After encountering a bit hitch with its mid-April Gingerbread delivery, Samsung is now able to boot up Kies for an additional try. The corporate has this morning released word that it intends to update its entire Galaxy S family line, starting with models within the UK and Nordic countries from the center of this month. The remainder of the globe, including North America, will follow suit “in line with the regional plan.” Also profiting from a Gingerbread upgrade would be the 7-inch Galaxy Tab, which already got a taste of Android 2.3 in Italy , and the company’s bevy of budget Galaxy devices, the Ace, Gio, Fit and mini . Read the whole PR after the break.
SEOUL–(Korea Newswire) May 16, 2011 — Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., a world leader in Android™ mobile devices, today announced the Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) upgrade to the Samsung GALAXY S, GALAXY Tab, and GALAXY Ace/Gio/Fit/mini, giving users enhanced performance and a far better user interface.
The GALAXY S and GALAXY Tab are Samsung’s intelligently designed smart devices with 1 GHz application processors, giving users an intuitive, immersive and integrated mobile experience.
The upgrade from Froyo 2.2 to Gingerbread 2.3 offers a good greater user experience, with features including:
· Faster Performance – Multimedia content now has a lower CPU consumption rate, while support for more powerful 3D Graphics enables an enhanced mobile gaming experience.
· Upgraded Usability – The user interface have been improved, enabling faster access and control and a more intuitive user experience. Users may even make the most of improved copy-and-paste functionality.
The Android 2.3 upgrade will start with GALAXY S within the UK and Nordic countries from mid-May, and gradually rolled out to other European markets, North America, Southeast Asia, the center East Asia, Africa and remainder of the sector per the regional plan.
The upgrade could be available via Kies, Samsung’s device management software. Kies could be downloaded from Samsung’s corporate website (http://www.samsung.com).
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