Ice Cream Sandwich Available for Samsung Galaxy Note
It started rolling out a few days ago, but it’s starting to hit wide release now. A little later than promised, Samsung is now rolling out Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0) to international Galaxy Notes. If you’re running a Samsung Galaxy Note GT-N7000 you ought to fire up the software updater and see if you have an update waiting. If you do, you’ll see something like the screenshot here.
Me? I’m updating my phone right now. Here’s to hoping I don’t end up with a brick. ICS impressions on the Note coming later.
Samsung Galaxy S3 to Launch May 3rd?
That’s what you’d be inclined to believe if you looked at Samsung’s invitation to the press. In case you haven’t seen the whole thing where it indicates time and date on the bottom, well, click on the picture to your right to see it in all its glory. Though the invite doesn’t state it directly, it should be fairly obvious that the highly-anticipated Samsung Galaxy S3 smartphone is the mostly likely candidate to be revealed at a media event in London.
CyanogenMod 9 Modded to Samsung Galaxy Note GT-N7000
(Ed: Just to be clear: this isn’t the first time CM9 has been on the Samsung Galaxy Note, rather this is a nightly build that’s remarkably polished.)
Did you follow that? Yes, a mod of a mod (well, it seems insincere to call CyanogenMod a mod when it’s so much more, but let’s not split hairs) has picked up a lot of steam in the last few days. Though it’s not even a week old yet, from what I can tell, it’s looking pretty damn impressive. Most things work, and those that don’t, are fairly inconsequential to most.
Samsung Galaxy S3 “Leaks”
I love when people get all snarky about other people supposedly uncovering leaks of products. In this case, the highly anticipated Samsung Galaxy S3 smartphone has been “leaked” so many times that it’s starting to look like the Titanic. And if you look at the latest one that just popped up, well, it’s hard to say with any certainty that it’s a legitimate leak.
Samsung Galaxy Note: International GT-N7000 vs SGH-I717
I’ve mentioned before that I’m rocking an international Samsung Galaxy Note GT-N7000 on AT&T. So yes, technically, I’m not rocking a whole lot because AT&T’s coverage around here is anything ranging from pretty good to detestable, but that’s my problem, not yours. Anyhow, if you’ve been eyeing the Samsung Galaxy Note, and you’re in the States, and you’re a (potential?) T-Mobile or AT&T customer and you’re not sure which version of the this massive smartphone you should get, here’s some help.
It’s April 8th – Have You Unlocked Your AT&T iPhone?
If not, then take it to an AT&T store and they’ll do it for you. I forgot to mention this the other day, but AT&T has decided to be nice and unlock iPhones that are off-contract. While they more or less should have to do this, it’s nice of them to go out of their way and tell everyone about it. Or at least a few news sites. And then let word trickle down to everyone else.
Anyway, if you have an AT&T iPhone and your contract has run out and you’re looking to take it somewhere else, you can now do so without having to resort to means that are, at the very least, murky in their legality.
MacRumors has a little more, including a statement from AT&T.
Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 Release Delayed
If you were hoping to get your hands on a Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet in the near future, then I’m sorry to tell you that you will be waiting a little longer. Though it’s by no means a massive delay, a delay it is, but it’s not all bad. Even though you’ll have to be a little more patient before you can get this tablet, Samsung is likely to sweeten the deal.