Android OS 4.1 Jelly Bean update now available to Canadian Nexus devices

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

If you are in Canada and have a HSPA+ Galaxy Nexus smartphone, now might be a good time to check for he Android 4.1 (codenamed Jelly Bean) update. After days of relentless checking, I got frustrated and turned off my test device for half a day. When I turned it on again and ran the test over WiFi and on Airplane Mode (Settings > About Phone > System Updates > Check Now) to see if the update was available, and it was!

It will take a few days to a week for the update to be made available to all devices, these over the air updates do take time to deploy.

So far I am impressed with Jelly Bean's overall performance (slicker, more fluid and less laggy thanks to "Project Butter" enhancements. Google Now, which is their impressive real-time, location based search and voice recognition app is far, far better than S Voice.

There's real potential here and this may seem like a minor upgrade, but it is not. This is really the best reason to own a pure Google Nexus device - fast access to the latest software without any need of rooting or silly workarounds. Here's the complete list of Jelly Bean features. 

HTC News Day! One X to Telus and HTC Desire C to Sasktel and Virgin Mobile

Seems like Friday the 13th is a lucky day for HTC who just announced availability of the superb HTC One X flagship device on TELUS as well as the more budget friendly HTC Desire C to Sasktel and Virgin. 

TELUS says the HTC One X is now available at TELUS stores across the country for $129.99 on a 3 year term. They now offer a anytime upgrade policy for current subscribers. 

As for the HTC Desire C, HTC is positioning this as a, "perfect all round device. With HTC Sense 4.0 integrated with Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) it delivers easy access to content and fast connectivity, in an excellent design,” said Rick Babington, executive director, HTC Canada. “It’s the perfect device for Canadians who want all the modern essentials in a reliable and affordable smartphone.”

NBC and Adobe join forces to launch two 2012 Olympics iOS apps

NBC Olympics is launching two apps today, both built by and powered by Adobe as part of its comprehensive coverage of the London 2012 Olympic Summer Games.

NBC Olympics partnered with Adobe, which built both apps and is powering them through the conclusion of the Games. The NBC Olympics Live Extra and NBC Olympicsapps are available on select Android handset and tablet devices within Google Play, and on the App Store for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.

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Samsung Canada offers Premium Suite software upgrade for GALAXY Note users

Samsung Canada today announced that the Premium Suite upgrade for GALAXY Note users will be available starting tomorrow. It includes extra multimedia features and a range of new S Pen optimized applications in addition to an OS upgrade to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.

The Premium Suite offers new features and applications exclusive to GALAXY Note and its innovative S Pen, which includes the option to download the free app, S Note, a unique tool that lets you combine your notes or sketches with other digital content, giving you a new way to create your own stories. S Note comes in various ready-to-use templates for a range of tasks including meeting minutes, diary and others.

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