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HTC Desire X may get Jelly Bean update soon. Introduced in August 2012, as the smartphone was running Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich out of box.We don’t have anything confirmed at this stage, but we did caught the Desire X running Jelly Bean at Bluetooth SIG’s website, hinting us that it can run Android 4.1 sans any problems.And as a short reminder, the HTC Desire X comes with a 4-inch Super LCD screen with WVGA (480×800 pixels) resolution, HSDPA and Wi-Fi connectivity, 1GHz dual-core processor, 768MB of RAM, DLNA, GPS, 5-megapixel rear camera, 4GB of built-in storage and a microSD memory card slot.

As you already know, the unlocked, SIM-free version of the Padfone 2 is coming to the UK.Luckily there’s now a way to get the phone/tablet combo for free as long as you commit on a two-year 33 GBP contract from Vodafone.The Padfone is still a rock-solid product, boasting Qualcomm’s Snapdragon S4 Pro quad-core processor, 2GB of RAM, 4.7-inch 720p Super IPS+ HD screen, dual cameras, and a ton of built-in storage.

 It appears that the Motorola X would be in-line to compete against Samsung’s Galaxy range.According to the rumors, the Motorola X-Phone is an attempt to take on the Samsung Galaxy lineup by Motorola.The device will be on sale starting with June.

Samsung has officially announced the Galaxy S4, its availability timeframe and the carrier details have been unveiled during the press conference.The device will be available with a wide variety of colors, hitting the market by the end of April.It would work on both 3G and 4G LTE bands from various carriers.Samsung GALAXY S4 comes packed with 5-inch 1080p display at 441ppi, a 1.6GHz Exynos Octa-core (or a quad-core 1.

The sequel to the Motorola Electrify has finally received the long awaited Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update which will obviously bring with it its fair share of improvements.Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update is available Over The Air (OTA).Improvements include Google Now, Expanded Notifications and of course, Voice Search.

Lenovo K900 is going to be the first smartphone from Lenovo that sports an Intel Atom Z2580 Clover Trail+ chipset, while carrying a handsome 5.5” Full HD touchscreen display.It seems that the Lenovo K900 has already begun production, where it will arrive in China’s stores this coming April 17th.Early indications point to a 2,999 yuan price point, that is somewhere in the region of $483 after conversion.

The Motorola Droid 4, having launched in the US via Verizon early last year, is ready to pick up Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.It's really good to know that there are whispers of Verizon readying the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update for the Droid 4, and while Motorola did confirm a Jelly Bean appearance for the Droid 4 before, there was no concrete date attached to that promise, so this could very well be

Nokia Lumia 928, a variant of sorts of the Lumia 920, is the current Windows Phone 8 flagship device from the Finnish smartphone manufacturer.At least, that is what we would hope, after hearing whispers going around that the Nokia Lumia 928 will come in an aluminum body while sporting Xenon flash that ought to make short work of low light conditions whenever you want to shoot a photo, so what you see on the right is a purported image sample taken by the Nokia Lumia 928’s camera.

Nokia Lumia 928, a variant of sorts of the Lumia 920, is the current Windows Phone 8 flagship device from the Finnish smartphone manufacturer.

At least, that is what we would hope, after hearing whispers going around that the Nokia Lumia 928 will come in an aluminum body while sporting Xenon flash that ought to make short work of low light conditions whenever you want to shoot a photo, so what you see on the right is a purported image sample taken by the Nokia Lumia 928’s camera.

Samsung has unveiled two new devices – Galaxy Star and the Galaxy Pocket Neo.The Galaxy Star comes with a 3-inch QVGA screen, 512MB of RAM, 2-megapixel camera, dual-SIM support, EDGE data and 4GB of internal memory.The Galaxy Pocket Neo adds HSDPA support to the mix, making it faster to access Internet services while on the go.Pricing and availability information were not announced yet.

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