CyanogenMod plans quick Android 4.1 turnaround – all CM9 devices expected to receive CM10 update

Google has yet to release the source code for Android 4.1, but that’s not stopping the CyanogenMod team from predicting a quick turnaround for CM10. According to a Google+ post which went up earlier this afternoon, the changes and new features introduced with Jelly Bean should be incorporated pretty quickly in the CM10 build, but some code changes for CM’s LockScreen enhancements, Theme Engine and Trebuchet will need to be made.

No promises are being made, but it sounds like CM10 should be available to all  devices which have CM9 support. The CyanogeMod team isn’t discussing an ETA quite yet, but they do say that work on CM10 won’t truly begin until Google releases the source code for Android 4.1 and a stable CM 9.0.0 release is pushed out.

While we can’t wait to see what CM10 can do, this update from the CM team should be good news for those waiting for official Android 4.1 updates from handset manufacturers. If work on CM10 should be hassle free, OEM’s (who’ve had early access to the Android 4.1 PDK for some time now) should be able to push out their Jelly Bean updates before the holiday season… we hope.

Will any of you be jumping on the CM10 train once it’s ready or will you be holding out for your handset’s official Android 4.1 update?

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LG introduces Quick Voice to compete with Siri and S-Voice

Not wanting to be left behind in the voice control game, LG is now also introducing its own brand of voice recognition system, called Quick Voice.

Voice controlled features in mobile phones are nothing new and we've had them for quite a while now. But Apple stirred this stagnant area when it decided to add Siri to the iPhone 4S. The difference between Siri and others was that you did not have to give out a specific set of instructions and can have a natural conversation.

Now suddenly, everyone is trying to incorporate this feature in their mobile devices. Samsung has already added it in their flagship Galaxy S III, which they call S-Voice.

Quick Voice works basically the same as Siri or S-Voice. You can talk naturally to your phone and ask it to do things like check the time or the weather, search the web, make phone calls, search YouTube, make quick notes, create calendar events, etc.

Unlike Apple and Samsung, however, LG won't be restricting this feature to a single device but will be adding to its current Optimus range starting from the end of June through July. As of now, however, there is no information available as to which particular Optimus devices will be getting this update.

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