Just as we’ve finished writing about some really cool features that Android 4.1 Jelly Bean has, Google has decided to make available for download the Android 4.1 SDK (software development kit). The SDK for Jelly Bean has been available for developers since the Google I/O conference, but now it has reached its final, bug-free form. The update comes just in time, as Nexus 7 is already being tested by its new owners across the United States, Canada and soon the rest of the world to follow. By releasing the Jelly Bean SDK, Google is encouraging the developers to update their apps to the latest operating system, so that customers could enjoy the Jelly Bean experience to its fullest.
Jelly Bean, the soul of Nexus 7
Nick Butcher, Android engineer at Google, said: What this means is that the platform will automatically scale depending on your screen size. Thus, the work of developers is very much eased and there’s hope we won’t be needing such apps as Tablified. The developers are also advised to use the richer notifications style option. Android engineers don’t seem to hide their pride when talking about Nexus 7 and refer to it as “the glorious 7” screen” but from a skeptical point of view, this only makes Android fragmentation a bigger problem. In a previous post, I was also wondering whether Google’s tactic to release the latest Android OS updates with its own device isn’t somehow hurting the consumers’ interests.
Download Android 4.1 Jelly Bean SDK
Before rushing for the download links, here are some advices to be followed from the Android team: Download Android 4.1 SDK [for Windows] Download Android 4.1 SDK [for Mac OS X] Download Android 4.1 SDK [for Linux] photo credit: karohemd
