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Jan
07
2012

Value Pack for Samsung Galaxy S includes Face Unlock, Photo Editor and more

| January 7, 2012 10:26 UTC | 0 comments | source

Samsung Galaxy S Value Pack

Samsung Galaxy S Value Pack

Samsung is apparently working on the rumored Value Pack for the Galaxy S. Firmware build XXJVU posted by SamMobile runs Android 2.3.6 and comes with a few new features like Face Unlock, Photo Editor, ability to take pictures while recording a video, new lockscreen and more.

The firmware is apparently now in beta, and could hit devices sometime in the near future.

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| January 7, 2012 10:26 UTC | Comments: | source
Dec
28
2011

Samsung Galaxy S could get a Value Pack instead of Android 4.0

| December 28, 2011 11:50 UTC | 1 comment | source

Samsung Galaxy S

Samsung Galaxy S

Samsung has earlier told that they will not bring Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich to the original Galaxy S. This obviously disappointed many users. Luckily it now appears that these disappointed users will still get something in the form of a Value Pack.

Samsung is currently thinking of bringing a Value Pack to Galaxy S users. This wouldn’t be the full Android 4.0 experience that so many are hoping for, but it still is something. The Value Pack will bring enhanced features like improved web browsing, multi-tasking, new widgets and so forth. Android 2.3 is what will be the base for this Value Pack.

This is almost exactly the same as Samsung did with bada 2.0 for two lonely Waves, the Wave 525 and Wave 533. They will not update these devices to bada 2.0, and will just release a Value Pack to bring some improved features to the phones.

I bet this will not satisfy a whole lot of Galaxy S users. Techy users can go the rooting route and chose other alternatives like CyanogenMod, but what about those who don’t know how to do this? What are your opinions of this?

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| December 28, 2011 11:50 UTC | Comments: | source
Aug
13
2011

New naming scheme of Samsung Galaxy line explained

| August 13, 2011 13:48 UTC | 3 comments | source

Samsung has unveiled a new naming scheme for their Galaxy line of phones. The model will be presented with a single letter, divided up as follows:

  • S – Top of the line. The best samsung has to offer.
  • R – ‘Royal, Refined’, premium line. 300-400€ before taxes and subsidies.
  • W – ‘Wonder’, high-tier. 200-300€ before taxes and subsidies.
  • M – ‘Magical’, mid-tier. 130-200€ before taxes and subsidies.
  • Y – ‘Young-minded’, entry level. Below 130€ before taxes and subsidies.
The letters can also be followed by a ‘Plus’, ‘Pro’, or ‘LTE’. Plus means that the device doesn’t bring any changes to the design, just an updated spec-sheet. The Pro label indicates that it comes with a QWERTY-keyboard. LTE again means that the device supports the LTE radio.
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| August 13, 2011 13:48 UTC | Comments: | source
Jul
17
2011

Samsung working on bringing Android 2.3.4 to the Galaxy S

| July 17, 2011 14:48 UTC | 0 comments | source

Samfirmware Galaxy S 2.3.4

According to Samfirmware, Samsung is currently working on bringing the newest Android version, Android 2.3.4, to Galaxy S devices out there. The image you see above is proof of a build that completed two weeks ago, on July 3. Samsung’s own build number for this is I9000XXJVP.

Following previous leaks, it is possible that we’ll see this released before the end of this quarter. Samsung has previously informed that we should see the Galaxy S updated to Android 2.3.4 before the end of Q3.

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| July 17, 2011 14:48 UTC | Comments: | source
Jul
11
2011

Samsung's Chief Technology Officer leaves the company

| July 11, 2011 12:21 UTC | 0 comments | source

Samsung CTO Omar Khan

A big surprise from Samsung today. Their Chief Technology Officer, Omar Khan, has decided to step down and leave the company. Mr. Khan is the one behind Samsung’s Galaxy S, Galaxy S II and Galaxy Tab series. He is no doubt a big loss for Samsung. Omar Khan will join Citigroup’s mobile solutions division.

Nick Dicarlo and Gavin Kim of the Samsung Mobile team will pick up the tasks left by Omar Khan. A new CTO has not yet been announced. Let’s hope this doesn’t affect Samsung’s current path with mobile phones.

