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Android 4.1 Jelly Bean rolling out to Galaxy Nexus, hands-on screenshot gallery

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  • Google Now main display

    Google Now main display

    The main display of Google Now shows a slick graphic of the area where you are located with a Google Search bar over the top. Below you will find dynamically varying "cards".

    Published: July 12, 2012 -- 13:17 GMT (06:17 PDT)

    Caption by: Matthew Miller

  • Various cards in Google Now

    Various cards in Google Now

    In addition to weather, you can see appointments, directions, and more.

    Published: July 12, 2012 -- 13:17 GMT (06:17 PDT)

    Caption by: Matthew Miller

  • Various options for actions

    Various options for actions

    As you start to use Google Now you will see different prompts for actions.

    Published: July 12, 2012 -- 13:17 GMT (06:17 PDT)

    Caption by: Matthew Miller

  • Manual card settings, display 1

    Manual card settings, display 1

    While Google Now is designed to figure out your intent automatically, you can also go into card settings and manually setup various cards.

    Published: July 12, 2012 -- 13:17 GMT (06:17 PDT)

    Caption by: Matthew Miller

  • Manual card settings, display 2

    Manual card settings, display 2

    Here you can see settings for more Google Now cards.

    Published: July 12, 2012 -- 13:17 GMT (06:17 PDT)

    Caption by: Matthew Miller

  • Weather card details

    Weather card details

    You can control when cards appear and other card specific settings. The lower setting is generally for the notifications in each section.

    Published: July 12, 2012 -- 13:17 GMT (06:17 PDT)

    Caption by: Matthew Miller

  • Public transit settings

    Public transit settings

    If you commute by bus or train then you should check out the public transit card.

    Published: July 12, 2012 -- 13:17 GMT (06:17 PDT)

    Caption by: Matthew Miller

  • Travel time settings

    Travel time settings

    There are not many settings for travel, but this can be a handy feature if you have to drive to appointments.

    Published: July 12, 2012 -- 13:17 GMT (06:17 PDT)

    Caption by: Matthew Miller

  • Traffic card settings

    Traffic card settings

    Google has some pretty solid traffic data thanks to Google Maps.

    Published: July 12, 2012 -- 13:17 GMT (06:17 PDT)

    Caption by: Matthew Miller

  • Flights settings

    Flights settings

    If you search for flights then this card may appear. I would like to see some integration with TripIt or other services.

    Published: July 12, 2012 -- 13:17 GMT (06:17 PDT)

    Caption by: Matthew Miller

  • Sports settings

    Sports settings

    You need to conduct many searches to get good results and I find using Google voice search to be quite helpful.

    Published: July 12, 2012 -- 13:17 GMT (06:17 PDT)

    Caption by: Matthew Miller

  • Travel settings

    Travel settings

    A currency converter, translation utility, and home time widget are all part of the travel settings.

    Published: July 12, 2012 -- 13:17 GMT (06:17 PDT)

    Caption by: Matthew Miller

  • Places card settings

    Places card settings

    The Places card is handy for finding restaurants and other local area attractions.

    Published: July 12, 2012 -- 13:17 GMT (06:17 PDT)

    Caption by: Matthew Miller

  • Priority settings

    Priority settings

    You can customize priority settings as well.

    Published: July 12, 2012 -- 13:17 GMT (06:17 PDT)

    Caption by: Matthew Miller

  • Sample places cards

    Sample places cards

    Here are what Places cards look like on the Galaxy Nexus.

    Published: July 12, 2012 -- 13:17 GMT (06:17 PDT)

    Caption by: Matthew Miller

  • Menu actions from the home screen

    Menu actions from the home screen

    If you press the menu button on the Google Now home screen then this is what options you will see.

    Published: July 12, 2012 -- 13:17 GMT (06:17 PDT)

    Caption by: Matthew Miller

  • Main Google Now settings

    Main Google Now settings

    There are a few Google Now settings that are not associated with specific cards.

    Published: July 12, 2012 -- 13:17 GMT (06:17 PDT)

    Caption by: Matthew Miller

  • Google Now settings, display 1

    Google Now settings, display 1

    Here are more settings for you to customize your experience.

    Published: July 12, 2012 -- 13:17 GMT (06:17 PDT)

    Caption by: Matthew Miller

  • Voice settings within Google Now

    Voice settings within Google Now

    There are plenty of options available for using the voice recognition technology.

    Published: July 12, 2012 -- 13:17 GMT (06:17 PDT)

    Caption by: Matthew Miller

  • Phone search options

    Phone search options

    Plenty of options for searching on your phone are available.

    Published: July 12, 2012 -- 13:17 GMT (06:17 PDT)

    Caption by: Matthew Miller

  • Privacy and accounts settings

    Privacy and accounts settings

    I know some people are not comportable giving their private data, but the more you allow the more comprehensive Google Now will be for you.

    Published: July 12, 2012 -- 13:17 GMT (06:17 PDT)

    Caption by: Matthew Miller

  • Google Now voice search - Sample 1

    Google Now voice search - Sample 1

    Here you can see the result when I searched for a recent baseball score.

