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HTC chimes in on Android 4.3 delays for HTC One carrier models
Yesterday we saw the HTC One Developer Edition officially receive its Android 4.3 update. While this all good n’ dandy for those that paid full price for the One (ie, yours truly), it goes without saying the vast majority of HTC One owners purchased theirs through their carrier (AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, etc). It’s those customers who are wondering when they can expect Android 4.3 to arrive on their Ones. HTC is here with an update.
You might remember this all kicked off back towards the end of August when HTC’s President of US revealed their plans to update carrier US/Canadian Ones and the HTC DROID DNA to Android 4.3 before the end of September. With barely 3 days left in the month, John Mackenzie once again chiming in with an update on Twitter.
In a tweet, Mackenzie acknowledged the company will be missing their target release date — slightly — and reassures HTC One owners in the states and Canada that it wont be long before Android 4.3 gets pushed out via their network, to their devices. He also mentioned that they haven’t forgotten about the HTC Droid DNA, and that the device is still included in HTC’s Android 4.3 update plans.
While Android 4.3 was never technically promised before the end of September (HTC only said they were working hard to deliver it by then), we understand delays like this can be disheartening for some. Of course, this is all too common in Android and don’t forget that it was barely the end of July that Google even made Android 4.3 official. We’d say that’s a pretty good turn over time. We imagine HTC is scrambling to update their flagship before rival Samsung, who we learned might also be targeting October/November for Android 4.3 on their line of devices.
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Samsung Galaxy S4 to get Android 4.3 in October, Galaxy S3 and Note 2 in November
Rumors of Android 4.3 soon coming to the Galaxy S34, S3 and Note 2 have been circulating the internet, but now we have a bit of proof. French carrier SFR has released a roadmap table with information about their devices’ upcoming OTA updates. According to SFR, the Galaxy Note 2 and Galaxy S3 should be getting Android 4.3 Jelly Bean sometime in November-December, while the almighty Galaxy S4 is set to receive it in October.
Now, we are not sure how long it will take our carriers to catch up. We know how American carriers can be and don’t expect most of them to be on time, but at least we know Samsung is almost ready to get things going. The rumor confirms previous leaks about the Galaxy S4 Android 4.3 update release date, so it could be a precise estimate from SFR.
Odds are Nexus devices will be rocking Android 4.4. KitKat by then, but that doesn’t meanNote 2 and Galaxy S3 users shouldn’t be excited. It’s nice to see Samsung hasn’t forgotten its older-generation devices quite yet. Not to mention, it means your devices will be compatible with the Galaxy Gear!
[SFR]
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