Hate the fact that your wireless carrier keeps your smartphone locked? President Obama does too. The White House has filed a petition with the Federal Communications Commission asking that wireless carriers be required to unlock all mobile devices.

The latest version of Android 4.3 Jelly Bean, build JLS36C, is now available to download for the Nexus 7 LTE. However, this update doesn’t use Android’s standard OTA upgrade process. Instead, you will have to download the official 4.3 factory images and install them on your device.

Samsung has today released a new My Galaxy app for users in the United Kingdom, which promises to help you “get the most out of your Samsung Galaxy.” The app helps you find accessories for your Samsung smartphone, get support for services and features, and access exclusive offers only available to Samsung Galaxy users.

BlackBerry Messenger is close to becoming a cross-platform messaging service for the first time, but when will you be able to download the app on your Android and iOS devices? BlackBerry has been pretty quiet about launch dates up until now, but a new rumor claims BBM will hit Google Play this Friday, September 20, before landing on the App Store a day later.

Google is rolling out an update for its official Wallet app on Google Play. This upgrade brings several improvements to the user interface, support for any credit/debit card, as well as support for a shedload of new devices – Wallet will now run on any Android device running 2.3 or higher. However, at this precise moment in time, Wallet will still continue to remain a Google exclusive for U.S. residents.