The long-awaited upgrade for Samsung’s original 7″ Galaxy Tab is now underway in the UK, with Tab fanatics able to update their machines via Samsung’s KIES tool right now. The update takes the machine from its launch Android 2.2 software up to version 2.3, so isn’t a massive leap but very welcome all the same.
So sit down on your favourite wicker chair with your Tab, get yourself a nice cup of tea…
…and install the new version. Thanks to reader Roger for the tip. We’ve not had much luck finding an official statement from Samsung about this or even a changelog, so do ping us a link if you see it about.
The Panasonic Eluga marks the company’s return to the European mobile phone scene years after several years of absence, and it’s come back to us with a moderately high-spec Android model that features a rather stylish, slim case.
The HTC One V is HTC’s third entry in its high-profile new HTC One range, offering a smaller 3.7″ display running on a single-core 1GHz processor. It is is very much the “affordable” option in HTC’s newest Android series, but…
The HTC One S is the piggy in the middle of HTC’s 2012 line-up, offering a 4.3″ AMOLED display inside a very slim and stylish aluminium chassis. The end result is a phone that’s very, very slim and stylish.
HTC’s new quad-core monster, the 4.7″ flagship for 2012 that introduces the Tegra 3 processor to mobile phones, updates HTC’s range to Android 4.0 and brings us the supposedly streamlined version 4.0 of HTC’s Sense user interface.
Sony returns with an all-new mobile design for 2012, pairing a dual-core processor with a 720p display. It’s a lovely phone, but is it enough to end our Samsung and HTC obsession?
LG’s updated Prada phone comes with an absolutely crazy black & white theme, but is it just for fashionable suit wearers who want to make themselves look a bit more interesting?
Ron Dunnett
/ August 7, 2011Not all UK Galaxy Tab owners are getting upgrade to Android 2.3 via Kies, those that have Baseband P1000XXJMA, Kernel 2.6.32.9 and Build No FROYO. XWJMI cannot get the upgrade at the moment. Why I do not know, according to someone who has contacted Samsung their reply was try again next Friday if that doesn’t work try the next Friday. What a good customer service Samsung has !!!