Samsung Offering Android 4.0 Upgrades for Galaxy S II Smartphones

Samsung has announced the availability of the Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) software upgrade for the Galaxy S II smartphone.

The upgrade will begin in the European countries including Poland, Hungary, and Sweden, as well as Korea today and gradually roll out to other markets.

Android 4.0 ICS software upgrade for Galaxy Note, Galaxy SII LTE, Galaxy R, Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus, 7.7, 8.9 and 10.1 will follow soon.

Samsung added that it 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 from end of March. The firmware upgrades for Galaxy S, for example, include Face Unlock, Snapshot, Photo Editor and others.

“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 of IT & Mobile Communications Division at Samsung Electronics.

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