Google has retained the operating system's name in the latest Android release, calling 4.2 "A new flavour of Jelly Bean". Here's a look at the new features in this iteration:
Photo Sphere camera: We have been using the Panorama feature in some cameras for ages. Photo Sphere camera works the same way: It snaps pictures in every direction. Check out this video for a live demo of the feature:
Keyboard With Gesture Typing: If you've used the Swype app with your Android smartphone, you might be aware of what gesture typing is. Basically, you glide your fingers over the letters, and the software predicts the words. Predictive typing has been improved, and better text-to-speech capabilities have been added.
Multi-User Support (For Tablets Only): Taking a cue from the Xperia Tablet S, Google has provided multiple user accounts to sign in to tablets. This ensures that one tablet can be customised for several users. With this feature, each user gets a seperate homescreen, background, widgets, apps, and games. Further, there is no need to log out to get into another account; you can switch users, too.
Wireless Display: Users can share anything from the screen to an HDTV, but you will need a wireless display adapter. It's similar to the Air Play feature on Apple devices.
Daydream: Adds life to the idle screen of your Android device. The screen can now be lit up with your album photos, the latest news, etc.
Expandable, actionable notifications: Smartphones have had Notifications for ages, but this time, Google plans to add more functionality to notifications: Relevant actions can be selected directly from the notifications shade.
More details about these features are at this link. Did you get what you had expected in Android 4.2? Let us know in the comments below.
source:"techtree"
