In 2011, Ice Cream Sandwich was on high demand by various users with flagship smartphones because of its cool features and performance improvements. Brand manufacturers are coping with demands for requests of updates up to the version 4.0.3.

For 2012, Jellybean is like a necessity from mid-range to high-powered Android devices. HTC, Motorola and Samsung are just three among dozens of other manufacturers doing updates for the said firmware version.

News about the updates spread like virus in the Internet of when, where, and how. Usually, the update is obtained thru OTA or over-the-air update using the smartphone itself. But variations of date releases differ from region to region and some of smartphones model that could be qualified did not receive any updates.

So other developers created custom ROMs to match up the other units which received the Android blessing. Most of these custom ROMs are stable and offer combined tricks and tweaks for the smartphones and rooting access as well.

Before the end of the year, here is a list of some of the Android smartphones which are currently running Jellybean, have an update or eligible to get some.

HTC smartphones

Default with Jellybean

  • One X+
  • J Butterfly
  • Droid DNA

Upgradable to Jellybean

  • One X
  • One S
  • One XL

LG smartphones

Default with Jellybean

  • Google Nexus 4

Upgradable to Jellybean

  • Optimus G

Motorola smartphones

Upgradable to Jellybean

  • RAZR i
  • Atrix HD
  • RAZR MAXX HD
  • RAZR HD
  • RAZR M

Samsung smartphones

Default with Jellybean

  • Galaxy Note II N7100
  • Galaxy Grand
  • Galaxy Premier
  • Galaxy S III I0305
  • Galaxy S III Mini

Upgradable to Jellybean

  • Galaxy S Duos
  • Galaxy Beam
  • Galaxy S Advance I9070

Sony smartphones

Upgradable to Jellybean

  • Xperia V
  • Xperia J
  • Xperia TX
  • Xperia T
  • Xperia Acro S
  • Xperia P
  • Xperia S
  • Xperia ion

The list above is just some of the smartphones which are enjoying Jellybean experience now or later. Certain units are based on carriers or specifically locked in regions; users must check their updates to their network providers.

In the coming year 2013 Q1, several Jellybean updates will be released from Motorola, Samsung, and Sony. Keep on checking.

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