Samsung Galaxy Note Android 4.0 ICS Update 2Day Kies to Phabulous S Pen Apps

Samsung Galaxy Note will be getting a the update to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich with premium S Pen note taking and artistic features.

The Samsung Galaxy Note is called a phabulous phablet which had reached sales of 10 million on June 1 of this year.

The update  I777UCLF6 is available using Samsung  Kies software only, not Over-the-Air.  

Although Samsung claims that data should not be lost, however, it is always a good idea to backup your data first. You will not be able to make or receive phone calls during the update process.  Also be sure to fully charge your battery.

Samsung also warns in the Kies software during the update process  "Don't press any buttons to run the menu during the update or connect other mobile devices to your computer." Be sure not to disconnect the cable.

Noted features of the update include Android Beam NFC and the Premium Suite.  This update comes in time to play free Olympic Game apps provided by Samsung.  With the new S Memo Widget you have one-touch access to key S Memo features to capture your ideas quickly and intuitively.

The update will enable the use of the new S Pen  apps including:

• S Note is a special app that lets you combine handwritten notes or sketches with other content.
• Shape Match will  help correct and digitize  hand-drawn geometric shapes so that you can draw tables and grids which are instantly digitized,.
• Formula Match uses the S Note’s integrated knowledge search engines to quickly search, and obtain information.
• My Story allows you to create personalized digital cards for friends or family using any type of content including notes, video content, photos, text or voice.

The best price we can find is $199.99 from Amazon Wireless for the Samsung Galaxy Note

More than 208 million phablets, like the Samsung Galaxy Note, will be shipped globally in 2015, predicts ABI Research.  There are also rumors of the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 coming in the fall.