Jellybean’s upgraded keyboard - is it available for ICS?
Android 4.1 nicknamed Jelly Bean is the latest version of the popular mobile operating system. It was announced with great fanfare at the recently concluded Google I/O 2012 conference in San Francisco. The OS was showcased on the Nexus 7 mini tablet and garnered rave reviews. One of the features that didn’t receive too much during the conference is the addition of an upgraded keyboard for the device. At first glance, the new keyboard seems very similar to the one available on Ice Cream Sandwich. The difference becomes apparent only when you start typing. Google has included a predictive algorithm for the English language in its factory keyboard itself. It makes typing a breeze. It has an built-in mechanism that suggests phrases that you commonly use while typing. What is impressive is that the algorithm is capable of “learning” your patterns and thus makes typing easier. In a string of words, the centre word option can be toggled by a long press to replace the word with one...