Verizon Rolling Out Android 4.1 Jelly Bean to Galaxy Nexus

Verizon Wireless today announced that it is rolling out the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update to the Samsung Galaxy Nexus.

The Galaxy Nexus will be the first Verizon smartphone to get the upgrade to Jelly Bean, the carrier said.

Verizon said the update will be "pushed out in phases" starting today, but only when a user is connected to Wi-Fi. Galaxy Nexus owners can check the software availability on their device by going to the settings tab, then looking under "About Phone" to find the system updates option. If Jelly Bean is available, a notification will pop up and the download can begin.

Google unveiled its next-generation Android OS in June, and promised upgrades for the Galaxy Nexus, Nexus S, and Motorola Xoom.

Jelly Bean comes with new features like offline voice typing, auto arranging of icons, and a predictive keyboard. It also sports Google Now, a richer use of the company's Knowledge Graph. Google Now can memorize your normal commute from home to work and back, then provide alternate routes if it detects traffic. It also integrates public transit, telling users when the next subway train or bus is slated to arrive.

As of Sept. 4, Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich was running on 20.9 percent of Android devices, while Gingerbread was still the most popular OS at 57.5 percent. Jelly Bean was on 1.2 percent of Android devices.

The HTC One smartphone got an upgrade in July, along with owners of the GSM version of the Nexus S. Earlier this month, Sprint announced that the Nexus S 4G and Galaxy Nexus would be the first phones in its lineup to receive the upgrade.

For more, see PCMag's review of Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, and the slideshow below.

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Source: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2410032,00.asp?kc=PCRSS05039TX1K0000762

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