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This is the invitation received to the “First-to-knowers” around the world.
The Google Samsung event originally planned for Oct. 11 was postponed, as we know, in respect to the passing of Steve Jobs.
Finally we got an official date of Oct. 19th in Hong Kong. This is without a doubt the unveiling of Ice Cream Sandwich.
The event begins at 10:00 AM in Hong Kong, so if you’re here in the US like I am, tune your browser to the Android Channel in Youtube at 10PM EST on Oct 18th for the live broadcast.
Who’s ready???? Let us know in the comments.

Can't wait, Im ready to upgrade my Nexus one.

There is at least one person that is ready.

Hell yeah! We all ready to taste some Icecream.
Especially my SGS2

YEAH!!!
I hope there is a upgrade for sgsl i9003...
Cause upgrades for these android phone comes very late and slow...

My Nexus S is longing for a bite!!

Galaxy S waiting for a whole tray of Ice-cream

Whoop, can't wait for a great ice cream rom cooks away Does anyone know if it's true they've worked out a way to get the mini usb port to work like the crapple apple connector dock. If it is I'm ecstaticcly waiting for the many third party docks, that will make my Samsung Galaxy SII bloom

How come no one has stolen one of those statues yet? lol. There has got to be some serous apple cultisit/fanatics running around willing to do it.

I'll be too busy sleeping to watch (it's at 3am UK time).

Desire HD? Ready!

Man thank goodness we did not have to wait a whole month more. I am really ready to see just what ICS has to offer to make Android even better. Not to mention the sooner the release the sooner my HTC Sensation will get a upgrade from Gingerbread to ICS. I have seen videos and pics showing how ICS has taken and incorporated things found in Honeycomb for tablets into the OS for phones. I have also seen talk of the default browser possibly being Google Chrome or at least Google Chrome being available in a app for Android with ICS, which means we will finally have true tabbed web browsing capabilities One thing is for sure I am excited about ICS.

I can't wait. The music app looks and feels great, only dislike I have is the damn widget (album art, Google! There's a reason it exists, USE IT with the widget!). Plus I'm really looking forward to seeing what the devs do with it.

DO you guys think existing devices (everybody except sammy) will get smooth pinch to zoom like sgs2?

Samsung galaxy nexus aka nexus prime priced at $299.99 on Verizon......

Can't wait!! Now the question remains, which one of my devices will get a ROM first? Glacier or Iconia? It'll be nice to finally have the same Android version on both devices. Unity ftw!

IVE GOT AN ICE CREAM HEADACHE waiting for this baby to come out!!

Can't wait hope it comes out for the Optimus One from our awesome Devs

I hope they don't take forever to bring this beast to T-Mobile. Even though I'm going to have to buy this badboy out right, no upgrade for me
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nory82688 said:
I hope they don't take forever to bring this beast to T-Mobile. Even though I'm going to have to buy this badboy out right, no upgrade for me
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Yes it's coming to T-Mobile. It's a power packed handset, go through this post to know the official specifications.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1308621

Are we getting Ice Cream Sandwich...??

So guys .. are we getting ICS.......
let us get all our rumors and news about that in this thread....
Don't be shy to post please.........

IIRC samsung annouced those following models to be updated to ICS (in the 2nd trimester of 2012 hahaha ):
Galaxy S2
Galaxy Note
Galaxy Tab 10.1
Galaxy Tab 8.9
Galaxy Tab 7.7
Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus
For others... we don't know ! Sounds this pact with google that is "you must update your models 18 months after their releases" is ****.

2nd Trimester? Probably saving that release to see if the world exists after 2012 LOL.

yes I know the truth
walidhiphop said:
So guys .. are we getting ICS.......
let us get all our rumors and news about that in this thread....
Don't be shy to post please.........
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The only way we are going to get the ice cream sandwich is to go to ice cream parlors.

frankbel said:
The only way we are going to get the ice cream sandwich is to go to ice cream parlors.
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I LOL'd hard on this .

i think i read somwhere that samsung has said that all gti9xxx models will get ics update... else idk... may be wrong!

no
we will not get icecream sandwich
samsung has listed out the devices and our device is not one of them
so don't expect any update after gingerbread
:-(
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i saw samsung galaxy s running icecream sandwich
so there may
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be another way of getting unofficial icecream sandwich
http://t.co/3KYirNdv
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syncks said:
i think i read somwhere that samsung has said that all gti9xxx models will get ics update... else idk... may be wrong!
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no we are not getting icecream sandwich
sorry for bad news
:-(
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manishnraj said:
no we are not getting icecream sandwich
sorry for bad news
:-(
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Clearly someone doesnt know what GTI9XXX Family includes. If they wanted to be specific, they would have kept it at GT I9000 and exclude the XXX's, I didn't know you worked for Samsung to declare that.

i really think we will get ICS...because it is not logic that the ICS will hit all the tabs and only one phone.....+ its only an operator from italy who said that......

