What is Android Jelly Bean 4.3: news and features of this version of android (updated)

Jelly Bean 4.3 came to the Android universe 24 de July de 2013. At an event organized by Google In which the official presentation of the NEXUS 7 was jointly produced, the thirteenth version of the most popular operating system among Smartphones and Tablets in the world landed.

Next, we break down in this new entry of our frequently asked questions section, what are the characteristics important that this will bring update Jelly Bean, the last in the series, which will give way to Android Key Lime Pie 5.0.

The first analyzes of the new Operating System coincide in that it offers an appreciable greater speed in handling the Android device compared to its predecessors.

In this sense, for increase el graphics performance of the device, the flows of commands drawing, reorganizing and unifying operations, and most importantly, allowing the Android device's processor to use multithreading across the multiple CPU cores to perform different tasks.

In fact, Android Jelly Bean 4.3 includes platform support for Khronos OpenGL ES 3.0, optimizing performance with games and other applications that require high 2D and 3D graphics resources.

One of the most striking tools is the dialing with autocomplete, which will allow us to suggest numbers from our phonebook or recent calls when dialing a new call. This feature also allows you to search through names with your T9 keyboard. This option can be freely activated.

La camera of the devices that operate with Android 4.3, will have new functionalities and improvements focused on the appearance of a new option called Photo Sphere. This tool will allow you to capture better images, even in dimly lit scenes.

In addition, using the button to control the costumes of the phone can take pictures.

The incorporation of the system Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) will allow devices to save energy. And it is that this tool will help to consume less battery when the phone or tablet is connected to other compatible portable devices.

At the normal operating level, the consumption of Energy should also decrease thanks to technology WiFi or Bluetooth optimize their operation at all times, but especially in the time of inactivity from the Android device.

Other news related to the connectivity of the device, is that Android 4.3 will allow applications to activate the WiFi to obtain data at a certain time automatically.

In addition, the new Android version includes integrated support for the intelligent platform Bluetooth ready in the center role. This feature provides a standard set of APIs that applications can use to discover nearby devices, query GATT services, and read/write features.

One last novelty regarding connectivity is the modification of the mode of wifi scan, which now allows users to keep Wi-Fi on without connecting to a Wi-Fi network, to improve location accuracy.

Regarding interface, a small change in the system font will be appreciated. The new text font is called Roboto.

In this field, in the case of tablets, the news goes further. The feature is extended multi-user for tablets with restricted profiles, a new way to manage users and their capabilities on a single device.

Regarding security, Android 4.3 works with the SELinux feature to protect the operating system against potential security vulnerabilities.

Finally, Android 4.3 will give us the opportunity to sort the applications by the most used and in alphabetical order. The first option was a demand of many Android users. 

What do you think of the new features in Android 4.3? Did you expect more changes with the new version of the operating system? Remember that you can leave us your comment through our Android Forum or at the foot of this news.