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HTC EVO 4G LTE Android 4.1 Jelly Bean Update Out

HTC EVO 4G LTE Android 4.1 Jelly Bean Update Out

You should  update your HTC EVO 4G LTE to Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean, you'll have to do it on your own. The over-the-air-update will not be pushed out until January 3, 2012.

The update includes Android Jelly Bean features along with an update to HTC Sense 4 +. The HTC EVO 4G LTE appeared in the top best smartphones of 2012, including best of HTC and Sprint.

The update is software version is: 3.15.651.16.  Updates may be released in stages.

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Motorola Atrix HD Update Android 4.1 Jelly Bean (JB)

By Lynn Walford 12/17/2012 3 comments
Motorola Atrix HD Update Android 4.1 Jelly Bean (JB)

AT&T is pushing out an update to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean for the Motorola Atrix HD.  It is available via Wi-Fi.

To update via Wi-Fi, go to Settings>About Phone>Software Updates on their phone.

It is always a good idea to backup your data before any update and make sure your battery is at least 50% charged. You will not be able to make calls during the update process .

An added bonus is the Drive Smart action with  Enhanced Voice Search for a safer driving .

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Best Droid @ Verizon Review of Reviews 2012

By Lynn Walford 12/13/2012 2 comments
Best Droid @ Verizon Review of Reviews 2012

We're having fun with our database of the top coolest hottest best smartphones of 2012 reviews  and have a new formula to say with you. We asked our data cruncher. What was the best Droid of the year?

To be clear a Droid must be a branded Verizon Droid Android smartphone and released in 2012 to be named in the best smartphones of 2012 lists.  Many would contend that the latest Droid, the Droid DNA would win because it's the newest.

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Samsung Galaxy S3 Update Jelly Bean (JB) Ready 2 Roll

By Lynn Walford 12/13/2012 2 comments
Samsung Galaxy S3 Update Jelly Bean (JB) Ready 2 Roll

Verizon Wireless announced that the update to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean is ready for the Samsung Galaxy S III.  The update will start rolling out on December 14.

Verizon customers should note that typically the Over-the-Air update is pushed out in small numbers and increased over time. This is not the recently announced Premium Suite update that adds Samsung Galaxy Note 2-like features.

Major features of the update include ISiS Payments, voice typing for Google Maps, Google Now and global roaming. Isis is available in select markets only.

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Droid RAZR MAXX HD Maxes RAZR M, Atrix HD and Photon Q

By Lynn Walford 12/12/2012 Comments Off
Droid RAZR MAXX HD Maxes RAZR M, Atrix HD and Photon Q

Motorola made some of the top contenders for the best smartphones of 2012.  As we countdown to the best smartphone of 2012, here are the best smartphones of 2012 from Motorola.

Previous round-ups include sales figures, surprises, Consumer Reports, DT, best of LG, best of HTC and best T-Mobile smartphones.

The best Motorola smartphones in reverse order by WiMo News' Review of Reviews calculating the results from multiple sources are:

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Droid 4, Bionic, RAZR, MAXX & Xoom Jelly Bean Updates Promised Atrix HD 12/12

By Lynn Walford 12/10/2012 3 comments
Droid 4, Bionic, RAZR, MAXX & Xoom Jelly Bean Updates Promised Atrix HD 12/12

Motorola has updated its Android software update page.  After excluding the Motorola Atrix 4G, earlier this year, they have updated some details of the planned Android updates for the end of this year and beyond.

The first good news is that the Motorla Atrix HD rollout to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean will begin in December of this year. Popular Verizon Wireless models to that will be upgraded to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean will be the Droid RAZR, Droid RAZR/MAXX, Droid 4 and Droid Bionic.

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Best Smartphones Round 2 DT-HTC 8X/One, Samsung Galaxy S III, RAZR & More

By Lynn Walford 12/07/2012 2 comments
Best Smartphones Round 2 DT-HTC 8X/One, Samsung Galaxy S III, RAZR & More

WiMo News is continuing its round-up of distilling the review sources for the year of 2012. Our ginormous database is crunching out numbers with the help of human formulas that reveals some trends and surprises.  So far Consumer Reports gave higher ranking to LG and Motorola, there were few if any keyboarded winners and sales figures from Canaccord Genuity do not reflect the reviews.  Today we look at Digital Trends that really likes Windows Phones.

