It has been officially declared by Google that they have brought in the latest update to their mobile OS, Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. The operating system earlier thought of as Android 5.0 actually builds upon 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and so it is not the major lift for Android operating system and thus the version makes platform easier, faster, buttery smooth and more intuitive.
Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
What is its platform?
Jelly Bean was earlier believed to be Android 5.0 actually builds upon 4.0 ICS. So, Google Now is yet another great addition to native search facility in Android that aims to offer right details at right time. For instance, it will show the present traffic situations during the commute time. Also, it may show the train schedules in case you are at some subway station.
Features to behold
In this amazing Jelly Bean, the users can enjoy multi touch functions in order to expand various types of notifications, read the text messages and emails and that too without the requirement of opening some other app. More so, one can carry out various tasks straightway from notification bar that further increase the usability.
Easy accessibility
Jelly Bean further includes the latest APIs for the easy accessibility facilities like services which let you tackle gestures or manage the focus with the on screen navigation options/buttons. All these can be easily handled by accessories, accessibility gestures and other methods. The applications which use View components basically inherit the support for the latest features in an automatic fashion and without any requirement for the developers to modify or change the code.
Project Butter- the latest feature
The most important improvement in Jelly Bean is the Project Butter that enhances the responsiveness and sensitivity of system as Google believes that the whole Android framework is at 60 fps. Scrolling, swiping and animation need to be smoother and fluid in Jelly Bean as compared to ICS.
Font, language and more
Jelly Bean further brings the latest Arabic font, eighteen new languages such as Hindi, Thai and Persian for the users. It even supports user experience for the blind customers as it offers the gesture support and the Bluetooth that is mainly supported for Braille devices.
Pictures and word stock
With Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, the users can store the contact images at amazing 720 x 720 thereby permitting the pictures to be beautiful and gorgeous. Apps can also retrieve and store the contact pictures at that size or at any other as required. Google claims that Jelly Bean has actually tweaked internal dictionary in order to offer more words while you type some sentence. So, when you actually tap on some suggested word, you will observe more word options now.
Search easily with Jelly Bean
The most crucial feature of Jelly Bean is the wide improvement to search function of Android. The Search cards showcase search results to various queries in the user friendly and graphical manner as well as integrate into the Voice Search. The search cards involve image results, weather forecasts, traffic, answers to the questions and a lot more.
Last but not least, in notification center, the users can return the missed call or even send the message just by tapping on notification directly. This in turn saves them from the need to open messaging or call apps.
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