Less than a month after Microsoft launched their Windows Phone 8 Operating system, several WP 8 users are starting to complain about random reboots and battery life issues found on their devices. This includes Lumia 920 and HTC WP 8x.
The chief Android release engineer, Jean-Baptiste Queru (JBQ) has confirmed that Android 4.2 just finished hitting the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) and he also confirmed there won’t be further support for Motorola Xoom and Nexus S in AOSP.
Android 4.2 factory images are now avaialable for Nexus 4, nexus 10, Nexus 7 (Wi-Fi + 3G) and takju Galaxy Nexus devices. android 4.2 Binaries are also made available for some of the aforementioned devices. Check out the more info and download them from here.
New Lockscreen widgets are now rolling out for both the Nexus 4 and Nexus 10 devices. A new specific feature called multiple user accounts support is specifically rolling out for the Nexus 10 tablet.
A version of the widely used Microsoft Office suite will be coming to iPhone, iPad, and Android devices in early 2013. It will be available for iOS first and then for Android.
Microsoft is now partnered with Devicescape to power the Wi-Fi hotspot map giving Windows Phone 8 users access to Devicescape’s curated virtual network of 12 million hotspots.
Windows Phone 8 is now equipped with OTA update feature. Initial testing on a Windows Phone 8 Device failed to install with an error code 800b010a.
Apple iOS 6.0.1 is now available for download on iPad, iPhone and iPod touch devices. It brings bug fixes for iPhone Wi-Fi Problems, “No Service” Issue, and more. Check out the changelog of the iOS 6.0.1 update and download the new build from the direct download links provided here.
Google has introduced the new Android 4.2 Jelly Bean version, which brings multi-user support, improved Google Now service, Gesture Typing, Photo Sphere, Daydream, Wireless display support, and more.
Microsoft launches the new Windows Phone 8 on a series of ‘Killer Hardware’ and terms it the most personal smartphone ever.