Samsung offers Android upgrade for GALAXY S II

Samsung Electronics has made available the Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) operating system upgrade for its Galaxy S II smartphone.

The upgrade will begin initially in the European countries including Poland, Hungary, and Sweden, as well as in Korea, and will gradually roll out to other markets. The Android 4.0 OS upgrade for GALAXY Note, GALAXY SII LTE, GALAXY R, GALAXY Tab 7.0 Plus, 7.7, 8.9 and 10.1 will come thereafter.

The Korean handset manufacturer completed upgrading the GALAXY devices to Gingerbread last year by providing software upgrades to both Froyo and Gingerbread.

The company will also offer Android 2.3 Gingerbread firmware upgrades for GALAXY S, GALAXY Tab 7'', GALAXY S Plus, GALAXY S SCL(Super Clear LCD), and GALAXY W by the ending of March.

''We expect that our customers will enjoy an enhanced experience with their GALAXY device through this upgrade. Samsung is committed to satisfying our customer needs,'' said JK Shin, president, IT and mobile communications division, Samsung Electronics.

The availability and scheduling of the software upgrade and specific models upgradable to Android 4.0 will vary by market and wireless carriers’ requirements.