Android 4.1 Jelly Bean is official folks, and just like we said, the new update wouldn't be incremental. However, the features it brings to the table, are pretty decent for a .1 update. The main feature in Jelly Bean is what Google calls Project Butter; this new innovation is all about making the new user interface faster and more smooth at the swipe of a fingertip. The demo Google showed onstage consisted of two Galaxy Nexus devices sitting by side, one with Ice Cream Sandwich inside, the other with Jelly Bean. The device with Jelly Bean clearly shows a significant improvement in smoothness and fluidity.

There is also a huge overhaul of the notification tray. When it comes to Gmail, users will be able to do more without opening the application. The ability to +1 photos and other content without the need to open the application is a welcomed feature, though we have to wonder the amount of RAM this uses, especially if multiple notifications of similar nature is running in the background.

There are smaller improvements that wasn't talked much about. For those who care, the gallery and camera application have all been improved one way or the other.

We did say Jelly Bean wasn't going to be anything special, but admittedly, these new features surpassed our expectations. Time will tell if Jelly Bean will be good enough alternative to iOS 6 and Windows Phone 8 when the side-by-side comparisons begin.

Jelly Bean Android 4.1 will be distributed over the air to the Galaxy Nexus, Nexus S, and Motorola XOOM. The first device to have Jelly Bean onboard is the Nexus 7 tablet, which is expected to go on sale in mid-July.