Android 4.3 is officially presented: These are the new ... - Reuters

MADRID, 25 Jul. (Portaltic / EP) –

Besides having announced the new Nexus 7 and Chromecast , Google also confirmed the release of Android 4.3. After many rumors and assumptions, the company has updated its operating system with performance optimizations and new features for users and developers. It will be released with the second tablet manufactured by Asus for the search engine company.

The new Android 4.3 is based on the performance improvements that already on Jelly Bean and adds new Android optimizations that make it even faster.

To increase graphics performance, optimized the drawing commands flow, reorganizing and merging operations, and in addition, the processor also can now use multithreading across multiple CPU cores to perform certain tasks.

Android 4.3 also improves the representation of shapes and text . The shapes such as circles and rounded rectangles are now displayed with a higher quality more efficiently.

The new release includes platform support for Khronos OpenGL ES 3.0 , with games and other applications with high performance capabilities of 2D and 3D on supported devices.

Android 4.3 includes integrated support for Intelligent Platform Bluetooth Ready in the central role and provides a standard set of APIs that applications can use to detect nearby devices, consulting services GATT , and read / write characteristics.

Android 4.3 extends

multiuser feature for tablets with restricted profiles, a new way to manage users and their capabilities in a single device.

scan mode Wi-Fi is modified so that Android 4.3 allows users to keep the Wi-Fi on without connecting to a Wi-Fi , to improve location accuracy.

notifications have long been one of the most popular features Android because they allow users to view information and updates of the entire system, all in one place. Now Android 4.3, applications can observe the flow of notifications with the permission of the user and display notifications in any way you want, including shipping to nearby devices connected through Bluetooth.

Android now uses SELinux to protect the operating system against potential security vulnerabilities.

first devices to upgrade to the new version will be the Nexus 4, Nexus 7 (2012), Nexus 10 and Galaxy Nexus.

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