Ringing in as good news for Samsung Galaxy device owners, the company has declared the forthcoming availability of the Android 4.0 update. Galaxy tablets and smartphones are all set to be updated to the recently introduced Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich OS.
The list of mobile devices ready for upgradation include the Samsung Galaxy S II and Galaxy S II LTE, along with Galaxy Note and Galaxy R. Others featured in the array are Galaxy Tab 10.1, Galaxy Tab 8.9, Galaxy Tab 7.7 and Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus. The Samsung electronics official global blog reveals that the company will be making individual announcements regarding details of the OS update schedules for each market as per the current situation and carriers’ requirements.
Two months ago in October, the next generation mobile platform, Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich was unveiled along with the first smartphone to be powered by it called the Samsung Galaxy Nexus. The latest Android OS boasts of a thoroughly revamped user interface, offering a better multitasking experience, notifications, Wi-Fi hotspot, NFC support and smoother web browsing experience.
Ice Cream Sandwich comes integrated with a new People app that places photos, messages and social network updates from friends and family on the users’ fingertips. One of the most talked about features is Face Unlock which uses facial recognition to unlock the smartphone, eliminating the need of remembering cumbersome passwords. Another unique functionality is the Android Beam that employs NFC technology for facilitating instant sharing of web pages, apps and YouTube videos through the mere tapping of two smartphones against each other.
While the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich OS update for the Galaxy S II and Galaxy Note will roll out in the first quarter of 2012, other Galaxy devices would be receiving the update soon thereafter.