[Galaxy Ace II General] kyrillos13:
Samsung Galaxy Ace 2, Galaxy S2, Galaxy Note Android Jelly Bean update soon (21/12/12)

This is a wait that seems to end never. And worried are people who have been awaiting its arrival for the last many months. So far their wait has gone in vain as so far there is no trace of not just the latest Android 4.2, but also its previous Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. This is a depressing thought for millions and millions of Android fans who bought very expensive gadgets –best at the time of their launch –are feeling left out.

The two most important handsets awaiting the introduction of Android Jelly bean 4.1 are the smart-phones that are still very competitive in the market, but look a bit old merely due to non-availability of latest Android firmware. In my view Samsung believes that if thee handsets are given latest Android updates, no one is going to buy their very expensive new handsets that shine more due to latest updates.

By the way when talking of specifications improvement there is not much different between a Galaxy Note original and Galaxy Note 2 and Galaxy S3 and Galaxy S2. The difference is more in size than in substance and a bit here and there improvements.

Android Jelly Bean comes with many major features. This includes Project Butter. Project Butter is a special program from Google to increase the performance of Jelly Bean. The project is named so because it can ensure that your Android handsets perform much faster and smoothly like butter, says Google. As per CNET, the new Android version utilizes VSync and Triple Buffering to increase the touch responsiveness. Engadget says that Project Butter can hum the entire system at 60 frames per seconds (fps). Well, the feature will run Jelly Bean devices smoother and faster than its predecessor. Google showcased the difference between JB and ICS through a demo at the event.

Another great feature is smarter keypad. You will get a smarter keyboard with the Jelly Bean devices, Google claims. The innovative keyboard feature is able to predict your next word before you start typing. TechCrunch notes that the company has implemented the voice transcription software inside the handset, not the network connection. That is, unlike Apple’s Siri, the smart voice transcription feature of Jelly Bean devices can guide even if internet connection is not available. Google Now is Google’s reply to Apple’s Siri voice assistant application. Similar to Siri, Google Now will respond to users’ queries in human voice. Amazingly, Google Now will guide you to pick the best restaurant, set reminder for meeting and other appointments and many other exciting features. Moreover, like Siri, Google Now will guide you through the exact path to drive in or walk on in a city.

One more important feature is Android Beam. Google has added a new Android Beam feature to Jelly Bean. The feature works utilizing the software’s compatibility to (NFC) Near Field Communication. Microsoft has brought the NFC-based communication feature on its Windows Phone 8. With Android Beam, you can hold NFC capable handsets to share digital content like photos, video and others quickly. Android 4.1 takes phone notifications to an all new level. Android’s slide down notification bar has always been notable. And with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, we are to have a completely new experience with the notifications feature. TechCrunch says that users will be able to make calls and send texts right from the notification widget. You can also access all new Gmail messages from the notification tab. That is, the process to respond to missed calls and emails is quite simple on a handset with the Jelly Bean. Social networking sites like Foursquare and Google Plus publish the notifications, thus you can respond to them from these sites.

Several reports suggest that Galaxy Ace 2, Galaxy S II and Galaxy Note owners are setto receive the new Jelly Bean 4.1.2 update in January 2013. Leaks have clearly revealed Samsung’s plan to push out the fresh version of Android to the handsets. Users of these two former market hit phones have been long waiting for Jelly Bean update. Now it is time for the phones to get the fresh software. As exposed by the leaked test ROM earlier, both Galaxy S II and Galaxy Note will leapfrog the original Jelly Bean 4.1.1 and will get the new Jelly Bean 4.1.2. Of course, the update will bring many great features to the handsets. The very important feature is Project Butter, which will boost processor performance of the devices. Better voice features thanks to S Voice, S Beam for NFC-based data transfers and a lot of other features will come to the devices.

The Galaxy S II and Galaxy Note owners in various countries look for the firmware update in different occasions. The Canadian cellular service provider Rogers has confirmed the arrival of the update to the S II LTE and Note LTE by early January. The carrier offers to send the firmware update to the handsets then. Meanwhile, users in Poland and Germany expect the rollout of Jelly Bean to the handsets before Christmas. It is the second upgrade to Samsung’s famous Galaxy S series of Android phones. The device hit markets mid 2011 and it fought off Apple iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S all over the year. Even after the release of a far stronger successor the Galaxy S III, the former one has great significance in stores. People are still crazy about the phone and many carriers and retailers sell the handset with various offers and deals.

As of now, there is a rumor that Samsung is working on an advanced Plus variant for Galaxy S II. Sources have leaked pics and specs of the device. The phone is set to come with a 4.3-inch WVGA display screen, 8MP rear camera with autofocus, 2MP front snapper for video chatting and more. A dual core 1GHz processor will power up the handset, which will run on the new Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update.

Though it has got its next edition in the market, nonetheless Galaxy Note is still being sold like hot-cake. It is the original version of Samsung’s world-famous phablet the Note. It is there with a 5.3-inch Super AMOLED screen that has a nice resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels at 285-ppi. The innards of the old Note phablet include a 1.4GHz dual core Exynos ARM Cortex-A9 processor, 1GB of RAM and a Mali-400MP graphical processor. The device comes up in two memory versions; 16GB and 32GB. In addition, it has a 32GB microSD slot for expanding memory further thanks to external sticks.

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