Noob question here.
I'm considering buying the Galaxy Nexus. I'd like to ask a couple of questions before I pull the trigger on this phone. I'm thinking about purchasing it directly from the Google Play Store.
My question is if the Galaxy Nexus bought from the Google Play Store will always get updates directly from Google without any sort of carrier or manufacturer bs.
Thanks in advance.
Yup even then... ports from the gsm to the CDMA versions are made here. But yeah your firmware will come straight from Google.
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LOL. You should know why the Nexus is famous.
Yep.. Will also be the first to get the Key Lime Pie or whatever K desert will be next. Nexus (NEXt UpdateS)
Hmm.
I don't completely agree with this. Let's see. Nexus S shipped with Gingerbread, and only recently got Ice Cream. There hasn't been any mention of Jelly Bean on it.
The Galaxy Nexus was the first for Ice Cream and for Jelly Bean. I doubt it will be the first for Key Lime Pie. I'm going to bet the newest/next Nexus phone will have Key Lime Pie at launch, then we'll get it in Feb Marchish of the following year. Anything past Key Lime... I'm going to doubt.
/2 cents.
Edit: So it seems that the Nexus S is getting jellybean after all. So perhaps getting the nexus wont be so bad after all. You should get at least 2 more updates.
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Hmm.
I don't completely agree with this. Let's see. Nexus S shipped with Gingerbread, and only recently got Ice Cream. There hasn't been any mention of Jelly Bean on it.
The Galaxy Nexus was the first for Ice Cream and for Jelly Bean. I doubt it will be the first for Key Lime Pie. I'm going to bet the newest/next Nexus phone will have Key Lime Pie at launch, then we'll get it in Feb Marchish of the following year. Anything past Key Lime... I'm going to doubt.
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FYI Nexus S is going to get jellybean!
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ellimistx99 said:
Hmm.
I don't completely agree with this. Let's see. Nexus S shipped with Gingerbread, and only recently got Ice Cream. There hasn't been any mention of Jelly Bean on it.
The Galaxy Nexus was the first for Ice Cream and for Jelly Bean. I doubt it will be the first for Key Lime Pie. I'm going to bet the newest/next Nexus phone will have Key Lime Pie at launch, then we'll get it in Feb Marchish of the following year. Anything past Key Lime... I'm going to doubt.
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At the Google I/O presentation of Jelly Bean they said it was on its way to Galaxy Nexus and Nexus S, so yeah, they kinda mentioned it.
It will receive Jelly Bean and whatever is after that.
After that though, I seriously doubt it. Google will cut its legs off just as it did the Nexus One.
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I am using the Galaxy Nexus with Jelly Bean Stock, now, do you guys think Galaxy S3 is worth it to throw out Jelly Bean and move to ICS in GS3?
I am asking this because I am planning to change my phone to GS3...
any ideas?
hahmjt said:
I am using the Galaxy Nexus with Jelly Bean Stock, now, do you guys think Galaxy S3 is worth it to throw out Jelly Bean and move to ICS in GS3?
I am asking this because I am planning to change my phone to GS3...
any ideas?
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The SGSIII does have better specs than the Gnex, but personally I couldn't give up Google Now. You shouldn't have a problem finding custom builds of JB for the SGSIII. Some/many may be in beta stage and will get more stable after a while, so you could wait and not have to update as frequently or you could take the plunge and do the work. Afaik Samsung has not yet said anything official about the SIII getting JB but if I were a betting man I would bet it will eventually see it.
Edit: Wait it's important to mention that the VZW variant has a locked bootloader, so no custom firmware. Yet. Not sure what carrier you are on.
hold your GN for 3 4 months if you want JB. Than change to S3.
Simple!
