Android 4.1 is Jelly Bean , Will Come To Galaxy Nexus First

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Android 4.1 is Jelly Bean , Will Come To Galaxy Nexus First

Next version of Google's Android OS - 4.1 will be Jelly Bean , this info has been slipped by Google unintentionally when users purchase Galaxy Nexus from the Play Store .

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The Play Store lists the Galaxy Nexus as "Galaxy Nexus HSPA+ - The latest smartphone from Google, soon the first phone with Android 4.1 Jell..." This marks the first time the name Jelly Bean, and the version number 4.1 has been referenced publicly.

The listing says "Soon to be the first phone " which also suggests that next version of Android will not be launched first with new Google flagship device and Jelly bean will be a minor upgrade to ICS . Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie could be the version with major changes and launched with a new Nexus smartphone .

Android Jelly bean is expected to be shown at Google I/O conference this month .

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I love these Android names. :D

1.0+ - Eclair
2.0+ - Froyo
3.0+ - Honeycomb
4.0 - Ice Cream Sandwich
4.1 - Jelly Bean
5.0 - Lime Pie
 
Again. Lime Pie will release this year. And this time next year only a handful of devices will have received the update (doubt that too).

That's why I will definitely go WP8 way.
 
comp@ddict said:
Again. Lime Pie will release this year. And this time next year only a handful of devices will have received the update (doubt that too).

That's why I will definitely go WP8 way.
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And what makes you think Microsoft is going to provide timely updates? Look what they did to Lumia 900 users!
 
Pat said:
And what makes you think Microsoft is going to provide timely updates? Look what they did to Lumia 900 users!
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What do you mean? Lumia 900 is running Windows Phone 7.5 mango. What do you want with it? WP8 won't be coming to it because of hardware incompatibility, not because a device is over a year old (which is WHAT HAPPENS to high end Android phones, leave low end aside). Despite, WP7.8 will come bringing many WP8 features over to it. Not like a value pack or something (Galaxy S users will know better)
 
I Think Jelly Bean is a Minor Upgrade to ICS,like Froyo has been to Eclair(Brought only Performance Improvement and a few lib changes)
So, hopefully, every device with ICS may upgrade to Jelly Bean..

Looks like Lime Pie is gonna be a huge upgrade. Hopefully, they bring it to laptops atleast now.
 
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What do you mean? Lumia 900 is running Windows Phone 7.5 mango. What do you want with it? WP8 won't be coming to it because of hardware incompatibility, not because a device is over a year old (which is WHAT HAPPENS to high end Android phones, leave low end aside). Despite, WP7.8 will come bringing many WP8 features over to it. Not like a value pack or something (Galaxy S users will know better)
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What do you mean by hardware incompatibility? It is their software. If they wanted, they could have spent more time and make it run on existing hardware. Lumia 900 is less than 4 months old. The least they could have done is supported the best (premium) phone running WP at the moment. And who knows, one year down the line there will be WP9 which they will again call incompatible with the existing phone hardware at that time.

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ankxxs said:
Jellybean is not 4.1 its a mistake at their part.
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Jelly bean is most definitely 4.1. It's not going to be a major release though.
 
Microsoft had denied WP7 to WP6.5 device ( HD2 ) saying hardware incompatibility , even when they declared that HD2 will get WP7 . And still it was a lame excuse since it was ported easily to HD2 :| .
 
What do you mean by hardware incompatibility? It is their software. If they wanted, they could have spent more time and make it run on existing hardware.
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Sigh. If you don't understand hardware incompatibility then what am I to do?

It means certain features in WP8 require a different set of instructions capable hardware to run it. Microsoft themselves stated that the performance loss on emulating those features on current WP7.5 phones makes it not worth it at all. Hence WP7.8 brings those features which will run on that hardware slick and fluid to keep the user experience same.

Also, WP7 is based on the Windows CE kernel. WP8 is based on Windows NT, the same used for our desktops too. It's different and runs on different hardware.
 
Pat said:
What do you mean by hardware incompatibility? It is their software. If they wanted, they could have spent more time and make it run on existing hardware. Lumia 900 is less than 4 months old. The least they could have done is supported the best (premium) phone running WP at the moment. And who knows, one year down the line there will be WP9 which they will again call incompatible with the existing phone hardware at that time.



Jelly bean is most definitely 4.1. It's not going to be a major release though.
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It means that the phones do not meet the hardware required for the new hardware based features, ALL the software based features are being given in 7.8. Much like apple except that microsoft is honest and doesnt cheat and name it wp8 like iOS 6.


