3/29/2012 01:09:00 AM
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It has been confirmed that one of the most popular Android smartphones available on the market, Samsung Galaxy S would never receive an Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade.
The South Korean company issued a statement claiming that the Galaxy S does not feature the necessary hardware to smoothly run Android 4.0 operating system and said that it would not be able to deliver Google's latest platform to this handset.
However, given the overwhelming feedback received immediately after the official statement, Samsung decided to try and make it right for the millions of Android fans who own the Galaxy S.
Basically, the company said it would bring some of the features and apps of the Android 4.0, but not the whole package due to the fact that the Galaxy S is not fully capable to run Ice Cream Sandwich.
The so-called “Value Pack” leaked back in early January, along with some of the features and capabilities that Samsung plans to introduce in all Galaxy S devices.
True to its word, the handset vendor has released the final version of the “Value Pack” for Samsung Galaxy S, Galaxy K and Galaxy U.
Keep in mind that the update is only available in South Korea for the moment, but it will soon be launched in additional countries. It is also worth mentioning that Galaxy K and Galaxy U are slightly different variants of the Galaxy S, which are only available in South Korea.
“Value Pack” for Galaxy S is available for download via Samsung Kies. It is recommended to download and install the latest version of Samsung's desktop software and backup their sensitive data stored on the phone.
The update will bring some of the features that are now available on Android 4.0 devices, such as:
- Face Unlock (Face recognition);
- The ability to take snapshots while taking pictures or videos;
- Launcher improvements and the ability to add folders;
- New Smart Setup icon.
The update requires only 10MB of internal memory. It is important to understand that the “Value Pack” might change some of the settings, but it has been confirmed that it will keep phonebook, messages and key user data.
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