Sony Xperia S Update Android 4.1 on july 8 review

Sony Xperia S devices will be updated on July 8. The smartphone received the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean upgrade recently. This update addresses issues related to that upgrade. The fix should be delivered over the air to all customers within a few weeks.

This news came through Xperia Blog after noticing the forum posting by a Sony representative named Johan who is a support team member. A software update for Xperia S devices will begin on July 8, Week 28.

The main issue this update addresses is NFC connectivity. The forum question was an answer to this issue. No other issues were mentioned for this patch.

There is a chance that the week 28 release was a reference to the updat

e 6.2.B.0.211, which was released last week. That update only started propagation and is not available inall regions. The representative may have been just suggesting that other regions still waiting will get that update. Update 6.2.B.0.211 addressed connectivity bugs related to the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean upgrade to Xperia S at the end of May.

The usual advice applies to OTA updates, that the update may take a while to reach your device since devices are updated one by one gradually as the system load allows. As an alternative users can try PC Companion, Update Service or Bridge for Mac to check for software updates and installation over the internet.

tags: xperia s jellybean update india,xperia 4.1 android update,xperia jellybean xda

Nvidia license its technology GPU core

Nvidia is to start licensing its technology graphics cores more widely in a bid to cash in on the need for powerful graphics in smartphones, tablets and other devices

Nvidia will start by licensing graphics cores based on the Kepler architecture, which is used in its latest graphics cards, the company said Tuesday. Kepler cores will also be used in Nvidia’s Tegra 5 mobile chip, code-named Logan, which will ship next year.

“The reality is that we’ve done this in the past. We licensed an earlier GPU core to Sony for the Playstation 3. And we receive more than $250 million a year from Intel as a license fee for our visual computing patents,” said David Shannon, Nvidia’s executive vice president and general counsel.

“Now, the explosion of Android devices presents an unprecedented opportunity to accelerate this effort,” Shannon wrote.

Nvidia will continue to make its own hardware, but licensing its GPU technology will “serve the needs of a large piece of the market,” he said.

Nvidia is taking a path similar to that of Imagination Technologies, the main supplier of graphics cores to mobile chip makers. Imagination’s graphics cores are used in Apple’s iPad and iPhone, Samsung’s Galaxy S4 smartphone and other mobile devices.

Though Nvidia cited the PlayStation 3 as an example of its licensing, the latest consoles from Sony and Microsoft will use graphics and CPUs from Nvidia’s rival Advanced Micro Devices. Nvidia is trying to make up lost ground with its Shield handheld gaming device, which has a Tegra 4 mobile chip.

Nvidia will also license its visual computing patents, Shannon said. It has 5,500 patents issued or pending.

read more -http://www.androidfunapps.blogspot.in

tags: nvidia license,nvidia quadro,nvidia sli,nvidia linux,nvidia driver update,nvidia fermi,nvidia forceware,nvidia ion,android tegra,tegra chip

Dragon updates Android app with hands free and voice recognition tool

Nuance Communications today released an update to its Dragon Mobile Assistant app for Android. Users with supported devices will find that it now includes hands-free driver technology, voice notifications, and new customization options.

Dubbed “Intelligent Driver Mode”, the updated version of Dragon helps users keep their eyes on the road when they’re driving and not on their phone. The company says that its app will know when the driver is in a moving vehicle and, when detected, will switch them to a hands-free mode.

If you’re not familiar with the Dragon Mobile Assistant application, it’s a service that leverages Nuance’s voice recognition technology. The app was originally only available to those with Android 4.0 or newer installed, but last December, the company made it available to those with aminimum of 2.3 or higher

Yes, we’ve all done it — taken out our smartphones when there’s a ding, phone call, or need to send a note to our friend letting them know that we’re going to be late. Protection isn’t limited to just those with the latest technology and opening Dragon to more devices could help save lives.

read more-dragon app update