Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 Jelly Bean Update: Android 4.1 Releases Begin In Asia, Rollout Worldwide

Samsung is finally beginning the rollout of the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update for its Galaxy Tab 7.7 tablet.

Back in March, Samsung announced it was delaying the Jelly Bean release for the Tab 7.7, and analysts speculated Samsung had run into issues with the processor. Now it seems those issues have been worked out.

For now, only select countries in Asia are receiving the update, but it should spread worldwide, though the United States will probably be one of the last markets. The major carriers will need to adapt the update for the specific architecture of tablets of their networks, so expect it to be a few months before Jelly Bean is actually available on the Galaxy Tab 7.7 stateside.

Most new smartphones and tablets ship with Android 4.2.1 or 4.2.2, but the Galaxy Tab 7.7 is almost a year and a half old. Any current models are running Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, but the jump to 4.1 still offers plenty of benefits, including a quicker interface, improvements in the camera and web browser and better multitasking.

Rumors are already circulating of Android 4.3 or 5.0 Key Lime Pie, so there's a good chance this will be the last official operating system update for the Tab 7.7. If Samsung isn't kind enough to update it to Android 4.2 someday, rooting will be the only way to keep it current.

Here are the specs for the update:

Android 4.1.2
Date: 04 - 22 - 2013
PDA: P6800DXMD3
CSC: P6800OLBMD3
Region: Singapore, Indonesia, Singapore (StarHub), Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines (Globe), Singapore (SingTel), Philippines (Sun), Malaysia

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 features a 1.4GHz dual-core Exynos 4210 processor, a 7.7-inch 1280x800 pixel Super AMOLED Plus display with 197 ppi, 1GB of RAM, between 16 and 64GB of internal storage, an SD card slot that can accommodate up to another 64GB and a 3-megapixel camera.

Check back for the latest information on Jelly Bean updates as they become available.