Samsung galaxy s3 and galaxy note 2, with android 4.2 in early 2013
The latest Google models will have the latest version of their mobile platform installed as standard: Android 4.2 Jelly Bean. They can be enjoyed from next November 13 and have prices that start from 300 euros. However, Samsung, one of the companies that is betting the most on updating its terminals, is already testing the latest version of Google icons in two of its references in the market: Samsung Galaxy S3 and Samsung Galaxy Note 2.
While both teams already have Android 4.1 inside "" in the case of the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 is of origin "", the Korean company is already testing to port Android 4.2 to both smartphones . And according to internal sources of SamMobile , the manufacturer would launch this update during the first months of next year 2013.
With this update, the two terminals would receive different improvements that the Mountain View terminals showed to the public a few days ago: the possibility of taking spherical photographs ”” 360 degree photos ””; new virtual keyboard that you can already try by installing it manually, although it is a trial version; A new notification center will also be available from which to act without having to go to the function or to share multimedia material (photos, videos or music) through the new Miracast standard.
These are roughly some of the improvements that are scheduled to be received in both the Samsung Galaxy S3 and the Samsung Galaxy Note 2. Meanwhile, there is no indication of more terminals that can update, at the moment, to Android 4.2 Jelly Bean. What has also been known is that Samsung would have almost completed the update to Android 4.1 for the Samsung Galaxy S2, the previous flagship of the Asian manufacturer.
Now, the last steps before Android 4.2 comes officially to the two terminals that have achieved sales millions in recent times "" Samsung Galaxy Note 2 has sold three million units in 37 days ", " Samsung is working to port the latest versions to other members of Samsung's high-end. What's more, a version of Android 4.1.1 for Samsung Galaxy Note has recently been leaked in which it can be seen that the user interface is replaced and the new Samsung TouchWiz Nature UX that its brother Samsung Galaxy S3 released a few months ago is implemented. However, the leaked ROM does not have, at the moment, the multi-window function that you already enjoy so muchSamsung Galaxy Note 2 as Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1.
Thus, while the first versions of Android 4.2 will arrive in 2013, the rest of the range is still pending to receive Android 4.1. But that Samsung will release the updates before the end of this year. What's more, this same month of November it was said that Samsung Galaxy S2 should receive its relevant improvements.