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Froyo release date all but confirmed...

Froyo- November. http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/21/...carri/?utm_source=engadget&utm_medium=twitter
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great find! I'm willing to wait as long as they make it better. I have to wait anyway since I'm rooted so "early November" may not hold true. Hopefully rooted roms won't be too far behind.

not sure why it is taking so long since Verizon will have the Samsung Continuum next week which is already running 2.2 stock. or, at least thats what has been leaked.

Continuum is running 2.1....
http://www.androidcentral.com/samsung-continuum-video-hands

I don't mean to be a killjoy, but I would like to point out that the way this press release is worded, I believe it ONLY applies to the I9000 model, which is the European Galaxy S. One reason I think that is because it states it will be available via Kies, which is not used for OTA distribution for the US versions. Also, every US version has unique features that have to be accounted for in developing the release.
Now, I'm not saying that we won't get Froyo in November, just that this press release from Samgung proves nothing in that regard. Due to carrier customizations, I'm waiting for a press release either directly from Verizon, or from Samsung that specifically mentions Verizon and/or the Fascinate by name.
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The press release was misleading...
h t t p://w w w.androidpolice.com/2010/10/21/samsung-promises-froyo-update-for-all-galaxy-s-versions-in-november/
UK only in November
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Yeah no one can really come away from that with any facts. Just opinions. I mean they do state it will be Coming to all variants of the galaxy s. The problem is the use phrases like "we expect it to be to all carriers by the end of November" not "it will be to all carriers by........" so that's a little suspect. Like I said in my last thread ill ever write about froyo for this phone, its sad that they put some of the most potent hardware ever made with the ****tiest software ever and the normal lackluster Samsung amount of support. Due to the support I will not buy another Samsung phone. I can't remember exact dates I've had all of the last 5 major VZW phones they released on launch day.(D,DInc,DC, D2, and now fascinate) this phone came out almost a month after the D2 launched with froyo? If the Galaxy S is Samsung's flagship what were they doing with all this extra time they took to launch it after all of the other galaxy s phones. Again camera is great, camcorder is awesome screen is amazing, GPU is the absolutely best available in a mobile device, and the use RFS and this bull**** software and the topped it off with almost a year old software in eclair? Wtf. Ill be keeping this until LTE comes out. Praying that one of the first LTE phones that comes out isn't Samsung BC then ill be waiting long. Anyway. Rant off. Here's to hoping and praying we actually see froyo sometime, if anytime on our phones.
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keith.mcintyre26 said:
Froyo- November. http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/21/...carri/?utm_source=engadget&utm_medium=twitter
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I can't believe anyone still believes this yarn today. The Engadget story was debunked all over the internet yesterday, for example in this thread on the XDA Vibrant forum.
Basically, Engadget was wrong. Again.
The press release they based that on clearly came from the Samsung subsidiary in the UK and Ireland. The announcement's scope was for "all operators" there. None of it applies to the U.S. carriers. The Twitter sites for Samsung USA confirmed later yesterday that the UK announcement did not apply here, and reiterated what Samsung USA has said all along: Froyo will be deployed in the U.S. sometime this year.
Engadget is irresponsible, a day an a half later, for not correcting the erroneous story.

Samsung/XDA part2

I haven't forgot about you guys. Today we had a meeting with XDA owners via telephone. Were just getting everything ready before we make a huge announcement. I told you guys I'm NOT going to let you guys down. Just be a little patient.

Hey John, I'm thinking about taking the plunge on getting the Motorola Atrix. But, I would rather get the new Samsung Galaxy S 2. But, Samsung won't say when to expect it in the U.S. and we'll see it in euro/Asia by the end of February. The other concern I have is will Samsung support their devices better this year by having quicker update releases?
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SamsungJohn said:
I haven't forgot about you guys. Today we had a meeting with XDA owners via telephone. Were just getting everything ready before we make a huge announcement. I told you guys I'm NOT going to let you guys down. Just be a little patient.
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Awesome John!
Im glad you are aboard with XDA! And guys he's Legit!

Everyone please come over to this thread.
Thanks,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=11375386#post11375386
TwitterSamsungJohn

SamsungJohn said:
Everyone please come over to this thread.
Thanks,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=11375386#post11375386
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that thread didn't even last an hour

number of questions answered = 0

There was a 'part 1'?!
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Disappointed to see the other thread is closed. My feedback for Samsung would be as follows:
Samsung Tab buyers invested a lot of their hard earned dollars to purchase your first tablet product and many are locked into 2 year carrier agreements. As such we expect that Samsung will support their product with regular platform updates as they are available (Gingerbread and Honeycomb being examples). We realize Samsung doesn't have a crystal ball to ensure exsisting hardware can always support future versions of Android but we also don't expect our devices to be stuck in time.
Thanks,
Richard
AT&T Samsung Tab Owner

Note II Already?

