Samsung Galaxy S3 and Galaxy Note 2 are scheduled to receive the Android 4.4 Kitkat in March.

Android.gs cited an insider from Samsung saying that the company is already working on the Over-The-Air update of Android 4.4 Kitkat OS. According to the report, the source of this information is a Samsung software engineer making the information reliable.

The engineer said that both devices will receive the Kitkat OS update "in late Q1 2014, soon after the Galaxy S4 Android 4.4 roll out." He also said that very minimal change will happen and there will be no new software features.

Android 4.4 Kitkat OS update brings new tweaks and features such as a transparent status bar with white icons, cloud printing and an "immersive mode" for full-screen reading and gaming. Also, Kitkat OS is claimed to take less toll in the handset's RAM and processor and users can enjoy a slightly smoother experience as it is paired with Samsung's TouchWiz UI.

Android 4.4 Kitkat OS update will be rolled out in phases, it means that everybody will not be able to get the update at the same time. Users who got their units from a carrier may have to wait a little longer as networks usually roll out updates a month later after the manufacturer released its official OS update.

Samsung still has not confirmed yet the official dates for OTA update to Android 4.4 Kitkat OS. However, impatient Samsung Galaxy S3 owners may now update their smartphones to the latest Android 4.4 Kitkat OS update via Custom ROM. OmniROM brings the latest Custom ROM for Samsung Galaxy S3 owners, which is claimed to be more stable.

According to statistics gathered by Chitika, Samsung Galaxy S3 is the most popular smartphone in the US despite the company released a successor for the handset. Galaxy S3 makes up for 33.9% of all Samsung web traffic in the US, with the Galaxy S4 which accounted for 23.8%. Samsung Galaxy S3 is the phenomenal handset for the company when it released it two years ago.