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Android 4.1 "Jelly Bean" Brings Speed, Revamped Features

Jun 27, 2012, 12:31 PM by Rich Brome @richbrome
updated Jun 27, 2012, 1:26 PM

Google today announced version 4.1 of its Android OS for smartphones. Nicknamed "Jelly Bean", the new OS is designed to be faster overall, and revamps keys parts of the interface. The new pull-down notifications shade lets users interact with notifications without leaving the notifications area. Interactive widgets are now easier to place on home screens, automatically resizing to fit available space. Android's voice recognition features have been improved to work offline and deliver faster results when searching. Also in search, Google Now delivers search results that are location-specific and up-to-the-minute, including information such as transit schedules, flight status, sports scores, and your personal schedule. Google search results also have a new, more visual look. The camera and gallery apps have also been revamped to make it easier to browse photos you've taken. Android Beam has been updated to make it easier to share photos and pair devices by tapping two NFC-enabled devices together. The new Google Play app store can now update apps by only downloading changed code - instead of the whole app - saving time and bandwidth. Android 4.1 will be available in mid-July for the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, Nexus S, and Motorola Xoom.

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Samsung Nexus S

4" display 480 x 800 pixels
Samsung Hummingbird Cortex A8 processor
1,500 mAh battery
Headphone Jack (3.5mm), NFC

Samsung Nexus S 4G

4" display 480 x 800 pixels
Samsung Hummingbird Cortex A8 processor
1,500 mAh battery
Headphone Jack (3.5mm), NFC

Samsung Galaxy Nexus (LTE)

4.7" display HD+ resolution
TI OMAP4460 processor 1 GB RAM
1,850 mAh battery
Headphone Jack (3.5mm), NFC

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tjobrien21

Jun 27, 2012, 5:04 PM

Mid July..

Something tells me, Mid-July is for all Galaxy Nexus except Verizon. That will probably see Jellybean in 2013. :-/

T Bone

Thankfully my Galaxy Nexus is the unlocked version straight from Google...so it will get Jelly Bean first..... 🙂

Then hopefully, my Xoom will get it shortly after that....

MarryTheNight

tjobrien21 said:
Something tells me, Mid-July is for all Galaxy Nexus except Verizon. That will probably see Jellybean in 2013. :-/

Even then it'll still get it before the GS3 and One X. It took 7 months for the GS2...
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