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Multi-window mode for the Galaxy S III on its way with the Android 4.1.2 update (screenshots)

By Daniel Petrov

Published: Nov 13, 2012, 2:23 AM

Multi-window mode for the Galaxy S III on its way with the Android 4.1.2 update (screenshots)

One of the sweetest, if not the most sugary feature in the new Nature UX of Samsung as found on the Galaxy Note II, is that it includes the multi-window mode, allowing you to split the screen in various ratios, and run two apps at once.

You can be watching a video or checking out a document, and chatting with comments below them, for example, but the possibilities are endless, as you can mix and match any two apps on the phone.

There were hints that this multi-windows mode will be ported to the Samsung Galaxy S III as well, despite that it has a smaller screen than the huge 5.5-incher on the Note II. We'd say 4.8" is still big enough for some serious multitasking, and are glad that it's coming to the S III.

Apparently this multitasking regime will arrive to the phone with the next Android 4.1.2 update, judging from some leaked screenshots that display a trial update for a Galaxy S III on an Israeli carrier. The split screen mode is also coming to the gallery, where you have the albums/folders on the left, and their content on the right, just like on the Note II.

The source says the 4.1.2 update for the Galaxy S III should be coming before year-end, and we've heard December mentioned before, so not much waiting left.

source: TGSpot.co.il via Techkiddy

Multi-window mode for the Galaxy S III on its way with the Android 4.1.2 update (screenshots)

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Daniel, a devoted tech writer at PhoneArena from 2010 to 2025, has been engrossed in mobile technology since the Windows Mobile era. His expertise spans mobile hardware, software, and carrier networks, and he's keenly interested in the future of digital health, car connectivity, and 5G. Beyond his professional pursuits, Daniel finds balance in travel, reading, and exploring new tech innovations, while contemplating the ethical and privacy implications of our digital future.