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Google begins rolling out Android Jelly Bean to Galaxy Nexus HSPA+ handsets

Heading to other Nexus handsets and Motorola Xoom soon

Google begins rolling out Android Jelly Bean to Galaxy Nexus HSPA+ handsets
By Will Wilson
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Android

Google has begun rolling out the latest version of Android, Jelly Bean, to owners of the Galaxy Nexus HSPA+, with the standard Galaxy Nexus, Nexus S, and Motorola Xoom to receive the Android 4.1 update shortly after.

Owners of the HSPA+ handset will receive a prompt over the next few days to update to Android Jelly Bean.

Jelly Bean contains a host of new features, including faster (offline) voice search, and a "redesigned search experience". It's also designed to be smoother and slicker when transitioning and opening apps than previous versions of Android, thanks to a new way of handling CPU speeds.

News of when other handsets might receive the latest OS is a little thin on the ground, but it is rumoured that Samsung will update its flagship Galaxy S III handset to Jelly Bean in Q4 2012 (thanks, TalkAndroid).

Will Wilson
Will Wilson
Will's obsession with gaming started off with sketching Laser Squad levels on pads of paper, but recently grew into violently shouting "Tango Down!" at random strangers on the street. He now directs that positive energy into his writing (due in no small part to a binding court order).