Android 4.1 Jelly Bean

[haddy]

Android 4.1 Jelly Bean

was announced on June 27th 2012

http://techcrunch.co...-bean-official/

http://www.theregist...xus_jelly_bean/

http://www.engadget....aled-by-google/

Will be ready for public release for mid July....

An incremental Android version update that follows on from ICS....Ready in time for Poweramp 3.x

[haddy]

It seems Android 4.1 added developer support for USB Audio and support for Gapless Playback ("audio chaining")

http://developer.and...bean.html#media

http://www.pocketabl...music-apps.html

..I felt this Android info was useful to post in relation to Poweramp's development. Thanks

[maxmp]

4.1 various audio improvements seem to be interesting, eager to try it locally on device.

Thanks!

[haddy]

another discussion; http://www.head-fi.org/t/595071/android-phones-and-usb-dacs-how-to-increase-the-issues-priority-with-google/90

[haddy]

Jelly Bean's Sound Search feature now available root-free on ICS

-"Google Sound Search, the new in-house rival to Shazam and SoundHound"

http://www.engadget....und-search-apk/