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Samsung and AT&T have started rolling out Android 4.1 update for the Galaxy Rugby Pro smartphone. It’s a somewhat strange move since we don’t get to see rugged devices getting the latest versions of mobile platforms that often. In that sense we applaud the two companies for pulling this off.
Aside from all the bells and whistles Jelly Bean brings to the table like Google Now and Project Butter, the update also packs several Rugby Pro-specific tweaks, including:
- Camera enhancements with live camera and camcorder filters, offering a range of effects, pause and resume while recording a video.
- Pop Up Play – so you can resize or pause the Pop Up Play picture-in-picture video window.
- Easy mode – which brings a simplified user experience option for first time smartphone users.
- Blocking mode – to disable incoming calls, notifications, alarms and LED indicators for a designated period of time.
- Improved usability – Swype keyboard now comes included.
On the downside though, your list of paired Bluetooth devices will be wiped after the update and so will APNs. Still, it’s well worth “pushing the button” — do it as soon as your rugged smartphone prompts you to proceed… or connect the Rugby Pro via Kies to update from a computer.
[Via: phandroid]
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Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