Our data includes all the smartphones throughout the year.

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Droid RAZR MAXX HD & RAZR HD Update to Android 4.1 JB Live

By Glibert Shar 12/06/2012 1 comment
Droid RAZR MAXX HD & RAZR HD Update to Android 4.1 JB Live

The well-reviewed Droid RAZR HD and Droid RAZR MAXX HD are getting an update to Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean Over-the-Air. The update is being pushed out over time and should be available later  for manual download. Typically Verizon starts sending updates out slowly and then increases the push over time.

Verizon spokesman Albert Aydin announced on  last Friday(November 30)  that the update would start his week.  In general stronger pushes of the update start on Thursday and are increased over the weekend.

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Samsung Galaxy S3 (III) Update to Android Jelly Bean 4.1 How to

By Glibert Shar 12/06/2012 Comments Off
Samsung Galaxy S3 (III) Update to Android Jelly Bean 4.1 How to

AT&T is offering an update to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean for its version of the Samsung Galaxy S III that must be completed via Samsung Kies software and is not offered over the air.

If you don't have Kies, you can download it from Samsung.  Before starting the update be sure to backup your data and make sure your battery is at least 50% charged.  Installation will take a few minutes. you will not be able to make calls during the update process . AT&T stores do not have the software to complete the update.

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Best Smartphones of 2012 Round 1 CR: LG Optimus G, Samsung Galaxy S III, Droid RAZR MAXX HD & iPhone 5

By Johnston Bryan 12/04/2012 7 comments
Best Smartphones of 2012 Round 1 CR: LG Optimus G, Samsung Galaxy S III, Droid RAZR MAXX HD & iPhone 5

Consumer Reports is one of the few publications and organizations that does not accept advertising.  Consumer Reports claims that this makes their ranking impartial.  We reviewed Consumer Reports ratings for smartphones this year and found some surprises as well as similarities with technology media reviewers.

Update 12/18/2012 - We've rounded-up the 2012 results for best smartphone for T-Mobile, DT, HTC, LG, Droid , Motorola, Sprint, AT&T, Verizon, trends, sales figures and the best for 2012.

Some things that Consumer Reports hold important are call quality, ability to play Flash, ability to create Microsoft Word and Excel documents, ability to use voice/data at the same time, ease of use, separate call buttons and removable batteries.

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iPhone 5, Samsung Galaxy S3, Droid RAZR MAXX HD, Note II, Lumia 920 & HTC One X/8

By Lynn Walford 12/03/2012 14 comments
iPhone 5, Samsung Galaxy S3, Droid RAZR MAXX HD, Note II, Lumia 920 & HTC One X/8

November started off brisk holiday sales for all carriers, with the top seller the iPhone 5 for all carriers except T-Mobile where the Samsung Galaxy S III was the top seller, according to the latest report from Mike Walkley at Canaccord Genuity research. There's a new Samsung Galaxy device that is reaching the top three and that is the Samsung Galaxy Note II.

The top best smartphones of the fall of 2012 were represented by many manufacturers with Android the most mentioned operating system.

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Santa Apps, Texts and Chances to Win Free Droid RAZR MAXX HD

By Lynn Walford 12/02/2012 1 comment
Santa Apps, Texts and Chances to Win Free Droid RAZR MAXX HD

Santa is getting his technology ready for December 25.  He's got some apps to track him as wells as claims of his favorite smartphone and chances to win one.

Santa has gone Droid and if you are lucky girl or boy you can win the well-reviewed Droid RAZR MAXX HD and a chance to hangout with him during a Google + Hangout.

Motorola claims that the Droid RAZR MAXX HD is Santa's smartphone of choice. Last year, Santa asked Siri for directions using an iPhone 4S.

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