Android 4.1 Jelly Bean

So the new android platform is called Jelly Bean Cute and the little green robot's belly filled with sweets is a nice touch, But?

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But what is all the hype about? and will it live up to Apple's IOS6? Let's see.

Google Now

Andorid Now

Google Now is a built in application that connects services together that supply you answers you would normally want answering in you life, well sort off. It looks at the routes you normally take and builds a sort of file or card that shows you the ETA to work lets say, or maybe you regular attend a club it will prompt you that an artist from your playlist will be there. In theory this all sounds cool, but in realty will it be annoying?

Keyboard

Andorid Keyboard

Google has gone all predictive for keyboard updates, probably not the best choice as Blackberry the diseased man of smartphones has already caught that bug. I sometimes wonder at Google if they have just run out of ideas and bung stuff in there just because they think they have to. Your great and we love you in your original form. Simple. I mean how many times will we spend correcting the smart suggestions were offered.
Siri has been kicked in the Boobies? Nuts?  in the data is probably the most hurtful place as  Google has shrunk down the voice transcription software to fit inside the device itself, rather than over the network connection. This means that users can type with their voice whether they have service or not. Love this guys Love it. Apple take note.

Notifications

Andorid Notifications

Google has always been inherently better than Apple when it comes to Notifications, and today that only gets better. Essentially, actions can now be performed from straight within the drop-down notifications menu. So, if you’ve missed a call, you can text or call back that contact directly from the notification widget. The same holds true for liking or commenting on foursquare check-ins and other social media interactions.
All the new Gmail messages are available from straight within the notifications tab, which keeps users from having to switch back and forth between apps.
Perhaps the best part of the new Notifications menu is the ability to expand each notification. The top notification is always expanded by default, showing various available actions. But you can expand any notification by performing a two-finger swipe downward. As per usual, notifications can be deleted by swiping to the left.

Android Beam

Andorid Beam

NFC has been featured  in Android phones for a while the Beam now lets you tap your phone to any other NFC-enabled Android Beam phone to share photos and videos. You can also automatically pair any NFC-capable Bluetooth device, including speakers, headsets, etc., with your phone by simply tapping the phone against the device. “It’s that easy.”

Camera

Andorid Camera

Not too impressed with the new camera features basically Android has been needing to improve on the existing native application. The Jelly Bean camera brings all the swipe features Apple has been treating us to for years. Welcome back Google now lets lead the way please.
You can swipe a particular picture from the film strip away to delete it, but in case it was a finger spasm or some other sort of misstep, you can always hit undo to get the image out of the trash can. BIG TIP

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