Google Jellybean statue can’t take the heat

By George Wong on 07/03/2012, filed in Home > CellPhones

Google Jellybean statue cant take the heat Last week we reported that Google installed a new Android Jelly Bean statue on its Googleplex lawn in commemoration of the operating system’s launch. Well it looks like the statue wasn’t designed to withstand the hot Californian sun. According to a post on Google+ from Dan Morrill, one of the folks from Android Engineering, the statue got so hot that its head melted and popped off. To add insult to the injury, somebody even stole one of the jelly beans inside the statue.

The post states that the designer of the statue “is already working on a bug fix” – let’s hope this unfortunate event isn’t a sign of things to come for Google’s upcoming version of Android.

Android: Android is the mobile operating system from Google. The software was originally built by a company called Android Inc, that was purchased by Google in 2005. From its modest debuts, Android has become a powerhouse that powers not only smartphones and tablet, but a host of other less high-profile devices and gadgets. Although Android is not a community-driven project, Google does release the source code as open-source under the Apache license. You can follow Ubergizmo on Android with Google Currents.

Google: Google is an Internet Search company with profits mainly derived from its AdWords advertising program. Google is also known for other high-profile web-related products such as Chrome, GMail, Google Docs or Google Map, and it has also made a very successful entry into the mobile handset market with its Android mobile operating system. The company was created in 1998 and went public in 2004. Google is one of the most visited site in the world.

Jelly Bean (Android): is also known as Android 4.1. It improves upon 4.0 in a few ways: 1/ "butter smooth" user interface, thanks to many changes on how graphics operations are timed and synchronized. 2/ automatic widget re-sizing so that users can max out their screen space. 3/ Voice typing goes offline, which is great because the previous version only worked if the data connection was good. 4/ Better camera app that makes reviewing and curating photos easier. 5/ Google Now is a personal assistant which competes with Apple's Siri. Read our Jelly Bean overview

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