Google Now Updated

Google released an update to Google Now today. You can now add a Google Now widget to either your home screen or lock screen (Android 4.2+). The update also adds ratings from Rotten Tomatoes and movie passes from Fandango which includes a reminder for when you need to leave for the movie, and real estate listings from Zillow.


Engadget

Google Releases Android 4.2.2

Google has released Android 4.2.2 and is rolling out for some Galaxy Nexus, Nexusn 4 Devices, Nexus 7, and Nexus 10.


Unofficial Changelog:

• More secured ADB
• Bluetooth audio streaming bugs fix
• Download notification now shows remaining time
• You can toggle WiFi and Bluetooth on/off by long-pressing them in Quick Settings
• Performance enhancements
• New notification sounds (wireless charging and low battery)
  
  
  Update also apparently disable the partialish LTE support on the Nexus 4.

Android Authority

Android OS Share as of 2/4/2013

Version	Codename	API	Distribution
1.6	Donut	4	0.2%
2.1	Eclair	7	2.2%
2.2	Froyo	8	8.1%
2.3 - 2.3.2	Gingerbread	9	0.2%
2.3.3 - 2.3.7		10	45.4%
3.1	Honeycomb	12	0.3%
3.2		13	1.0%
4.0.3 - 4.0.4	Ice Cream Sandwich	15	29.0%
4.1	Jelly Bean	16	12.2%
4.2		17	1.4%

Gingerbread is still the most used Android operating system.
Jellybean is gaining marketshare.

Source: http://developer.android.com/about/dashboards/index.html

iOS 6.1 Untethered Jailbreak is out for all devices!

The jailbreak works on iOS 6.0-6.1 on all iOS 6.x compatible devices. You can get it here:

Works on iOS 6.1.1 too. (http://gizmodo.com/5983750/a-jailbreak-for-ios-611-is-already-here)

Evasi0n

Apple Releases new iPhone and iPods

Apple has released a new and improved iPhone with features such as a bigger screen which is 4 inches.

They have also release a set of new iPods.

iPad Mini

http://www.apple.com/

Galaxy Note II

The Galaxy Note II has been announced at the IFA. The device has a 5.5 inch HD super amoled display at a resolution of 1280x720, runs Android Jellybean OS, powered by Samsung's quad-core 1.6 GHz Exynos Processor with 2GB of ram, and comes with HSPA+/4G LTE to as many carriers as possible.

Rear cam is 8 MP. Front Camera is 1.9 MP.

The phone will come out October to several countries, but no date has been set yet for the US version.

Not to mention the Galaxy Camera.

Source: Droid-Life

OG Droid Gets Jellybean Port

The OG Droid, an almost 3 year old phone and the first Droid branded phone, has gotten a Jellybean custom rom courtesy of kfazz, a xda developer. You can download and install the rom from here:

This is a beta rom, so keep in mind not everything will work.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=30679796

Video:   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_PqUbeSyO4&list=UUJnR4Q6-YS8MmsICwKpZubQ&index=1&feature=plcp  ( My video upload of The OG Droid running Jellybean )

Photos: http://imgur.com/a/D9Mtu