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Samsung Offers Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich Upgrade For GALAXY S II

By TechTaffy Desk

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Samsung has announced the availability of Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) software upgrade for Galaxy S II. The upgrade will begin in the European countries including Poland, Hungary, and Sweden, as well as Korea, and gradually roll out to other markets. Android 4.0 ICS software upgrade for Galaxy Note, Galaxy SII LTE, Galaxy R, Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus, 7.7, 8.9 and 10.1 will follow soon.

Samsung has completed upgrading the Galaxy devices to Gingerbread last year by providing software upgrades to both Froyo and Gingerbread. Samsung will also offer Android 2.3 Gingerbread firmware upgrades for Galaxy S, Galaxy Tab 7”, Galaxy S Plus, Galaxy S SCL (Super Clear LCD), and Galaxy W from end of March. The firmware upgrades for Galaxy S, for example, include Face Unlock, Snapshot, Photo Editor and others.

The availability and scheduling of the software upgrade and specific models upgradable to Android 4.0 will vary by market and wireless carriers’ requirements.

Upload: 04-09-12

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