Not sure what to make of this, really not enough info but...well read on...
Must - find - out - what's - in - it - !
Maybe we should start writing to Samsung about what we would LIKE to see in it.
Samsung GT-N8010 Emerges, Could Be Galaxy Note 2
- Samsung GT-N8010
South Korean mobile phone maker Samsung Electronics is reportedly gearing up for the release of a new flavor of its Galaxy Note device, one that has just been spotted with model number GT-N8010.
The new device was seen over at the WiFi Alliance, where it received the necessary approvals with support for EEE 802.11 a/b/g/n connectivity capabilities.
However, beside the fact that it sports a model number pointing in this direction, there is no other proof that this might indeed be the successor of Galaxy Note, which was made official in September this year, during the IFA show in Berlin.
Moreover, there is also the possibility that this would be a different flavor of the already available handset, since Samsung has yet to launch it in some new markets around the world, such as the United States.
One way or the other, next year's CES or MWC shows might shed some light on this.
Linky link; http://news.softpedia.com/news/Samsung-GT-N8010-Emerges-Could-Be-Galaxy-Note-2-242865.shtml
Note: There is an image of the Wi-fi certification mentioned in the article below the article under SAMSUNG GT-N8010 - PHOTO GALLERY

Running thread here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1405660
Galaxy Note II

Ah ok, didn't realize that thread was about this, thought it was just a wish list of what you would like to see in the next note.

Skiddledank said:
Ah ok, didn't realize that thread was about this, thought it was just a wish list of what you would like to see in the next note.
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Which makes it all better to post the news there!

galaxytab1 said:
Which makes it all better to post the news there!
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nah, because then real news would get lost in the noise. perhaps this thread could be for facts about what we know about potential devices that could be the N2, and the other is just people posting their fantasies about the N2

Samsung has no plans to deliver ‘Value Pack’ for Galaxy S smartphones

Rumours that have suggested Samsung is working on delivering an Android ‘Value Pack’ update for Galaxy S smartphones have been dealt a blow after The Next Web was informed that there are no plans for its release.
At the end of December, Samsung explained that memory issues on the Galaxy range stopped the company from delivering an update for its older smartphones. The TouchWiz interface and Samsung Widgets were said to be unreliable on the ageing handset, helping Samsung make the decision not to update the Galaxy S.
Just a day later, it was reported that Samsung was reconsidering its decision not release an Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0) update for the Galaxy S and Galaxy Tab, and was apparently readying a “Value Pack” that could deliver new features without a full rollout of the new Android software.
However, a Samsung spokesperson has said that the company will not offer the update due to the hardware specifications of the older Galaxy devices, in that they are limited to and fully optimised for the Gingerbread experience.
The news will frustrate Galaxy S owners that had gotten their hopes up following recent reports, with many still on a two-year contract, they were hoping to see new features on the device. That said, Samsung has begun to roll out Ice Cream Sandwich updates for the Galaxy S II and is working to deliver upgrades for the Galaxy Note and its newer Galaxy Tab models.
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I wonder why after 4 hours nobody has answered yet.
Well, actually everything is said in other threads.
But to sum up, every other manufacturer would do the same.
So hopefully something will change in half a year when i sign a new phone contract.
I am not sure it will be a Samsung again, but after this time, the Galaxy Nexus could be a little bit too old :/

Another useless complain thread... Please check the sticked thread on this and close this one
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k!DDa said:
I wonder why after 4 hours nobody has answered yet.
Well, actually everything is said in other threads.
But to sum up, every other manufacturer would do the same.
So hopefully something will change in half a year when i sign a new phone contract.
I am not sure it will be a Samsung again, but after this time, the Galaxy Nexus could be a little bit too old :/
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The galaxy nexus will never be to old. Haha it just came out and Android will update for at least 2 more years. Look how many updates the nexus one got and use that info to predict how many the GS will get.
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never is kinda exaggerated
since i'm getting a new phone in October 2012 it will be old^^ (for the development's sake)

true ... )))

Another useless flame made by person who is not able to read stickies, but managed to spam the forum...

http://www.androidcentral.com/no-samsung-ics-value-pack-coming
Go into my signature and support ALL Galaxy S variants.

jellybean on its way

the Jellybean update for the Note Will be along "very Soon"
http://www.phonedog.com/2012/08/29/...y-note-10-1-jelly-bean-updates-due-very-soon/

mbucks911 said:
the Jellybean update for the Note Will be along "very Soon"
http://www.phonedog.com/2012/08/29/...y-note-10-1-jelly-bean-updates-due-very-soon/
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If the Note gets it before the TF700 the Asus owners will have a stroke. I hope it has some of the Note II features unveiled today like the lasso tool, hover, and "I'm away from my stylus."

