Previously released Samsung Galaxy S powered by Android 2.1 OS will be upgrading to latest Android 2.2 OS Froyo version with improved performance from the mid of this October month.
The Android 2.2 upgrade will be available through Kies, Samsung’s unique in-house software upgrade program. Samsung Kies is a Key PC software with intuitive, easy & simple usability which enables users to drive easy data backups, transfer powerful multimedia management and some more useful features. Kies can be downloaded at the Samsung Mobile website.
Some guys over xda-developers forum are seeing JPM update in the latest version of Samsung’s Kies PC software.
The new Android 2.2 offers many features
- – Android 2.2 JIT compiler
- – Adobe Flash Player 10.1 compatibility
- – New Android Market with auto-updating
- – Speed improvements
- – Pinch-to-zoom homescreen flyover
- – Improved default keyboard
- – Quick links to “GPS” and “Auto rotation” toggles on notification bar added
- – Slightly different graphics and transitions with app drawer and default icon dock
- – Colored icons in settings
- – GPS Fix
- – Colored settings icons
- – Media Hub
- – Darker menu theme, navy blue color
- – Better Exchange support
- – Video records in MP4 format
- – New Search widget
- – New Gmail application
Samsung Galaxy S sports bigger 4 inch super AMOLED capacitive touch display(480 x 854 pixels), 5 Megapixel(2560×1920 pixels) camera with Auto Focus & LED Flash, 720p HD video recording capability by camera, Android 2.1 OS, 3G, Wi-Fi, HSPA, Swype Integration, ARM Cortex A8 1GHz Processor with 512 MB ROM & 2GB ROM, DLNA support, 8GB/16GB internal storage & support up to 32GB expansion.
Technical Specifications of Samsung Galaxy S(GT-I9000)
| Network | |
| 3G Network | HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 MHz |
| 2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz |
| Form Factor | Candy Bar |
| Dimensions | |
| Size | 122.4 x 64.2 x 9.9 mm |
| Weight | 119 g |
| Display | |
| Type | Super AMOLED Capacitive touchscreen |
| Size | 4.0 inch |
| Colors & Resolution | 16 Million Colors & (480 x 854) Pixels WVGA |
| Input/ User Interface | |
| Input | Multi Touch TouchWiz 3.0 UI Swype Integration Pinch to Zoom capability ( Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate Proximity Sensor for Auto turn-off |
| System Properties | |
| Operating System | Android 2.1 OS Eclair (will be upgrading Froyo version) |
| CPU | ARM Cortex A8 1GHz processor 512 MB RAM & 2GB ROM |
| Storage Capacity | |
| Memory | 8GB \ 16GB internal storage microSD card slot support up to 32GB |
| Browser & Messaging | Chrome Lite, HTML SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, IM, Push Email |
| Camera | |
| Still | – 5 Megapixels -2560×1920 pixels – Touch Focus, LED Flash, Geo tagging, Face & Smile detection |
| Secondary(front side) | VGA |
| Video Recording Capability | 720p @ 30fps |
| Connectivity | |
| Data | EDGE / GPRS / HSDPA / HSUPA |
| Bluetooth & USB | Bluetooth v3.0 with A2DP & v2.0 micro USB |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA |
| Headset | 3.5mm stereo headset jack* |
| Radio | Stereo FM radio with RDS |
| GPS | A-GPS |
| 3G | HSPA |
| HSDPA | Up to 7.2 Mbps |
| HSUPA | Up to 5.76 Mbps |
| EDGE | Up to 32 – 48 Kbps |
| Music & Video | |
| Music Format | MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, FLAC, WMA, WAV, AMR, OGG, MIDI |
| Video Format | MPEG4, H.263, H.264, DivX, XviD, WMV, AVI, 3GP, Flash Video |
| Battery | |
| Type | Li-Ion 1540 mAh Standard battery |
| Standby Time | Up to 576 hours (3G) Up to 750 hours (2G) |
| Talk Time | Up to 6 hours 30 min (3G) Up to 13 hours 30 min (2G) |
| Other Features | Google Search, Google Maps, Gmail, Google talk YouTube, Calendar, Picasa integration TV-Out Flash Lite v3.1 Adobe Flash 10.1 (in upcoming Froyo version) |
| Colors | Black, Grey |
Samsung has already started seeding the Froyo update to Galaxy S devices in selected markets. Users in Sweden and Denmark have also started receiving the update.
Samsung stated that the Android 2.2 upgrade will be available from the mid of October 2010 in the Nordic region and gradually rolled out to other European markets, Southeast Asia, the Middle East Asia, North America, Africa and rest of the world.
Via Engadget
I hope I get the automatic upgrade for my galaxy s android 2.2 is needed and I dont own pc willing to pay to upgrade my device