    Published: July 12, 2012 -- 13:17 GMT (06:17 PDT)

    Caption by: Matthew Miller

  • Google Now voice search - Sample 2

    Google Now voice search - Sample 2

    Hmm, how about those Sounders?

    Published: July 12, 2012 -- 13:17 GMT (06:17 PDT)

    Caption by: Matthew Miller

  • Google Now voice search - Sample 3

    Google Now voice search - Sample 3

    Many results simply come to you as Google search results.

    Published: July 12, 2012 -- 13:17 GMT (06:17 PDT)

    Caption by: Matthew Miller

  • Google Now voice search - Sample 4

    Google Now voice search - Sample 4

    You can have Google Now solve math problems.

    Published: July 12, 2012 -- 13:17 GMT (06:17 PDT)

    Caption by: Matthew Miller

  • Google Now voice search - Sample 5

    Google Now voice search - Sample 5

    Image search results are provided too. Can you tell we picked up a new puppy?

    Published: July 12, 2012 -- 13:17 GMT (06:17 PDT)

    Caption by: Matthew Miller

  • Google Now voice search - Sample 6

    Google Now voice search - Sample 6

    Wikipedia results appear in Google Now.

    Published: July 12, 2012 -- 13:17 GMT (06:17 PDT)

    Caption by: Matthew Miller

  • Google Now voice search - Sample 7

    Google Now voice search - Sample 7

    Google Maps is well integrated into Google Now and very handy for quick searches.

    Published: July 12, 2012 -- 13:17 GMT (06:17 PDT)

    Caption by: Matthew Miller

  • Google Now voice search - Sample 8

    Google Now voice search - Sample 8

    One of my favorite morning cartoons as a kid.

    Published: July 12, 2012 -- 13:17 GMT (06:17 PDT)

    Caption by: Matthew Miller

  • Jelly Bean notifications - double height

    Jelly Bean notifications - double height

    The notifications have been improved with an updated UI that includes double height notifications.

    Published: July 12, 2012 -- 13:17 GMT (06:17 PDT)

    Caption by: Matthew Miller

  • Jelly Bean settings

    Jelly Bean settings

    The accounts setup area has been updated in Jelly Bean.

    Published: July 12, 2012 -- 13:17 GMT (06:17 PDT)

    Caption by: Matthew Miller

  • Available accounts in Jelly Bean

    Available accounts in Jelly Bean

    There are many different types of accounts you can sync with in Jelly Bean.

    Published: July 12, 2012 -- 13:17 GMT (06:17 PDT)

    Caption by: Matthew Miller

  • Updated keyboard

    Updated keyboard

    The keyboard has been updated and made better in Jelly Bean.

    Published: July 12, 2012 -- 13:17 GMT (06:17 PDT)

    Caption by: Matthew Miller

  • Jelly Bean update gallery thumbnail 1

    Jelly Bean update gallery thumbnail 1

    Jelly Bean update gallery thumbnail 1

    Published: July 12, 2012 -- 13:17 GMT (06:17 PDT)

    Caption by: Matthew Miller

  • Jelly Bean update gallery thumbnail 2

    Jelly Bean update gallery thumbnail 2

    Jelly Bean update gallery thumbnail 2

    Published: July 12, 2012 -- 13:17 GMT (06:17 PDT)

    Caption by: Matthew Miller

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Matthew Miller

By Matthew Miller for Smartphones and Cell Phones | July 12, 2012 -- 13:17 GMT (06:17 PDT) | Topic: Mobility

  • Google Now main display
  • Various cards in Google Now
  • Various options for actions
  • Manual card settings, display 1
  • Manual card settings, display 2
  • Weather card details
  • Public transit settings
  • Travel time settings
  • Traffic card settings
  • Flights settings
  • Sports settings
  • Travel settings
  • Places card settings
  • Priority settings
  • Sample places cards
  • Menu actions from the home screen
  • Main Google Now settings
  • Google Now settings, display 1
  • Voice settings within Google Now
  • Phone search options
  • Privacy and accounts settings
  • Google Now voice search - Sample 1
  • Google Now voice search - Sample 2
  • Google Now voice search - Sample 3
  • Google Now voice search - Sample 4
  • Google Now voice search - Sample 5
  • Google Now voice search - Sample 6
  • Google Now voice search - Sample 7
  • Google Now voice search - Sample 8
  • Jelly Bean notifications - double height
  • Jelly Bean settings
  • Available accounts in Jelly Bean
  • Updated keyboard
  • Jelly Bean update gallery thumbnail 1
  • Jelly Bean update gallery thumbnail 2

Google revealed the details of the Android 4.1 (aka Jelly Bean) update at Google I/O and yesterday they started rolling it out to HSPA+ device owners.

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Google Now voice search - Sample 2

Hmm, how about those Sounders?

Published: July 12, 2012 -- 13:17 GMT (06:17 PDT)

Caption by: Matthew Miller

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By Matthew Miller for Smartphones and Cell Phones | July 12, 2012 -- 13:17 GMT (06:17 PDT) | Topic: Mobility

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