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The Samsung Labs in Korea have finished testing the update to the Samsung Galaxy S phones to Android 2.2 Froyo. A leaked email in Korean apparently confirms that Samsung is done testing Android 2.2 and that the Korean binaries will be released this week.  Binaries are the code that makes the software work.

Although some bloggers are saying that the it means that Froyo is on its way to all the Samsung Galaxy S smartphones in the US including the Samsung Epic 4G, Samsung Fascinate, Samsung Captivate and Samsung Vibrant . There is no proof yet, that the carriers have tested the update.

After the manufacturer sends the software update to the carriers, the carriers then test the update and prepare it for over-the-air updates.

The fact that Samsung has readied the update to Android 2.2 is still good news, because a T-Mobile forum post noted that the Android 2.2 update had been delayed. A copy of the email appears at the end of this article.  If you read Koren it would be nice if you contacted ediitor[at}wirelessandmobilenews.com with any important details.

The Samsung Epic 4G began getting the interim “3G-fixer” update earlier this week. The Samsung Vibrant started receiving an OTA update with GPS fixes and Samsung Media Hub on Thursday.
The Samsung Epic 4G received an update to use Media Hub in September.

Many of the Samsung Galaxy S phones were named in Wireless and Mobile News’ Review of Reviews Top Ten Best Android an’ Droid Phones Now an’ Later.

All Samsung Galaxy S phones
have a super-fast 1GHz hummingbird processor with efficient 3D graphics
processing, Super AMOLED 4-inch touchsreen, 5 megapixel camera,
microSD, Wi-Fi, and Android 2.1.  Samsung has added-on TouchWiz software
for a social hub as well as a media hub for online viewing. 
Differences come in the amount of internal storage, size of the microSD
card included, mobile hotspot capabilities, keyboard style and the speed
of data networks.

We will be exploring the Samsung Galaxy S phone series in future articles.  Check the Samsung Glaxy S page to see when they appear.

• Top Ten Best Tips an’ Tricks for Samsung Galaxy S Phones.
• Samsung Galaxy S Phones Compared: Epic 4G, Fascinate, Captivate, Vibrant, Tab.
• Samsung Galaxy S News: Samsung Fascinate Will Google with Android 2.2 – How to Google Now.
• Samsung Galaxy S: Samsung Epic 4G has ANADIGIC AWT6264.
• Samsung Fascinate Goes On Sale Online 2Day, in Stores 2Morrow.
• Review: Samsung Fascinate (Verizon), Review of Reviews.
• Droid X vs Samsung Fascinate – Which Will Win the Android Galaxy?

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WIRELESS AND MOBILE NEWS

Sprint has released the details of the update to the Samsung Galaxy S, Samsung Epic 4G that began rolling out over-the-air today.  The update S:D700.0.5S.DI18 fixes the reported cap on 3G upload speeds, problems with Wi-Fi, standby battery drain and the lag in large email upload speed.  After the update, Amazon MP3 downloads in 4G.

This OTA will be pushed in stages and will be rolled out to users over several days.

Users will receive a notificiation.  A System update screen will prompt the user to ‘Install now’ or ‘Install later’.  If ‘Install later’ is selected, a reminder will be sent once or twice a day to install the update.  If ‘Install now’ is selected, the phone will power down and then reboot.

The update will take approximately 7-8 minutes to download and 7-8 minutes to install.

Your Samsung Epic 4G must be on software version DI07 to perform the update to DI18.  If you are still on DG17 or DG27, a Sprint Service and Repair Center should be able to update your Samsung Epic 4G to DI07.  The update from DI07 to DI18 is not yet available to the Service and Repair Centers.  As soon as it is available, this post will be updated.

The Samsung Epic 4G received excellent reviews and is the only Samsung Galaxy S smartphone to have full slide-out QWERTY keyboard.  The Epic has a front-facing camera for video conferencing and uses Sprint’s 4G data network for faster data streams.  It also has a camera flash and mobile Wi-Fi hotspot capabilities (unlimited for .99 a month).  4G connectivity to WiMAX comes from a ANADIGICS AWT6264 chipset.

All Samsung Galaxy S phones have a super-fast 1GHz hummingbird processor with efficient 3D graphics processing, Super AMOLED 4-inch touchsreen, 5 megapixel camera, microSD, Wi-Fi, and Android 2.1.  The differences are in the amount of memory, keyboards and carriers.

Samsung Electronics expects to sell up to 25 million smartphones by the close of 2010.  They have already shipped 1 million Samsung Galaxy S phones to the United States.

Many of the Samsung Galaxy S phones were named in Wireless and Mobile News’ Review of Reviews Top Ten Best Android an’ Droid Phones Now an’ Later.

• Samsung Galaxy S Phones Compared: Epic 4G, Fascinate, Captivate, Vibrant, Tab.
• Samsung Galaxy S News: Samsung Fascinate Will Google with Android 2.2 – How to Google Now.
• Samsung Galaxy S: Samsung Epic 4G has ANADIGIC AWT6264.
• Samsung Fascinate Goes On Sale Online 2Day, in Stores 2Morrow.
• Review: Samsung Fascinate (Verizon), Review of Reviews.
• Droid X vs Samsung Fascinate – Which Will Win the Android Galaxy?

WIRELESS AND MOBILE NEWS

Quick news from around the Web

@FierceWireless: RT @JohnPaczkowski: #Apple Building 2 Million iPads Per Month, But Shooting for 3 Million. Article $AAPL | Follow @FierceWireless

> Sprint Nextel’s Samsung Epic 4G went on sale Tuesday, and according to Sprint the gadget “became one of Sprint’s best-selling devices for first-day sales.” Release

> Net1 said it launched a mobile payments effort with an unnamed, top-five U.S. wireless carrier. Release

> Alcatel-Lucent completed LTE tests over spectrum for public safety. Article

> Standard & Poor’s may upgrade Motorola. Article

Mobile Content News

> Mobile users are flocking to Twitter at record rates. Article

> Google is hoping to debut an Internet-based digital music service that would launch later this year. Article

> Research firm Analysys Mason estimates mobile operators could lose up to billion in annual voice, SMS and data revenue because of customers that decide to switch operators over their mobile content offerings. Article

> U.S. Cellular will use Loopt’s location platform to provide LBS services to its customers. Article

> Mobile is playing a key role in Google’s renewal of its deal with AOL. Article

> Apple and Facebook could not come to an agreement about connecting Facebook’s service with Apple’s new Ping social networking program. Article

> Hewlett-Packard’s Palm temporarily suspended new webOS developer approvals due to a virtual keyboard leak. Article

> Apple’s iOS platform is now the third most popular Internet platform, behind Mac and Windows. Article

> The Mobile Marketing Association announced a repositioning that the group said will help it “get brands and agencies to increase spend on a channel they’re now aware of.” Article

European Wireless News

> The Wall Street Journal reported that additional carriers will begin selling the iPhone in Germany, bringing an end to Deutsche Telekom’s exclusive hold on the gadget. Article (sub. req.)

> Vodafone Germany announced LTE tiered data pricing. Article

And finally… Painting a building with your smartphone? Article

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Yesterday I finally signed up for apples MobileMe service. After successfully using it on my Mac and iPhone whole connected to wifi, I have been unable to upload a single image over 3G or EDGE data yet.

I have to chalk this up to poor AT&T data performance.

More AT&T fail.

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