14 DAY TRIAL // Samsung Galaxy S II, the flagship smartphone that South Korean mobile phone maker Samsung launched on shelves in late April with Google's Android 2.3 Gingerbread platform on board, has just got a software update, meant to bring the firmware version on it up to I9100XWKE7. For the time being, Samsung did not announce specific info on the new software update for the Galaxy S II, but users already downloaded and installed it, it seems.
Following the installation of this update, users should see a wide range of enhancements on their devices, those who installed it report.
Apparently, some of the main changes the new software update brings would include: - Samsung Apps has been updated - Picture in the Background Effect Menu has been changed - Battery Life seems to have been improved - More free RAM on start-up - Camera has been updated-The pink spot problem has been fixed, better image quality and improved zoom panel However, these were not formally confirmed for the time being, and only an official changelog would unveil specific info on what was updated on the handset.
As with any other software update for Samsung's mobile phones, those interested in downloading and installing the new firmware should fire up the Kies application on their Windows-based computers for that.
However, the guys over at SamFirmware managed to find the update file online, and posted a link to it, for those who would like to perform the download this way.
Since the Galaxy S II was made available for purchase roughly three weeks ago, and can be purchased only in a handful of markets around the world, the emergence of this software update shows that Samsung is committed to the experience its users receive.
Last year, the company released the Galaxy S, which proved highly popular around the globe, and Galaxy S II is expected to become even more popular among end-users.