In addition to the new Nexus devices, Google has also announced an update to Jelly Bean in the form of Android 4.2. This is not a major Android release, thus it is carrying the Jelly Bean moniker, but it does pack several new features.
We have already seen some of these features in the past leaks like multiple user support, but there are many more about which we are hearing for the first time.
1: Photo Sphere camera:
Your panoramic photos are no longer just vertical or horizontal, by adding street view like technology to camera app on Android, Google now allows you to snap images in any direction and create Photo Spheres.
2: Gesture typing:
By adding Swype like functionality in stock Android keyboard, Google now allows to type by just gliding your fingers over letters. The stock Android keyboard will even predict the next word, similar to SwiftKey.
There are also improvements in text-to-speech and even the stock dictionary is more accurate.
3: Multiple users:
Android 4.2 is also introducing multiple users support. Now, every user of a shared tablet in a household can have their own space – own homescreen, background, widgets, apps and games. It also includes support for app data too, so the same game can support individual high scores and levels for different users.
You don’t even have to log-in or out and can just switch between users. This feature is only available on tablets.
4: Support for Miracast/ Enable wireless display :
This new version of Android comes with default integration of Miracast wireless display standard. You can share video, YouTube content or for that matter anything from your phone/tablet to an HDTV. As most of the televisions don’t have Miracast support right now, you will have to purchase an adapter, which will allow you to share content.
5: Enhanced Google Now :
In addition to already mentioned features Google is also improving Google Now with Android 4.2. Google Now will show even more cards in Android 4.2, like for flight information, restaurant reservation or shipping details. Google Now will also alert you about nearby attractions or movies timing among other things.
Other features:
Daydream: Daydream lets your Android device display useful and delightful information when idle or docked.
Improved notifications: Now take actions directly from notification shade. Snooze an alarm or reply to email and more.
Lock-screen improvements: Widget support and the ability to swipe directly to camera
Pinch to Zoom in Gmail
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