Just last week there was news about whether or not the Galaxy S4 and the Galaxy Note 3 will be getting updated to the Android 4.4 KitKat software anytime soon and now it looks like at least one of them will be. According to online sources, the Android 4.4 KitKat software will start rolling out for the Galaxy Note 3 today. The update has not been reported in the United States, but it has started to roll out in other regions of the world, so it will only be a matter of time before notifications start to show up here.
The Android 4.4 KitKat software will replace the Android 4.3 Jelly Bean software that came along with the device when it launched back in September of last year. The initial rumors indicated that users would see the new software sometime this month, but as of last week, there was little information to support that. That all changed this week when the first users started to report the update in Poland. Because Samsung has not confirmed the update for the Galaxy S4, that could be pushed out until next month or even March.
Most of the time, updates for the Galaxy Note have come after the Galaxy S device of the same year has been updated and that make sense as the “S” smartphone it typically released before the Note model. The model of the Galaxy Note found in Poland match the one that is found in the United States so it might not be all that long before users in the United States see it. Samsung has not come forward with exactly what is different about the device, but change logs that have been leaked online can give you an idea of what to expect.
New camera shortcut on the lock screen is one thing that you will notice, plus you will have the choice to show album art on your lock screen while listening to music. Improved keyboard, choice between messaging and Hangouts applications, just to name a few of the features you can expect. Even though the main software is getting a little bump from Jelly Bean to KitKat, Samsung is likely to add a few things of its own like the ones listed above. The Galaxy Note 3 is available on AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, Verizon Wireless and US Cellular in the United States.
