Samsung Galaxy S2
Because of falling earnings especially during the third quarter of this year, Samsung is reported to be moving the launch of its next-gen flagship smartphone in advance.
While Android 4.4 KitKat has many Android owners excited and eager about upcoming updates, it's beginning to look like the light's flickered out for the Samsung Galaxy S2.
With updates hitting newer devices like the Samsung Galaxy S4 and HTC One left and right, it's no wonder Samsung Galaxy S2 owners are feeling left out of the loop. Support for the device has pretty much ended, but a new development hints there might be a chance Android 4.2 Jelly Bean might still be coming to the handset.
Samsung Galaxy S2 owners: it looks like it's the end of the line. Samsung has not released an official obituary, but the chances of the Galaxy S2 getting another Android update are slim to none now that Samsung has announced it will be focusing its efforts on Android 4.3 upgrades.
Adding to the confusion and disarray of the possible Android 4.2.2 or Android 4.3 updates for the Samsung Galaxy S2, Galaxy S3, and Galaxy Note 2, Samsung Galaxy S2 Plus owners in Germany are now receiving the Android 4.2.2 update.
Samsung Galaxy S2 owners have been patiently waiting for some good news concerning an Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean update, and while we hate to disappoint, there's a good chance there's none coming.
Samsung Galaxy S2 owners who were hoping for another Android upgrade might want to sit down for this one: it's going to be a while, possibly forever.
Samsung Galaxy S2 owners expecting to get a bump in Android versions anytime are going to be sorely disappointed with the way things work out, as it looks like Android 4.2.2 won't be landing on the handset anytime soon.
Sprint customers finally able to install the latest Android update for the Samsung Galaxy S2.
British mobile carrier Three UK has issued their Android Jelly Bean update for Samsung Galaxy S2 device owners.
It will be the end of the road for 15 Samsung devices, if a report proves accurate.
It seems that Canadians have once again gotten the jump on an Android update over those of us in the United States. The latest recipients of the Samsung Galaxy S2 Jelly Bean update seem to be those on the Rogers network.
Samsung is still in the process of rolling out Android 4.1 Jelly Bean OTA to its Galaxy S2 handsets worldwide, but in the meantime in the Korean electronics manufacturer and current King of the Android market has released the Galaxy S2 Android 4.1 kernel source code so that open source developers can have their fun with it.
As the month of February wears on, more and more variants of Samsung's best-selling handset from 2011, the Galaxy S2, are receiving their fill of Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. The latest recipient happens to be the GT-I9100M commonly found in Canada.
While many consumers are looking forward to the slew of new high-end tech devices that will hit the market in 2013, there are still many out there with older, incredibly popular devices, such as the Samsung Galaxy S2. Good news for these owners is that Samsung hasn't left them to the dogs, and is updating the handset to Android 4.1.
