If you are a Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, Tab 10.1, or Tab 7 Plus owner, you will be happy to learn that the company has started pushing out the official Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update’s source code from the Open Source Release Center.
Moreover, the Open Source Release Center also has the source code for the Galaxy Note 10.1, which is currently on Ice Cream Sandwich. This news implies that the community can get start working on the release of a custom ROM based on these bits in no time.
So, if you own one of these devices, make sure to regularly check for such a custom ROM. If you’re a ROM developer, head over to the source link and just search for the model numbers (N8000, P7500, and P6200). The new kernels will allow developers to start building fully-functioning AOSP and AOKP ROMs.
Additionally, Samsung is said to be prepping up to launch a black variant of its popular Samsung Galaxy S3. Till now, the device was available in white and blue avatars, with a special Garnet red edition available for AT&T customers.
Reports indicate that two upcoming Samsung events – one on Aug. 15 in New York and one on Aug. 29 in Berlin are in the anvil. Expectantly, the company could unleash the new black variant at either of these events.
