Samsung Galaxy S III (I9305) LTE receives Android 4.3 Jelly Bean software update

The Android 4.3 Jelly Bean software update is rolling out over-the-air (OTA) for the Samsung Galaxy S III 4G LTE version (I9305). This means that existing S III units will leapfrog Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, and will come with a comprehensive set of new features and improvements.

The update rollout will take place in stages. However you can try to force an update check manually, by going into Settings > More > About Device > Software update > Update. Moreover, if you're locked to a carrier, it will take even longer as your service providers needs to do some work as well.

While Samsung has not released an official change-log, you can get an idea of some of the new features based on the following user generated list of changes.

CHANGES AND IMPROVEMENTS IN ANDROID 4.3 UPDATE

• GALAXY GEAR Support
• TRIM Support (Makes the device much faster)
• Core UI elements updated to the ones on the Galaxy S4 (Galaxy S4′s theme all over)
• New Samsung Keyboard
• GPU drivers have been updated (Higher GPU benchmark scores)
• New Lockscreen: Multiple Widgets, improved ripple effect than Android 4.1.2, ability to change clock size and set a personal message
• New Screen modes (From S4): Adapt Display and Professional Photo
• Daydream
• Driving mode
• Actionable notifications
• Move-to-SD-card feature
• New Camera mode : Sound and Shot- New Additions in Notification Centre
• Completely revamped Settings UI (Tabbed interface – Exactly like the Galaxy S4)
• Implementation of Voice controls (Let’s you control various parts of the phone using voice commands – Galaxy S4 feature)
• New Samsung Apps: Calculator, Clock, Contacts, Gallery, Music
• Full screen Samsung apps
• New S-Voice (from Galaxy S4)

You can additionally keep track of which countries/carriers have started receiving the new firmware using the following list






source - SamMobile