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| July 11, 2011 12:21 UTC | Comments: | source
May
30
2011

Samsung Galaxy S II I9101 spotted – NFC enabled S2?

| May 30, 2011 18:27 UTC | 0 comments | source

A new Samsung Galaxy S II version has been spotted. The new model comes with the model number I9101. Judging from the minor increase in the model numbering, it should come with just small modifications. Could this be the NFC enabled Galaxy S II that is scheduled to hit the streets t

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| May 30, 2011 18:27 UTC | Comments: | source
May
19
2011

CyanogenMod 7 works on Samsung Galaxy S, T-Mobile Vibrant and AT&T Captivate

| May 19, 2011 11:31 UTC | 0 comments | source

CyanogenMod 7 today got three new devices that it works on. The Samsung Galaxy S and its two carrier customized versions, the T-Mobile Vibrant and the AT&T Captivate. Support for these devices will be added starting from today’s nightlies.

Here is the blogpost from Cyanogen:

Support for three of the Samsung Galaxy S devices has arrived from Cyanogenmod. Now supported are the Samsung i9000, T-Mobile Vibrant, and AT&T Captivate. It was a long and interesting road, however, it has been completed. All of the hardware of the devices should be in proper working order and you can expect the official nightlies to roll out tonight. We’re happy to include you in our family and hope you enjoy both Cyanogenmod 7 and Android 2.3.4.

 

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| May 19, 2011 11:31 UTC | Comments: | source
Apr
19
2011

Samsung Galaxy S Android 2.3 update pulled

| April 19, 2011 13:19 UTC | 0 comments | source

Samsung just can’t seem to get their update process right. The recent Android 2.3 update has now been pulled “due to an issue”. We earlier reported that the update caused the statusbar to stop working, and user being unable to answer incoming calls. We also wrote about a possible fix for this situation (more of it here).

Here is the explanation from Vodafone UK:

UPDATE:

Due to an issue with the Gingerbread update for the Samsung Galaxy S, its roll out has been temporarily suspended by Google. Unfortunately, this means the Vodafone variant is not currently available to download through KIES.

As there are no known performance issues with the Vodafone variant of the device, we are working with Samsung to reinstate the roll out as soon as possible. We know this is frustrating for those Vodafone customers who have not yet been able to update their device and are working hard to address the matter with Samsung.

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| April 19, 2011 13:19 UTC | Comments: | source
Apr
18
2011

Android 2.3 bricked your Samsung Galaxy S? Here's how to fix it!

| April 18, 2011 14:12 UTC | 9 comments |

Android guy

Many users are reporting that the most recent (Android 2.3) update for Samsung’s Galaxy S devices could brick your phone. A factory reset doesn’t help the problem, but apparently a hard-reset will fix it!

To do a hard reset on your Samsung Galaxy S, please follow these instructions:

  1. Turn off the power. If the phone is frozen, pull out the battery and reinsert it.
  2. Hold down the Volume Down button.
  3. Press and release the Power button.
  4. The phone should boot into a maintenance mode, with menu options Fastbook, Recovery, Clear Storage and Simlock
  5. Select Clear Storage by pressing down the Volume Down button.
  6. Press and release the Power button.
  7. Confirm your decision with Volume Up (Yes) or Volume Down (No).

Please comment below if this guide helps! Thank you Lars for the tip!

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| April 18, 2011 14:12 UTC | Comments: |
Apr
16
2011

Android 2.3 update for Samsung Galaxy S causing problems – Unresponsive phone/statusbar not working

| April 16, 2011 14:49 UTC | 11 comments |

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Apparently everything didn’t go as planned with today’s Android 2.3 update for Samsung Galaxy S devices. A lot of users are reporting successful installations with great speed improvements, but some reports are coming in that the update will brick your phone. One of the symptoms with this update is an unresponsive status bar. Others are reporting big systemwide slowdowns. Quite a big problem if you can’t answer calls after the update is finished. A factory reset apparently doesn’t help with the problem.

This kind of reminds me of the previous major Android update for Galaxy S owners. Back then users lost some of the stock Android programs, like for instance the Android Market.

I’d suggest users stay away from this update before we receive any new information. I’ll post if I find anything new on the subject! Stay tuned.

Edit: As our reader, Lars, pointed out in the comments, a hard-reset of the phone should work. Read more about it here.

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| April 16, 2011 14:49 UTC | Comments: |
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