Sony Xperia Tablet S Getting Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean Update Starting TodayJelly Bean Update Starting Today

Sony Xperia Tablet S Getting Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean Update Starting Today

Before bringing the Xperia Tablet Z to light, which is arguably the best ever non-Nexus Android tablet, Sony has had to experiment for a while, releasing several mediocre slates. The last of the bunch has been the Xperia Tablet S, launched in September 2012 and received with mixed “critical” reviews and lukewarm popular enthusiasm. Sony-Xperia-Tablet-S But the Tab S is to become far more attractive than ever, as Sony will be rolling out an Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean update for it starting today. According to a post on Sony’s Community Forums, the upgrade will be “pushed out to our production server on April 18th 2013 between 9 am – 10 am pacific standard time”. Naturally, you shouldn’t go berserk if the update won’t hit your particular Xperia Tablet S by 10 AM today, given that these things can take anywhere between a day and a few weeks to reach all users. For now, the JB release is meant specifically for folks in the United States, Canada and Latin America, but chances are European Tablet S owners will get it in a matter of weeks as well. Before grabbing the juicy new software pack, remember to make sure you’re connected to a stable Wi-Fi network and your battery is above the 50% mark. We don’t know exactly how heavy this particular package is, but be sure to arm yourselves with patience, because the downloading and installing of Jelly Bean can take up to 90 minutes. As for tweaks, bumps and enhancements, you can expect to get Google Now integration, a much smoother UI, expandable notifications, Project Butter performance upgrades and plenty of other goodies. A bunch of bug fixes are to come your way too, not to mention improvements to Wi-Fi stability and a battery life boost. Be sure to go to Settings – About tablet – System Update if the automatic prompt message to download and install is delayed, but again, try to keep calm if the first wave of 4.1 updates will dodge you. Finally, if you’re not an Xperia Tablet S owner and wonder if the 10-incher is worth your attention now that it’s Jelly Beaned, know that the thing starts at $330 on Amazon, which is not too shabby. For that money, you’ll be getting a quad-core Tegra 3 CPU, 1 GB of RAM, a 6,000 mAh battery, 16 GB of internal memory, microSD support, an 8 MP rear-facing cam and a 1,280 x 800 pix res splash-proof display.

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Sony Xperia Tablet S (3G) Splash-proof Xperia Tablet

Sony Xperia Tablet S (3G)  Splash-proof Xperia Tablet

Announced at IFA 2012, the Xperia Tablet S (3G) is the first tablet from Sony under the Xperia branding that's also used for its smartphone portfolio (with the most recent addition being the recently announced Xperia Z full HD screen mobile phone). However, this is not the first Sony tablet; we've seen the Sony Tablet S in October 2011 and the Tablet P in March last year. Both tablets are designed to stand out from the crowded tablet market with their unique designs; the Tablet S has a unique fold design that helps in the usability and handling of the tablet while the Tablet P adopts a clamshell form factor that combines two 5.5-inch screens. No prizes for guessing which form factor and predecessor the Sony Xperia Tablet S hails from. Despite its similar appearance to the original Tablet S, the Xperia Tablet S boasts notable new features to stay relevant. Before we dive into the review, here's a quick look at its specs: - Sony Xperia Tablet S Key Highlights of the Sony Xperia Tablet S (3G) Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich 9.4-inch TFT LCD / 1280 x 800 pixels NVIDIA Tegra 3 quad-core 1.4GHz processor 1GB RAM 16GB internal memory SD memory card slot (supports up to 128GB) 8-megapixel rear camera 1-megapixel front facing camera 6000mAh battery 585g 239.8 x 174.4 x 8.8 - 11.85mm Price and availability: RM1,799 at all Sony stores and authorized outlets Design The front face of the tablet looks similar to the original Tablet S, with the 9.4-inch display surrounded by a rather thick black bezel. The extra space could be better used to increase the screen size to perhaps 9.7 inches across, but we feel Sony wants to minimize the possibility of Apple hurling lawsuits at it for infringing on its design patents. For some users, especially those with larger hands, the added bezel space comes in handy for better handling of the device while in active use since you're unlikely to touch the active portion of the screen. The Sony Xperia Tablet S has an unconventional display size of 9.4 inches, while most Android tablets of its class have 10.1-inch displays The unique fold design at the back of the tablet finds its way back onto the Xperia Tablet S, although the curve and thickness is less pronounced. As a result, the display is no longer elevated to the extent where viewing angle and typing experience was supposedly better as was advertised on the old Tablet S. The curved edge still maintains the dotted texture, which helps to provide a better grip of the table in portrait mode.Overall, the handling of the Xperia Tablet S is good due to its rather lightweight form factor (585g) and its slimmer fold design. Here's the comparison with other tablets of its class: Apple iPad 4 (cellular) - 662g ASUS Transformer Pad Prime (Wi-Fi) - 586g Samsung GALAXY Note (10.1) (cellular) - 600g Toshiba REGZA Tablet AT300 (cellular) - 595g The folding design is less pronounced on the Sony Xperia Tablet S. Embedded at the corner is a flashing green light that alerts you to any notification. Sony kept the design of the Xperia Tablet S as minimalist as possible, and limits buttons and ports to the two sides of the device. On the right of the Xperia Tablet S are the Power button and volume controls. You can find the 3.5mm audio output jack, SD memory card slot and SIM card slot on the left. It takes a little practice to learn how to remove the SIM card tray from the Sony Xperia Tablet S As you can see from the image above, the 3.5mm audio output jack is not covered or protected by a plastic cover. Sony claims that the Xperia Tablet S has a splash proof design but we wonder if there is a chance that water might seep into the tablet via the 3.5mm audio output jack. The Sony Xperia Tablet S unfortunately doesn't use a more universal microUSB port and instead requires users to rely on a proprietary port for charging and data transfer on-the-go. Note the two speakers that flank the proprietary port.

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Samsung Galaxy S4 DUOS

Samsung Galaxy S4 DUOS

Samsung has just started to push Galaxy S4′s DUOS (GT-I9502) firmware to the KIES server as the device is soon going to be launched in various countries. Samsung always releases the firmware before the device itself and it’s the same case with the Galaxy S4 DUOS, as well. The firmware is based on Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean with Samsung’s Nature UX 2.0 running on top of it. Currently, Samsung has only released the firmware for China, we hope other countries to follow soon. Firmware Details: Android Version: 4.2.2 – Build JDQ39 PDA: I9502ZNUAMDG CSC: I9502CHUAMDG MODEM: I9502ZNUAMDF Build Date: April 17 Changelist: 482199 The Galaxy S4 DUOS (GT-I9502) firmware is available for download from our Firmware Section. Now as the official firmware have been released, it’s going to rain custom ROMs and custom kernels for the Galaxy S4 DUOS (GT-I9502).

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