The Samsung Galaxy Stellar, a device I admittedly know absolutely nothing about because of its low-to-mid tier status, will receive Jelly Bean from Verizon some time in the next week or so. With Android 4.1 comes Google Now, better notifications, Project Butter, and so much more. It’s the update that all Android devices have been hoping to see since Google first announced it at I/O last year.

Along with JB, the Stellar will also support 64GB microSD cards going forward and allow Verizon to tap into your phone with their Remote Diagnostics tool. There are a bunch of other minor tweaks in there as well, which you’ll find in the changelog below.

The update is 403.6MB in size.

How you feelin’ DROID RAZR owners? Stellar +1. 

Verizon and Samsung announced the Galaxy Stellar this morning, a device which includes a “Starter Mode” for first time Android users. It’s an interesting move by Samsung, you know, trying their hardest to dumb down a phone in order to make it appealing and easily understandable to new smartphone owners. Thankfully, it’s really just a set of widgets that can be loaded up by hitting Menu>Settings>Mode Change>Starter Mode. Once a Galaxy Stellar owner gets used to Android though, these starter widgets can be removed in favor of a “Standrad Mode.” Until then, this is what they will be greeted with.

Samsung and Verizon have teamed up to offer the Galaxy Stellar, an Android-powered smartphone for those new to the game, that may need a little extra help or simplicity. The Galaxy Stellar will be available online starting September 6 for free after a $50 mail-in-rebate.

This phone will carry two modes (dual-interface) to give those new to Android a way to easily handle the power inside a smartphone. For those that don’t need their hand held, there is a Standard Mode that acts and feels just like normal Android (with Samsung’s TouchWiz interface on top of it). For those that need some extra assistance, they will be able to operate in Starter Mode. Starter Mode simplifies the home screen with preset widgets such as favorite apps, favorite contacts, and settings. It also features a quick dialer icon that allows users to make phone calls directly from the home screen. It’s like a feature phone packed into a smartphone.

On the spec side of things, the Galaxy Stellar packs a 1.2GHz dual-core processor, 4″ WVGA display (800×480), 3.2MP rear camera, 1.3MP front camera, a micro SD slot for expandable storage, and connects to Verizon’s 4G LTE network.

If you were looking for an Android phone that wants to help you ease into the smartphone world, this may be a decent option.