We see no reason to not start talking about Android 4.2 Key Lime Pie. We know it is in the works. We know Google should be bringing it to the next Nexus. We also know that should be happening soon. That of course will irritate a lot of people and frustrate many Android users who are still waiting for Ice cream Sandwich and Jelly Bean updates. You could blame Google for all that fragmentation, but it is really more on the shoulders of the carriers and OEM’s than anyone else. It is an age-old argument that will never cease to exist until the two mentioned work harder to keep devices updated.
So what can we expect from the next version of Android? Well, the world is supposed to end in December, what does that tell you? Okay, it might not be as epic as that, but rumors and speculations were put together quite nicely by Android Headlines, and here is the list we are all hoping for:
- Better support for multiple devices
- Better Social Networking Integration
- A stock Video Chat App
- More Project Butter Enhancements
- Proper Google Services available outside the US
- Better Multi-tasking
- More Launcher Customizations
- Android Game Center
The word “better” shows up quite a few times in that list. Android has come a long way, and the innovation that ICS and Jelly Bean have brought to us, can only get better. I have seen “stock video chat app” show up on some other lists as well, and I guess just having the Google Hangout option is not enough for us. Launcher customizations is always a given, because it just seems like the stock Android launchers can never cut the mustard for your average Android enthusiast, Home replacements have helped with that, but I would love it if Google would throw us a curve and something we have not seen yet shows up on the stock launcher. I think die hard gamers would absolutely love a Game Center, and it will definitely improve Android’s take on mobile gaming.
So with this list above, what would you guys be looking for in the next version of Android? Again, this list is from Android Headlines so they have a brief summary of each feature which you can check out by clicking the source link below.
Source: Androidheadlines
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Oh great. The HTC One S, the One X, and other flagship phones hasn’t gotten the 4.1 update yet and there are rumors about Android 4.2? I hope they fix the Android fragmentation.
careful… i made pretty much the same comment on something the other day and started a war. although you are 100% correct. google needs to figure out a way to give manufactures even EARLIER access so they can get their part done and to the carriers earlier. The problem is the carriers dont want us to get upgrades, they want us to buy more phones. its a bitch of a situation that GOOGLE needs to man handle. google has MUCH more market share than apple and the carriers make way more money on android, there is no reason the goog cant step in and control more shit the way apple does. Apple comes in and handles the updates for their phones, why cant google demand the same??
IIndeed, Acer Australia-NZ website is telling us A500 Tablet owner’s that ICS is the only update we are going to get. Acer Italy is saying that the A500 Tablet running ICS will get Jelly Bean….. This is my first time using a Android tablet and the experience has been bitter sweet. My only regret is that I didn’t buy a Asus Transformer Prime Tablet. They’re are on Jelly Bean already.. I believe in Brand loyalty, but after a delay for 6month’s from the promised date for the A500 to get the ICS update , I have a great deal of distrust and feel insulted that a Worldwide company has made my A500 Tablet basically at the end of life and it’s not even a year old. The problem is not with Google, I believe that once you get shafted by an OEM, Android as an IS suddenly becomes unattractive. Heck, shops selling Android products are still selling phones and tablets with froyo and gingerbread in NZ . I’ve heard of rooting my device, but when I go to xda, all the comments about how you can brick your phone or tablet, and it wrecks my warranty, quite honestly just puts me off.Unless the xda devs can get a chance to get the Acer Rom , and make the update Rom idiot proof for me, I’ll stew over the fact that I have made a bad decision by purchasing a A500 instead of the Asus Transformer. ^!~
Other then people rumors, Im still sticking to KandyKane 4.2 and if this image from the JellyBean Easter Egg doesnt make you think twice I dont know what will
http://img.tapatalk.com/b5b68122-7515-bab8.jpg
Didn’t even notice that before. You might be on to something here
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All the hardcore android users are on whatever flavor of the OS the please hint (root your device) so stop complaining really also it’s all the OEM that make it a pain from there garbage skins on tip of our beloved android I mean come on look at how sense and touchwiz destroy the beauty of 4.0 and up they are the real blame here. Once Google drops multiple nexus devices there will be no reason to complain just pick the best one that suits you and say goodbye to fragmentation!
everyone always talks about “crap” skins but the FACT of the matter is that android would not be where it is today without those OEMS and their skins. plain and simple. there hasnt been a single nexus device that was a blockbuster seller that would have put android on the map the way HTC and Samsung did.
however, i am super excited to see if the multiple nexus rumors come true. That would and could be an interesting move. I would definitely pick one up.
While I agree that Skinning has lead to improvements to the OS as a whole over time, I have to disagree with your logic about the Nexus phones.
Its unfair to make the comparison, because they do not sell through the carriers in the same way. While the Nexus S and Galaxy Nexus did show up on carriers through subsidised plans, they showed up after the phone had been on the market a while. The Verizon GNexus being the exception.
I could also argue that the Dev teams behind some of the biggest custom roms for the Nexus phones have had just as much impact on the OS as OEM “skins”.
Not really arguing with you, just giving you food for thought.
Absolute number one on my list would be battery life. ICS sucks donkey ***k in this regard. Rooted, tweaked to the hilt and still blows. They have to do something about how processes are managed. We can’t always rely on the dev community to fix this stuff.
ICS on my Galaxy S III …8 to 10 hours of hard use and easily 14+ with light use. Rooted….stock ROM….Go Launcher. I think that is pretty good
What device are you running boss? It sounds to me like you have a demon in your phone that’s not playing nice with the other apps. ICS is incredible at managing battery life. It idles with the screen off at -4 to -6 mA, which prior to ICS the best possible was -18 to 20 mA. When a device is actually being used, it’s very efficient and sips on a battery very slowly.
When I first got my EVO LTE, stock it would get probably 5 hrs of screen on time. (*Note on a rooted EVOg with an extended 3500 mAh battery, the best screen on time I ever got was around 5-6 hrs.) After rooting though, I achieved 9.5 hrs screen on time and 1 day 6 hrs total use. Battery issues have been solved (just compare to an “equivalent” fruity phone), the dev community just takes that success and puts it on steroids.
[...] AndroidSpin, un conocido medio especializado en dispositivos Android, ha publicado un artículo en el que asegura que la próxima versión 4.2 será la esperada Key Lime Pie y ha recogido los rasgos que muy posiblemente se integren en este nuevo software. Es sorprendente que vaya a lanzarse un nuevo Android teniendo en cuenta que sólo el 25% de los usuarios tienen instalados en sus dispositivos Ice Cream Sandwich o superior, pero en realidad, quizá no sea cosa de culpar a Google por evolucionar tan rápido, sino de presionar a los fabricantes para que se pongan las pilas adaptando lo más rápido posible cada nueva versión a sus dispositivos. [...]
I just want a nexus 5 to match my nexus 7.
[...] dessert, nor have I ever wanted to try it. But a little Android 4.2? I will try that any day. We have already reported about certain features the community would like to see on the next version of Android. This time, [...]
[...] dessert, nor have I ever wanted to try it. But a little Android 4.2? I will try that any day. We have already reported about certain features the community would like to see on the next version of Android. This time, [...]