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Samsung Sweden confirms Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update for Galaxy S III, Galaxy Note and Galaxy Note 10.1 before end of the year

Posted: 21 Oct 2012 01:46 PM PDT

Samsung Sweden has announced a slew of Jelly Bean updates today for a wide range of Galaxy devices including the Galaxy S III, original Galaxy Note and Galaxy Note 10.1. According to the official statement, all three devices are set to receive the upgrade to Android 4.1 before the end of the year.

The Galaxy S III will see the update in November, while the original Galaxy Note and Galaxy Note 10.1 are both slated to get the firmware upgrade at some point in Q4. All updates will be available over-the-air via Samsung’s official Kies application. Of course, this announcement applies only to Sweden-specific devices, though it’s heartwarming to see at least some sort of release date.

Source: SamMobile

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HTC Droid Incredible X emerges with Verizon branding, could launch as the DLX

Posted: 21 Oct 2012 01:30 PM PDT

The elusive Droid Incredible X has been making the rounds over the past few months, and with the recent announcement of the HTC J Butterfly for Japan, it looks as though we could potentially be seeing a variant of the 5-inch smartphone make its way to the US. The long-rumored Droid Incredible X has been finally been spotted in the flesh, thanks to a set of leaked photos, ultimately revealing its suspected Verizon branding and red accents.

Interestingly, the device could make its American debut as the HTC DLX (pronounced “deluxe”) if the Taiwanese manufacturer has its way. This same DLX reference was also spotted in the bootloader menu of the J Butterfly, denoting the device as the Deluxe J. Regardless, the new Verizon-bound smartphone would mark HTC’s first attempt at a 5-inch device and also signify the newest major addition to the company’s One line since its introduction at Mobile World Congress in February.

As we had anticipated, the beast is sporting a full 1080p display, an 8-megapixel rear shooter, Android 4.1.1 with Sense 4+ and a powerful quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro processor. The phone’s RAM is slated at 2GB alongside 16GB of internal storage, all fueled by a massive 2,500mAh battery.

There’s no word on pricing or availability, though we fully expect the Droid Incredible X to go on sale in time for the holidays.