Just a couple of weeks have passed and Google delivers on its promise: the latest version of its operating system for mobiles and tablets begins to roll out. As expected, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus was the first to join the jelly beans "" because of the platform's nickname, Jelly Bean "".
As it has been known through the official Nexus account on Google+, the models with GSM connectivity of the latest flagship of the Mountain View firm are already receiving their dose of Android 4.1, thus being the first device prior to the presentation of the platform to work with the newest of the company.
It should be remembered that Android 4.1 Jelly Bean was already operating in a test version for developers, as well as the edition installed on the Nexus 7 tablet, the first terminal of these characteristics that Google couples to its family of native devices "" started with the Nexus One, followed by the Nexus S and closed for the moment with the Samsung Galaxy Nexus in the phones section ””. However, with the layout of the platform in the latest Google flagship, the Jelly Bean generation is officially started.
From the North American firm they have already indicated that although the process begins with the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, throughout this month other terminals linked to the official Google line will benefit from the update. Thus, for example, the aforementioned Nexus S and Nexus 7 will have their OTA download notification "" Over the Air , or wirelessly, without the need for bridge applications "" in the coming days, as will also be noted in the Motorola Xoom, the device with which Android 3.0 Honeycomb was presentedand that, for obvious reasons, it is close to Google's structure "" since the Mountain View company acquired the terminals division of the North American firm "".
With the arrival of Android 4.1, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus will be able to benefit from the palette of improvements that have been integrated into this version of the system. Thus, for example, users of the device will enjoy the new search feature voice getting similar results to those of the virtual butler of the iPhone 4S, Siri, although behavior faster and more accurate, as we got to know a few days ago. It also improves the fluidity between the screens, as well as the customization options, given the possibility for the user to reorder the home desktops withAutomatic resizing in floating windows ”” widgets ””.
New features have also been introduced in the management of the notification bar, which readapt its appearance to the design of the firm's social network, Google+. Another of the improvements present in Android 4.1 is in the keyboard, which expands its ability to predict writing, in addition to incorporating a dictation function that can work in offline mode, although for now it only works for English speakers.
