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Samsung Galaxy S3 users in the United Kingdom and other regions experienced a number of problems with the Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update. It should be a relief for users to know they can skip the Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update and go straight to Android 4.4 KitKat. There is now a custom ROM that allows the immediate update. For those using Galaxy S3 GT-i9300, the Android 4.4 KitKat update should offer bug fixes and other conveniences compared to Android 4.3.  The team from OmniROM devs provided the ROM. Many sources consider the ROM to be stable although people should be prepared for dodgy video-playback and lagging camera. Aside from this, there should not be any problems.  Disclaimer: As mentioned, the ROM is only for the Galaxy S3 GT-i9300 international model. Trying it on other models can cause problems. Providers of the update cannot be held responsible for what happens to the device. Users can update at their own risk.  Follow these instructions to update the Samsung

While there is no formal ceremony or rite of passage, it seems clear to me that 2013 was the year that Android finally came of age as a fully mature mobile OS to power the world. Rather than a fancy coronation ceremony, let's take a look back at the highlights of the past 12 months in Android. The first commercially available Android phone, the HTC Dream or T-Mobile G1, launched over five years ago. At the time, it hardly seemed as though it carried the new mobile operating system that would soon take over the world. Yet, this past year seems to be the one that most firmly cemented Android in our world. Software updates were more solid and consistent, and big hardware launches from Samsung, HTC, Motorola and Google began to become almost as anticipated as Apple launch events. Big flagships no shows at the big shows The year in Android kicked off at CES in Las Vegas, where we saw all kinds of new hardware from the likes of Huawei and Lenovo, as well as Sony's waterpr

Samsung will reportedly launch a variety of new Android tablets in the first quarter of 2014, including models that will get the "Pro" moniker, if Sam Mobile 's insider is to be believed. The company is working on three such Pro tablets that will be part of two families, the Galaxy Tab and the Galaxy Note, as follows: 8.4-inch Galaxy Tab Pro (SM-T320/T325), 10.1-inch Galaxy Tab Pro (SM-T520/T525), 12.2-inch Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 (SM-P900/P905). A "Lite" tablet is also apparently in the works, the 7-inch Galaxy Tab 3 Lite (SM-T110/T111). The Galaxy Tab 3 Lite will sell for under €100 (around $136), the same report says, and will launch in the second week of 2014 (January 6-12). The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 and Galaxy Note 12.2 will launch in week six (February 3-9) followed by the Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 a week later. All these tablets will be available in Wi-Fi and cellular versions, although the Galaxy Tab 3 Lite will be the only one not to offer LT

Samsung's new GamePad controller. (Credit: Samsung) Android smartphone owners can add some gaming savvy to their device via a new controller from Samsung. Dubbed the GamePad, the steel-framed controller grasps your phone as you work the knobs and buttons to play your favorite games. The GamePad can hold Android devices ranging in screen size from 4 inches to 6.3 inches, so it's geared more for phones but can certainly squeeze in a phablet. The controller is compatible with any device of the right size running Android 4.1 or higher. But Samsung says it's also optimized for Galaxy devices outfitted with Android 4.3 or higher, such as the Galaxy S4 and S3 and the Note 3 and 2. That means the GamePad can more easily pair with Galaxy devices via NFC and that it will give Galaxy owners quicker access to games via a Play button. The Play button launches Samsung's Mobile Console app, which helps people browse and buy games supported by the GamePad. The 35 available

In September, Samsung announced the Galaxy Note 3, a follow up to the popular Galaxy Note 2 and original Galaxy Note. The device arrived on shelves in late September with Android 4.3 Jelly Bean on board, the first Samsung device to do so. Here, we take a look at what we expect from the Galaxy Note 3′s software future, after the Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update that is currently on board and after Android 4.4 KitKat. In the build up to the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 launch, we heard quite a bit about the device's features. One of those features was the supposed Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update that was supposedly going to run stock, right out of the box. This wasn't too surprising, given that Samsung loves to put the current Android software on board its new flagship smartphones. Sure enough, the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 was announced with a bunch of powerful features including Android 4.3 Jelly Bean making it the first Galaxy smartphone with Google's Android 4.3 update on board.

Android manufacturers including HTC, Motorola and Sony have announced their plans for the Android 4.4 KitKat update. Motorola has even rolled out a KitKat update to the Moto X. That doesn't seem to have phased Samsung as the company remains quiet about its Android 4.4 KitKat update for devices like the Galaxy S4, Galaxy S3 and more. Several months ago, we started hearing about a brand new Android update, set for later in the year, an update that would replace Android 4.3 Jelly Bean as Google's primary operating system. Several weeks ago, we saw Google make good on those rumors as it announced the Android 4.4 KitKat update in early September, detailed the update in late October and released it just a short time later. Android 4.4 KitKat isn't a massive update by any stretch of the imagination. Instead, it continues Google's trend of incrementally improving the foundation that was left behind by Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and Android Jelly Bean. With Android 4

