Samsung hasn't been very swift in keeping up with Android software updates. But looks like the company is making an exception with its latest flagship device, the
Galaxy S III. The Korean manufacturer has announced that the much awaited Jelly Bean update for the Galaxy S III will begin rolling out in October.
But there is a catch. The update will be available only to Galaxy S III owners in UK. UK users who aren't willing to wait, can grab the 4G variant offered by Everything Everywhere (wherever the EE service is available in one of UK's 16 cities), which comes with Jelly bean straight out of the box.
Last year, the company saw some customers of the Galaxy S and Galaxy S II throwing a fit when the ICS updates for these devices were delayed. However, this time round, Samsung decided to act fast for its hottest selling smartphone, that recently
overtook iPhone sales in the US.
Samsung also reported global sales of
20 million Galaxy S III smartphones in a short span of little over three months. Samsung says brisk sales of the S III are helping it retain dominance in the smartphone market.
But what about other parts of the world? We've been hearing about the Jelly bean update since July, when the company was reportedly working on the
Android 4.1 update, to arrive as early as August.
Samsung also reiterated that
Jelly Bean is "coming soon" to the Samsung Galaxy S III along with the Galaxy Note, Galaxy Note 10.1 at this year's IFA event. However, there were no details of the exact time or the regions where Samsung would release the update. We'll just have to wait this one out before we hear it from the horse's mouth.