Which Android Phones Will Receive The Android 2.3 Update?
Since the official announcement of Android 2.3 earlier in the week, owners of Android handsets like the HTC Desire, Nexus One and Samsung Galaxy S are no doubt eagerly awaiting the update to be released for their handsets.
The newly announced Google Nexus S will be the first phone to go on sale powered by Android 2.3, but what about existing handsets? When will they receive the update?
Here’s what we know so far:
Samsung Galaxy S Android 2.3 Update
Samsung have issued a statement regarding the Android software, but haven’t given any indication as to when or if Android 2.3 will be available for the handset. It’s more along the lines of “we’ll take a look and see what we think first”.
“In case a new version of Android operating system is publicly announced and released, Samsung will review the possibility of implementation of such new version to the existing Samsung products with Android operating system (“Update”).
“Such a review will be based on various factors including, without limitation, the overall effect of such Update to Samsung products, the system requirements, the structural limitations, and the level of cooperation from the component suppliers and the software licensors.
“If Samsung decides to make the Update available to the users after such consideration, Samsung will use its efforts to develop such Update, which may be released to the users upon successful completion of such development.”
HTC Desire Android 2.3 Update
The folks over at HTC were quick to comment on Android 2.3, revealing that a number of their handsets (think HTC Desire HD and the HTC Desire Z) will be receiving the 2.3 update, but gave no indication as to a timeframe for the release.
“We are excited about the OS update coming for Android, and while HTC will definitely have some phones running this OS, we do not have a specific timeframe for new phones or updates at this time. Please stay tuned for more details,” said an HTC spokesperson.
LG Optimus One and Optimus Chic Android 2.3 update
December 10th: Following LG’s recent Facebook update as noted below, it looked like the handsets weren’t receiving the update, but it now looks like LG may have changed their minds.
There most recent comments being, “LG will upgrade all Optimus One smartphones currently using the Froyo OS to the next version of the Android OS, Gingerbread. Details of the upgrade schedule will be announced locally in due course.”
December 9th: Sorry to say, but the Android 2.3 update won’t be making its way to either of the handsets in the LG Optimus range. According to a posting on their official Facebook page, LG blamed technical limitations of the handsets.
“The Optimus line won’t be getting the Gingerbread update because they have a 600MHz processor, and the minimum requirements for Gingerbread require 1 GHz processor. In other words: it’s not possible to update the processor, unfortunately.”
LG Optimus 2X Android 2.3 release date
LG have officially announced the UK release of the 2X handset, but despite shipping with Android 2.2, the 2X willl shortly receive the Android 2.3 update once available.
Well, that’s the story so far. We’ll try to keep this page updated as and when we hear more news regarding the 2.3 update and the handsets that it will be available for.
