After
months of waiting, Verizon owners of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus are finally
getting a taste of Android 4.1 (AKA Jelly Bean), as the carrier has announced
an over-the-air system software update is rolling out now to the smartphone,
bringing an array of new treats with it.
The
146.6 MB update will be a vast improvement over the phone's current Android 4.0
(Ice Cream Sandwich) interface, with new features including the intuitive voice
search service Google Now, bringing Android users a more developed Google
rendition of Apple's voice control system, Siri.
Galaxy
Nexus owners can get the upgrade by going to Settings > About Phone >
System Updates and checking for a new update, though be sure the handset has at
least 75 percent battery charge before beginning the process.
More Treats from Jelly Bean
So
what are the highlights of Google's latest operating system? The Internet giant
packs the smart in smartphone with a string of perceptive features, such as a
new keyboard that guesses the next word the user means to type, as well as an
improved voice dictation service that is better at recognizing speech.
Expanded
notifications that can reveal additional information or links to respond to
calls, text messages and calendar notifications makes the interface user
friendly, while an advanced Face Unlock requires a "Liveness check"
where users simply blink to access their phone.
Verizon
is a little late to the party, as the GSM version of Sammy's Galaxy Nexus
received an update to Android 4.1 soon after Google announced the new system
three months ago. Sprint recently upgraded its iteration of the smartphone to
Jelly Bean, leaving Verizon customers with Ice Cream Sandwich, until now.
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