T-Mobile rolls out Android 4.1 to the Galaxy S3
Today T-Mobile will begin doling out updates to the Android operating system, also known as Jelly Bean.
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If you're a Samsung Galaxy S3 owner, your long, patient wait for an
Starting today, T-Mobile will begin pushing Android 4.1.1 over the air and through the Samsung Kies app.
If you run into trouble, T-Mobile provides documentation to help you through the process.
Among other changes, Android Jelly Bean offer richer notifications, an improved Search app that also includes Google Now, and much more powerful Android Beam functionality.
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