The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 was the first Samsung device to arrive with Android 4.3 Jelly Bean right out of the box. That means that its users skipped all of the madness that has surrounded Samsung's Android 4.3 Jelly Bean roll out to the Galaxy S4, Galaxy S3 and Galaxy Note 2. It also means that users have had their eyes on the future, on Android 4.4 KitKat and beyond. Before early September arrived, we had heard a lot about the Samsung Galaxy Note 3, a device that was rumored to be coming to replace the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 as the company's high-end Galaxy Note variant. Amidst all of the Galaxy Note 3 rumors, we heard that the device would be coming with Android 4.3 Jelly Bean, an update that Samsung hadn't announced for any of its other devices, devices that remained on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, a piece of software that rolled out back in July of last year. Android 4.3 was announced in July and Samsung has been known to put the most current version of Android on its

Latest Samsung Android 4.3 news: devices, carrier rollout and problems Date : 29 November   2013 Cuma - 13:23, Category : TECHNOLOGY Latest Samsung Android 4.3 news: devices, carrier rollout and problems A few things have changed since I last reported on Samsung's Android 4.3 update schedule in North America. Since last week, the Android 4.3 update for the S3 on the Sprint network did indeed come through as expected, and the S4 on T-Mobile finally got the love too. A few things have changed since I last reported on Samsung's Android 4.3 update schedule in North America. Since last week, the Android 4.3 update for the S3 on the Sprint network did indeed come through as expected, and the S4 on T-Mobile finally got the love too. Canadian S3's and Note 2's started getting the update and the AT&T Galaxy S4 update was finally resumed after a hiatus. Let me break down on who's got what and where, and fill you in on what's been going right

Many smartphone users are anxious to track down the best Android Black Friday 2013 deals for the season. Luckily there are some solid deals available, and on Nov. 26 Android Guys shared the latest information they've found about the best Android sales out there for Black Friday and Cyber Monday. There are several Samsung Galaxy S 4 deals available at various retailers this Black Friday 2013 season. Best Buy has an offer for a free unit with a 2-year contract through Sprint, AT&T or Verizon. The Staples Black Friday 2013 ad scan indicates that they will have the Samsung Galaxy S 4 with 2-year contracts through either AT&T or Verizon on sale for a penny. Walmart is offering the Samsung Galaxy S 4 for $99, but buyers also get a $100 Walmart gift card. They also have a smartphone trade-in program that may sweeten the deal. Target's offer is $39.99 via AT&T and Verizon, or $49 via Sprint. Sam's Club isn't missing out on the action, as they are offering the

The Samsung Galaxy S4 Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update has officially been pulled in the United States with U.S. Cellular confirming that its Galaxy S4 update has been halted in the same fashion as the AT&T Galaxy S4 Android 4.3 update that was stopped earlier this week. Last week, the AT&T Galaxy S4 Android 4.3 update started rolling out for its users, bringing Galaxy Gear support and Samsung KNOX security to owners of the aging flagship. The update followed in the footsteps of Galaxy S4 updates for Sprint, U.S. Cellular and Verizon, with the U.S. Cellular Galaxy S4 update rolling out only a few days prior to the AT&T roll out. Yesterday, however, we learned that the AT&T Galaxy S4 Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update had been pulled for unknown reasons. AT&T did not elaborate when we pressed for a response though it's assumed that the roll out was stopped due to issues that Samsung, and its users, have encountered. After doing some digging of our own, we were

The Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update is on its way though Galaxy Note 2 users still don't have a specific release date to look forward to. With rumors swirling, a Galaxy S3 update that is seeing its fair share of trouble and an Android 4.4 KitKat update that has started to roll out, anticipation amongst Galaxy Note 2 users is high. Here, we take a look at the most important details concerning the still unreleased Galaxy Note 2 Android 4.3 update. Earlier this year, all signs pointed to the first major Galaxy Note 2 Android update being the Android 4.2 Jelly Bean update that was released last November alongside the Nexus 4. This seemed like the natural progression given that the Galaxy Note 2 launched with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean on board, one of the first devices to do so, just a few weeks prior. Oddly enough, that didn't happen and Samsung Galaxy Note 2 owners instead had to sit back and watch the rumored summer months go by without an Android 4.2 J

SEOUL: Most mobile phone users have never heard of Tizen. Neither have car owners or anyone with a fridge. Samsung wants to change that. The South Korean electronics giant is in a quiet push to make its Tizen operating system a part of the technology lexicon as familiar as Google's Android or Apple's iOS. Its ambition doesn't stop there. Samsung sees the software in your car, fridge and television too. The first developer conference in Asia for Tizen wrapped up on Tuesday after a two-day run, bringing together app developers and Tizen backers from Samsung, Intel and mobile operators. Samsung did not announce a Tizen device, but it made a pitch for developers to create apps for the mobile operating system that is yet to be seen in the market. Samsung promised to give out $4 million cash to the creators of the best Tizen apps. Samsung supplied about one third of the smartphones sold worldwide in the third quarter, nearly all of them running on Google's Android. Its ear

