Samsung’s current flagship device Galaxy S III is a very popular and also one of the most selling smartphone of the year. So, that is the main reason why Samsung is working very hard to keep it up to date with the latest Google software updates. So, now the Galaxy S III has started to receive the Android Jelly bean 4.1.2 update all around the world. Now, this new 4.1.2 update does not feature any major or significant new features but still it has brought various new exciting updates that will be really appreciated by most of the Galaxy S III owners.

Multi-View Apps

You might remember a very popular feature that was first introduced in the Galaxy Note II called multi-view apps feature, well that feature is now available in the Galaxy S III as well. This new feature will allow all the Galaxy S III users to enjoy the enhanced multitasking by being able to see more than one app running at a time on the screen.

Of course we know that Galaxy Note II looks better with this feature running because it has a larger display and more space to show different apps at the same time. But the Galaxy S III screen is also not that small and it is capable of showing this feature without much trouble. So, if you like to do various tasks at the same time on your smartphone, I am sure that you will really enjoy this new Jelly Bean update on your Galaxy S III.

Page Buddy

That’s not it, Galaxy S III is also going to receive another app name Page Buddy. Page Buddy is also a feature which was first introduced in the larger, Note II. Page Buddy is a multi featured app, as when you pull out the S-Pen from your device, Page Buddy will display all the apps that are mainly used with the help of stylus. Similarly, when plug in earphones in your device, Page Buddy will show you the options related to those earphones including music player and others. So, basically, Page Buddy is a virtual assistant for Android which makes the user experience even smoother.

Other new features include the enhanced Gallery app update which also comes from the Note II and all thanks to Android 4.1.2 update it is now available for the Galaxy S III users. In addition to that, you will be receiving the customizable notification panel, swipe keyboard, smart rotation and other handy features.