Guys ...see this diagram...
After see this do you think we will get ICS update
Source:
http://modmyi.com/content/5718-ipho...y-why-apple-s-walled-garden-isn-t-so-bad.html

quan815 said:
Guys ...see this diagram...
After see this do you think we will get ICS update
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http://modmyi.com/content/5718-ipho...y-why-apple-s-walled-garden-isn-t-so-bad.html
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Well if we believe what google's been saying on how ICS will "unify" all android phones, there might be a paradigm shift once ICS starts getting released on a few droids. A MAN CAN HOPE!!!!

quan815 said:
Guys ...see this diagram...
After see this do you think we will get ICS update
Source:
http://modmyi.com/content/5718-ipho...y-why-apple-s-walled-garden-isn-t-so-bad.html
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1. The author is fan of Apple.
2. The author didn't say that all updates for old versions of iphone work very bad on them. Also even for Iphone4 didn't get Siri!!! But it's just marketing. And so on.
Also yes this is the one problem for any producer: they don't want update old phones they want to sell new one. And Samsung one of them. Also because of this they didn't create drivers for original Android, but create useless ROMs and it's hard to support a lot of different ROMs and port to them drivers and their bloatware

the rumor that all GTI9XXX devices will get updates came from a rumor site only and not from an official samsung statement
doesnt mean we won't get it and neither that we will get it for that matter
however, our I9003 is not one of samsungs flagships or even very popular outside of asia/pacific areas
i read somewhere that samsung came up with our "inferior" device to be able to save up recources for amoled screens for the S2 and thats why we got an LCD
So in all honesty i really doubt we will get ICS
On a good note though, now that the Galaxy Nexus is coming, the S2 should be getting a bit cheaper and this device WILL get ICS
And a last sidenote... I wish the new Nexus would come with an sd card slot but then again, you can't have everything

if not offical i bet someone will port ICS for our device just like it got ported to galaxy s

Ported roms aint as good as official ones
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Don't expect sammy will give an update to this miserable phone.
one thing for sure i9003 is a dumb phone, nobody want this phone even if we sell this at low price.
one recommendation is to move to another phone, and stay out of samsung phone.

mastercipo said:
Don't expect sammy will give an update to this miserable phone.
one thing for sure i9003 is a dumb phone, nobody want this phone even if we sell this at low price.
one recommendation is to move to another phone, and stay out of samsung phone.
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just cause a phone is not popular doesnt make it necessarily miserable
As long as it does what you you want/need its all good!

Dont loose hope.....
Galaxy s i9000,got an unofficial ics update.Our phones hardware is more faster than i9000..If we are lucky..european developers will surely make ics for us..
If there is no ics...we still got ginger bread 2.3.5....

The next nexus device? or devices lol

I am able to upgrade in september, and was wondering if i should get galaxy s3, or wait for the next nexus or nexuses, because i heard they have better development support. Is it worth it to wait, or is there enough support on s3, being so popular. Also, how long would i have to wait for the next nexus

Nexuses have great support, but if you need a phone now go ahead, the s2 is getting jellybean.
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Nexus devices get updates directly which is fantastic, there is no waiting involved for manufacturers to add all the bloatware. I have an S3 and know that Samsung will be quite dellayed on any jelly bean update, so I have just accepted that any jellybean I get will be a custom rom but I'm okay with that. Personally my next phone would be a nexus, but I have enjoyed my S2 and currently love my S3

Can you add one more phone on that poll?
The LG Optimus ME v2 Nexus Edition (so much for long Android phone names)
1.6 GHz processor
Android 4.1 Jellybean
3GB RAM
16, 32, 64 GB Storage
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OptimusLove said:
Can you add one more phone on that poll?
The LG Optimus ME v2 Nexus Edition (so much for long Android phone names)
1.6 GHz processor
Android 4.1 Jellybean
3GB RAM
16, 32, 64 GB Storage
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Damn you!!!

galaxyace152 said:
Damn you!!!
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Why?

I would really like to see a dual exynos 5 phone; benchmarks look promising. Or, use of Qualcomms line would be sweet.
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ktran129 said:
I am able to upgrade in september, and was wondering if i should get galaxy s3, or wait for the next nexus or nexuses, because i heard they have better development support. Is it worth it to wait, or is there enough support on s3, being so popular. Also, how long would i have to wait for the next nexus
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I'd wait for the Nexus...better support...plus, what's the hurry?

collazor said:
I'd wait for the Nexus...better support...plus, what's the hurry?
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well, when is it supposed to come out?

Galaxy S3...

