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Value Pack for Samsung Galaxy S hits Korea, adds Android ICS like features to Gingerbread

March 29, 2012 Udit Malhotra Leave a comment

Samsung Galaxy S owners in Korea can finally consider the rumors to be true, the manufacturer has introduced a ‘value pack’ for the Samsung Galaxy S, Galaxy K and Galaxy U. The update is targeted to bring Android ICS 4.0 alike features to its mid level segment. Its great to see Samsung making an initiative for its users base considering that the Galaxy S was launched way back in mid 2010 with Android 2.1 Éclair loaded on to it. The ‘value pack’ would introduce features including the famous facial unlock, the ability to click images while recording videos, enhanced photo editing functionality, and fresh folder options to the launcher menu. We know that many of you would not like to settle for anything besides the Android ICS 4.0 on to your smartphones. For Android lovers and geeks who have already played around with some custom ROM’s can try out the ICS based ROM’s available across the market.

The ‘value pack’ update for now stands still for the manufacturers homeland Korea, we still await news on region or country specific release for the same. We would keep you guys posted with any further buzz as we come to know more about it. If you are among the champs who have already tried the update and would like to share your opinion on the same, please leave your comments.

via Samsung Tomorrow

Android, Android Mobiles

Android ICS for Samsung Galaxy Note to arrive in Q2, adds “Premium Suite” of apps

March 22, 2012 Udit Malhotra Leave a comment

Korean mobile giant Samsung brings goods news for its Galaxy Note users by announcing a “Premium Suite” of apps that would be accompanied alongside the Android ICS 4.0 upgrade, worldwide upgrade schedule for same the begins Q2 this year. The new software suite aims at providing rich multimedia experience with new applications optimized and designed for the S Pen.

The apps that would be a part of the suite include S Note, My Story and Angry Birds Space. S Note is an on the go productivity app to fulfill multiple needs of professionals that includes “Shape Match and Formula Match applications that help correct and digitize geometric shapes and even solve numeric formulas hand-drawn with S Pen”. My Story is your companion to show off your creativity, helping you design digital e-cards by integrating content from various sources that include video, images, text, voice, and more. Angry Birds Space, the latest offering from Rovio Entertainment packs in great action and fun for gaming freaks, it also includes a special Galaxy Note level available exclusively for the Galaxy range of devices .

On the Android ICS 4.0 front we would see a completely new UI that offers a redesigned app menu and better multitasking support. The upgrade would showcase latest features like Android Beam, Face Unlock, Snapshot and more.

via Samsung Press

Android Mobiles

Samsung Galaxy Note gets an update, fixes bugs with video editor app

March 17, 2012 Udit Malhotra Leave a comment

The International edition of the Samsung Galaxy Note gets a firmware update pushed over-the-air. The update is still based on the Android Gingerbread 2.3.6 OS. The new firmware brings on improvements packed into action, with the most prominent bug fix for the video editor app where certain issues were noticed while working on video clips with lower frame rates as well the ones that had the “fade” effect in use, causing the video to blur and render unstable output upon playback. Besides the video editor app, the mobile radio on the device also gets updated to version XXLB2 with the software version being updated to XXLC1, all summing up to total size of 40MB.

Samsung Galaxy Note is what I term as a “Tab-Phone” as it packs in all the glamorous looks, Android power and gives a proves to be a decent competitor the Apple iPhone. The Android Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0 update for the Samsung Note was supposed to be due by end of March this year, but with rumors popping in each day it might be delayed for the next quarter. Hopefully we still have few days left in this month and I would surely like to see the ICS 4.0 flavor of Android to be showcased soon on the smartphone. The availability for the current update might vary upon your current region as well as carrier limitations.

via Android Central

Android, Android Mobiles

Samsung Galaxy S II gets a taste of Android ICS in Europe and Korea

March 13, 2012 Udit Malhotra Leave a comment

Samsung Galaxy S II owners in Europe including Poland, Hungary, Sweden and Korea get Android Ice Cream Sandwich update being pushed to their devices via OTA starting today. The mobile giant assures the update to release very soon among other regions and markets steadily. Android ICS is one software improvement that most users want to try fumble around with, while adding new features and new apps to their smartphones. The company promises ICS updates to be made available soon for the Galaxy Tab 10.1, Galaxy Tab 8.9, Galaxy Note, and Galaxy S II LTE.

Clarity on carrier specific releases worldwide for ICS update are among things that we can’t really predict too soon as it completely depends upon specifications and presets by wireless companies, based on which the update would be made available or scheduled across lined up regions. We still wait on more info on the same and would keep you posted on the latest buzz.

via @SamsungMobile – Twitter