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As Jelly Bean continues to roll out to Samsung Galaxy S3 handset around the globe, owners of the handset in the US have waited patiently for word on when they can expect the update. Well, good news. Samsung has just issued a press release detailing the status of the software upgrade for the GS3 on Sprint, T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon, and US Cellular. The Korean mobile maker says the update will arrive “in the coming months” and will be available over-the-air and through their Kies companion software when it does launch.
Users can expect enhancements to both the Android OS and Samsung’s TouchWiz interface, including Jelly Bean standards such as Google Now and rich notifications as well as updates to Pop Up Play and camera enhancements.
If there is one downside, it’s that the final software launch ultimately remains in the hands of the carrier. So Samsung’s promise of a release “in the coming months” ultimately is not theirs to uphold. It means, depending on carrier, users could see the update as soon as next month or possibly (worst case scenario) as late as early next year. We’re keeping our fingers crossed for a quick turnaround time. Check out the press release below for more details.
Samsung Mobile to Begin Jelly Bean Update with TouchWiz® Enhancements for Galaxy S® III Smartphones in the U.S.
Available in the coming months, the Galaxy S III update offers the latest Android™ platform; new camera, video and customization enhancements; and access to ESPN’s ScoreCenter app with custom AllShare® integration
DALLAS — October 17, 2012 — Samsung Telecommunications America, LLC (Samsung Mobile) – the No.1 mobile phone provider in the United States and a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., the No. 1 smartphone provider worldwide1 – continues its commitment to bringing the latest innovation to market with the rollout of Android 4.1, Jelly Bean, the latest version of the world’s most popular smartphone operating system, to all Galaxy S III smartphones in the U.S. in the coming months.
The update will be made available both over the air and as a download via Kies, Samsung’s content sync and software update solution. The specific timing and update method will be announced by each carrier partner, AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless and U.S. Cellular.
Galaxy S III owners will receive the Jelly Bean update as well as a host of new and enhanced TouchWiz features, making it a faster, richer and more responsive device experience. Samsung’s best-selling flagship smartphone just got even better.
Samsung refined and enhanced the Galaxy S III experience by adding new capabilities to the camera, video and user interface, including:
- Camera Enhancements:
- New live camera and camcorder filters offer a range of new ways to spark your creativity. Warm vintage, cold vintage, black and white, sepia, color highlights (blue, green, red/yellow), and many more are selectable from the main camera screen.
- Pause and resume while recording video allows users to string together multiple captured video clips from a party, birthday or sporting event into a single file with no post editing required.
- Low light photo mode takes advantage of Galaxy S III’s best-in-class High Dynamic Range (HDR) capabilities and offers an optimized mode for low light and indoor photos.
- Pop Up Play Update: Users can now easily resize or pause the Pop Up Play picture-in-picture video window, taking full advantage of the Galaxy S III’s powerful processor and large 4.8-inch screen.
- Easy Mode: Easy Mode is a simplified user experience option for first-time smartphone owners, providing large home screen widgets that focus on the device essentials. The Easy widgets include both 4×2 and 4×4 arrangements of favorite contacts, favorite apps, favorite settings, clock and alarm.
- Blocking Mode: Galaxy S III owners can disable incoming calls, notifications, alarms and LED indicators for a designated period of time.
- Improved Usability: Users now have multiple keyboard options with the addition of the Swype® keyboard.
Android 4.1 Jelly Bean offers users a smoother, faster and more fluid experience with expanded feature functionality, including:
- Google Now™: Google Now gives users the right information at the right time, like how much traffic to expect before leaving work, when the next train is scheduled to arrive at the subway station or the score of a favorite team’s current game – conveniently delivered as notifications. Additionally, Google Now provides powerful voice assistant functionality across a range of domains, including weather, maps, navigation, search, image search, flight status and more. Google Now can conveniently be launched from the lock screen shortcut or by a long press on the menu button from any screen.
- Rich Notifications: Notifications can now expand and shrink with a pinch to show the right amount of information a user needs. Notifications have been enhanced so action can be taken without having to launch the app first – like sharing a screenshot directly from the notification.
- Automatic Widget Adjustment: Customizing the home screen is easier than ever before. Users can simply place a new icon or widget on the screen, and existing icons will move out of the way to make space. When widgets are too big, they automatically resize to fit on the screen.
In addition to the operating system update, Samsung and ESPN worked together to integrate AllShare® technology into ESPN’s popular ScoreCenter® application. This means Galaxy S III owners will now be able to wirelessly push on-demand ESPN global sports coverage and highlights from the ESPN ScoreCenter app to their Samsung SMART TV™. When on the same Wi-Fi network as a Samsung SMART TV, a sharing icon will appear within the ScoreCenter video player which allows users to seamlessly push what they are watching to the TV. The ScoreCenter app with AllShare integration is available today for download through S Suggest™ on all U.S. Galaxy S III devices.
With the Jelly Bean update, the Galaxy S III will also add support for some exciting new accessory experiences.