Dont take any Samsung Devices just the ones directly supported from google. Samsungs update Politic is terrible!

Sot0 said:
Dont take any Samsung Devices just the ones directly supported from google. Samsungs update Politic is terrible!
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they really are, ive been burned thrice times..sadly ..only reason i tested the nexus is because i knew google was supporting it...if you dont care about the mediocre features of the s3 or dont care for touchwiz i suggest you wait for the next nexus..if you care about them then get the s3..but im sure you know or if you dont know..samsung is horrible with updates ..i got the behold...smh..then the galaxy s..wow..then the galaxy s 2..shouldnt have been shocked..see they dont really build up to much talk about updates..they let it ride for a year..then drop a new phone thats better and forget about the last one..if you dont care about support and updates and dont mind touchwiz and its features then i suggest get it..im not bashing the gs3 for anyone thats reading this, im just stating whats happened from past experiences and my experience with the s3, its a beautiful snappy perfect little phone well little isnt the word lol..but the features it offers if you care about customization and what not are just a gimick. if you dont care about customization like most general purchasers or just dont take the time to figure out how to do then you should get it

Good news for you:
http://www.gsmarena.com/leaked_specs_could_be_showing_a_revamped_nexus-news-4682.php
Maybe this is the next Nexus.

ZRong223 said:
Good news for you:
http://www.gsmarena.com/leaked_specs_could_be_showing_a_revamped_nexus-news-4682.php
Maybe this is the next Nexus.
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I highly highly doubt that will be the next Nexus device. With those specs, there is absolutely no reason for someone with a Galaxy Nexus to upgrade.

Samsung Galaxy S4 and Note 3 to get KitKat in January

A newly leaked schedule reveals which will be the first Samsung devices to get Android 4.4 KitKat. As you could expected the first to get the new Android version are this and last year flagships - Galaxy S4, Galaxy Note 3, Galaxy S III and Galaxy Note II.
Samsung's Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy S4 will get the KitKat treatment just two months from now - in January, 2014. The 2012 ex-flagships Galaxy Note II and Galaxy S III will be getting KitKat in March or April 2014.
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The new Android 4.4 KitKat improves the UI performance thanks to its Project Svelte - the successor of Project Butter. This means all devices to be update with KitKat will become smoother and faster than ever, with even better multi-tasking and improved RAM management. We are sure Samsung will bring a few goodies to its TouchWiz UI, too.
There is no official confirmation on the roadmap and we can't verify if this document is indeed the real deal, so you should take this info with a healthy pinch of salt.
Source: http://itechaddict.com/leaked-samsung-memo-shows-some-kitkat-love-for-the-galaxy-lineup

Thanks,
That's a good news. I was afraid Samsung was slower than this.

Stock ROMs suck anyway why wait till January when you can get KitKat now
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Do you hear about KNoX?
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i don't beleive it will really be in January, unless the S5 is being released in January too. so my guess is that it will be by March for the s4 and note 3 and later for the rest
also when is samsung going to start focusing on tablets?
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negrobembon said:
i don't beleive it will really be in January, unless the S5 is being released in January too. so my guess is that it will be by March for the s4 and note 3 and later for the rest
also when is samsung going to start focusing on tablets?
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Rumours are a January or February release for the s5

stonedandhappy said:
Rumours are a January or February release for the s5
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That soon? i guess they dont worry about it being overshadowed by just about every other phone released next year
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negrobembon said:
That soon? i guess they dont worry about it being overshadowed by just about every other phone released next year
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I think it'smore to do with the slower than projected uptake of the S4.
It may be a good selling phone but I don't think that the figure are what they expected.

Samsung
My hint... use this build its going to beta 4 today or tomorrow http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2397511, if u want real 4.4 experience for i9505, and more important DONT BUY SAMSUNG MOBILE ON LAUNCHER!

NotaHue said:
My hint... use this build its going to beta 4 today or tomorrow http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2397511, if u want real 4.4 experience for i9505, and more important DONT BUY SAMSUNG MOBILE ON LAUNCHER!
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I have an S4 - would love 4.4, but it's ok with 4.3
I feel for my friends with S3 who suffered the botched 4.3 update -- one wonders if samsung should try to bring forward the 4.4 update for that device.. still lots around, keep them happy in the samsung family, take advantage of 4.4 memory optimizations. of course it's lots of the bloat that IMO is a big issue on that 1GB device...

