Android 4.1 Jelly Bean: response to Google's platform iOS 6

Along with the 7-inch tablet Nexus 7  Google announced a new version of mobile operating system Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. A key role in the creation of this platform has played a draft Butter, whereby Android interface is particularly smooth operation, the company said.

 

Android 4.1 interface is largely similar to the interface, Android 4.0, but the update has several new features.

In particular, Google has updated the virtual keyboard, which received the predictive system and advanced vocabulary. The company has introduced support for new languages.

Improved collection of text and voice input off-line mode

The operating system the opportunity to voice input in a standalone mode. In other words, the user can enter text on your voice without having to connect to the Internet. While the feature is only available for English. Blind or visually impaired will be able to connect to your phone or a tablet on the Android 4.1 input device with Braille.

Changed and the type of system tray - it opened, the user sees more information than ever before. In Android 4.1 Jelly Bean uses an updated search, the manner by which Siri can get answers to questions raised voice.

 

An updated view of the panel notification

Also represented in the service of Google Now. It will supply the user with useful information, relying on the calendar and the history of search queries. In particular, Google Now may provide information about flights, sports teams and upcoming meetings on the basis of previous queries.

 

Google Now the service interface

Upgrade to receive Android 4.1 smartphone Galaxy Nexus, Nexus S and tablets Xoom next month.

We add that in his speech Google said that a total of 400 million worldwide, there are gadgets on the Android, and activated users every day to 1 million. In the online store Google Play assembled 600,000 applications. The number of installations of programs has exceeded 20 billion.