HTC rolls out Android 4.1 update for One X globally

HTC has started rolling out the Android 4.1 update for One X for users across the globe.

Users in India and other parts of Asia were among the first to receive the update over the weekend and Monday the update started popping up for users across other regions as well. If you have not already received the over-the-air update notification, you can try to manually check for an update by going to Settings > About > Software updates >Check now.

According to reports, the Android 4.1 update for HTC One X, which includes the HTC Sense 4+ UI, is being pushed out in two separate parts. The first file is around 1.5 MB in size, while the main Jelly Bean update is around 360 MB.

Back in July, HTC had announced plans to release Android 4.1 update for its One X and One S smartphones. While the Android 4.1 update for HTC One X is finally here, there's no sign of the HTC One S update.

HTC One X and One S smartphones where announced at this year's Mobile World Congress in February. The HTC One X comes with a 4.7-inch 1280x720 display and is powered by a  1.5 GHz quad-core processor with 1GB of RAM. It features a 8-megapixel rear shooter with a 1.4-megapixel front camera. The phone comes with 32GB of non-expandable storage and a 1800 mAh non user-replaceable battery.

The HTC One S is powered by a 1.7GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 processor with 1GB RAM and sports a 4.3-inch Super AMOLED capacitive touch display with qHD resolution and a pixel density of 256ppi. It runs on Android 4.0, has 1GB RAM and 16GB of in-built storage (non-expandable).There's an 8-megapixel autofocus camera at the rear with LED flash that can captures videos in 1080p at 30fps. There's a front facing VGA camera as well and a 1650mAh Li-Po battery.

HTC confirms Jelly Bean update for One X, One S

HTC has officially stated that it will be releasing the Android 4.1 update for its One X and One S smartphones. Company told technology blogEngadget that the recently announced Jelly Bean update will soon be rolled-out for all the variants of One X and One S.It has promised to give more details on these upgrades in the coming days.
"We know HTC fans are excited to get their hands on Google's latest version of Android. At this point in time, we can confirm that we have plans to upgrade our HTC One X, HTC One XL and HTC One S to Jelly Bean. Please stay tuned for more updates regarding device upgrades, timing and other details about HTC and Jelly Bean," company said in a statement.
Both One X and One S were originally announced at Mobile World Congress and are powered by Ice Cream Sandwich.
The Jelly Bean aka Android 4.1 brings several performance improvements including Project Butter, which aims to make the user interface smoother. It also comes with Google Now and updates to Android Beam functionality. 

HTC M7 rumoured to feature 4.7-inch full-HD display

HTC M7 has been the subject a few leaks off late. Earlier, we saw reports speculating that the phone will feature a 5.0-inch full-HD display, a uni-body aluminium shell, Qualcomm APQ8064 quad-core processor and a 13-megapixel camera. A new report contradicts the screen size, while confirming almost everything else we've known.
Trusted Twitter user @evelaks is back with more details of the HTC M7. Quoting "a previously reliable source" he states that the HTC M7 will feature a 4.7-inch full-HD display, making it an incredible 468 PPI. He further claims that "this so-called SoLux display is said to offer a number of visual improvements over the previous generation Super LCD2, boosting viewing angles, outdoor visibility, and colour accuracy".

In line with some of the previous rumours, powering the HTC M7 is a 1.7GHz quad-core Snapdragon processor with 2GB RAM and 32GB internal storage. The cameras are 13-megapixel (rear) and 2-megapixel (front), both capable of recording full-HD video. The HTC M7 will reportedly boast of 2300mAh battery and run on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.

Connectivity options in the HTC M7 reportedly include LTE and Wi-Fi with 802.11ac support, which (theoretically) boasts of speeds up to 3 times that of 802.11n.

HTC has been on a bit of a launch spree off-late, first unveiling the HTC One X+, a modest upgrade over its popular HTC One X (Review | Pictures) and more recently, the HTC Butterfly, the first smartphone in the world with a full-HD display.