The Google TV from LG has perhaps one of the most maligned update cycles across the Android platform. As the only company that's actually building Google TV's as opposed to set-top boxes, LG has more than a couple of things to prove and the company has so far declined to reveal how many Google TV's it has managed to sell since they first came on the market in 2012.
Hopefully, LG's announcement today at Google I/O 2013 will help allay some of the ill will directed at the Google smart TV. An Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean update will be rolling out to the LG Google TV sometime in Q3. The announcement pertains specifically to the LG Google TV and it's unclear if Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean updates will be pushed to Google TV set-top-boxes, including ones manufactured by LG.
"In addition to boosting overall performance," says LG's press release, "the update will enable customers to enjoy more applications, including games that provide a greater level of interactivity and advanced graphics." It will support the Android Native Development Kit (NDK), so "smartphone apps designed using the NDK will run on LG Google TV with little to no modifications. With NDK compatibility, users can now play more games on the bigger...screen."
The Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean update will be available over-the-air. Earlier in the year, Samsung released the Evolution Kit, which is a physical cartridge that users plug into the back of the LG Google TV to update it to the latest software.
