Google TV is the project no one in Mountain View likes to talk about. It was announced with much fanfare, but the platform has languished on an ancient version of Android 3.2 Honeycomb for far too long. Well, Google didn't see fit to mention it at the keynote, but Google TV is getting a fresh coat of paint with an Android 4.2.2 update.
he update should appear on compatible Google TV devices in the next few months and bring new core functionality and support for newer builds of Google Chrome. Google says the update to Jelly Bean will allow OEMs to build updates for Google TV devices in weeks rather than months. Chrome itself will also get frequent updates. In fact, LG has confirmed that its Google TV products will be getting the update in Q3 of this year.
Jelly Bean on Google TV adds better support for games and heavy 3D apps, hardware content protection, and stability fixes. LG says its "exceptional remote control options" will be enhanced by the update, but isn't clear on exactly how. It's nice to see Google isn't completely ignoring GTV, and we will likely hear more about Google's Jelly Bean living room play later this week.
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