Samsung Galaxy Note ICS update to come in Q2 after all

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Samsung Galaxy Note ICS update to come in Q2 after all with Premium Suite software

March 22, 2012 | by Adrian Diaconescu

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The Samsung Galaxy S II has finally (started) updating to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich last week, but unfortunately no other Samsung device will get a taste of ICS by the end of the month. Sorry, Galaxy Note adopters, it seems that your waiting period has once again been extended.

When you should expect the actual Ice Cream Sandwich update to come after all? Well, sometime in Q2 2012, if we are to believe Samsung’s claims, which could mean anytime from April 1^st to June 30^th. Also, considering all the shenaningans Samsung or Asus have pulled lately with their ICS update schedules, I wouldn’t be the least bit surprised if the Galaxy Note will be upgraded sometimes in July or August (or maybe never, who knows?).

Well, let’s not be too pessimistic though, especially given the fact that Samsung has just announced that it will come with an additional special software update for the Galaxy Note ‘’phablet’’. The ‘’Premium Suite’’ will offer a bunch of features and applications especially designed to take advantage of the gadget’s S-Pen accessory.

Intrigued? Well, it’s not much and it doesn’t sound like anything extraordinary, but it’s something and it might take your mind off the fact that the ‘’next best thing’’ is still running that raggedy Android 2.3 Gingerbread.

The ‘’Premium Suite’’ will include Shape Match and Formula Match, applications that help correct and digitize geometric shapes, as well as My Story, an app that allows you to create personalized digital cards.

There will also be an Angry Birds Space special level available exclusively to Galaxy Note users, along with a package of 30 challenging ‘’Danger Zone’’ stages for the Rovio Entertainment game which will have to be unpacked within a three-month period to be free.

All in all, this Samsung press release qualifies for a classic ‘’good news-bad news’’ scenario, but if you ask me the bad news here will certainly overwhelm the good news and once again enrage technology users. How about it, Galaxy Note adopters, are you finally fed up with Samsung’s delays or are you still willing to wait it out and hope for the best?

Via Samsung

Android 4.0, Android Ice Cream Sandwich, ICS update, phablet, Premium Suite, samsung, samsung galaxy, Samsung Galaxy Note, update delay, update schedule

3 Comments

Renee said: On March 22, 2012

check out blue galaxy note on amazon
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Eric said: On March 23, 2012

Samsung and the carriers had better get their $hit together or my 10th Android device, a GS2, will be my last. Crapples phone will have a bigger screen and probably widgets too and guaranteed updates. The Android phone makers need to get focused on taking care of their existing customers and not so much on cranking out new phones every week or it will eventually catch up with them.

Lindsay McPhee said: On March 27, 2012

I bought my Samsung Galaxy Note just two weeks ago and I bought it on the strength that it would have the ICS update, don’t get me wrong if the update does come along then all well and fine but if it dosen’t happen I will never trust Samsung again.

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