Vodafone UK has released an Android update for owners of the Samsung Galaxy S bought through the network, bringing Samsung’s popular Android phone up to version 2.2.1 of the OS. Here’s a snippet from the update notes published by Vodafone:
A new maintenance release for the Samsung Galaxy S is now available. This is an Android platform update to 2.2.1 which introduces a number of fixes and improvements which include;
Improved battery life
Improved device stability and performance
Improved Music Player, Email and other application launching speeds.
Improved connectivity with the KIES software
A subsequent announcement said that the calling option to specify “GSM only” mobile calls has been “left out in error” and will be added back in a later update. Whoops.
As you might expect, there’s a thread full of capital letters, sad smiley faces and anger about the lack of GSM options over on Vodafone’s forum.
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A slim and glamorous phone from Sony Ericsson, with the sharpest display around. It’s no powerhouse and the screen’s not the biggest out there, but we don’t mind. Because it’s cute.
LG’s first glasses-free 3D phone is a heavy, fat monster, with a clever 3D effect that works rather well. As a smartphone, though, it’s heavy and underwhelming.
A very shiny thing from Sony Ericsson, with a 3.7″ screen and Android 2.3.3 inside. But is it exciting enough to win fans in today’s spec-obsessed market? Can man live on one core alone?
INQ’s Android phone is an interesting “boutique” piece of hardware, packed with unique interface customisations that go far beyond the headline Facebook integration. We like it a lot.
Andy-roid
/ March 19, 2011There a bit late been on 2.2.1 since December
Bogdan
/ April 20, 2011In Romania update 2.2.1 in Vodafone network still not avaible… very very late for vodafone
sgtdag
/ April 2, 2011Updated SGS GT-I9000 to stock Froyo 2.2.1 ZSJPJ. Marginal increase in I/O ops, Quadrant ~1200. Stock browser no longer crashes on flash-intensive websites such as CNN and Washington Post, seen RAM amount increased to 339MB; vs 304MB previously.