Advisory: This firmware is not for newbies and is just for the developers as it is an Alpha release of the firmware, the only things which work in the Ice Cream Sandwich Android 4.0 port are the Lock Screen and initial touch screens. No, Calling or Messaging or Application can be accessed in this Port of ICS 4.0 for Galaxy SL I9003.

In a bid towards development of an all new Ice Cream Sandwich version of firmware for Samsung Galaxy SL I9003, the alpha version of ICS leaks out which we will see in the due course of the article. Please note that this is the beta release and not the official or the completed beta release. If you want to update to the most stable version for your Samsung Galaxy SL I9003 then we recommend you to update your phone with the Gingerbread 2.3.5 release which is none other than XXKPN. We are also pleased to inform that there are no major issues which are reported in this XXKPN version.

So, coming back to the Android 4.0 ice Cream Sandwich for Galaxy SL I9003, this is the alpha port and soon we will see the near stable or beta version of ICS 4.0 for I9003 before the end of March 2012 as per our close sources who are into this building of ICS 4.0 for Galaxy SL I9003. Also, there is no clue from Samsung that by when it will launch this ICS officially.

Disclaimer: At Android Advices, we have made sure in all respects that all the information regarding the firmware update is mentioned correctly in this article. We hold no responsibility in any manner just in case if any damage happens to your Samsung Galaxy Tab which is a very unlikely event if you follow the instructions carefully.

Over a due course of this article we will see on what is the list of quick pre requisites followed by the procedure to apply the update of this Ice Cream Sandwich.

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Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich is now official.

Here's what you need to know about the latest version of Google's mobile OS which combines the best of the Android 2.x phone interface with the Android 3.x Honeycomb tablet interface.

Ice Cream Sandwich is designed for use with both phones and tablets.

Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich features

Android ICS offers a massive array of improvements over its predecessors bringing the best of both Gingerbread and Honeycomb while providing a raft of new innovations.

The company says 4.0 is a complete rethink of Android's image and is part of a push to make the OS "Enchant me, Simplify My Life, and Make Me Awesome."

"Android 4.0 builds on the things people love most about Android," says Google in a post on the Android Developers Blog. "Easy multitasking, rich notifications, customizable home screens, resizable widgets, and deep interactivity — and adds powerful new ways of communicating and sharing."

Minor improvements include better copy and paste, data logging and warnings and, at last, the opportunity to easily grab screenshots by holding down the power and the volume buttons.

The keyboard and dictionaries have also been revamped, says Google. "Error correction and word suggestion are improved through a new set of default dictionaries and more accurate heuristics for handling cases such as double-typed characters, skipped letters, and omitted spaces. Word suggestion is also improved and the suggestion strip is simplified to show only three words at a time."

"To fix misspelled words more easily, Android 4.0 adds a spell-checker that locates and underlines errors and suggests replacement words. With one tap, users can choose from multiple spelling suggestions, delete a word, or add it to the dictionary."

The new OS is designed to bring common actions to the fore, with better animations and an entirely new typeface - more on that shortly.

Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich Galaxy Nexus

Google kicked off its launch event by announcing the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, which will be the first device to run Ice Cream Sandwich and will be launched in November. Check out Samsung Galaxy Nexus: what you need to know.

Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update

Google has confirmed it is working on an Android 4.0 update for the Samsung Nexus S and other Android devices.

Director of Android operating system User Experience Matias Duarte told Engadget that Google is. "Currently in the process for releasing Ice Cream Sandwich for Nexus S. Theoretically it should work for any 2.3 device."

Motorola confirmed to TechRadar that the Motorola Razr will launch in the UK with Android 2.3, but that there will be an update to 4.0in 2012.

Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich Roboto

Among the first new features championed by Google at the Hong Kong media event was a brand new typeface for Android in the shape of the easy-to-read "Roboto."

Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich System Bar and Action Bar

At the launch event, Google showcased a host of virtual buttons that appear at the bottom of the screen in some apps and allow users access to areas of the device like phone and contacts.