All of Google's marketing clout hasn't been enough to reduce Samsung's total dominance of its Android platform. The latest data from Localytics estimate that Samsung devices now account for 63.3% of all Android devices in the entire world, a dominant share that has left rival manufacturers far behind. All other major Android vendors are stuck with single-digit market shares including HTC (6.5%), LG (5.9%), Sony (5.6%) and the Google-owned Motorola (5%). What's more, Samsung devices account for the top 7 most popular Android devices in the world, led by the Galaxy S III and Galaxy S IV flagship smartphones. The only non-Samsung devices to crack the top 10 mo st popular Android devices are the HTC One and the Motorola Droid RAZR. Localytics' chart breaking down Android market share follows below. More from BGR: The worst thing about Google's Nexus 5 This article was originally published on BGR.com Related stories How to stop Google from autom

Google appears to be getting serious about putting the whole modern device lineup on their newest Android 4.4 KitKat operating system software update here just days after the system was revealed in full. While you'll be able to pick up the LG-made Google Nexus 5 right this minute, each of the four major US-based manufacturers of smartphones have sounded off on when they'll be pushing the Android 4.4 KitKat update to their newest and most popular machines. You'll find Google letting it be known that their own family of devices will be first and foremost, of course. The Nexus 5 has Android 4.4 KitKat right out of the box, while the Nexus 4, Nexus 7, and Nexus 10 will be seeing the OS bump "in the next few weeks." This update from Google also suggests that that Google Play editions of the HTC One and Samsung Galaxy S 4 will be ushered in just as the rest of the Nexus family sees this candy-coated change-over. Motorola has an upgrade page called Your Home

Last month, Samsung not only confirmed the Galaxy S3 Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update for arrival, it detailed some of the update's components. We also saw a leaked schedule point to updates during the month of November, a sign that a roll out is close. Here, ahead of the Galaxy S3 Android 4.3 release date, we offer some of our expectations. In September of last year, the Samsung Galaxy S3, which launched with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich on board, received the bump up to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, a fairly big leap. Just a month later, Google announced a brand new Android update, Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, that tacked on features to its operating system and rolled out for Nexus owners in November. At the time, most Galaxy S3 owners figured that the next update they would receive would be Android 4.2 Jelly Bean. Signs earlier this year pointed in that direction as a Galaxy S3 Android 4.2 Jelly Bean update leaked and it appeared that it would arrive alongside the Galaxy Note 2 And

With the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update now confirmed for arrival, Galaxy Note 2 owners are now on the look out for an official roll out from Samsung, a roll out that will bring Galaxy Gear support and more to the company's second-generation Galaxy Note model. With a release date close, it's now time to look at some of the things that Galaxy Note 2 users should expect from the upcoming Galaxy Note 2 Android 4.3 release date. Earlier this year, it looked like Samsung Galaxy Note 2 owners would be getting an upgrade to Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, a logical step for a device that arrived with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean on board in September of last year. The Galaxy Note 2 Android 4.2 release date was rumored for the summer and it seemed that owners would be getting some of the Galaxy S4 software shortly after the Galaxy S4′s arrival in the United States. Then, a rumor emerged from the shadows, claiming that the Galaxy Note 2 Android 4.2 Jelly Bean update, lik

Android Police Today, Android Police got its hands on Samsung's update schedule for many of its popular smartphones. The schedule shows that Android 4.3 should hit the Galaxy Note II, S III, and S 4 on most carriers by the end of November. The Galaxy S 4 active, an AT&T exclusive, will be updated a day before Christmas. The leak notes that the dates are subject to change, but for now it gives us a good idea of Samsung's timeframe. The update to Android 4.3 will also bring Galaxy Gear compatibility, which means the Gear will now work with a whopping 6 Android devices. Android 4.3 brings restricted user profiles, OpenGL ES 3.0, and Bluetooth LE. Samsung added a few new features to its 4.3 build of TouchWiz, too, but it's unclear how many will make the jump to older devices. Android 4.3 came out on July 24th, which would put Samsung's update time at around 4 months. Android 4.4 is widely expected to arrive before the end of the year.

Android Central Is the Official Community Partner of the Samsung Developers Conference AndroidCentral.com to Provide Live Coverage, Interviews and Demos From the Floor of Samsung's Debut Developer Event SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- (Marketwired) -- 10/21/13 -- Mobile Nations today announced that Android Central, the premier online destination for Android smartphone and tablet owners, will be the Official Community Partner of the upcoming Samsung Developers Conference. The event takes place at San Francisco's St. Francis Hotel, from October 28-29, 2013. Android Central will be providing live coverage, interviews and demos with Samsung engineers as well as Android app developers from the show floor. The inaugural Samsung Developers Conference will feature more than 50 technical sessions, hands-on workshops and inspiring talks from leading influencers in the mobile, consumer electronics and digital content industries. Hosted by Phil Nickinson and Andrew Martonik, Android Centr