What Readers Wanted From Android Jelly Bean: Poll Results
The wish list
- Google TV features and home automation functions.
- A native webtop experience, helped by Google’s acquisition of Motorola.
- A Google assistant feature and some new interface ideas, since the Android interface had stayed fairly unchanged.
- Multiuser support.
- A Linux style webtop.
- Resizable windows, which would make real windows possible on Android.
- An easier upgrade path for phones and tablets running Froyo or Honeycomb.
A few replies were jokes, including a hologram and free muffins.
The lighter Android rumour
One wish was tied to a rumour that version 5.0 would be lighter, which would help older hardware move up. That was an unconfirmed rumour, and the original post does not say whether it proved true.
Carriers and updates
One reader predicted that more phone companies would drag their feet on updating devices. The author agreed that this was a given.
Who would be first?
The author wondered which phone and which tablet would get the new version first. Asus had said it expected to be among the first, while the plans of Google’s own hardware partner were unknown.
Frequently asked questions
How many readers responded?
About ten, according to the original post.
What was Jelly Bean at this point?
It was the expected nickname for the next Android release after Ice Cream Sandwich, then called 5.0.
Were these confirmed features?
No. They were reader wishes and rumours, not announced features.