BarryH_GEG said:
If the Note gets it before the TF700 the Asus owners will have a stroke. I hope it has some of the Note II features unveiled today like the lasso tool, hover, and "I'm away from my stylus."
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I'm pretty sure GNote 10.1 will be able to handle Air View and S-Pen buddy as it already has the hovering mode and accelerometer built in, unless Samsung decide to make those features exclusive for GNote 2

I dont think the screen will detect the S-Pen after 14mm, as stated by manual.
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BarryH_GEG said:
If the Note gets it before the TF700 the Asus owners will have a stroke. I hope it has some of the Note II features unveiled today like the lasso tool, hover, and "I'm away from my stylus."
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That's exactly what I was thinking! I switched from the tf700 thinking that I was sacrificing an update to jellybean. its really anyones guess whether samsung decided the include the note II features even though the tablet could easily handle all of them, but samsung likes exclusive features on its newest devices. on the other hand, samsung has been remarkably quick with its jellybean update, and since this device is still less than a month old samsung could throw in the note II features to make more people want to buy the tablet.

williamyi said:
I'm pretty sure GNote 10.1 will be able to handle Air View and S-Pen buddy as it already has the hovering mode and accelerometer built in, unless Samsung decide to make those features exclusive for GNote 2
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There's no reason for them not to add new features, particularly when everyone says the Note 10.1 "sucks" compared to it's competitors and will get "pwned" by the Surface/Series 5/etc. etc. They need anything they can get to set them out from the pack, and definitely pushing JB with some serious new features behind it before Asus can get in gear would be a good way to say "hey, look at us!"
This is a halo device, after all (for now).

i don't like the term "very soon."
"later this year" at least gave us a time frame. "very soon" is a relative term that could be anywhere from days to beyond the end of the year. hell, we only have 4 full months left and christmas is coming "very soon."

madsquabbles said:
i don't like the term "very soon."
"later this year" at least gave us a time frame. "very soon" is a relative term that could be anywhere from days to beyond the end of the year. hell, we only have 4 full months left and christmas is coming "very soon."
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The fact that Samsung has pulled the latest OTA (cannot personally confirm this but have heard) leads me to believe it will be VERY soon.
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Lets hope very soon includes- "everything is working properly" in its definition.

barryh_geg said:
if the note gets it before the tf700 the asus owners will have a stroke."
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hahahahahahaha

I think pulling the ota is a very good sign. Also the only thing you gave up by not sticking with Asus TF700 is ANRs
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Sorry if if I sound the cynical but I'll believe it when I see it. I've been burned hoping for a promised update before.
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EmerikL said:
Sorry if if I sound the cynical but I'll believe it when I see it. I've been burned hoping for a promised update before.
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Here's the way I look at it.
At the August 15th announcement they declared "by the end of the year;" a self-imposed deadline. They could have been more vague and just said "we plan to update the Note 10.1 to Jelly Bean."
At IFA they said "very soon" rather than "end of the year." Again, why change the terminology and increase expectations when there's no need to?
The Note II for all intents and purposes is a smaller Note 10.1 running the same h/w and s/w (with or without some specific features). The JB ROM its running is obviously complete enough to allow reporters to review it.
There are leaked OEM ROMs out in the wild for the SGS3 which shares the same h/w as the Note(s). The only thing different are the S-Pen and digitizer specific features.
The Note 10.1 and Note II don't compete. There's no reason for Samsung to hold back the Note 10.1's JB update or withhold features.
So when you add it up I'm guessing "very soon" to mean next month somewhere around the time the Note II goes on sale internationally. All just supposition of course.

I agree the note II and the 10.1 do not compete. I personally think they complement each other. I am looking for a phone next year and will probably grab the note II. Without the note 10.1 I would be less likely to buy the note II.
I would also be more likely to grab it if the note 10.1 and note II have methods in place to share S notes and other features.
This is a way for Samsung to differentiate itself from Apple. There is no way you could say the Note II and the 10.1 are copies of the ipad. I think this differentiation is important to Samsung.

driekus33 said:
I would also be more likely to grab it if the note 10.1 and note II have methods in place to share S notes and other features.
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The 10.1's S-Note app syncs with either Google docs or Evernote so I'm assuming the Note II's will also. It's a shame the 10.1 doesn't have NFC or we could use S-Beam to share files.

If the samsung doesnt include the new features frome the note2, couldnt it be ported or just copied over if its just software?

Same specs right? Essentially same hardware . Take the cellular modems out and what do you have?
Should be here soon,
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BarryH_GEG said:
The 10.1's S-Note app syncs with either Google docs or Evernote so I'm assuming the Note II's will also. It's a shame the 10.1 doesn't have NFC or we could use S-Beam to share files.
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We don't have NFC but we do have wifi direct and All share
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They'll definitely be dropping the ball big time if they don't come up with some tighter integration between the 10.1 and the SGN1/2.
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Maybe I was hallucinating... but I could have sworn they were showing a Note 10.1 running JB during the "Unpacking" show.
One comment on that though - how does Samsung manage to put on such a huge, elaborate, flashy video presentation and then plunk some of the least exciting people in front of it.
Also, they have to put some mikes in the audience to catch their reactions - because when they were standing there showing the ultrabooks either their mics weren't working or the audience collectively died.

TheWerewolf said:
then plunk some of the least exciting people in front of it.
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You play the hand your dealt. For all we know those were the good ones. HTC's CEO always looks scared to death at events and Asus' is a raving lunatic.