Having announced the availability of the upgrade for the latest version of the Android platform – Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich – for the Samsung GALAXY S II, yesterday, the uptake has since been astounding says Samsung.
“œAndroid 4.0 builds on the things people love most about Android “” easy multitasking, rich notifications and customisation – adding a powerful new way of communicating and sharing,“ says Craige Fleischer, Director of Mobile Communications for Samsung Electronics SA. “œIt‘s easy to see why our local Samsung GALAXY S II users are eager to get their hands on the ICS platform.“
“œGiven the high demand, users may struggle to upgrade immediately due to the limited capacity on the FOTA servers, but we urge GALAXY S II users to keep trying. We also encourage users to upgrade via Kies, as not only is it easy and simple, but as it is done via the PC, it has unlimited server capacity and as such, during this initial period of high demand is the preferred download method.“
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Press Release from Samsung regarding Ice Cream Sandwich for the South African Galaxy S2:
South Africa, Johannesburg ““ 17 May 2012 ““ Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., the global leader in Android smartphones, today announced the local availability of Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) software upgrade for the GALAXY S II, with other models to follow soon.
Samsung Electronics completed upgrading the GALAXY devices to Gingerbread last year by providing software upgrades to both Froyo and Gingerbread. With the ICS upgrade, Samsung Electronics continues to solidify its position as the leader of Android devices.
“œThis upgrade has been highly anticipated locally and we expect that our South African customers will enjoy an enhanced experience with their GALAXY device through this upgrade,“ says Craige Fleischer, Head of Mobile Communications at Samsung Electronics SA.
The software upgrade and specific models upgradable to Android 4.0 via KIES PC client (by downloading the firmware via the KIES application) is immediately available across; Open (XFA) and Vodacom (XFV) and will be available tomorrow on MTN (XFM) and Cell C (XFC). Similarly, the upgrade via FOTA (by downloading the firmware upgrade over the air directly from your mobile phone) is in the roll out process and will be available by the end of tomorrow (18 May 2012).
