Australian network Telstra stated earlier this week that Android Jelly Bean updates for the HTC One S and One XL were currently being submitted for testing, but made no mention of which regions, carriers, or of HTC’s flagship One X device. Today however, HTC has directly confirmed that a worldwide Android Jelly Bean update for the One X, One S, and One XL (no One V love?) is in the works, which will also include carrier specific versions for the United States.

HTC did not provide a date for when the updates would begin rolling out, and initially informed Slashgear that consumers should “Please stay tuned for more updates regarding device upgrades, timing and other details about HTC and Jelly Bean”. They later confirmed that the update would be on a worldwide scale, but did not provide additional details as of yet. 

HTC getting Jelly Bean out the door for their flagship phones would certainly be a step in the right direction, and it’s great knowing that HTC is already in the process of preparing the updates. Hopefully, owners of these devices won’t have to wait very long to see Android 4.1.

So with the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, Nexus S, Motorola Xoom, and HTC One series getting the JB love, what about Motorola, LG, and Sony?

More details to come as we receive them.

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HTC has never had the best reputation for promptly providing Android updates, and with Jelly Bean rollouts getting underway, a lot of eyes are on HTC and their popular One series. The good news is that if the following report is accurate, HTC customers might not have to wait that long before getting a taste of Jelly Bean. Australian network Telstra is reporting that HTC is currently prepping the HTC One S and One XL for Jelly Bean, raising hopes of seeing a timely update to Android 4.1 for some HTC customers.

Keep in mind that Telstra hasn’t always made good on every promise when it comes to Android updates. So until we receive official confirmation directly from HTC regarding the updates, you’re probably better off taking the report with a grain of salt. That being said, they did post this update information on their website recently:

We are crossing our fingers for owners of these devices, and hope to see an update rolling out from HTC sooner than later. We haven’t received word in regards to the quad core packing HTC One X 4.1 update, but we will keep you up to date as soon as we receive word from HTC.

Picture credits: ultimate10.net, androidguys.com, and Telstra

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