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Samsung adds Galaxy S Advance to its portfolio

Samsung adds Galaxy S Advance to its portfolio

It has been raining Samsung Smartphones with the Korean manufacturer continuing to add loads of Android based devices to its portfolio. Samsung recently showcased the Galaxy S Advance which is yet another addition to the Galaxy series. The phone seems to fit in between the Galaxy S and the Galaxy S II with minor changes to the hardware specifications. The key upgrades include a 1 GHz dual core processor with added memory (RAM) to the device.  The phone also includes HSPDA (3G) connectivity with up speeds to 14.4Mbit/s.

Samsung Galaxy S Advance (GT-i9070) Quick Specs:

  • 4-inch Super AMOLED touch display (480×800 pixels)
  • 1GHz Dual Core ARMv7 (VFPv3, NEON) CPU and a Mali-400 MP GPU
  • Android 2.3 Gingerbread with Samsung TouchWiz UI
  • 768MB RAM
  • 16GB internal memory with support for Micro SD card up to 32GB
  • 5MP Auto Focus Camera with Led Flash (supports HD video recording)
  • 1.3MP Front Camera
  • Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Micro USB, HSPDA (14.4Mbit/s) connectivity
  • 1500 mAh Battery

The phone is planned to be released in Russia early February followed by a worldwide release. The tentative product price is $536 which would vary as per local currency value.

via Hardware Zone and Android Community

Samsung confirms No Android ICS upgrade for Galaxy S and Galaxy Tab

Samsung confirms that Galaxy S and Galaxy Tab will not get Android ICS 4.0 update.  The manufacturer clarifies that hardware limitations are the reasons as to why the phones are not being updated. It is disappointing as  the Galaxy S is still being sold across various regions. Samsung states that the RAM and ROM size on these models do not adhere to work with “TouchWiz” and “experience enhancing software” streamlined for the ICS.

No Ice Cream Sandwich for Galaxy S and Galaxy Tab

The statement seems to be contradictive as the Nexus S accompanies a 1GHz Hummingbird processor and same memory specifications to that of a Galaxy S. Nexus S users although are getting the update for Android ICS 4.0 via OTA. This seems really unfair on the company’s part as the first announcement for ICS upgradeable Galaxy Smartphones included the aforesaid devices.