Best Android Jelly Bean smartphones you can get now - CNET

It's never been a better time to pick up a Jelly Bean handset. January 15, 2013 4:35 PM PST After waiting for what seemed like an eternity for Android Jelly Bean phones to ship, I'm glad to see that a flood of handsets with the coveted software have burst onto the mobile scene. Some of these devices such as the HTC Droid DNA and LG Nexus 4 rolled straight off the assembly line boasting Google's most modern OS. Older phones, like the Samsung Galaxy S III and Motorola Droid Razr HD Maxx, just received this significant upgrade. Take a look at this stellar list of smartphones which all offer a state-of-the-art Android experience. From the pure flavor only a true Nexus device can bring, to the tricked-out tweaks phone designers like to bring to the table, chances are good there's a Jelly Bean handset here that will suit your specific tastes. (Credit: Sarah Tew/CNET) HTC Droid DNA (Verizon) Unquestionably the best Droid device to have ever graced Verizon's ranks, the HTC Droid DNA is not only the fastest smartphone we've tested yet. Running Android 4.1 Jelly Bean from the moment you turn it on and powered by a 1.5GHz quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro processor, there's also no doubt this phone was genetically engineered for one purpose -- to eat lesser handsets for breakfast. Read a full review of the HTC Droid DNA. (Credit: Sarah Tew/CNET) HTC One X+ (AT&T) A worthy follow up to HTC's last flagship device, the HTC One X+ puts a powerful quad-core Nvidia Tegra 3 processor, big 4.7-inch LCD (1,280x720-pixel) screen, and Android 4.1 Jelly Bean in palm of your hand. Its vast 64GB of internal storage, AT&T LTE 4G data connection, and excellent camera are icing on the cake. Read a full review of the HTC One X+. (Credit: Josh Miller/CNET) LG Nexus 4 (T-Mobile) As the newest official Nexus handset, the LG Nexus 4 offers both a premium glass design and a clean, elegant Android 4.2.1 Jelly Bean user interface to match. Boasting the most recent version of Android you can currently get your hands on, the Nexus 4 which is also driven by a 1.5GHz quad-core Snapdragon CPU and will likely be the first device to receive any fresh Android updates direct from Google. Read a full review of the LG Nexus 4. (Credit: Josh Miller/CNET) LG Optimus G (Sprint and AT&T) A close cousin to the Nexus 4, the Optimus G offers a bigger 5-inch screen and faster LTE 4G data connection courtesy of AT&T. A Sprint version of the Optimus G supports LTE too but finding a signal in the carrier's smaller 4G network will be harder. Sweetening the deal is the Sprint Optimus G's sharper 13 Megapixel camera compared with the AT&T model's 8MP sensor. Both phones flaunt the same premium glass design and Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. Read a full review of the LG Optimus G. (Credit: Josh Miller/CNET) Samsung Galaxy Note II (multiple carriers) Big, bad, and strutting the power of Samsung's quad-core Exynos processor, the massive 5.5-inch Galaxy Note II now has Android Jelly Bean thanks to a recent update. Available on all five of America's major wireless carriers, a few of the Note II's other impressive skills are a superb 8MP camera, and yes a stylus. Read a full review of the Samsung Galaxy Note II. (Credit: Josh Miller/CNET) Samsung Galaxy S III (multiple carriers) Samsung's Galaxy S III has certainly been a big hit, but the dual-core handset which really shook up the iPhone's apple cart is showing its age. Helping to extend the Galaxy's shelf life is a fresh infusion of software, namely Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. Also sold by practically all U.S. cellular providers, the GSIII's 8MP camera takes excellent images and video and is still a mobile device to be respected. Read a full review of the Samsung Galaxy S III. Topics: Smartphones, Gadgets, Cell phones, Carriers, Android Tags: HTC One X+, Samsung Galaxy S III, Smartphones, Samsung Galaxy Note II, HTC Droid DNA, LG Nexus 4, Android Jelly Bean, LG Optimus G, mobile, phones Brian Bennett Brian Bennett is senior editor for mobile phones at CNET and reviews a wide range of mobile communication products. These include smartphones and their myriad accessories. He has more than 12 years of experience in technology journalism and has put practically anything fun with a micro chip through its paces at some point. Lindsey Turrentine and Brian Cooley talk to folks from Fitbit, Nest and Leap Motion about how humans interact with this next generation of tech. via Technology - Google News http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFrgxZhJTEOJP_wQWFRCV7TFEhOnA&url=http://www.cnet.com/8301-17918_1-57564175-85/best-android-jelly-bean-smartphones-you-can-get-now/

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