Android 4.3 to be Released Soon

Google I/O was expected to play host to the
grand unveiling of Android 4.3, but despite a
number of key announcements pertaining to the
search giant’s flagship ecosystem, the next
version of Android remained firmly off the agenda.
Following the news (or lack thereof), many
sources then went along with the story that
Android 4.3 release date could be set somewhere
around summer this year, and today, that notion
has been offered a degree of legitimacy with the
sighting of the bumped software running on an
LG-manufactured Google Nexus 4.
In terms of what specific changes the new version
will bring to the table remains very much of the
imagination right now, but this sighting in the
wild should reignite the search for those all-
important details. This is the first time Android
4.3 has been seen running on any device
whatsoever, and the leak, which shows three
separate shots of the forthcoming OS in action,
arrives courtesy of XDA-Developers.
Aside from one or two visible tweaks to the
camera app, the snaps give precious little away,
but as is often the case with leaks of this type,
seeing Android 4.3 running on a device should
open the floodgates to some more substantial
information in the very near future.
The alterations to the camera app look negligible
at best, and although it has been frequently noted
that Android 4.3 features something called
Bluetooth Low Energy Technology (otherwise
known as Bluetooth SMART, capable of offering a
similar performance to traditional Bluetooth but
using less energy), most leads on the next version
of Android seem to have turned up little of note
so far.
Android 4.3 is said to retain the Jelly Bean
moniker, which makes sense given that most
regard the first version (Jelly Bean 4.1) to be the
point where Android really arrived as a platform,
bringing a much smoother user experience thanks
to Project Butter. Sources have suggested that
the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 will be among the
first handsets to ship with Android 4.3 off the bat,
but since information on that device is also at a
premium right now, we’ll wait for some more
solid information before casting any further
aspersions.
Thoughts?
(source: XDA-Developers )

The Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update
release date, which has been rumored
numerous times in recent days, has
inched closer to arrival as the update
has passed through the Bluetooth SIG
on board the HTC One Nexus, also
known as the Google Edition.
For weeks now, Android 4.3 rumors
have waged on and all signs point to
the software’s release sometime
during the month of July. A specific
date hasn’t been nailed down and
Google remains mum on the update
despite the rumors, leaving Android
owners clueless as to the Android 4.3
official release date and features.
Read: Android 4.3 Release Date &
Features: What Not to Expect.
The HTC One Google Edition should
see Android 4.3 soon.
Unofficial information has been
extremely informative however and the
Android 4.3 update appears to be on
the verge of being released, at least
for the HTC One Nexus, also known
as the HTC One Google Edition.
The HTC One Google Edition recently
passed through the Bluetooth SIG , a
roadblock to the device’s release with
Android 4.3 Jelly Bean on board. What
this means is that the device with
Android 4.3 on board is getting closer
to release though the certification
unfortunately does not divulge any
information about its release
specifically. The certification, first
noticed by TechTastic , passed on July
5th.
Google is expected to release the
software for its Nexus stable of
devices first, a list that includes the
HTC One Nexus, Samsung Galaxy
Nexus and the Nexus 4, Nexus 10,
Nexus 7 and the Samsung Galaxy
Nexus. Those devices have been
rumored to be getting the update in
July and from the looks of things, that
appears to be on track.
Android 4.3 is expected to debut in
July.
The software isn’t supposed to be a
massive overhaul from Android 4.2
Jelly Bean, Android 4.3 is thought to
be a Jelly Bean update, though it
should come with some subtle
changes that should delight owners.
Bluetooth Low Energy is said to be on
board as are font tweaks, some
changes to the Camera app, and some
potential additions to the Notifications
that are widely used within Android.
The software is thought to potentially
be coming with a new Nexus tablet,
presumably the Nexus 7 2, though the
device, which has leaked out several
times, remains firmly in the shadows
ahead of Android 4.3′s release.