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Although it got a new number, Android 4.2 will keep the Jelly Bean name. There are few cool things included in this release, all of which we’ll briefly describe here. Let’s roll…
Photo Sphere
Because Panorama photos are not enough. With this capability, you are able to snap pictures in every direction to create “immersive photo spheres.” Think of the end result as something you see in Google Street View – it’s that awesome. Needless to say, Google Maps integration comes included.
Gesture Typing
Everyone’s getting into gesture typing, the technique pioneered (or at least popularized) by Swype. SwiftKey is working on the SwiftKey Flow while Google is integrating something similar in the default Android keyboard.
Multiple user accounts for tablets
Because tablets are usually shared around the house, you want to be sure your data remains your data. Best of all, there’s no need to reboot while changing profiles. Pretty cool.
Miracast
The Miracast wireless display standard will soon come as standard with many new TVs and Google wants to support it. As you can imagine, this will allow you to beam image from a phone to your brand new TV without using a single cable.
Daydream
Android 4.2 also introduced new kind of screen saver, one that wants to entertain and inform you while the device is idle. The system will show photos from your albums, Google Currents news and some other stuff.
Google Now updates
Google Now is getting even better. With Android 4.2, it will monitor your Gmail account pulling relevant details like flight numbers to show you appropriate information. In addition, hotel and restaurant reservations, along with shipping details, nearby attractions, movie times or even concerts by your favorite artists can also show up as cards in the new Google Now.
Yup, you’ll want to update as soon as the new software is out…
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Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
