Initially we thought that Jelly Bean is the code name of future mobile operating system Android 5.0. It was not to be. Google chose this name for an intermediate update, specifically for Android 4.1. Jelly Bean was presented yesterday at the conference Google I / O and we shall see below what it also brings to smartphone users.
Project Butter
I have to admit that employees at Google are good at interesting names for the convenience of an operating system. We say this because Project Butter wanted and managed to improve the reaction speed of the operating system when the user interacts with the screen.The guys from Google have used a video camera that records with 300 fps to highlight differences between the Galaxy Nexus running ICS and another that run Jelly Bean. Android 4.1 runs at 60 fps on the screen and animations, scrolling and transitions are more smooth. The operating system was introduced triple buffering technology and the GPU can work in parallel with the CPU.
Main screens are easier to customize
Google realized that customization screen with icons and widgets is not as easy as it should be. So that Android 4.1 comes with a new algorithm for arranging. Also, deletion of the icons and widgets is done with fast moving towards the side of the screen.
The notification system was improved
Google Now
There are voices who claim that Google Now is a version of Siri for Android. It is true that the service was presented as a personal assistant to the user, but as you see in the video below, it is more complex. He offers something more than searches based on voice recognition. The screen shows separate areas with information on user searches performed lately. For example, in the Google Now interface will always find an area with weather that often requires the user to be displayed and forecast the coming days.Searches are very much related to user location and time they were made. If you want to know how long to work, the phone will show the route and will take into account traffic hour. In more civilized countries you can receive even schedule the subways and buses passing through the area and you can go to work. When traveling from one country to another will be given a currency converter currency country.
Android Beam
This feature of Android 4.1 is strictly related to support for NFC. It allows fast transfer of files between phones at the touch between. Function is similar to S's Beam Galaxy S III. Also, connecting a phone to a pair of speakers or Bluetooth will do everything by touch, whether they are compatible with NFC protocol.Encrypted Applications and incremental updates
To prevent piracy of the paid apps, they will be encrypted with a specific key on the phone is installed. It also updates installed applications will now be made more intelligent. Smart App Updates means that they will be incremental and will not require downloading a file each time APK. Also, updates will be about three times smaller than the original kit.
Nexus and Nexus Asus Galaxy 7 will run Android 4.1
Only few terminals will receive Android 4.1 update to the first wave.
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