RoBoGhOsT said:
Microsoft had denied WP7 to WP6.5 device ( HD2 ) saying hardware incompatibility , even when they declared that HD2 will get WP7 . And still it was a lame excuse since it was ported easily to HD2 :| .
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Anything to back that up? Maybe HTC said that, i doubt microsoft would say that. Besides, it was ported, it even runs android, if i were fickle minded, i'd say you're cribbing for nothing. :P
 
RoBoGhOsT said:
Microsoft had denied WP7 to WP6.5 device ( HD2 ) saying hardware incompatibility , even when they declared that HD2 will get WP7 . And still it was a lame excuse since it was ported easily to HD2 .
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Party Monger said:
Anything to back that up? Maybe HTC said that, i doubt microsoft would say that. Besides, it was ported, it even runs android, if i were fickle minded, i'd say you're cribbing for nothing. :P
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Dude...... MS completely ****ed HTC over with the HD2. MS had long hinted that the HD2 with its uber specs (back then) would easily run Windows Phone 7 and also be the first phone. HTC in turn, had practically written Windows Phone for HD2 when suddenly MS decided to be strict with hardware regulations and block the HD2 (HD2 didn't have the bing/search button and camera button).

Why do you think the HD2 is the only phone to have an almost perfect Windows Phone 7 despite many popular phones having large dev communities like the SGS, Evo, Desire, N1, etc? Nothing was ported.... HTC wrote WP7 for the HD2 and when the codes was shelved for them to make the HD7; The guys over at XDA leaked it and completed it after stealing some from the HD7. As for Android, Xda devs compiled a lot from bits of the Desire and Magic afaik.
 
It means certain features in WP8 require a different set of instructions capable hardware to run it. Microsoft themselves stated that the performance loss on emulating those features on current WP7.5 phones makes it not worth it at all. Hence WP7.8 brings those features which will run on that hardware slick and fluid to keep the user experience same.
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If they wanted they could have developed the features so that they are backward compatible on existing hardware. But they did not. Also, if there is never going to a single-core WP8, I would still believe this theory. But if there are going to be budget WP8 phones running single-core processors, this "performance not acceptable" theory is going to be moot.

Also, WP7 is based on the Windows CE kernel. WP8 is based on Windows NT, the same used for our desktops too. It's different and runs on different hardware.
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Windows RT.
 
comp@ddict said:
Sigh. If you don't understand hardware incompatibility then what am I to do?

It means certain features in WP8 require a different set of instructions capable hardware to run it. Microsoft themselves stated that the performance loss on emulating those features on current WP7.5 phones makes it not worth it at all. Hence WP7.8 brings those features which will run on that hardware slick and fluid to keep the user experience same.

Also, WP7 is based on the Windows CE kernel. WP8 is based on Windows NT, the same used for our desktops too. It's different and runs on different hardware.
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Dude a kernel can be made to run on any hardware, its just some lame excuses . From the keynote its obvious that Wp8 is taxing - "We are developing dual core sets specially made for Wp8" - a line form the Jap guy at keynote.\\

The main reason of android progress and acceptance is the kernel - LINUX - it runs on almost any hardware and any platform, you can fine tweak the kernel to suite your need. and that will be the main reason of android dominance all over. So you will see droid based phone/ tabs, watches/ pmp/ AIO/ kisokes and all.

The Wp8 will make a huge dent in Nokia since none of the wp7 device are wp8 compatible & after serious plummet in their share and hopeless quarter its only time when the company files for bankruptcy .

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Pat said:

If they wanted they could have developed the features so that they are backward compatible on existing hardware. But they did not. Also, if there is never going to a single-core WP8, I would still believe this theory. But if there are going to be budget WP8 phones running single-core processors, this "performance not acceptable" theory is going to be moot.


Windows RT.
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It is the NT kernel, RT is the version name for ARM based devices. Kernel is the same NT.
 
Either way. It doesn't matter what others think. I waited out to see WP7 ever since i heard about WP8 "might" not be coming to old hardware. Seems I made the right choice. It's sad new and flagship phones like Lumia 900 aren't getting WP8.

Microsoft may have a reason, or maybe they just want new phone models to sell. However, if I can grab a WP8 model in price range similar to Omnia W or Lumia 710 with similar hardware, then I will be on that ship!
 
On topic:

Pretty excited about 4.1! Yea, it may not be a major release. However, I can't wait to see what Google has in store for us. Also, it will be interesting to see the new Nexus tablet. IMO, Google is going to find it difficult to convince people that Android is a worthy platform as far as Tablets are concerned. I wouldn't be surprised if Windows 8 tablets (whenever they release) would be more successful than any of the Android Tablets till date.

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Dark Star said:
after serious plummet in their share and hopeless quarter its only time when the company files for bankruptcy .
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Or sell itself to Microsoft.
 
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