Android 4.1 Jelly Bean

Google used its I/O 2012 conference in San Francisco to unveil the latest release of Android. Carrying the version number 4.1, the new Android Jelly Bean is supposed to come as more of a polish to Ice Cream Sandwich, than a major game changer.

Don't think for a second though, that Jelly Bean doesn't have anything interesting to offer. On the contrary - the latest Android version brings a truckload of new features, and should help noticeably improve the overall user experience. Here goes the full breakdown:

Android 4.1 Jelly Bean changelog:

• Project Butter has brought smoother and faster feeling user interface
• Improved notification center with expandable and actionable notifications
• Updated widget behavior
• Improved camera and gallery apps for easy photo snapping and sharing
• Improved keyboard behavior with with word prediction
• Added Accessibility options with support for external Braille input
• Enhanced Android Beam allowing transfer of photos and video
• Offline Voice recognition and typing
• Google Voice search is more intelligent than ever
• Updated Google Search user interface
• Google Now adds automatic information feeds to your device (weather, traffic, sports, etc)
• Bi-Directional text and additional language support
• Truly high-resolution contact photos
• USB audio output and HDMI multichannel audio output
• App encryption and Smart App updates