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With Android 4.1 Jelly Bean updates around the globe, Samsung reminded U.S. Galaxy S3 owners their update was still coming but neglected to say when exactly. Couple that information with the estimated times TELUS has now posted for the Canadian Jelly Bean schedule and it's not a far stretch to think the U.S. variants will arrive around the same time or sooner for some carriers:

• Samsung Galaxy S II x  - 4.1 - OEM not yet submitted - Late December
• Samsung Galaxy Note - 4.1 - OEM not yet submitted - Late December
• Samsung Galaxy S III - 4.1- OEM not yet submitted - Late November

Even though they are just estimates, it's nice to see them laid out and not really that far off. In that past, TELUS has done fairly well with letting everyone know when their updates are coming, so we'll see how close they are this time around.

Source: TELUS via: Mobile Syrup

Flipboard has now released the latest update to their Android app. Sitting at v1.9.7, this release brings audio into the fold for those of you out there who like to listen while reading. The content itself is broken into sections that offers news, sports, books and more.

Plus, if music is your thing, there is integration with Sound Cloud added that allows you to discover, like and share music from your friends. In addition that, Flipboard has also addressed some unnoted various bugs in the app and worked on various performance enhancements.

Just in case you missed out on some of the Android news today, now is the time to go ahead and get yourself fully caught up. Here on the blogs and in the Android Central Forums there is plenty to talk about. Have some questions? Need some help or just looking to chat Android? You know where to go, check out some of the threads below to get started.

• Rumored Device Forums - Will VZW get the LG Nexus?
• Samsung Galaxy S3 Forums - After update 'Android system' has gone mad!
• Google Nexus 7 Tablet Forums - iPad Mini resolution no match for Nexus 7
• LG Optimus G Forums - That bootloader.. She be locked!
• Android Contest Forums - Weekly photo contest -- Gangnam Style

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Just in case you missed out on some of the Android news today, now is the time to go ahead and get yourself fully caught up. Here on the blogs and in the Android Central Forums there is plenty to talk about. Have some questions? Need some help or just looking to chat Android? You know where to go, check out some of the threads below to get started.

• Rumored Device Forums - HTC DLX, discuss!
• Samsung Galaxy S3 Forums - Wireless charging... What in the world happened to that?!
• Google Nexus 7 Tablet Forums - Anyone jumping to 32GB?
• LG Optimus G Forums - How to root the Sprint Optimus G (Windows only)
• Android Contest Forums - [Open] Android Central's Million Member Giveaway!

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Just in case you missed out on some of the Android news today, now is the time to go ahead and get yourself fully caught up. Here on the blogs and in the Android Central Forums there is plenty to talk about. Have some questions? Need some help or just looking to chat Android? You know where to go, check out some of the threads below to get started.

• Rumored Device Forums - New Nexus - Gaming...will Tegra 3 games play well? or better?
• Samsung Galaxy S3 Forums - Collection of fonts for your S3
• Google Nexus 7 Tablet Forums - What is your favorite Remote Desktop App?
• Droid Bionic Forums - Initial Impressions of OTA .246
• Android Contest Forums - [Open] Android Central's Million Member Giveaway!

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Announced along with their full holiday line up in New York not long ago, AT&T will be making the Samsung Galaxy Rugby Pro available to those looking for a rough and rugged device come October 21st. For $100 you'll get yourself a military grade, waterproof, shock resistant and dust proof device with Android 4.0, LTE connectivity, a 5MP camera and a 4-inch Super AMOLED display at 480 x 800. Sure, it won't win any beauty pageants but it's built to last. We've already gone hands-on with it and set up a nice gallery for you all in case you're thinking of picking this one up.

Just in case you missed out on some of the Android news today, now is the time to go ahead and get yourself fully caught up. Here on the blogs and in the Android Central Forums there is plenty to talk about. Have some questions? Need some help or just looking to chat Android? You know where to go, check out some of the threads below to get started.

• Rumored Device Forums - HTC J Butterfly North American variant?
• Samsung Galaxy S3 Forums - Jelly Bean leak improved LTE and WiFi. Just me?
• Google Nexus 7 Tablet Forums - What's on the playground?
• Droid Bionic Forums - ICS update for the Bionic.. finally!
• Android Contest Forums - [Open] Android Central's Million Member Giveaway!

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If you just so happen to live in Sweden, Denmark, Norway or Finland, Netflix would like you to know they've not forgotten about you. In fact, the latest update available in the Google Play Store opens up the Android app to those regions along with improved subtitle support for Android 4.0 and above.

Plus, while it's not noted, the app does seem to respond a little bit better over previous versions. By that we mean, it no longer takes 2 minutes to scroll through items causing you to forget what you were intending on watching in the first place. That's a good thing.

Just in case you missed out on some of the Android news today, now is the time to go ahead and get yourself fully caught up. Here on the blogs and in the Android Central Forums there is plenty to talk about. Have some questions? Need some help or just looking to chat Android? You know where to go, check out some of the threads below to get started.

• Rumored Device Forums - Google event Oct. 29 in NYC
• Samsung Galaxy S3 Forums - Verizon software update
• Google Nexus 7 Tablet Forums - Have you received the new play store update?
• Samsung Galaxy Nexus Forums - 4.1.2 for takju galaxy nexus now live
• Android Contest Forums - Weekly photo contest -- Purple Haze (lens flare)

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It's pretty easy to get your Google Calendar entries onto an Android device, as the services come baked right into the OS. However there are some instances where the Google Calendar may have been replaced by the OEM, for something they felt was a little more in tune with their design. (We're looking at you, S Planner.)

Today Google has released the Google Calendar app for everyone to download. It's the same app you would get if you running a Nexus (or vanilla Android) device, but packaged up and placed into the Google Play Store. If you're on OEM skinned device, this is a great option that has all the expected features included within as well as some added bonuses --

•  Snooze events directly from a notification if you’re not quite ready and want to be reminded later.
• Use predefined messages to send quick "I'll be late" updates to your event participants directly from the notifications or the event itself (of course, you can always write your own).
• Pinch to zoom in and out of a day.
• Set a home time zone to help you manage your time better when traveling.

There are some issues to be aware of, though. As noted in the Google Play Store, HTC devices appear to not play along all that nicely with it. If you're wanting to still give it a go, the link is live right now. You'll need a device running Android 4.0.3 or above.

Source: Google