The mid-range Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 is in line for a scoop of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, if a Samsung promo video is to be believed.
The clip, spotted by Sammyhub, shows the Android-powered Ace 2 swirling around to some uptempo, accessible music. At the 14-second mark the Ice Cream Sandwich logo is shown on screen, along with the words, "Android Gingerbread ICS upgradeable".
It would be spiffing to see Samsung sending the 'sandwich along to Ace 2 owners, as one of my big gripes with the otherwise-promising phone was that it would arrive running out of date software.
This is by no means a guarantee the Ace 2 will get Ice Cream Sandwich though -- you'll note the text reads, 'ICS upgradeable' rather than promising the upgrade or giving any time estimates.
It's definitely a strong hint, but Samsung has proved notoriously slippery when it comes to Android 4.0 -- taking ages to squeeze the update onto the Galaxy S2, and performing several about-turns when it came to updating the original Ace. I've contacted Samsung for more information, and I'll let you know if I hear anything.
The Ace 2 went on sale earlier this week with numerical network Three -- yours for free when you agree to a £22 per month contract, though a £27 per month contract gets you a healthier amount of data.
The Ace 2 has a 3.8-inch display with a 480x800-pixel resolution and a 800MHz dual-core processor, while around the back lurks a 5-megapixel camera. We'll have a full review as soon as possible, so stay tuned.
What version of Android are you using? Are you intrigued by the Galaxy Ace 2? Let me know in the comments or on our Facebook wall.
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anonymous 10 June, 2012 14:14
hello i need to know that any colour on samsung ace 2 abd plz send me back, thanks
anonymous 10 June, 2012 14:15
and also any colour on samsung galaxy ace
anonymous 1 July, 2012 14:52
It definitely will - I just had confirmation from Samsung. I asked specifically about the Galaxy Ace 2.
Customer reference number: xxxxxxxxxx
Email response ID: xxxxxxxxxx
Please quote your customer reference number when contacting Samsung
Dear xxxxxxxx,
Thank you for contacting Samsung.
Samsung UK has been working as hard as possible over the last few weeks to get Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) rolled out to all our customers, this will include your model. However we can not estimate a timeframe for this release, I would advise you check the Samsung website regulary for any news.
If you require any further assistance, please contact Samsung again and we will be more than happy to help.
Kind regards,
Online Support Team
SAMSUNG Customer Support Centre
anonymous 29 July, 2012 05:34
PLSs UPdate ME when SAMSUNG aproves ICS on SAmsung ace 2
TNKS
anonymous 8 September, 2012 22:24
you wrote that galaxy ace 2 will definitely have ics update in UK but what about other european countries? Do you have any further info about it? thanks for reply
anonymous 28 September, 2012 08:44
How can I update to my samsung galaxy ace 2 andorid 2.3.6 version to andorid 4.0 ICS..Please let me your answer.
Thank you.
anonymous 13 November, 2012 00:08
i have just been on the phone to samsung customer service (call-centre) to ask about upgrading the operating system and was told that SOME phones can upgrade to 4.0 (but not 4.1), depending on the version of your phone and on your network provider. apparently it is not possible to know until you put your SIM into the phone which version you have, and therefore whether you can upgrade. i was planning to buy this phone, but only if i can upgrade. however it appears impossible to know in advance.
has anyone got more information on this?