Intel finishes Android Jelly Bean port for x86, passes it to carriers
Own a Medfield-based smartphone? Probably not, but in other corners of the world there are surely a few people who picked up a Xolo X900. If you count yourself among that select group, there’s some good news from Intel today: the company has completed its Android 4.1 Jelly Bean port for the x86 smartphones.
That’s certainly good news, but don’t expect to receive the update any time soon. Intel VP Mike Bell notes that even though the code is ready to run, it still requires those oft-maligned finishing touches from the carriers. It’s up to them, then, to polish off the update and then deliver it to users. As we’ve seen before, that can take a considerable amount of time — so be prepared to soldier on with Ice Cream Sandwich for a bit longer.
