May 16, 2011

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Gingerbread Officially Announced for Galaxy Tab

The long wait is almost over! Samsung finally announced a soft release date for Gingerbread. It will start in mid-May in UK and Nordic countries. The rest of the world will get their update rolled out according to their regional plan. It is fairly safe to assume that most people will have 2.3.3 on their Galaxy Tab in the next month.

The update will apparently be pushed out via Kies software on the computer. Hopefully there will be an OTA (over the air) option available, but there is no official word on that.

Samsung also tells us that the Gingerbread will offer faster performance and upgraded usability.

Are you excited about the Gingerbread update? If you already have updated, then what do you think?

Press Release

Samsung Offers Android 2.3 ‘Gingerbread’ Upgrade for GALAXY S and GALAXY Tab

SEOUL–(Korea Newswire) May 16, 2011 — Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., a global leader in Android™ mobile devices, today announced the Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) upgrade to the Samsung GALAXY S, GALAXY Tab, and GALAXY Ace/Gio/Fit/mini, giving users enhanced performance and an improved user interface.

The GALAXY S and GALAXY Tab are Samsung’s intelligently designed smart devices with 1 GHz application processors, giving users an intuitive, immersive and integrated mobile experience.

The upgrade from Froyo 2.2 to Gingerbread 2.3 offers an even greater user experience, with features including:

· Faster Performance – Multimedia content now has a lower CPU consumption rate, while support for more powerful 3D Graphics enables an enhanced mobile gaming experience.
· Upgraded Usability – The user interface has been improved, enabling faster access and control and a more intuitive user experience. Users will also benefit from improved copy-and-paste functionality.

The Android 2.3 upgrade will start with GALAXY S in the UK and Nordic countries from mid-May, and gradually rolled out to other European markets, North America, Southeast Asia, the Middle East Asia, Africa and rest of the world according to the regional plan.

The upgrade will be available via Kies, Samsung’s device management software. Kies can be downloaded from Samsung’s corporate website (http://www.samsung.com).

Source: Engadget