Samsung customers in the U.S. are awaiting the Jelly bean update for their Galaxy S3 smartphones. While the update is rolling out in Europe it seems as if the wait for those in the U.S. will be extended even further.
Per reports, the U.S. version of the Samsung Galaxy S3 will be the last to receive the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update, a company spokesperson said on Tuesday, Oct. 16.
"However, the U.S. version of the Galaxy S3 will be one of the last versions to receive the JellyBean software, and will be a source of frustration for customers there," reported ENSTARZ.
Samsung announced via Facebook that the UK version of the company's flagship Galaxy S3 will receive the Jelly Bean update across all networks by the end of October, while the older Galaxy S2 will be updated by year end.
The delay by Samsung in pushing out the Jelly Bean update has made a number of consumers question the company's methods and policies regarding the way it treats its customers in the U.S. According to many, Samsung is more of a hardware company, rather than a reputable software company.
According to the latest information, five major wireless carriers in the U.S., with the probable exclusion of Sprint, may have to wait longer to see the latest version of the Android 4.1.1 OS roll out until 2013 for the Galaxy S3, a smartphone which is commonly dubbed the "iPhone Killer."
While the U.S.-based consumers wait for the update to be finally pushed out to their S3 smartphones, which released in May, it is becoming increasingly frustrating for them to see that Android 4.1.2 is already available to download on some stock Android devices.
The customers, per reports, have been waiting for the arrival of the updated Android Jelly Bean platform in U.S. since May 29. It was reported that nearly 20 million Galaxy S3 users have waited eagerly for the update to be pushed out by the manufacturer, with the S3s still running the previous Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.
However, there may still be bright light at the end of the tunnel for these customers for when Samsung finally decides to roll out the Jelly Bean update in the U.S., it will be the newer Android 4.1.2 update instead of Android 4.1.1, which will likely be done to make up for the extended delays by the company.
Jelly Bean updates in Europe and South Korea are already underway. It is also believed that the current Android 4.1.2 build could be a minor precursor before Google prepares to push out the next major version of Android, probably 4.2.
