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At Phones Review we always pass on information to readers about operating system updates for their devices when we hear news. If you have the Samsung Galaxy Music smartphone then today’s info is for you as we can tell you that the Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update is now rolling out for your device. This is great news for Galaxy Music owners and the rollout of the update has already begun in the UK, so far for the Galaxy Music single-SIM model number S6010. This should also be hitting other regions very soon as well as the update for the Samsung Galaxy Music dual-SIM variant with model number S6012. The update for the Galaxy Music S6010 is available as either an OTA (over-the-air) update or by using Samsung KIES and will give users the treat of Jelly Bean after it first released on Android Ice Cream Sandwich. After the new update users should notice faster speeds on their Galaxy Music as well as improved battery performance. Remember this update has just arrived for the UK but OS updates usually roll out in stages so be patient if you have to wait a little while. We’d like to know if you have the Samsung Galaxy Music S6010 and when you receive the Android Jelly Bean 4.1.2 update? Perhaps you could send your comments to tell us what you think of the update as well as your region so that other readers can see when it’s arriving in their area? Source: SamMobile

XDA forum user Chaleen has posted the above image found on a Nexus 4 in a mobile Expo in Thailand. The Android version number being 4.3 suggests that the newest iteration of Android, which was expected to be launched at the Google I/O a week back might actually be launched on the rumoured date of June 10th. More screenshots from the user below. As expected, the name stays and so does the easter egg under the settings->about page. While not many screens are available, we think the notion is that 4.3 is going to be an incremental update like the 4.2 update. Obviously Nexus devices will be getting them first, including Nexus 4 and the Galaxy nexus of course. The camera UI seems to have some changes in the quick shortcuts. Much better than before we'd say, the "press and reveal the dial" based UI was slightly a bit unintuitive. We could expect the new build to roll out on the 10th of June, or at least we hope so. When it arrives, we will be sure to let you know the new features as well, so hang tight! Source XDA via DroidLife

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00_NOP writes "'Universal Credit' — the plan to consolidate all Britain's welfare payments into one — is the world's biggest 'agile' software development project. It is now close to collapse, the British government admitted yesterday. The failure, if and when it comes, could cost billions and have dire social consequences. 'Some steps have been taken to try to rescue the project. The back end – the benefits calculation – has reportedly been shifted to a "waterfall" development process – which offers some assurances that the government at least takes its fiduciary duties seriously as it should mean no code will be deployed that has not been finished. The front end – the bit used by humans – is still meant to be “agile” – which makes some sense, but where is the testing? Agile is supposed to be about openness between developer and client and we – the taxpayers – are the clients: why can’t we see what our money is paying for?'" Read more of this story at Slashdot.

Google Wants to Sell You a Car is a post by Chad Kirchner from Gotta Be Mobile.Google has launched a test program in California that allows people to search for cars at dealerships without having to leave the Google search page. Similar to services offered from Autotrader.com and Cars.com, the Google car search would allow people to find a vehicle, view the price, play around with configuration and be directed to a local dealership where that vehicle is available. Presently, if someone were to search for a vehicle on Google, several of the results would be to Autotrader or Cars.com. Similar to how services like Kayak aggregate that information into one location, the Google system will provide all of the relevant information. This could potentially damage the other automotive sites because people who start their search for a new vehicle on Google will never leave Google. Also, auto dealerships would be paying Google directly for leads, lowering the advertising and sales dollars being pumped into those sites. Similar to searching for a restaurant on Google, if a person was to type in “Ford Focus San Francisco” the person would be presented with a screen allowing them to set up search parameters. To better understand the implications we asked Mike Correra, a sales manager in Southern California, his thoughts on the Google approach. Being in SoCal, Autotrader is the company to be listed on, even if the search starts on Google. “For many years Autotrader has been such a force here in SoCal that most dealers are paying for their program simply because they are the biggest boys on the block and NOT being on Autotrader means NOT being seen online,” he said. Surrendering from one overlord to another, Mr. Correra is concerned about the information provided to him. “It is my understanding that Google will sell the lead to dealers only as a specific request for a vehicle and withhold all the contact info of the customer,” worries Mike. Sales leads are important to the auto sales model, even if customers might like the idea of the dealership not having all the contact information. However, Mike tries to be forwarding thinking and sees Google as a potential advantage. “On one hand I am worried that Google will be the new big boy and NOT buying leads from Google will mean NOT being seen; however, that is balanced by the hope that BECAUSE Google is the biggest show online it will be the place to be,” he says. It will be interesting to see how people respond to the program once it goes live in the rest of California. This particular sales model keeps dealerships in place but gives the customer a more direct buying approach, which customers may really enjoy.Google Wants to Sell You a Car is a post by Chad Kirchner from Gotta Be Mobile.

I woke up extra early today to get prepped for the final Monaco Grand Prix qualifier. It is my first "official" race weekend since becoming an Formula 1 fan (thanks to BlackBerry) so needless to say I was totally pumped to show my support. As things got up and running, Mercedes AMG Petronas teammates Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton took charge and rocked out the qualifier.  Read More »

Remember that "Kyocera Elite" that leaked out with Verizon branding last month? It's back again today, and now we've got a bit more information on when it'll make the jump from our screens to our pockets. A new image of the Kyocera Hydro Elite has been posted by @evleaks this morning, and in addition to sharing a higher-quality image of the device, the leakster claims that the Hydro Elite will be hitting Verizon's shelves in late June for $50 on contract. Spec details for the Hydro Elite are still a mystery. Kyocera recently introduced a pair of new Hydro-branded Android phones for Sprint and U.S. Cellular, dubbed the Hydro Edge and Hydro XTRM, and so it makes sense that this new Verizon-bound unit would be part of the Hydro family as well. That means that it'll likely sport a waterproof design like the Edge and XTRM, but it's not clear what other features it might include. However, considering the specs of the Edge and XTRM as well as the Elite's rumored $50 price tag, I wouldn't expect anything too crazy high-end. Via @evleaks

Some UK customers of the EE network were inconvenienced earlier this week with an outage. Although this was a temporary issue EE has now issued an apology with an offer meaning all EE customers will benefit, even those who were not affected. It’s a pretty nice offer too as EE has decided to reset the data counters of customers to zero this weekend so even if you’d used plenty of your monthly 4GEE data allowance it will be returned to zero, just in time for the bank holiday weekend. This will be a nice boost for customers who can now take advantage of additional data use. This offer is for all 4GEE customers and appears to apply to regular customers as well as data-only contracts. EE announced the move on Facebook to a mixed response from customers. You can see what some customers think here, with one asking if EE is going to get him a new girlfriend as he was apparently dumped when she couldn’t get hold of him! On the whole though we think most EE customers will be happy with this gesture from the company. Were you affected by the EE network outage in the week? Are you happy enough at this offer or were you expecting more by way of compensation? Let us know with your comments.

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