Why buy samsung if ur not going to use its features??
Buy a Nexus if ya like stock Android and want 4.4 and it cheaper also.
Ill stay with my S4 since the 4.3 MJ7 Stock my phone has been super fast and my battery super long
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Great joke
Samsung and fast update policy...
They update their devices only, if they need apis from the new version to support new gedgets. (Galaxy Gear or something else)

i dont think thats right, i guess samsung will save its 1st kitkat release for the S5 then the S4 after that

7OOKA said:
i dont think thats right, i guess samsung will save its 1st kitkat release for the S5 then the S4 after that
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+1

My next phone is definitely a HTC or Moto!
HTC One Unlocked versions start getting Android 4.4 today!
Even LG G2 has started getting 4.4. Samsung, you are lost

manast said:
My next phone is definitely a HTC or Moto!
HTC One Unlocked versions start getting Android 4.4 today!
Even LG G2 has started getting 4.4. Samsung, you are lost
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the only Htc one(as far as i know) that has kit kat now is the Google edition and the only lg(as far as i know again) that has kit kat is the Nexus 5
so by that logic the S4 is in the same boat(google edition)
the sense htc one and the lg g2 still run on jelly just like the rest of the non-google related phones
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negrobembon said:
the only Htc one(as far as i know) that has kit kat now is the Google edition and the only lg(as far as i know again) that has kit kat is the Nexus 5
so by that logic the S4 is in the same boat(google edition)
the sense htc one and the lg g2 still run on jelly just like the rest of the non-google related phones
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You know nothing. HTC One and LG G2

postall said:
You know nothing. HTC One and LG G2
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Oh, my bad then, gotta get my news on
guess Samsung can't boast about being the fastest now
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Hmm some people will definetly wait since the kitkat 4.4 versions released here are not that good so far..

Cyanogenmod 12 Samsung Galaxy S6

I saw on a blog , Cyanogenmod 12 on Samsung Galaxy S6 , is the screenshots real ?
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Link to the blog?

The link says the download is comming soon..

Source blog , given above screenshot !

Too soon i think, usualy it takes at least 2-3 months before CM is starting to support new devices afaik.

if it is. this going to be amazing rom. i really dont feel the 3GB ram on my S6

wow that very fast to see CM12 for S6
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Too soon i think, usualy it takes at least 2-3 months before CM is starting to support new devices afaik.
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Indeed.. I'll believe it when I see it!

Why would be there on-screen buttons, when the Galaxy S6 has dedicated ones?

derWolf_ said:
Why would be there on-screen buttons, when the Galaxy S6 has dedicated ones?
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it can have , as its about cyanogenmod not samsung ! Its pure vanilla !

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it can have , as its about cyanogenmod not samsung ! Its pure vanilla !
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I know it CAN have. I ask WHY have it, when you end up with 2 pairs of buttons, which somehow doesn't seem very intuitive to me.

I'm sure CM will come but not yet and this "blog" looks pretty spammy.

Exynos is usually a real PIA for CM devs, I wouldn't expect anything solid for quite some time.

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Exynos is usually a real PIA for CM devs, I wouldn't expect anything solid for quite some time.
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Right! was that the reason CM devs abandoned CM for Galaxy S5 G900H? No wonder, it was released in April 2014 and there is still no CM for it. BTW G900H is an unlocked model.

galaxyuser15 said:
Right! was that the reason CM devs abandoned CM for Galaxy S5 G900H? No wonder, it was released in April 2014 and there is still no CM for it. BTW G900H is an unlocked model.
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I would imagine. The only thing S6 owners have going for them is that every variant uses the exynos. Still, I wouldn't hold your breath though.

Fake!
The CM version shows 11 and its running 5.0.2 0.o

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Why would be there on-screen buttons, when the Galaxy S6 has dedicated ones?
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Cyanogenmod is pure vanilla Android with extra options thrown in. Since vanilla Android uses software buttons, Cyanogenmod gives you the option to use them as well. You can either turn off your hardware buttons, or assign other functions to them and use them along with the software buttons. I personally have the software buttons on my Note 4 turned off and I doubt my wife will use the software buttons on her S6 when I upgrade it to CM12 when available, but it's all about options.

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Cyanogenmod is pure vanilla Android with extra options thrown in. Since vanilla Android uses software buttons, Cyanogenmod gives you the option to use them as well. You can either turn off your hardware buttons, or assign other functions to them and use them along with the software buttons. I personally have the software buttons on my Note 4 turned off and I doubt my wife will use the software buttons on her S6 when I upgrade it to CM12 when available, but it's all about options.
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This is not completely true. Cm is very far from pure Android. They change way too much from the base Android code. This is why you see different bases in roms. You have a CM base or an AOSP base.

100 % sure its fake because cyanogenmod version in this screen shot is 11 and android is 5.0.2 and build date is of 2014 leave sources i guess at that time s6 wasn't released

mikeyinid said:
Exynos is usually a real PIA for CM devs, I wouldn't expect anything solid for quite some time.
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Agreed and if you're planning to run CM its a bit crazy as you will lose fingerprint security and camera quality will be trash.