortcomings Before Launch
Before Windows Phone, Microsoft had plans for a social media-centric smartphone, a platform that had the potential, but in the end, failed to gain any form of traction, and thus the whole thing went downhill. It seems Microsoft knew of the potential failure of the Kin devices beforehand, but went ahead with the launch anyway.
Mac OS X 10.9 To Get Siri And Maps
The next-generation of Apple's Mac operating system, OS X 10.9, is expected to integrate Siri and Maps, per reports.
Windows Phone 8 Reboot Bug Bugs Nokia Lumia 920 And HTC 8X Users
Some owners of the new Nokia 920 and HTC 8X smartphones, which run on Windows Phone 8, complain their devices randomly reboot themselves.
Android 4.2 Jelly Bean Bug: Omits December In People App
Google launched its Android 4.2 Jelly Bean on Oct. 29, which was rolled out on its Nexus 4, Nexus 7, and Nexus 10 devices. Now, per reports the latest OS has a bug, which omits the month of December in the People app (a stock app that is a part of the AOSP).
PC Users Hesitant To Switch To Windows 8: Report
In October this year, Microsoft released its latest operating system, Windows 8, which features many new features to attract new customers. However, a report from USA Today reveals that Windows users in the U.S. are hesitant to switch to the latest Microsoft operating system.
Microsoft Surface RT Is The Top Windows 8 Device
Windows 8 devices might be finding it difficult to break through in a way Microsoft would have liked, but all is not lost. As many would expect, the most popular Windows 8 PC among consumers right now, is the Microsoft Surface RT tablet computer, this according to AdDuplex.