I too was planing to change to GS3 but also found that almost similar thing i get with my SGN and added is super JB so decided to wait for 2 months and see what is gonna be better GS3 or Iphone 5 which is yet to come in abt 3 months i wud choose one of it
U can wait as per me but u r the boss
Why "upgrade" from a dual core device to another dual core? Wait for a good quad device to be on your carrier then upgrade
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As you may have noticed google releases updates first to it's devices. Of course I'm curious to know when the next will be, not that I hate JB, but updates are so exciting. I bought the GSM phone from the play store, so I should receive the updates first, right? Last thing, has KLP been confirmed?
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KLP?
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I hate these threads...
AmericanCon said:
I hate these threads...
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So obviously the best course of action is to bump them.
To the OP: No one knows anything about KLP-- no concrete details have been leaked or officially announced thus far. But I think it's very safe to assume that you should not expect it until Q1 or Q2 2013.
Sorry for my curiosity.
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We literally just got Jellybean . . . . . . .
^ this. are you kidding me? this is why small updates come out without huge feature increases, because people have barely had the newest thing and they're demanding more already.
seriously close this thread, no good discussion will come of it.
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So obviously the best course of action is to bump them.
To the OP: No one knows anything about KLP-- no concrete details have been leaked or officially announced thus far. But I think it's very safe to assume that you should not expect it until Q1 or Q2 2013.
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Apparently I'm not the only one...
Oh and just to make you happy
/sage
next update is probably coming november 5th along with the new nexuses
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next update is probably coming november 5th along with the new nexuses
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The Google guys can't be that retarded to release a new version of android when there are no other phones with jelly bean besides the nexus s and gnex. I think the next major update (aka klp) will be announced june - july 2013. Till then we will get minor updates (4.1.2, 4.1.3...)
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For god sakes people, calm down! A guy can't ask out of curiosity? You swear I'm ungrateful. Why would I be after I spent nearly $400USD on it. Ganging up on a curious guy. Excuse me for thinking, apparently it's illegal to think here.
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A new nexus is always released with a new system version if history is to repeat itself.
Nexus One - Eclair/Froyo
Nexus S - Gingerbread
Galaxy Nexus - Ice Cream Sandwich
Nexus 7 - Jellybean
Assuming history is followed we should be able to expect a new version with the next nexus. But we must keep in mind googles plan for 1 major update/year and with that in mind it could be June when we get our next major release.
The waiting game begins...
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CH33FZ said:
For god sakes people, calm down! A guy can't ask out of curiosity? You swear I'm ungrateful. Why would I be after I spent nearly $400USD on it. Ganging up on a curious guy. Excuse me for thinking, apparently it's illegal to think here.
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I'm just the opposite. I get bummed when the new os comes out. It seems like all the custom ROMs just about become perfect, then they get abandoned to work on the new os.
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msavic6 said:
A new nexus is always released with a new system version if history is to repeat itself.
Nexus One - Eclair/Froyo
Nexus S - Gingerbread
Galaxy Nexus - Ice Cream Sandwich
Nexus 7 - Jellybean
Assuming history is followed we should be able to expect a new version with the next nexus. But we must keep in mind googles plan for 1 major update/year and with that in mind it could be June when we get our next major release.
The waiting game begins...
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Thank you. That's about the most straight forward answer I've gotten.
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Can you not see how to be a little ridiculous to ask when the next update is when jelly bean just got released?
No I cannot see because curiosity blinds me, but thanks for pointing out the obvious.
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No I cannot see because curiosity blinds me, but thanks for pointing out the obvious.
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This doesn't even make sense.
If curiosity blinds you, how could you see the obvious?
Some people are just never happy
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Thank you. That's about the most straight forward answer I've gotten.
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are you kidding me? the facts he gave you about the different Nexus phones are EASILY google-able.
the rest is just him speculating anyways, which accomplishes nothing other than to sort of semi-satisfy your "blind curiosity" that is clearly you just trying to blind us with the fact that you're LAZY to look it up yourself.
