There are different varieties of existing in smartphones and tablet PC operating systems. One of them is the Android, Linux-based. Developed by the Open Handset Alliance, Google had purchased the initial developer of the software Android, Inc. in 2005. Release the code as open source Android and with the Apache license, the operating system has a great community for the development of mobile applications. These applications developers to write code in Java and you can download more online stores or websites of third parties like Google Play.
Android market
Become the leading platform in the world in the last quarter of 2010, the operating system had more than 59% of the smartphone market share in the first quarter of 2012. Market analysts praised this advantage in platform multichannel and multi-carrier which led to unprecedented growth.
4.1 Android Jelly Bean
For the efficient development of applications for Android, it is important to be aware of the latest updates for the operating system. Google announced the latest update, Android 4.1 Jelly Bean during the Conference held in San Francisco this year out.
Built on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, the new update of the operating system is not much of a facelift from the previous versions. However, the developers have seen the platform be intuitive, fast and transparent.
Updates of the Jelly Bean
Butter project: Google said that the new framework runs at the speed of 60 frames per second. The update, known as butter project, improves the sensitivity and the reciprocity of the device. All types of scrolling animations, swiping and others are smoother and softer. The improvement would improve the sense of touch operating systems.
Improved keyboard predictions: the latest Android operating system default keyboards have improved their predictability and dropped the auto fix errors. The dictation writing works best even when you are offline.
Resizable widgets: the Jelly Bean Home screen was greatly improved with enabling Widgets size to fit the available screen. The icons can now rearrange themselves and they can be moved and even deleted.
Google now: another added feature to the Google search engine native, the update aims to provide accurate information at the right time.
Search cards: one of the most important characteristics of Jelly Bean, "search card" would search for answers in a graphical and easy to use way. The new operating system also includes a voice search.
Refurbished notifications: Jelly Bean users now can benefit with the multi-touch gesture, which stretches over several notifications. Several tasks now can be performed from the notification bar and increase the usability of the smartphone and tablets function.
Although it is not a major revision from the ice cream sandwich, Jelly Bean updates are more thin and higher.
Android is a mobile application developmentcommunity. The latest updates of the Jelly Bean will surely affect the development of applications for Android. However, not a major revision of the ice cream sandwich, but the new versions also includes updated bundle of Google, which allows the transfer of data with a single touch.