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Galaxy S and Galaxy Tab Won't Get Android 4.0

Posted by Soulskill on Friday December 23, 2011 @10:12AM from the won't-fit-on-triangular-tablets-anyway dept.

bonch writes "Samsung has announced that the Galaxy S smartphone, which sold 10 million last year, and the Galaxy Tab tablet won't be receiving the Android 4.0 update, known as 'Ice Cream Sandwich.' Samsung claims the devices lack enough RAM and ROM to run Android 4.0 alongside TouchWiz and other custom 'experience-enhancing' software. Note that the Galaxy S runs the same hardware as the Nexus S, which is already receiving the Android 4.0 update."

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Re:No *official* port. by tyrione · 2011-12-23 20:37 · Score: 1, Flamebait

To use the trademarks and get access to the market you need Google's blessing. They can easily demand stuff like this.
Google wants Manufacturers without having to invest in being a hardware giant. Sorry, but their contracts go much further than the public declarations you cite. Android is nothing without Samsung and HTC pumping out this crap.