Hasta La Gadget!

So, you are a proud owner of the Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 (granted, the Galaxy Ace series did not really do all that well compared to the Galaxy S range). Well, today is a good day despite having fallen for a fair number of April Fool’s jokes and gags, considering how the Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 is about to be bumped up to Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean as the operating system of choice. As long as your smartphone bears the model number GT-i8160, you are good to go.

It was a couple of months ago when an unofficial version of a Jelly Bean update for the Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 leaked out, so do not be surprised if some of those with more intestinal fortitude than the average Android smartphone user have already installed the unofficial version, and enjoying all the benefits of Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean for more than a month how. The update is said to come Over The Air (OTA), so patience is the name of the game. Otherwise, you can always take the KIES route.

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Since being unveiled a long, long time ago, the Galaxy Ace 2 has seen its younger S III brother grab all the praising headlines — oh, and we can say the same about its other bodacious, note-friendly sibling. Still, we have a feeling some Canadian Virgin Mobile customers would welcome one of Sammy’s lesser-specced family members with open arms hands. Well, according to MobileSyrup, the Ace 2 is exactly what folks using the prepaid carrier can expect come this holiday season, making the trip across the Atlantic with a rumored contract-free price tag of somewhere between $200 to $250. To give you a quick refresh, this Gingerbread handset boasts a 3.8-inch, WVGA display, a humble dual-core, 800MHz CPU alongside 768MB of RAM, 4GB of built-in storage and a decent 1,500mAh battery. We should be hearing more detailed info in the coming weeks, but while we wait for that, you could always revise our hands-on meeting with the Ace 2.

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Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 reportedly headed to Virgin Mobile in Canada originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 23 Sep 2012 02:57:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Samsung has been quiet on the subject of its second-generation Galaxy Beam and the Galaxy Ace 2 ever since they showed together in Barcelona this February, but the two just reemerged as close buddies for an initial launch in East Asia. The Galaxy Beam receives the grandest introduction, as it’s coming to Singapore on July 7th followed by a more nebulous mid-July release for Taiwan residents. Those craving tiny, dual-core TouchWiz will have no choice but to flock to Singapore and pick up an Ace 2 at the end of the month. There’s no word on where else they’ll go on their respective world tours, although the cash outlay is strictly in the middle of the pack: we’re looking at S$648 or NT$16,900 ($513 or $566) off-contract for a Galaxy Beam, while its more diminutive cousin carries a S$438 ($352) price tag on similar terms.

Samsung Galaxy Beam, Galaxy Ace 2 resurface, get proper launches in Singapore and Taiwan originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 04 Jul 2012 04:27:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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