Samsung Galaxy S III for Sprint is now receiving Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update

The Samsung Galaxy S III for Sprint is now receiving the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update, making Sprint the first carrier in the U.S. to offer the latest version of Android for the device. The update starts rolling out today and you should receive a notification when the device is available for your handset. If you haven't received the notification you can manually check for it by heading over to Settings.

Android 4.1 is an incremental update for Android but brings some great improvements over Ice Cream Sandwich, including the smooth performance and Google Now.

The Samsung Galaxy S III for Sprint features a 4.8 inch touch display, up to 32GB of internal storage, an 8 megapixel camera capable of 1080p HD video capture, a secondary HD camera for video calls, 4G LTE connectivity, and is powered by a 1.5GHz dual-core processor with 2GB of RAM.

Sprint made the following statement in regard to the Android 4.1 update for the Galaxy S III:

Today, Sprint became the first U.S. wireless carrier to offer the Android™ 4.1.1, Jelly Bean, update to its Samsung Galaxy S® III customers. The update began rolling out today and adds a host of new and enhanced TouchWiz® features, offering a faster, richer and more responsive device experience.

You can read the full press release regarding the update below

Press Release

Sprint First U.S. Wireless Carrier to offer Jelly Bean to Samsung Galaxy S III Customers,
Rollout Starts Today
Today, Sprint became the first U.S. wireless carrier to offer the Android™ 4.1.1, Jelly Bean, update to
its Samsung Galaxy S® III customers. The update began rolling out today and adds a host of new and
enhanced TouchWiz® features, offering a faster, richer and more responsive device experience.
The update is available as an over the air update. When your Galaxy S III is eligible for the update, it
will automatically download. Once the download is complete, you will be prompted to install the update.
Installation will take a few minutes, and your device will be disabled during the installation process. It will
be ready to use when the process is complete.
Jelly Bean offers users a smoother, faster and more fluid experience with expanded feature functionality,
including:

• Google Now™ gets you just the right information at just the right time, like how much traffic to
  expect before you leave for work or when the next train will arrive as you’re standing on the
  platform. Google Now can be launched by pressing and holding the menu key from the home
  screen.
• Expandable, actionable notifications allowing you to take action directly from the notifications
  shade
• Android Beam™ now lets you send photos and more.
• Widgets work like magic as you place widgets on the screen, everything else automatically
  moves to make room; when they’re too big, widgets resize on their own.
  Samsung also added new capabilities to Galaxy S III, including:
• Camera Enhancements:
  o 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.
  o 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.
  o 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 easily resizes or pauses the Pop Up Play picture-in-picture video window,
  taking full advantage of Galaxy S III’s powerful processor and large 4.8-inch display.
• Easy Mode is a simplified user experience option for first-time smartphone owners, providing
  large home screen widgets that focus on the device essentials.
• Blocking Mode can disable incoming calls, notifications, alarms and LED indicators for a
  designated period of time.
• Improved Usability with access to multiple keyboard options and the addition of the Swype®
  keyboard.
  With the Jelly Bean update, Galaxy S III will also add support for some exciting new accessories.
• AllShare® Cast Wireless Hub allows users to wirelessly mirror their phone screen to any HDTV or
  HDMI® display. It even supports licensed content playback of premium TV and movies.
• NFC One Touch Pairing Support pairs Galaxy S III with supporting NFC Bluetooth® accessories
  in a single touch.

Have you received the update for your Galaxy S III? Leave us a comment about what you think?


source – Sprint