Samsung Sweden promises Android 2.3 update in mid-April for unlocked Galaxy S, mid-May for operator-specific Galaxy S

UPDATE: Samsung Finland will release the Android 2.3 update in mid-April.

Swedish Samsung subsidiary has confirmed that the much awaited Android 2.3 update for Galaxy S is expected soon. The Gingerbread firmware is in final stages of testing and unlocked Galaxy S users can expect the update sometime in mid-April.

For Galaxy S locked to operators, the update is expected in mid-May.

Samsung will release the update via Kies.