These are located in the System Bar - present in all apps - and enables you to navigate instantly to Back, Home, and Recent Apps. Virtual buttons are present across all apps, but can be dimmed by applications for full-screen viewing.

You can also access the contextual options for each app in the Action Bar at the top of the screen.

Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich voice control

Android 4.0 introduces new voice input engine, You can dictate the text you want, for as long as you want. After dictating, you can tap the underlined words to replace them from a list of suggestions.

Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich multitasking

Multi-tasking has also been given a boost and with ICS it's easier to see which apps you've been using recently. If you decide you're done with using one, you can easily flick it away to close.

Google says it has made multitasking "even easier and more visual" on Android 4.0. The Recent Apps button lets users jump instantly from one task to another using the list in the System Bar. The list pops up to show thumbnail images of apps used recently — tapping a thumbnail switches to the app.

Android 4.0 Ice Cream Face Unlock

Perhaps the most 'Star Trek' of all the new Android 4.0 features is a new piece of functionality called Face Unlock which, as the name suggests, unlocks your handset based on facial recognition tech.

You can also do more without unlocking. As in iOS 5 you can jump straight to the camera. You can also pull down the notifications window.

Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich Home Screen folders

Like iOS before it, Android is now getting home screen folders too. You can group apps or shortcuts together and, as with iOS, you can do this just by dragging icons on top of one another.From the All Apps launcher, you can now drag an app to get information about it or uninstall it should you wish.

Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich notifications

Notifications have also been improved. On larger devices - tablets - the updates appear in the System Bar, while on phones the notifications roll down from the top of the screen as before.

Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich favorites tray

On phones and other "smaller screen devices" (that's Google speak), there's now a customisable favorites tray. You can put anything you want here - apps, folders, shortcuts - whatever you want - check out this screen:

Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich widgets

As in Honeycomb, you can now resize widgets on phones too. As in that OS, the widgets in 4.0 are designed to be far more interactive, enabling you to flick through appointments, play music and more.

Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich data

Android 4.0 includes new graphical displays so you can see how much data you're using and how much you've used over Wi-Fi or cellular. You can also see the amount of data used by each running application.

Warning levels can also be specified, as well as determining how much background data apps can use.

Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich camera

Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich also brings some much-needed improvements to Google's camera UI, which the company says it has been working on with Samsung.

ICS devices, and the newly announced Samsung Galaxy Nexus in particular, will have 1080p video, zero shutter lag, a new picture-stitching panorama mode, easier sharing and Instagram-esque filters.

In the panorama mode, you can start taking the picture and then move the camera. The phone assembles the full range of continuous imagery into a single panoramic photo.

"When taking pictures, continuous focus, zero shutter lag exposure, and decreased shot-to-shot speed help capture clear, precise images," says Google. "Stabilized image zoom lets users compose photos and video in the way they want, including while video is recording. For new flexibility and convenience while shooting video, users can now take snapshots at full video resolution just by tapping the screen as video continues to record."

There's also built-in face detection as well as tap to focus.

There are also various editing tools included, too, while there's sharing via Google+, message, Bluetooth, email or Picasa upload.

There's also an improved gallery widget, as well as new album layout with larger thumbnails.

Thankfully you can also now take screenshots - this is going to make our job a whole lot easier!

For video, there's also Live Effects you can apply to distort faces or alter backgrounds.

Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich apps

The People app does what many manufacturers have been doing on Android for ages - bringing together various social networking feeds into one place,

This offers richer profile information, including a large profile picture, phone numbers, addresses and accounts, status updates, and a new button for connecting on integrated social networks.

The Calendar app has also been updated to bring together different calendars, while the email app can now autocomplete responses and is able to store oft-used replies.

Android 4.0 now also supports visual voicemail.

The web browser is also improved - especially in terms of speed - and now allows up to 16 windows. You can now sync it with Google Chrome and the browser supports offline browsing - it can save versions of web pages you choose.

There's also a new NFC-based app called Android Bump, which allows two phones to exchange a wealth of information, just by holding them together.

It can be used to share websites, maps and start games.

Here's a video of the Android 4.0 launch event if you have the time - it's an hour long!

