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While the Samsung Galaxy S3 has yet to receive the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update even though said update is already in the works, there are whispers going around that the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S3 LTE variant will in fact, ship with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, the most recent version of Google’s mobile operating system. Bear in mind that there has been no official confirmation concerning its status just yet, but there are other reports making their rounds on the Internet concerning the rollout of Android 4.1 Jelly Bean for Samsung Galaxy S3 handsets, regardless of whether they are carrier-branded or international versions.

According to the good people over at Android Central, they published what they claim is a Galaxy S3 LTE with 2GB RAM and Samsung’s quad-core Exynos processor running underneath the hood. CNET Asia did share some word on the LTE-enabled version of the Galaxy S3 that it might make its way to Singapore at the end of this month, retailing for $801.90 as an unlocked device, which is allegedly a similar unit as the South Korean bound model.

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It seems that the Google Now servers were knocked out of commission for a while today, although things are back to normal even as you read this. There was initial confusion for those who were using devices that ran on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, as it affected the main Gmail account as well, meaning you are unable to hook up to Google Now to boot. During the downtime, it seemed that Google accounts which were not hooked up to Google Now in any way were not affected (which is only natural). I guess owners of the Nexus 7 or Galaxy Nexus were affected for a while, in addition to others who already have an unofficial Jelly Bean ROM up and running on your respective device. Were you one of those who were affected for a while, and did your world come to a grinding stop when you could not access Google Now? Yeah, I thought so, too. I suppose that this is the time where a game on your device will keep you occupied without worrying about Google Now downtimes…

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Earlier this morning, we took a look at how Samsung rolled out the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean source code for international versions of the Samsung Galaxy S3, and folks who are rocking to powerful but yet not the latest Android smartphones, there is hope for you yet. Especially so if you are rocking to the Samsung Nexus S or the Nexus S 4G. In fact, Google has just rolled out factory images of Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean for both the Nexus S and Nexus S 4G today, where these images can be flashed onto your respective smartphone so that it can return to the original factory firmware just in case Murphy decides to strike and your handset ends up bricked.

Needless to say, it would be prudent to stash away the factory image in a safe place, as you can never quite tell just when you need it. Like most of the other things in life, you cannot quite find them when you need it the most, so being prepared is always a good mantra to live up to. The Google Developers page has more information on the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean factory image if you are interested to know more.

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There has been plenty of speculation about the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update for the Samsung Galaxy S3 until now, and here is another snippet that might have you smile. Samsung Denmark’s Facebook page listed that the official Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update for the Samsung Galaxy S3 (GT-I9300) will be making its way to smartphones this coming October, which is a month away, while the Samsung Galaxy S2 (GT-I9100) will also not miss out on the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean boat, although owners of the Galaxy S2 will have to exercise patience for one more month and wait until November.

Guess October is better than nothing, and from the Samsung Denmark page, you can also check out other devices such as the older Galaxy S and the Galaxy Tab range being on the receiving end of Android 4.1 Jelly Bean as well. What do you think of the October release window? Surely the adage of “better late than never” comes into mind, and I guess there is no harm in holding out for just a few more weeks.

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It seems that a Bulgarian did call the local Samsung chapter and enquired whether the Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 and S Advance smartphones would be on the receiving end of the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich anytime soon, and the answer that he received was definitely not an orthodox one. In fact, he was told that there was no Ice Cream Sandwich update coming, but wait for it; there will be a jump to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean right away, meaning the Ice Cream Sandwich goodness will be bypassed.

Do you think that this particular claim holds any water, or is it just a miscommunication over at Samsung Bulgaria? Granted, of all places, Bulgaria is not on most people’s radars when it comes to discovering new information about ROM updates, but I guess that stranger things have happened. We will still keep a keen eye out on the global availability of Android 4.1 Jelly Bean from Samsung for the Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 and S Advance, so do check back with us from time to time.

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