14 DAY TRIAL // Samsung Galaxy S II, the predecessor of Samsung’s latest flagship Android-based mobile phone, the Galaxy S III, might not taste an upgrade to the newest version of Google’s platform, Jelly Bean.
Apparently, the one-year old smartphone would pack hardware that is too low for delivering the desired experience if upgraded to Android 4.1, and Samsung is set to leave it with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich on board.
No official confirmation on the matter has emerged so far, but a recent article on Christian Post claims that Samsung could be set to deliver the update only to Galaxy S3 and Galaxy Nexus.
According to the news site, Galaxy S II’s screen resolution, which is of 800 x 480 pixels, would be one of the main issues here, along with its older dual-core application processor.
Apparently, Galaxy S II won’t be able to deliver a smooth experience with both Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and Samsung’s own TouchWiz UI running on it at the same time.
Basically, the same as Galaxy S was left out of the Android 4.0 upgrade, Galaxy S II is said to miss the Android 4.1 platform version.
Provided that the rumor pans out, the move would be an odd one coming from Samsung, which has already confirmed that Nexus S, its first Google phone and the predecessor of Galaxy S II, is bound to receive the new OS version (the handset won’t get Samsung’s own UI either).
Samsung did not make an official announcement on the devices that are set to receive the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update for the time being, but it is expected to make the move in the not too distant future.
Since launch, Galaxy S II has been sold in tens of millions of units, a success that should be matched and even outpaced by Galaxy S III’s popularity among end-users.
However, Christian Post suggests that Samsung is helping Google in phasing out older devices, so as to push newer hardware to the front, along with the latest software enhancements for the Android platform.
For the time being, however, we’ll take the info with a grain of salt, and we’ll wait for Samsung’s official announcement on the matter to learn more on which if its devices will be blessed with the Jelly Bean goodies.