Samsung looking to push "Premium Suite" update to Samsung GALAXY Note instead of Android 4.0?
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But what can be made of a message at the end of the Angry Birds Space teaser 2 for the Samsung GALAXY Note? It is there that you will find words about a "Galactic Upgrade with Premium Suite coming soon." And while the International version of the device was expected to receive the Android 4.0 update sometime in first two quarters of the year, there is absolutely no word about Ice Cream Sandwich. So if you are asking us if Samsung GALAXY Note owners should be a little concerned about receiving the latest Android build, for the moment we would say "Yes". That is not to say that the update will never come, it just seems a little strange that such a high exposure video would promote this "Premium Suite" instead of Android 4.0.
Besides the end of the video, the beginning of it hints at March 22nd as being the date of some sort of update for the "phablet". It could simply be the special version of the Angry Birds Space game that Rovio has allegedly prepared for the Samsung GALAXY Note as an exclusive for the device. It could include an extra bird or two or more levels. One thing we can say is that whatever download comes to that 5.3 inch screen, it probably won't be Android 4.0.
source: SlashGear
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1. gallitoking posted on 05 Mar 2012, 18:18 2 13
unless Samsung turned over a new leaf when it comes to upgrades. i dont expect the ICS to the Note anythime soon
2. m.garz posted on 05 Mar 2012, 18:20 7 1
Beat me by a minute.. lol
might as well go with custom roms..
5. oddmanout posted on 05 Mar 2012, 18:45 2 0
Unless you have the international note, your gonna be let down as far as custom roms go. Not many devs working with the US model. Any developer would be smart enough to go with the international note. This US model is a fluke. There two completely different devices. I love the note but i question its future. I just hope i didn't make a mistake on locking in a contract wit at&t.
3. oddmanout posted on 05 Mar 2012, 18:39 6 2
Alright I've made up my mind. Im exchanging the note for a HTC One XL. HTC has always been reliable with their flagships. Once I've already gotten used to ICS, its hard to go back to gingerbread (especially seeing that im no fan of touch wiz). Even over on xda there isnt hardly any development going on for the US note. I know it was just released but i just have a feeling that Im going to be let down with my expectations for this device. At least with the One XL, I'll be comfortable knowing that its HTC's main priority. I can't say the same about Samsung.
19. remixfa posted on 05 Mar 2012, 20:49 3 2
Thats why you dont buy "alternate versions" of popular phones. Samsung flagships have exynos, not S3 Crapdragons like the US Note and US SGS2 hercules/skyrocket.
Reason #342 that I wont buy a crapdragon. :)
28. remixfa posted on 05 Mar 2012, 22:16 3 3
Not for me. S4 catches up to the exynos 4210, which is great. Exynos however is going well beyond that this year. The SGS3 should be out within a few months of the first S4 phones. The Exynos 4212 dual core is nearly 50% more powerful, the 5XXX quad core is nearly 100% more powerful. Is it worth waiting 2 more months for a 40-100% increase in power compared to an exynos/S4? I think so.
29. ngo2dd posted on 05 Mar 2012, 22:54 0 0
The S4 is better then the 4210 so deal with it. Not catch up but better.
42. remixfa posted on 06 Mar 2012, 10:46 1 0
when real world testing is done, not "reference design testing", the S4 is a hair better, yes. But that is "catching up". If it was truely an "A15" competitor, it would compete with this years A15's, not with last year's A9's. The exynos 5xxx A15 dual core is supposed to be 2x as powerful as the current exynos. That obliterates that S4.
32. nyamo posted on 06 Mar 2012, 00:31 0 0
right there with ya remixfa. and if att keeps axing all the goodies from the phones, i'll just have to go the old ebay iphone route and buy the international versions
47. 0o0blackstar0o0 posted on 06 Mar 2012, 13:57 1 0
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4. HTCiscool posted on 05 Mar 2012, 18:39 4 0
They will at least update 1 of the versions, it would be too bad for their reputation if they were to leave the Note on GB
6. oddmanout posted on 05 Mar 2012, 18:52 0 0
I really hope they don't. I only bought my at&t Galaxy Note because it was supposed to get ice cream sandwich soon. For a few days now i feel like I've made the wrong decision with this device. The 5.3 inch amoled suckered me in but the lack of software integration is killing my attitude towards this phone.
10. chazking99 posted on 05 Mar 2012, 19:39 6 0
if you actually read this it says with premium suite not that it is not getting ics, if the writers for pa would actually read something and not between the lines, it would help everybody to understand it. Thanks Alan F. to just throw an article out there to piss people off with absolutley no info at all.
27. sam_tek posted on 05 Mar 2012, 22:04 1 0
exactly! where did it ever say anything about 4.0 not coming? and why would you assume already that premium suite's even an OS?
Beats me playa
40. 0o0blackstar0o0 posted on 06 Mar 2012, 10:40 0 0
This could mean 2 things that PA is correct we are getting Samsung's new OS called "Premium Suite" how els will they issue this new version of Angry birds just to the Samsung Galaxy note user? through a new OS of course..
to me it looks like Samsung is advertising that its either exclusive to Galaxy note to attracted attention to it or we get it exclusively before others do to advertise the Galaxy Note also..
Remembering its still a brand new devise and not yet released in allot of major country's e.g Australia ! we get it in march around the 22nd ( I just couldn't wait and ordered one from Hong Kong lol )
Or its the name of the new Angry birds .. hmm have no idea im so confused now .
11. saeen posted on 05 Mar 2012, 19:42 0 0
Man I can't beleive what I am reading! Why Samsung ignored their with customers with these kind of news? Why they in rush of creating clone devices & not supporting them. Value pack and now this? Ah this is disgusting.
