So during the course of this morning, Google announced at their IO conference the newest version of Android, version 4.1 Jelly Bean. Being a point release, this update builds on the previous update, Ice Cream Sandwich, and aims to give the user a more fluid and polished experience. A summary of the stand out new features are listed below:
• Notifications Are Expandable And More Detailed
• “Project Butter” Adds Speed and Smoothness To Android’s UI
• Voice Actions Are Now Available Offline
• The New Camera Has More Gestures
• An App Called "Google Now" Updates You With Useful Information In Real Time, Builds Upon A "Siri Like" Experience
• Home Screen Widgets Now Re-size Automatically To Fit Within Your Other Home Screen Icons
• Other Minor UI Tweaks
For a more in depth look at what these features bring, follow these links:
www.lifehacker.com.au/...
www.zdnet.com/...
techcrunch.com/...
Google announced that this update with be pushed out to existing devices such as the Motorola Xoom , Nexus S and Galaxy Nexus around mid July. You'd be pretty excited if you are one of the people who are using a 'Pure Google Experience' device. And what of the Samsung, HTC and Motorola experience devices? Will we see a swift update to Jelly Bean?
Thoughts?