Samsung Galaxy S III to get Jelly Bean update starting next month
Samsung’s flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S III, will be receiving the latest Android v4.1 Jelly Bean update in October.
The Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update brings a host of new improvements, including a better user interface, expandable notifications, better camera and voice search and improved accessibility among other updates. The company has confirmed the update will be available for S III users in October but did not disclose an exact date.
“Samsung Mobile has not determined which devices will be eligible for the Jelly Bean software update. We will share that information publicly as soon as the product road map is confirmed,” Cnet quotes a Samsung representative as saying.
According to the Samsung representative, the Jelly Bean has been confirmed for the European market and not the U.S. The rep further explains the procedure for rolling out new software will vary region to region.
The confirmation for the Android Jelly Bean update comes months after reports that the company was testing the OS for its new flagship smartphones Galaxy S III and Galaxy S II. It was then speculated that the update would be released by September this year. To know more, read our previous coverage.
Meanwhile, GSMArena reports that the Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 and Galaxy S Advance will be receiving Jelly Bean upgrade as well, skipping the Ice Cream Sandwich jump in-between. The website says it might take some more months to finalise the update and is expected to release before this year-end. It’s notable Samsung hasn’t officially announced Jelly Bean update for these devices.
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