Samsung has reportedly begun preparing its Android 4.3 Jelly Bean updates for the Galaxy S4, Galaxy S III, and Galaxy Note II. All three are expected to make their way into public hands before the end of the year, but the Galaxy S4 update is likely to arrive first with a rumored October release date.

AT&T has one again broadened its horizons by expanding its super-fast LTE connectivity service to an additional 9 new markets across the U.S. The announcement was made in a sequential series of press releases on the carrier’s website, just two weeks after the network officially announced that it now operates more than 400 LTE markets nationwide.

When it comes to mobile gaming, the upcoming Google Nexus 5 could be one of the most impressive Android-powered smartphones to date. Leaked benchmarks that have surfaced online this week reveal the new device outperforms the Samsung Galaxy S4 and the HTC One in graphics performance, matching the new 64-bit iPhone 5s.

EE, U.K.’s current largest 4G network, has once again expanded its rapidly-growing LTE service to cover another 12 towns across the United Kingdom. This expansion brings the total number of markets up to 117, and EE claims its 4G service now covers more than 60% of the U.K’s population.

A somewhat concerning bug affecting a large number of Google Hangouts and Google Talk users is causing messages to be delivered to the wrong recipients. The problem, which appears to have started early this morning, is already being investigated by Google — but you may want to avoid using these services for the time being if you can.