The upgrade will arrive on devices as software update T989UVLE1 and will be delivered through the Samsung Kies desktop application.
Following the update, Galaxy S II users will enjoy the Android 4.0.3 platform on their devices, along with a series of other enhancements that Samsung and T-Mobile have prepared for them.
“Beginning June 11 @ 11pm EST/ 8pm PST, the Samsung Galaxy S II will have an optional software update to Android version 4.0.3 / Software T989UVLE1 via Kies,” the wireless carrier notes in a post on its support website.
“This update changes the Android OS to Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS), and improves performance and stability. As previously announced the software update will only be available via Kies, there will not be an Over-The-Air (OTA) push.”
In addition to Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich, the update also comes to Galaxy S II handsets with a CMAS improvement, as well as with a series of enhancements to WiFi Calling and voicemail.
The mobile phone carrier also notes on its website that users need to have Android 2.3.6 software version T989UVKID/KL1/LDE update installed on their handsets in order to be able to upgrade them to the new platform release.
Moreover, they would also need to make sure that the battery inside their devices has been at least 50% charged, and that the Kies application was installed on their PCs (or Mac computers, if this is the case).
Provided that users have no computer to use for plying the ICS update, they will have to wait until another installation option is made available for them.
“The mandatory Gingerbread OTA update T989UVLDE is currently being pushed to devices that are not already on Android 2.3.6/ Software version T989UVLDE or Android version 4.0.3/ Software version T989UVLE1. This OTA already has the device performance updates,” T-Mobile notes.
Users who bump into issues while installing the update should contact Samsung for troubleshooting. For a step-by-step guide to installing the Ice Cream Sandwich update on Galaxy S II, head over to T-Mobile’s support website.
T-Mobile’s Galaxy Note Emerges at the FCC, Blue Version Expected - Softpedia
The handset has been rumored before to be en-route to the wireless carrier’s offering, yet no confirmation on the matter has emerged until now.
Today, however, we learn that the phone has been spotted on the FCC website, and that it was approved for use on T-Mobile’s network.
Apparently, this is the same Samsung device featuring model number SGH-T879 that leaked a while ago for T-Mobile, and it might soon see an official unveiling at the operator.
The listing over at the Federal Communication Commission shows that SGH-T879 will arrive with support for voice and 2G data connectivity on the 850MHz and 1900MHz bands, and that it will also support 3G on 1700MHz.
As Pocketnow notes, the handset is also listed with support for 3G on 1900MHz, the frequency that T-Mobile has started to use in some areas around the country only recently.
Additionally, the documents show that Magenta’s Galaxy Note will arrive on shelves with support for 3G on 850MHz, as well as with NFC (Near Field Communication) capabilities packed inside.
Some of the previous rumors on the handset’s landing suggested that it could reach carrier’s network on July 11th, but no other details on the matter have emerged.
However, it appears that the phone might be launched in a Navy Blue flavor, if we were to believe a leaked inventory sheet that made it online over at TmoNews.
The wireless carrier is said to be gearing up to deliver a Galaxy Note Navy Blue Demo set to its stores, most probably in preparation of the aforementioned July 11th launch.
With no official confirmation on any of these, we’ll have to take the info with a grain of salt, but we’ll keep an eye out for more details on the matter, so stay tuned.
T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note waiting in the wings: Update - Phones Review
Since it was released late last year the Samsung Galaxy Note has proven to be quite successful in terms of sales, and while it may not quite match up with the figures for the Galaxy S2 many consumers like the handset, and today we have news of the T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note waiting in the wings ahead of a release.
The handset has recently found its way onto the AT&T LTE network in the US, and according to Pocket Now the device is getting ready to arrive onto T-Mobile as well. Previously hackers have tried to modify the handsets radio software to offer some basic T-Mobile 3G support, and later some images were leaked to show an official T-Mobile version of the Galaxy Note was being worked on.
These images revealed a Samsung model number of SHG-T879, and now a model with that number has appeared at the FCC, and the handsets certification paperwork has been published. As expected there is voice and 2G data coverage on both the 850MHz and 1900MHz bands, with 3G on 1700MHz.
There is also 3G on 1900MHz that the carrier has already started to use in some areas along with support for 3G on 850MHz, with the latter not being used by T-Mobile at the moment. The documentation also shows there is also a NFC antenna located on the battery cover as well.
While it is thought that the T879 is the Samsung Galaxy Note there is something that doesn’t quite add up in the documentation. It is showing the width of the Note to be correct but the handset should be a bit taller, around 147mm. Maybe the figure is just for an internal circuit board and not actually the handsets external dimensions.
A recently leaked T-Mobile roadmap showed that the Samsung Galaxy Note would arrive on the carrier on July 11th, and going on this paperwork this date is quite possible, and there is a good chance the handset could come with Android Ice Cream Sandwich already installed. We recently reported on rumours though that the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 could be coming as early as October. Update: TmoNews are reporting that a blue Samsung Galaxy Note demo unit is set to arrive in T-Mobile stores.
Are you waiting to get the Galaxy Note on T-Mobile?
T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S2 Android 4.0 update rolls out - Know Your Mobile
T-Mobile has finally begun pushing out the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) update for the Samsung Galaxy S2.
Customers on T-Mobile tarrifs with a Galaxy S2 can now update to the latest version of Android via Samsung's Kies update software, which needs to be installed on a PC or Mac.
Ice Cream Sandwich brings a number of menu and interface changes to make things easier in general. More specifically there's a fast app switcher for slicker multi-tasking.
Performance should be improved all round and it's a much more stable build than Gingerbread.
Samsung has also updated the TouchWiz user interface (UI) and T-Mobile has been good enough to put together a 'Top 10' of interface changes you should know about.
With ICS installed the Galaxy S2 is still a viable handset with plenty of power and storage space, a great display and a decent camera.
Following T-Mobile's announcement the update to ICS has now rolled out across unlocked devices and all UK networks.
If you’re not particularly taken by the new Galaxy S3’s design and plasticky materials you might want to consider going for a Galaxy S2, which is now of course much cheaper, and getting the update to the latest Android build.
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