As of the moment, the latest iteration of the Google mobile operating system to get released is Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean. However, due to the relative new status of the version, only Google developer devices such as the LG Nexus 4 and the Samsung Galaxy Nexus have so far gotten a taste of it. This is possibly because such devices run a pure, unadulterated version of the Android operating system allowing them to always get first dibs on whatever platform revisions and software updates Google releases.
There is already speculation that Android 5.0 (or what some people now call Key Lime Pie) is about to get released at the next Google I/O expo. With this development, of course it can be expected that Android 5.0 will first make its way to Google developer devices for the reason specified above. After that, it will be made available to the high-end flagship devices because these handsets pack more than enough firepower under the hood to run this particular version of the Android operating system with ease.
Of course, with the imminent arrival of a new Android version, it can’t be helped that a list of non-Google developer devices will also be released to give our smartphone-crazed brethren an idea as to which of the currently and soon to be available devices will get cranked up to Android 5.0. Samsung already went ahead and released a list of its devices that are expected to make the jump to Key Lime Pie and with this list, we can also surmise which Samsung handsets will live out their natural smartphone lives stuck with Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean.
One of the devices that will get stuck with Android 4.2.2 is the first generation phablet of the Korean smartphone and tablet manufacturer – the Samsung Galaxy Note. This is not to say that the first generation Samsung phablet is not powerful enough to handle Key Lime Pie – in fact, its components under the hood are still pretty impressive despite its aging status. It could be that the specs sheet of the Samsung Galaxy Note could handle Android 5.0 but there is the probability that it may not come out as smooth or as efficient as we would want it to be. Of course, this list is not set in stone and Samsung may be able to pull off the impossible and still give the original Samsung phablet a taste of Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie.
Looking at the Samsung Galaxy Note, the handset is still as impressive despite its aging status. Released in US shores by AT&T, the phablet relies on a QualComm MSM8660 SnapDragon chipset to power its operation while a dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion processor works in conjunction with a full gigabyte of RAM in its internals to produce the computing muscle the handset requires for one smooth operation. Storage space on the device is rated at 16GB and this is still expandable by making use of the handset’s dedicated microSD card slot. The Samsung Galaxy Note packs a 5.3-inch SuperAMOLED display with a 1280 x 800 resolution while its dual-shooter configuration is composed of a rear 8MP shooter and a front 2MP snapper.
