Android 4.3 : The Best Features!!

Posted by Anna Harris
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Sep 18, 2013
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Google has recently announced the next iteration of its Android operating system, known as the Android Jelly Bean 4.3 along with the launch of its new Nexus 7 tablet.

The latest update has brought many small and huge changes in the overall OS, providing a better and smoother user experience. So let's see some of the best upgrades and enhancements in the latest Android operating system.

Restricted profiles
Google has made it simpler for the Android owners to choose what some other person using the smartphone can access. The restricted profiles has made it easier for many users to use the same device in their own way. With this feature, every users can set his own apps, games, widget, homepage and other settings. It gives the owner of the device power to restrict app usage for other profiles, specially the kids. This feature is meant only for Android devices with v4.3 Jelly Bean OS.

Bluetooth Smart Ready
With this feature, the Android device will be able to connect to low energy Bluetooth accessories such as smart watches, smart shoes, fitness sensors, heart rate or glucose monitors, pedometers, thermometers and many more without affecting the battery life. This new technology will bring a new era of wearable tech devices. Furthermore, the brand new Bluetooth 4.0 with low energy mode will also help to increase the battery life.

High Quality Graphics
This feature is truly a boon to the gaming freaks. Android 4.3 has been updated with a more receptive and flawless user interface to provide a better user experience. With the help of OpenGL ES 3.0 the users will be able to enjoy high quality graphics in games and several apps for even more exciting gaming experience. The new graphics and transition effects have made multitasking and switching between the apps a much more effective and responsive task. The previous menu has undergone some changes including arch-shape for easier control. Updated UI will also consume lesser CPU power and add to the battery life.

Keyboard Input
Android 4.3 has added the auto-complete feature in the dial-pad which suggests contact names or phone numbers when users start typing something. This helps to enter the text much easier and faster while chatting or composing mails. The new algorithm also supports much lower latency input for joy sticks and gamepad buttons. To initiate this feature, the user needs to go to the app settings and enable 'Dial Pad auto-complete'. The latest Android OS also supports various languages like Hindi, Swahili, Zulu, Amharic and African.

Advanced Notifications
Notification bar is one of the most popular features on Android OS, and now with the help of Android 4.3 users will be able to control and even easily interact with the important notifications of the status bar. The users will be able to choose the way notifications are pushed to the primary and connected devices (like smart watches, fitness bands etc). So, now the users will be able to check out all the notifications at one place easily.

So, these were some of the best features of Android 4.3. Numerous other nice features added in Android 4.3 are still to be mentioned here. The Android programmers have already started developing apps that could get the most out of this OS. Undoubtedly, Android is the best mobile operating system of the industry, and this update has strengthened its grip on the mobile market.



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