Jelly Bean or Android 4.1 is the new Google mobile OS version that is to be expected within the year. What changes or improvements are to be expected from the Jelly Bean against the old version, the Ice Cream Sandwich?
Jelly Bean vs. Ice Cream Sandwich
Android 4.1 Jelly Bean builds upon Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and there are no significant changes in the Android OS but it makes the platform faster, smooth and intuitive.
Project Butter is a key improvement which enhances overall sensitivity and responsiveness of the system. As a result swiping, scrolling and animation becomes smoother and more fluid.
Now the widgets are resizable so the widgets can change its size automatically to fit in a particular home screen.
The default Android keyboard is updated to improve predictions. Previously on Ice Cream Sandwich Voice Typing dictation could not work offline which is now available on Jelly Bean.
Android has improved it’s built in search function which is now more graphical and user friendly with search “cards”. Another addition in search function is Google now which lets you find the right results in right time.
Jelly bean also includes updates to Google Beam, the built-in camera app and accessibility features.
Jelly Bean vs. Ice Cream Sandwich
If you want to know Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, here are some facts and a little history. Android “Jelly Bean” is the tenth version of the Android mobile operating system developed by Google. This version has three major releases (3): Android 4.1, Android 4.2, and Android 4.3. Android 4.1 is the first major release and was unveiled in June 2012 at the “Google I/O” developer conference.
This release is aimed at performance enhancements designed to provide the operating system a more responsive and smoother feel. It also includes improvements to the notification system which allows users to “expand” the notifications with action buttons and other internal changes. The second release for Android Jelly Bean is Android 4.2 in October 2012 and in July 2013 for Android 4.3.
Android 4.2 includes further optimizations, lock screen widgets, quick settings, screen savers, and multi-user support for tablets. Android 4.3 includes further enhancements and updates to the underlying Android platform. Jelly Bean versions are no longer supported at the moment.
