Official: Jelly Bean OTA headed out to Samsung Galaxy S III for Sprint

Yesterday we saw the a leaked internal memo that Sprint was going to release the Jelly Bean update for the Samsung Galaxy S III today. There was some talks around the web that it might maybe fake, or a trick from SprintÂ managementÂ to their employees to see if it got out. Of course it is gonna get out. We hit up Sprint’s page this morning to see if they had anyÂ officialÂ news and it is there.

Sprint gets the pleasure of holding the title of the first U.S. carrier to officially roll out Jelly Bean to the Galaxy S III. Â That makes the rest of us on other carriers a littleÂ jealous. The update brings you all theÂ wonderfulÂ things the Jelly Bean offers. That includes Google Now, Expandable and Actionable Notifications, Â Android Beam, Camera Enhancement and so much more. Just take a quick read of all the great things you guys are getting.

Jelly Bean offers users a smoother, faster and more fluid experience with expanded feature functionality, including:

Google Nowâ„¢Â gets you just the right information at just the right time, like how much traffic to expect before you leave for work or when the next train will arrive as you’re standing on the platform. Google Now can be launched by pressing and holding the menu key from the home screen.

Expandable, actionable notificationsÂ allowing you to take action directly from the notifications shade.

Android Beamâ„¢ now lets you send photos and more.

Widgets work like magicÂ as you place widgets on the screen, everything else automatically moves to make room; when they’re too big, widgets resize on their own.

Samsung also added new capabilities to Galaxy S III, including:

Camera Enhancements:

New live camera and camcorder filters offer a range of new ways to spark your creativity. Warm vintage, cold vintage, black and white, sepia, color highlights (blue, green, red/yellow), and many more are selectable from the main camera screen.

Pause and resume while recording video allows users to string together multiple captured video clips from a party, birthday, or sporting event into a single file with no post editing required.

Low light photo mode takes advantage of Galaxy S III’s best-in-class High Dynamic Range (HDR) capabilities and offers an optimized mode for low light and indoor photos.

Pop Up Play UpdateÂ easily resizes or pauses the Pop Up Play picture-in-picture video window, taking full advantage of Galaxy S III’s powerful processor and large 4.8-inch display.

Easy ModeÂ is a simplified user experience option for first-time smartphone owners, providing large home screen widgets that focus on the device essentials.

Blocking ModeÂ can disable incoming calls, notifications, alarms and LED indicators for a designated period of time.

Improved UsabilityÂ with access to multiple keyboard options and the addition of the Swype^Â®Â keyboard.

With the Jelly Bean update, Galaxy S III will also add support for some exciting new accessories.

AllShare^Â®Â Cast Wireless HubÂ allows users to wirelessly mirror their phone screen to any HDTV or HDMI^Â®Â display. It even supports licensed content playback of premium TV and movies.

NFC One Touch Pairing SupportÂ pairs Galaxy S III with supporting NFC Bluetooth^Â®Â accessories in a single touch.

Sprint hasn’t always been the biggest fan of Samsung Kies and from what I have read actually disables the ability to use it inside their devices. That means you will have to be patient and wait for the update to hit your device. That could be at some point today or sometime over the next two weeks. At least you all know it is coming though. We will try to find the file somewhere so you canÂ manuallyÂ install it if you do so desire.

Hopefully with Jelly Bean hitting one U.S. carrier branded device, then the rest of them will follow suite fairly soon.

Via Sprint