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Samsung has already had a fantastic year in 2010 with their Galaxy S model, which is by many considered to be the holy grail of Android phones at the moment. Less than a year after the Galaxy S’ great success, Samsung has already created its successor: the Galaxy S2!

Samsung’s goal is, ofcourse, to expand further into the mobile market. The result of Samsung’s efforts is a phone that manages to incorporate pretty everything that is currently possible.

And since Samsung itself is one of the world’s main mobile component manufacturers (chips, processors, screens, memory, etc.), it’s no surprise that Samsung once again manages to deliver a advanced and high tech phone to Android fans world wide.

One aspect that did not change with regards to the previous model, the Galaxy S, is the appearance of the phone. The Galaxy S2 is about as large as the Galaxy S, but still the S2 has a slightly bigger screen. It’s 0.3” larger than the Galaxy S’ screen. Every little bit helps.

The S2 is a very thin phone. At almost 8.5 millimeters, the S2 is the thinnest phone that is out on today’s mobile market. Other than that, there are no big changes to the appearance. Except ofcourse for the one on the backside. Where the Galaxy S was smooth as the skin of a new born baby, the Galaxy S2 has a rougher backside. This is to make it easier to hold in your hand.

Most Android smartphone aficionados will be curious to learn what’s under the hood of the Galaxy S2. I’m sure you will be glad to learn that the S2 runs on a 1GHz dual core processor. It is the Exynos 4210 processor, manufactured by Samsung itself.

The Exynos 4210 is not just any processor. The first few comparisons have already been made with Nvidia’s Tegra 2 chip and the Exynos 4210 wins it every time. Not only is the Exynos 4210 very fast all by itself, it also has an integrated quad core GPU onboard.

Not only does the Samsung Galaxy S2 possess an enormous amount of computational power, there is also plenty of working memory available to be able to handle many applications running in parallel. With 1GB RAM memory, most people will not complain. There is also 16 or 32 GB worth of permanent storage space available.

Samsung has also not neglected to incorporate the latest mobile data technology into their new high end smartphone. With the Galaxy S2, it will be possible to have HSPA+ connections, provided that your provider supports these connections. In theory, you could achieve download speeds of 56 Mbit/s and upload speeds of 22 Mbit/s.

Everybody that owns a smartphone will eventually play a few games on it. As I’m sure you’ll understand, with the Galaxy S2’s elaborate graphical prowess, any game you throw at it will look gorgeous and run at unprecedented framerates.

It might take a while before games come out that will make use of the Galaxy S2’s powerful hardware. In the meantime, you can have a ball with one of the many thousands of games that were built for smartphones with slower hardware. They are guaranteed to run smoothly on the Galaxy S2.

Android comes with its very own speech recognition software these days. But still, Samsung has decided to provide the Galaxy S2 with speech recognition software of its very own: Vlingo.

With Vlingo, you no need to type in order to perform searches, send emails, or what have you. Just fire up Vlingo and start talking. Vlingo does a really good job at understanding voice commands. Vlingo can be very handy when you are trying to send a longer than average email.

Samsung has demonstrated Vlingo and as you would expect from a set-up demonstration, it all went perfectly perfect. In practice, speech recognition software sometimes produces unpredictable results. But one thing is for sure: constant advances in this technology are a given.

Vlingo might very well be really good at understanding voice commands. We will have to give it the benefit of the doubt.

Universal access 3.5mm ear-jack lets you use any earphones, including the high-tech pair you’ve already invested in. You store large multimedia files on 120MB internal memory and external microSD. (up to 16GB).  3.2 Megapixel camera take great photos at the drop of a hat. 2x zoom ensures photos come out crystal clear, even pictures taken from a distance. Multi IM consolidates all your instant messaging services in one application.
It exchanges text, voice messages and pictures with contacts from various services.

Core Widgets enable one-click easy access to useful applications. Native applications offer seamless connections to popular applications including Facebook and MySpace. A Google latitude helps you find where you are easier and sharing your location with your pals with Google latitude.

Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR offers wireless connections to other mobile devices and peripherals

T-Mobile recently started selling the Samsung T369, a new sideways slider messaging device.

This $80 prepaid handset offers a 1.3 megapixel camera, microSD slot, stereo Bluetooth, and speakerphone.

The T369 is limited to EDGE data.

The T369 has a full QWERTY keyboard for messaging.

T-Mobile US today announced a new lineup of full QWERTY messaging phones from Samsung. The new Samsung Gravity 3, Gravity T and Samsung (Smiley) will be available exclusively on T-Mobile USA and bring in the latest in messaging capabilities and web access.

Samsung Gravity T

These phones also feature extended social networking integration to keep you connected always. This include a new social networking feature called T-Mobile Social Buzz, which helps integrates feeds from different social networking services into a single application. Social Buzz is capable of running in background and deliver notifications even when not actively in use.

Samsung Gravity T456

Samsung Gravity 3

The Gravity 3 features a traditional T9 keypad as well as a slide-out QWERTY keyboard for messaging. The Gravity T has a 2.8-inch touchscreen and a slideout QWERTY keyboard as well offering both a touchscreen interface and messaging experience at an affordable price. Both the Gravity handsets include a 2 Megapixel camera and camcorder along with a browser, music player and supports upto 16GB of expandable memory.

Samsung Smiley

The oddly named Samsung (“Smiley”) has a different design from the Gravity phones, with a compact rounded shape. It has a slideup vertical QWERTY keyboard as well as a dedicated shortcut for quick access to messaging apps, IM, email etc. The also has an easy-to-use interface, a 1.3MP camera and camcorder, a music player, microSD slot and Exchange and e-mail support.

Prices for the Smiley, Gravity 3, and Gravity T are $19.99, $49.99, and $74.99 respectively, with new two-year service agreements.

Samsung (S7070) – Designed for the Glowing Diva with Exquisite Taste-

Samsung debut especially designed for ladies phones – the Diva (S7070) , as the first new models in the ‘Samsung Diva Collection 2010.’

Operation System:Samsung Proprietary
Browser:WAP 2.0
JAVA™ : JAVA MIDP 2.0

Samsung Diva has a touchscreen display, pearly-white embossed quilted back cover, as well as the ergonomically designed diamond-shaped crystal button on the front. Features also include 3.2 megapixel camera featuring ‘Beauty Effect’ and ‘Lomo Effect,’ Samsung’s TouchWiz 2.0 user interface, pre -installed access to instant messaging as well as acces to social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace.

Other features designed especially for women include security features such as ‘SOS Message’ and ‘Fake Call’ that offer peace of mind in potentially unsafe situations. ‘Wish List’ helps to organizing your shopping life, while ‘Etiquette Mode,’ enables users to instantaneously silence their mobile when necessary.

Female-centric themes and Wish List

Give your Diva (S7070) a GUI facelift using female-centric themes and fonts, categorize all the things you want to buy in a Wish List, or dress up your phone with trendy accessories made to coordinate with the diva design, every detail of the S7070 is crafted with the fashionista female in mind.

Designed by Giorgio Armani, the GA2 offers customers the most luxurious mobile on the market. Crafted to stand out with sophistication, the bronze gold colour and simple, elegant look perfectly complement the Armani-designed graphic UI for an overall visual effect that is the paramount of style.

Operating system: Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5

Browser: WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML

Multimedia Specifications :

Camera: 5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels, autofocus, LED flash plus Geo-tagging, face and smile detection, wide dynamic range, image stabilization, panorama shot and a video call camera
Card slot: microSD (TransFlash), up to 32GB - 8 GB storage, 256 MB RAM, 512MB ROM
EDGE: Class 10, 236.8 kbps
HSCSD: Yes
USB: Yes, v2.0 microUSB
3G: HSDPA 7.2 Mbps, HSUPA 5.76 Mbps
WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, DLNA
Bluetooth: Yes, v2.0 with A2DP

An Unbeatable View; Poised for Comfort

You will benefit from Samsung’s greatest innovations, including a special 2-step tilt hinge that exposes the ergonomic QWERTY keypad while tilting the widescreen AMOLED display up to the ideal angle for viewing.  The AMOLED display showcases eye-popping colours and a brighter output.