Go to rumor sites if you want speculation, this is NOT rumor site, and this forum for the Nexus even less-so.
found an easter egg in an easter egg! Notice the candy caine? Is this a hint to the next android os? I put the k for candy because if u notice the android os go in alphabetical order thus far!
Cupcake
Donut
Eclair
Froyo
Gingerbread
Honeycomb
Ice cream sandwich
Jelly bean
Kandy kane?
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Sigh, I was so sure it would be Krispy Kreme :silly:
Hate to say it but way old news.
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If it is.. Google needs to Google the correct spelling of candy cane.
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Hate to say it but way old news.
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Well new news to me and and everyone else who dosnt know it... Im pretty sure everyone else who already new just skipped this post:what:
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I believe I read in quite a few places that it's going to be Key Lime Pie. Kandy kane is actually spelled "candy cane."
I think it will be called as "Key Lime Pie" :fingers-crossed:
Key lime pie sounds so retarded, I hope its Kandy kane
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Don't they all sound retarted???
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subxero123 said:
Key lime pie sounds so retarded, I hope its Kandy kane
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Kandy kane sounds more retarded as you know the word candy starts with C Not K.
subxero123 said:
Key lime pie sounds so retarded, I hope its Kandy kane
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It should be different. If I do naming I will name it Kalakand. It is delicious Indian sweet dish.
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Kandy kane sounds more retarded as you know the word candy starts with C Not K.
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Krispy kreme
??
Profit
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Krispy kreme
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Profit
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Krispy Kreme is the name of a brand chain doughnut stores not a sweet dish.
Definitely google will not name Krispy Kreme.
Most likely it will be Key Lime Pie and will be released around Christmas time (Thus the Candy Cane).
I think releasing a new os just after releasing jb would piss off customers. I mean I know this community is all about the next update but why not just allow the defragmentation to even out instead of making I worse. I personally believe if anything that Google will not release anything until next year if anything. Did you guys forget about the announcement of jb just a few months ago. Google would be stupid to update to a new is version. So soon. They already had ICS and jb in a year + span. Did t they say they would do at least two a year or less to reduce fragmentation?
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Maybe it will end up like firefox who go from v14 to 15 and only have bugfixes
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Candy cane is not a dessert right?
I'm guessing Key Lime Pie since Google name ROMs after desserts
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monkeypaws said:
I think releasing a new os just after releasing jb would piss off customers. I mean I know this community is all about the next update but why not just allow the defragmentation to even out instead of making I worse. I personally believe if anything that Google will not release anything until next year if anything. Did you guys forget about the announcement of jb just a few months ago. Google would be stupid to update to a new is version. So soon. They already had ICS and jb in a year + span. Did t they say they would do at least two a year or less to reduce fragmentation?
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They release new versions on a 6 month schedule. This has been happening for a while now.
monkeypaws said:
I think releasing a new os just after releasing jb would piss off customers. I mean I know this community is all about the next update but why not just allow the defragmentation to even out instead of making I worse. I personally believe if anything that Google will not release anything until next year if anything. Did you guys forget about the announcement of jb just a few months ago. Google would be stupid to update to a new is version. So soon. They already had ICS and jb in a year + span. Did t they say they would do at least two a year or less to reduce fragmentation?
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You are so right! Google should just lay off all of their developers until next year.
I don't know if you know anything about software development, but it is a neverending process. You don't put a new version out and then stop working for 6 months. The dev's at Google are working at least 40 hours a week on nothing but Android. When enough changes are made to the current version that warrants a release, that is when it happens. They are not going to wait on OEM's and carriers to update their existing products first.
monkeypaws said:
I think releasing a new os just after releasing jb would piss off customers. I mean I know this community is all about the next update but why not just allow the defragmentation to even out instead of making I worse. I personally believe if anything that Google will not release anything until next year if anything. Did you guys forget about the announcement of jb just a few months ago. Google would be stupid to update to a new is version. So soon. They already had ICS and jb in a year + span. Did t they say they would do at least two a year or less to reduce fragmentation?
