HTC managed to give virtually no information in their update on the progress of Jelly Bean as it pertains to previously released devices. Every mobile scapegoat word known in the industry was used: internal testing, carrier expectations, performance, connectivity and platform stability, carrier partners, actively reviewing, optimal user experience, localization, partner approvals, etc…
The Jelly Bean touting Galaxy Camera from Samsung is finally making its way to AT&T. Announced back in August, this Samsung smartcamera features both 3G and 4G connectivity (with a data plan) as well as the buttery smooth Android 4.1 operating system. Set to hit shelves this Friday, AT&T will be offering the Galaxy Camera for $499.99 with or without a data plan.
It looks like Google has jumped in to help ease the sting felt by early adopters who’ve recently purchased a 16GB Nexus 7 tablet for $249. If you didn’t hear, Google has decided to drop the price of the 16GB Nexus 7 to $199 and add a 32GB model into the mix for $249. Naturally, this upset some customers and therefore Google has decided to go ahead and offer Price Protection for anyone who purchased the 16GB Nexus 7 on or after October 14th.
What’s this? A Motorola device on Verizon being updated to the latest version of Android in a semi-reasonable time frame? I think the universe my implode. Looks like Dennis Woodside was serious when he said this was the “New Motorola” and that they’d be focusing on getting out updates much quicker.
You can now add AT&T to the list of U.S. carriers currently offering the Galaxy Note II. I know many of you have been waiting on this gargantuan, and now it can be yours for the subsidized price of $299.99. If you’re thinking about picking one up at full retail, expect to pay $649.99.