Windows Mobile 6.5 OS

You will enjoy using improved Windows Mobile 6.5 OS, which includes a new start page that intuitively displays key productivity features such as e-mails, text messages, missed calls, and calendar appointments.

Samsung Ru has just announced a new android phone – Samsung Galaxy S GT-I9000. Samsung Galaxy S GT-I9000 is a flagship smartphone running Google Android 2.1 with ultrafast UI TouchWiz 3,0, and boasts a 1GHz processor, a large 4.0″ Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, integrating rich, advanced technologies and more.

Expected - Release Date: June, 2010.

Samsung Galaxy S GT-I9000 Android Phone specifications:
* Network: 2.5G (GSM/ GPRS/ EDGE) : 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz3G (HSDPA 7.2Mbps, HSUPA 5.76Mbps) : 900 / 1900 / 2100 MHz
* OS: Android 2.1
* Display: 4.0” WVGA SUPER AMOLED (800×480) with mDNIe
* Camera: 5.0 mega-pixel Camera + VGA Video Telephony Camera, Auto Focus,Self shot, Action shot, Add me, Stop motion, Cartoon shot, Smile shot, Panorama shot
* Video: HD(720p@30fps) video playing & recordingCodec: mpeg4, H.264, H.263, H263Sorenson, DivX HD/ XviD, VC-1; Format: 3gp (mp4), WMV (asf), AVI (divx), MKV, FLV
* Audio: MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, OGG, AMR-NB, WAV, MID, AC3, IMY,FLAC, XMF
* Value-added Features: Integrated Messaging ‘Social Hub’, Android Market for more applications and contents, A-GPS, Augmented Reality with Layar Reality Browser, 1 GHz Application Processor, SMS/ MMS/ Email/ Video Messaging/ Exchange ActiveSync, sensor: Accelerometer, Digital compass, Proximity, Light, Offline & No SIM Mode, Voice Command,RSS Reader, Mobile Widgets, Smart Security
* Connectivity: Bluetooth technology v 3.0USB v2.0 (High-Speed), Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
* Memory: 16GB / 8GB, external memory slot (up to 32GB)
* Size: 64.2 x 122.4 x 9.9mm, 118g
* Battery: 1500 mAh

Samsung I9000 Galaxy S:

• General: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, UMTS 900/1900/2100 MHz, HSDPA 7.2 Mbps, HSUPA 5.76 Mbps
• Form factor: Touchscreen bar phone
• Dimensions: 122.4 x 64.2 x 9.9 mm, 118 g
• Display: 4" 16M-color Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 480 x 800 pixels
• CPU: Samsung Cortex A8 Hummingbird 1 GHz processor
• OS: Android 2.1 (Eclair)
• Memory: 8/16GB storage, microSD card slot
• Camera: 5 megapixel auto-focus camera with face detection and touch focus; 720p video recording at 30fps
• Connectivity: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3.0 with A2DP, standard microUSB port, GPS receiver with A-GPS, 3.5mm audio jack
• Misc: TouchWiz 3.0 UI, built-in accelerometer, multi-touch input, proximity sensor, Swype text input

As you can see the Samsung I9000 Galaxy S specs sheet is long enough to be considered high-end. What’s even better is that it manages to put something on top, namely the large 4” Super AMOLED display, which should become the new thing to beat if it has the performance of the Samsung S8500 Wave unit.

The TouchWiz-like Android customization still had some performance issues on the Galaxy Spica so we will have to see if those are fixed for the Galaxy S. We are also yet to check out how the new 1GHz Samsung Cortex A8 CPU compares to its Snapdragon peers in the Android environment, but we have a good feeling about it.

At any rate the Samsung I9000 Galaxy S is a fine piece of mobile technology and we are as eager as you to see if it will actually manage to top the charts or end up in the chasing pack. So let’s not waste any more time and head to the hardware part of the preview where we’ll examine the Galaxy S ergonomics.