39. 0o0blackstar0o0 posted on 06 Mar 2012, 10:29 0 0
Dude chill this "INFO" that PA is based this artical on is a video for a game advertising 2 things a new version of angry birds and the galaxy Note .. the note is still not released in allot of country's yet like Australia! Also Australia is getting it in march so could be advertising for the 2 in one ?
12. codymws posted on 05 Mar 2012, 19:54 2 0
Well I sure won't be buying another Samsung device again. Took long enough to get Gingerbread on the Droid Charge. Now HTC has said that the Thunderbolt (basically same specs) will be getting ICS!!!
15. squallz506 posted on 05 Mar 2012, 20:11 5 0
Galactic upgrade premium suite sounds like a special version of angrybirds in space to me.
17. maherk posted on 05 Mar 2012, 20:32 1 0
I am a proud galaxy note owner, and am not worried at all with what iphonearena just mentioned! I dont think samsung will update us about its firmware plans through a game! The writer of this silly article tried to be one of the CSI heroes and read between the lines, which he failed in. Rovio gave a hint few weeks ago that they might go with angry birds underneath the seas or maybe the galaxies, and u can tell what they were pointing at by galactic ;)
20. JGuinan007 posted on 05 Mar 2012, 20:51 0 0
NOOOOOOOOOOOoooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!SAMSUNG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!WHY!!!!!!!!!!!!!SAMSUNG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
21. imkyle posted on 05 Mar 2012, 20:53 0 0
If you don't give the Note ICS after you said it would, you will have some very pissed off people.
23. remixfa posted on 05 Mar 2012, 21:21 2 0
they never said the american S3 draggin note would get it. When they announced it, the only Note in existence was the Exynos international Note.
Besides, this is a rumor, not a confirmation.
38. golgi42 posted on 06 Mar 2012, 09:02 2 0
Actually they did say it is coming to AT&T, just not when:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcoW7sh-FBk#t=02m40s
43. remixfa posted on 06 Mar 2012, 10:50 0 0
touche, senior. :)
well, in that case, it came from Samsung, so you should expect the update. Again, this article is pure rumor mongering, not fact.. so who knows. But yea, if it comes from the horse's mouth, then it better happen.
51. JunitoNH posted on 07 Mar 2012, 14:16 0 0
Your correct, you'll get it when jellybean comes out.
22. redmd posted on 05 Mar 2012, 21:05 0 0
Waiting for CM9 for the Note. That is if samsung won't deliver.
24. NewForce posted on 05 Mar 2012, 21:43 0 0
Nowaday I really hating all the speculation. "Sometimes it is hard to know what a manufacturer has in mind" If don't know, then one should shut-up instead creating more specualtion. Remember, no one owe you an answer. If don't like it, try manufacture your own device and throw all the informations to the world all the time.
30. ToneDef posted on 05 Mar 2012, 23:22 0 0
I have the Value Pack on my SGS. Just went to sammobile and flashed a European build of 2.3.6. Face unlock, photo editor a-la SGS2, etc. It's all there and works really nicely. Battery life much improved. Here's a guide to doing it -http://www.theandroidsoul.com/
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48. Forsaken77 posted on 06 Mar 2012, 15:53 0 0
That's only the international version. Plus it's a "leaked" version, not a final build.
31. digicon posted on 06 Mar 2012, 00:28 0 0
You know what this is don't you . This is Samsung showing what they think of the Google acquisition of Motorola . Samsung is conciously(and subliminally) stepping away from Android and moving to more support their own OS .
33. Venkat_5.uni posted on 06 Mar 2012, 00:42 0 0
Guys wait.....Galaxy Note is getting ICS and there is no change in that because of the ics leaked version....the game is just a samsung's way to pump up the sales....just like Samsung did with some of the games with s2 like dead space,asphalt etc....
34. bahkata posted on 06 Mar 2012, 02:10 0 0
sweet cheeks, stick with what you know and don't turn PA into a yellow pager. u're lucky the article is too retarded to get a law suit.
GNote's been having leaked ICS roms for quite a while now and even if it hasn't, i wonder exactly how big of an idiot you would be to think they'r not gonna update their most important device. They f*ckin payed $10 million for a single commercial of the Note on the Superbowl. Next time when you feel like satisfying ur attention complex, go to XDA and post ur horse s**t in the forums. Don't f*ck up my favorite website
36. dawolf posted on 06 Mar 2012, 02:54 2 0
this is a ridiculous article, pure rumourmongering. off course ics is coming to the note.
45. Jeradiah3 posted on 06 Mar 2012, 12:09 1 0
Im already sold on the Galaxy Note, but to have Angry Birds Space along with it is a win-win for me!! Hopefully i can get the phone on my birthday (March 18)
49. 0o0blackstar0o0 posted on 07 Mar 2012, 06:07 1 0
Its a decent phone man .. i love it .. also you will get used to the 5,3inch screen
50. Jeradiah3 posted on 07 Mar 2012, 08:35 1 0
im glad that you said that!!! Cant wait to get the phone...........my fiance will be so jealous lol
52. 0o0blackstar0o0 posted on 08 Mar 2012, 11:34 1 0
Yeah man ill never get a phone with a smaller screen ever again i did get a shock when i first opened it i came from a 4.0inch Lg optimus black i sent a pick with it next to my tooth brush to my girlfiend lol and it looked big as but it makes anything else look like a toy and so many people that iv let play with it want it even when i went to get a case/screen protector the people where like wow where did you get it !!


