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JellyBean brings along a host of new features for Android powered phones

6/28/2012

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The next major version of Android is here. Carrying the name Jelly Bean, Android 4.1 puts plenty of new features and performance updates to the table. And in this article we make it easy for you, as we point out each and every point in a 'point style' manner. So make sure you read the entire thing.

1) PROJECT BUTTER:
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Firstly, Jelly Bean focuses on performance. More specifically, improving UI responsiveness. Google has dedicated a whole project codenamed Butter to improving Android performance.

By making the vsync of the screen at a constant 60 frames per second, it makes the UI smooth as, you've guessed it, butter. It even goes as far as to anticipating where your finger is and start drawing from that point to make the UI appear even smoother.

Google showed two Galaxy Nexus smartphones, one running Ice Cream Sandwich and the other Jelly Bean to demonstrate the huge difference that Project Butter makes. It's really quite impressive.


2) KEYBOARD:
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The keyboard typing is also improved, with better and more accurate predictive input and extended dictionary.

3) VOICE INPUT:
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Voice Typing in now available offline. This means that it no longer requires data connection to work and its performance won't be affected by its slow speed.

On the demo it worked pretty well by fixing a misheard word (from Known to Though. Accessibility has also been improved adding new gestures and external support for Brail input.

4) CAMERA and NOTIFICATIONS:
Taking photos got more intuitive as well. Jelly Bean brings new UI and gestures, so you can swipe sideways to access the gallery (yes, just like on the WP smartphones). You can then quickly delete images by swiping them off the screen.

The notification bar has also seen its fair share of changes. It shows you a more prominent looking clock and allows notifications from various apps like Music, Pulse and Gmail to be expanded to give you more details without having to open the app.

5) GOOGLE SEARCH:
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The Google search has been significantly altered too. Natural language commands are now supported as Google is obviously ready to mount a serious challenge to Siri.

When you initiate a search you get a minimalist design card. What’s really cool is when you swipe to the left it shows you a list of Google Search results.


Google Now is another new part of Google Search, which can show you public transport listings, flight information as well as sports results.


Jelly Bean will be available mid-July with a developer SDK preview available right now on the Android Developers website.

UPDATE: We also learnt that JellyBean bring to the Android devices, the option to resize widgets. So one can simply drag and drop a widget onto a crowded screen, and it will re-size itself. Niche...
Image courtesy: GSMArena.com
Source: CNET/ GSMArena


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9 Comments
Chris
6/28/2012 02:41:36 am

So, will my old star 2 get this?
lol

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S3
6/28/2012 02:54:09 am

looooool.neva

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Chris
6/28/2012 02:54:46 am

Its Ok, i have an S3 and galaxy tab 7.0...

Nathan
6/28/2012 02:55:34 am

Wierd, but wasnt the ICS released recently? Then why this new beans?

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Alvin
6/28/2012 07:50:56 pm

Jelly Bean, brings along a host of new features, which weren't implemented in the ICS. So I believe this can be considered just as a software upgrade, with some extra added toppings....

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Question
6/28/2012 07:49:03 pm

When will my One X get this?

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Anonymous
6/30/2012 05:45:41 am

Great work Google, now you can pull way way ahead of apple and nokia and blackberry

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First
6/30/2012 06:04:39 am

Seriously, mate, you are right.

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cars games link
8/23/2012 12:35:52 am

it is OK!Voice input is better!

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