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Gingerbread: December 2010
Honeycomb: Febrary 2011 (Fast/Temp/OnlyForTablet OS to compete with tablet market)
Ice Cream Sandwhich: October 2011
JellyBean: July 2012 (and I think it was anticipated to lunch the nexus 7 in the "right time" to compete with other tablets)
I would say the release a new OS once a year in normal condition.
My guess:
Key Lime Pie: November 2013 (Completely interface redesign, finally an homogeneus interface maybe)
I think we will see some JB updates with stability and interface fixes, 4.1.2, 4.1.3, 4.1.4, etc
Umm... Banana Split?
Taco?
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It goes in alphabetical order and they are all desserts (starting from 1.5)
Cupcake (1.5)
Donut (1.6)
Eclair (2.0-2.1)
FroYo (frozen yogurt, 2.2)
Gingerbread (2.3)
Honeycomb (tablets only, 3.0)
Ice Cream Sandwich (4.0)
Jelly Bean (4.1)
So the next one is K. Most people believe it will be called Key Lime Pie (4.2 or 5.0?). There is also a chance it could be called Kandy Kane (due to the candy cane appearing in the Jelly Bean easter egg when tapping "About Phone" repeatedly) but Key Lime Pie seems a lot more likely.
I hope Key Lime would be more of an update then ICS to JB.
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I hope Key Lime would be more of an update then ICS to JB.
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True dat. I want a complete make over. Its been forever for a complete diffrent OS that would be awesome.
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joshtycobb said:
True dat. I want a complete make over. Its been forever for a complete diffrent OS that would be awesome.
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What are you talking about? They completely redesigned android with ICS in December of 2011. Changing the OS would just cause more fragmentation and interrupt the UI guidelines for applications.
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I hope Key Lime would be more of an update then ICS to JB.
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Project Roadrunner would be enough for me... but from what I've seen there's the pretty big things going into it
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What are you talking about? They completely redesigned android with ICS in December of 2011. Changing the OS would just cause more fragmentation and interrupt the UI guidelines for applications.
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sorry I should have used different words (happens wen u r a noob haha) but I would like more of a change in the functionality of the OS not a complete different OS. But any update is better then none. I'm still greatly happy for JellyBean!!!!
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Project Roadrunner would be enough for me... but from what I've seen there's the pretty big things going into it
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Im not sure what Project Runway is and it wouldn't matter to me if they didn't come with a new os for a bit of time. Like the other member said ICS just came out December 2011.Plus we are struggling to get JellyBean now so im not looking for a new os until 2014 when my contract is up haha
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Taco?
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Speaking of taco did you know that they redesign taco bell. The place is looking way better.
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sorry I should have used different words (happens wen u r a noob haha) but I would like more of a change in the functionality of the OS not a complete different OS. But any update is better then none. I'm still greatly happy for JellyBean!!!!
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Ohhh okay. I understand.
K.0.0.L. said:
Speaking of taco did you know that they redesign taco bell. The place is looking way better.
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Yeah, but the food still sucks
I phone 6
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KY gel
I'm personally in favor of KY Jelly like above but..
In the Easter Egg on JB, a Candy Cane pops up out of nowhere.
Chances are fairly good it eludes to the next os being called Kandy Kane.
I thought it was going to be Kilos of Koke. I guess I was way off.
Krispy Kream
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Everyone seems to be joking lol....
I thought it was Key Lime Pie (if we're still joking and you know that already, =p )
Kush
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KY gel
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Though not a dessert, I guess it could be classified as an entertainment aid
I'm sure there's great features to come with it, but will we need newer devices?
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I highly doubt we will see an official OTA
Unless it can't be done someone's bound to try
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Sorry I meant an official OTA to 4.4
4.3 I'm pretty sure we'll get
This will be a heated debate for the next 3 - 6 months
tazfanatic said:
This will be a heated debate for the next 3 - 6 months
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Our hardware becomes older and older day by day so is there any point to Android 4.4 on our S3's?
stealing from CNexus post in another similar thread...
