14 DAY TRIAL // Today, Mobile phone carrier Vodafone Australia begins the roll-out of Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich to its GALAXY Nexus users.
The update would bring along a variety of bug fixes to the smartphone, along with a series of enhancements, the wireless carrier announced.
The update will be pushed to users in stages, which means that not all users will be able to get a taste of it right from the beginning.
According to the wireless carrier, the software is set to arrive on all handsets within a week, and it will be downloadable only over a wireless connection, be it 3G or WiFi.
Those users who choose to download the update through the wireless carrier’s 3G network won’t have the data deducted from their monthly allowance.
Among the features and improvements that Galaxy Nexus will receive as part of this update, we can count some related to email, messaging and data, along with updated applications, and enhanced device features.
The release notes for the update shows the following:
- Improvements to exchange auto-discovery during account setup - Improvements to data connection stability - Fixes an issue related to sending and receiving MMS - Exchange fixes (HTTP 451 redirect, sync and calendar issues) - Exchange support for lookback policy, SD card encryption and reverse proxies - Updates to included Apps – Google+, email, calendar, camera, contacts, Gmail, YouTube, Thinkfree Office - Improved performance of contacts app - Third-party application compatibility fixes - Calendar improvements – recurring event behaviour, improves syncing on accounts with a large number of calendars
At the same time, the update brings improvements to the phone’s power drain and stability, as well as better SIM PUK unlock behavior, and enhancements to the camera, including continuous autofocus and low-light performance.
Moreover, the new software fixes voice-dialer compatibility with Bluetooth headsets, brings automatic screen brightness, better WiFi Direct compatibility, a fix for an intermittent issue when transitioning out of airplane mode, and support for docks.
You can learn more info on the new update for Vodafone Australia’s Galaxy Nexus on this post on the carrier’s support website.