After suspending the Android 4.3 update for the international variant of the Galaxy S III (I9300) Samsung has move forward with T-Mobile’s Galaxy S III. The update is live now and available through OTA (Over the Air) and also via Samsung Kies. The update is intended for a Non-LTE (SGH-T999) version for now and not the SGH-T999L which is the LTE varaint of T-Mobile’s Galaxy S III. The Update for the latter should make its way in the coming week according to T-Mobile as their is yet some testing to be done. The update through OTA is about 486MB so please make sure you connect to a Wi-Fi network or you may end up with huge mobile data charges on your bill.
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)
To update your Galaxy S III to Android 4.3 Jelly Bean, connect your device to your computer and use Samsung KIES or simply use Samsung’s OTA service. To download and install the firmware via OTA, go to Settings > More > About Device > Software update > Update.
