Jelly Bean

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Android version 4.1-4.2, codenamed Jelly Bean, is the current version of Google's mobile OS. Jelly Bean puts a renewed focus on UI speed and responsiveness, while further enhancing the UI introduced in Android 4.0. There's a completely redesigned notification API, allowing notifications to be expanded to include widget-like functionality. A re-vamped Google search interface includes the ability to pose questions directly and have them answered in voice. And a new Camera app allows shots to be easily reviewed and deleted. In addition, the new Google Now predictive search service puts data like location and search history to work to provide relevant real-time information.

Jelly Bean (Android 4.1) made its debut on the Nexus 7 tablet at Google I/O in June 2012. This was followed by a maintenance upgrade to Android 4.2 Jelly Bean later in the year, coinciding with the Nexus 4 and Nexus 10 launch. Android 4.2 featured new lock screen widgets, more improvements to the stock Android camera app, gesture-based typing and new quick settings shortcuts accessible via the notification bar.

Keep watching Android Central's coverage for all the latest news on Jelly Bean upgrades for existing devices.

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How to manually update your Nexus 7 to Android 4.1.2

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Galaxy S3 Jelly Bean update available in Korea, says Samsung

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Acer outlines Jelly Bean upgrade plans, older tablets being left out in the cold

by Richard Devine

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If you're an owner of one of Acer's range of Android tablets, you'll no doubts be wondering if and when you'll ever see some Jelly Bean action. Well, Acer has come forth with the det...

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Plume for Twitter updated with expandable Jelly Bean notifications

by Andrew Martonik

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HTC to deliver Jelly Bean and Sense 4+ upgrade for One S, X and XL this month

by Alex Dobie

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ASUS Transformer Pad Infinity (TF700) Jelly Bean update now available

by Phil Nickinson

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Samsung Galaxy Camera and Galaxy Note 2 to be released in India

by Richard Devine

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The star of the recent IFA 2012 show in Berlin, the Samsung Galaxy Camera, has just been outed for release in India. At a recent press event -- where the Galaxy Note 2 was also confirmed for release...

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ASUS Transformer Prime (TF201) Jelly Bean update is now live

by Andrew Martonik

Sep 27, 2012

Well we heard officially last night that ASUS was going to start pushing the Jelly Bean update to Transformer Prime (TF201) users today, and it seems that the rollout is now in full effect. If you h...

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ASUS Transformer TF201 and TF700 Jelly Bean updates coming tomorrow

by Andrew Martonik

Sep 27, 2012

ASUS has been dancing around a bit on the final release date of its big updates for the Transformer TF201 (Prime) and TF700 (Infinity), but now we've got a complete changelog for the updates. Us...

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Transformer Infinity and Prime Jelly Bean updates for the US and Canada expected 'in 72 hours'

by Jerry Hildenbrand

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Yesterday we heard that ASUS was rolling out the Jelly Bean update for the Transformer Prime in Sweden, and today we have confirmation from ASUS' Gary Key that users in the U.S. and Canada will ...

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International Galaxy S3 Jelly Bean open-source bits now available

by Alex Dobie

Sep 26, 2012

With the Jelly Bean update hitting some international Galaxy S3 (GT-i9300) phones, Samsung has released its Android 4.1 kernel source, and other open-source bits for the device. The code isn...

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ASUS Transformer Primes in Sweden getting Jelly Bean update

by Jerry Hildenbrand

Sep 25, 2012

ASUS Sweden has taken to Facebook and let everyone know that users of the Transformer Prime in Sweden should be seeing an OTA update to Jelly Bean available. While there is no word on other areas, t...

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Jelly Bean factory images now available for the Verizon Galaxy Nexus

by Jerry Hildenbrand

Sep 25, 2012

A few days back Verizon finally got the LTE Galaxy Nexus updated to Jelly Bean, and that means new factory images to play with. Google has updated the Nexus factory image page to include build JRO03...

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AOKP JB build 3 released; Samsung devices added, Motorola devices dropped

by Jerry Hildenbrand

Sep 24, 2012

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Samsung updates Android 4.1 Jelly Bean roadmap

by Alex Dobie

Sep 24, 2012

Alongside today's Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update for some Galaxy S3 models, the Korean manufacturer has confirmed that it'll also be updating some fifteen existing devices to the latest versi...

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Android 4.1 update for Galaxy S3 rolling out, starting in Poland

by Alex Dobie

Sep 24, 2012

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Manually update your Verizon Galaxy Nexus to the official Jelly Bean build

by Jerry Hildenbrand

Sep 21, 2012

You've been waiting since July for some Jelly Bean on your Verizon Galaxy Nexus, and you just can't wait any longer. It's pushing out as we speak, but who knows when it will make it to y...

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Jelly Bean rolling out to some Verizon Galaxy Nexus units as Verizon's support page goes live

by Sean Brunett

Sep 21, 2012

Finally, some users are reportedly receiving the Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) update for their Verizon Galaxy Nexus. As OEMs such as HTC announced their Jelly Bean update schedules, a owners of this ke...

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HTC One X/XL Jelly Bean updates tipped for October release

by Alex Dobie

Sep 20, 2012

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