- AllShare® Cast Wireless Hub: The AllShare Cast Wireless Hub accessory allows users to wirelessly mirror their phone screen to any HDTV or HDMI® display. Whether it’s sharing pictures, browsing the Web, playing games, streaming music, watching videos or projecting business presentations, users can control the action on the big screen wirelessly from their smartphone. AllShare Cast Wireless Hub even supports licensed content playback of premium TV and movies.
- NFC One Touch Pairing Support: Galaxy S III can now pair with supporting NFC Bluetooth® accessories in a single touch. The Samsung Galaxy HM3300 Bluetooth headset will be the first Samsung portfolio accessory to support this functionality (available in the near future), allowing users to pair their headset by touching it to the back of their device.
It means, depending on carrier, users could see the update as soon as
next month or possibly (worst case scenario)(Verizon) as late as early next year.
We’re keeping our fingers crossed for a quick turnaround time. Check
out the press release below for more details.
There, I fixed that for you
Its funny because its accurate lol
I’m already running an AOSP JB rom on my Sprint GS3. Love it, especially with the icons on the lock screen finally being interchangeable.
you could do this even before JB security > Security and lockscreen > Screen lock options > tap on shortcuts……
XDA I am coming back…:-)
I wasn’t 100% sure about that as I had never looked into it. Only time I noticed it was possible on JB was it was given as a description by someone with the AOSP ROM. I was using a CM10 nightly, but the cellular signal was horrible and it wouldn’t always connect to 4G, so I went back to the AOSP ROM. I can’t wait, though, for CM10 to finish.
CM10 is pretty awesome! So +1 to you
In this order the update will show up:
T-Mobile
at&t
Sprint
Verizon
I have a feeling that Verizon will not update the new phone until after November to give them time to sell handsets that are already preloaded with JB (which many will be out by that time for the holiday season I’m sure)
Wow Samsung – impressive suite of features that will be just in time for Android 4.2… I bought the GS3 because of the impressive specs and the hope Samsung would not delay updates too awfully long since it is their “flagship” device. Samsung’s unreasonably long delay, combined with the usual Verizon delay, will probably push me to the Nexus 4. Hopefully CyanogenMod 10 will be a bit more stable in the near future and I will be able to just use that solution.
So Samsung is to blame, because your country got the world worst carriers?
Yeah I can’t see this being Samsung fault bc I’m pretty sure jelly bean is already on the s3 outside of the us and canada
I love my GS3,and this sounds great, but my wife and daughter, who both use the GS2 Skyrocket, have been totally neglected by Samsung with NO updates so far. Oh yes, there was that untested ICS update posted on Kies, but it had so many problems it essentially destroyed the phone if it was installed. Tis not the way to create a loyal customer base.
I’ve had enough of this crap with it “coming soon”. I’m rooting the damn thing and puting AOKP on it.
dont blame ya! have fun with the custom roms :)
AOKP done by Phantom is super fast on the VzW GS3
Just flashed it and I’m very happy with it. I don’t know why I waited this long after my purchase to flash a custom ROM in the first place.
I’m still looking for the part where they promise.
Can you please stop insulting our intelligence?
Andddddddd this is why I finally bought a Nexus.
Ridiculous, HTC already said they’ll update the LTEvo by this Saturday: http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
Promises, Promises.
Not sure how this will be any longer than by the end of the month for sprint since they have a jb rom out, it just needs tweaking.
In the coming months? wtf does that even mean? Technically December 2013 is ‘In the coming months’ Time to dump the manufacturer custom UI’s and go Nexus with all devices. Let us choose our launchers and software to put on the device. 6+ months to get the latest Android version on my flagship device is re-goddamn-diculous.
US carriers ruin everything.
Not just US carriers my friend, UK are just as bad.
Months? Well, there goes the rumored October release…
So we’ve gone from “Soon” to “In the coming months”? Sounds like another way of announcing a delay in releasing JB. “In the coming months” to Verizon is 6 months from now.
And all you guys laughed and shrugged off the G-nex…outdated specs, camera sux, no SD expansion. blah blah…now whats up? lol. big bad gs3 prolly aint gettin a official JB update this year, and what makes matters worse, is the new 4.2 (Key Lime pie?) is due by years end, then you guys get to play the waiting game all over again. NEXUS FTW! flash a custom AOSP rom but say goodbye to your TW enhancements you all brag about.
*crickets*
“Nunya b wax”? Lol. Douche.
too late cuz key lime pie device by LG will be out in November
Jelly Bean
Well I had JB on my T-Mobile galaxy s3 the around the sametime the G nex had theirs. Lol don’t matter. thanks big cyan.
unless your on verizon
Been running jb for a while now, but i am running liquid RC5 and its smooth
Anyone know how I can root my gs3(tmo) with jellybean update with touchwiz
lol
All of this “Coming Soon” from Samsung is starting to sound like Sprint and their better data service.
I hope it does, can’t wait to see how good Jelly Bean is.
sucks to own a GSIII now does it? just glad i never rush out to buy the latest and greatest phone first because i have to make sure it get the update on a specific date that it promise but now it’s delayed by that time a new ANDROID OS will launch. think i’ll pass on this and wait for 2013 jelly bean phones