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"I think the reason why is because of this
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tekno4ever said:
Our hardware becomes older and older day by day so is there any point to Android 4.4 on our S3's?
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"I think the reason why is because of this
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I had replied to Cnexus 2 above your response in that thread. I actually posted in another thread beating on when it would be asked if we would get it.
My 4 year old OG epic 4g has CM10 running on it, a phone that stopped receiving updates at gingerbread... So hardware while it is a factor can still run latest android versions. It's all up the creative minds of developers.
Have a great day!
I have cm 10 but it won't update because I need to reflash md4 bootloads
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edfunkycold said:
My 4 year old OG epic 4g has CM10 running on it, a phone that stopped receiving updates at gingerbread... So hardware while it is a factor can still run latest android versions. It's all up the creative minds of developers.
Have a great day!
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Ditto
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Pretty sure s3 will get 4.4 , because I got jellybean 4.1.2 on sgs2 so why not s3 catch this kitkat. Only a year old this phone
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edfunkycold said:
My 4 year old OG epic 4g has CM10 running on it, a phone that stopped receiving updates at gingerbread... So hardware while it is a factor can still run latest android versions. It's all up the creative minds of developers.
Have a great day!
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Mine is now on cm10.2 and runs it pretty darn well actually
I refuse to call it KitKat, Damn google and their marketing schemes. 4.4 forever, and OG Epic for the win!!
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Mine is now on cm10.2 and runs it pretty darn well actually
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The galaxy S3 will be getting 4.3 in October
But I don't think it will officially get 4.4. However does officially really matter, when you can just get it unofficially?
Also by the time carriers actually start releasing 4.4 the gs3 will be a third or even fourth tier phone in the series
Also I like the idea of KitKat it was Google one upping all those people who thought they could predict them in a creative way that also set up more advertising ect...
Eh, not holding my breath. I would rather get it unofficially IMO. Nice to brag to my friends or others
"here look, I'm running the latest of android"......and your not:laugh:
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The galaxy S3 will be getting 4.3 in October
But I don't think it will officially get 4.4. However does officially really matter, when you can just get it unofficially?
Also by the time carriers actually start releasing 4.4 the gs3 will be a third or even fourth tier phone in the series
Also I like the idea of KitKat it was Google one upping all those people who thought they could predict them in a creative way that also set up more advertising ect...
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The Galaxy S3 will but ours won't. Always always always when they announce updates forthcoming they are talking about the international versions. It is then up to Samsung and the carriers to invest resources to put them on US phones. Typically this takes several months IF the carrier is interested. AT&T just got 4.1.2 and it is not a pushed update.
As for 4.4 I have no doubts about the S3 getting that version but you will be asking the same hypothetical question then about 5.0.
I could see the s3 getting Kitkat, but not for a while after all of the other phones. Just because the s3 was a very successful phone and they're still being sold like crazy. Anyways, I hope I'll have Kitkat on my s5 on release .
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Galaxy S phones have always had two major updates (Galaxy S1 got Froyo and Gingerbread, S2 got ICS and JB. Since Android has had multiple versions of Jelly Bean, it is hard to say whether or not they think of Jelly Bean 4.1 and Jelly Bean 4.3 as two major updates for the Galaxy S3, but if not, then it is likely we will get Android 4.4 KitKat.
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Galaxy S phones have always had two major updates (Galaxy S1 got Froyo and Gingerbread, S2 got ICS and JB. Since Android has had multiple versions of Jelly Bean, it is hard to say whether or not they think of Jelly Bean 4.1 and Jelly Bean 4.3 as two major updates for the Galaxy S3, but if not, then it is likely we will get Android 4.4 KitKat.
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Since we don't even have a clue about a release date for 4.4 I would not venture a guess.