While many were disappointed to hear nothing of a new release of Android yesterday at the Google I/O keynote, there is some good news on the horizon. An update is coming, and it will feature Bluetooth Smart support. It would be a bit odd to have an Android OS update for something as trivial as this, so we're obviously expecting some more new features to come with the update as well.
The Android team could be slowing the pace at which they release updates so that they can give manufactures a chance to can catch up, and so that they can also improve their overall reputation for slowly released updates. Either way, we'll know what comes of all this in a few months. More to come…
Sources: Android And Me, Vince Mi
how about an explanation of what bluetooth smart is?
I wouldn’t describe finally catching up with the iPhone 4s as trivial. It should have been in the first implementation of Jelly Bean. It’s absurd that there are many Android phones on the market with this capability crippled by lack of OS support.
“Trivial” in the context of an entire Android OS update. This obviously wouldn’t be the only feature in a 4.3 rollout.
Yea because they are stuck on ICS or even GB. My phone got its last update with ICS and the battery life is horrendous. I’d rather go back to GB at this point but I’m tired of flashing roms