Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich: First look

18 October 2011
Google just unveiled how the next iteration of the Android mobile operating system Ice Cream Sandwich. This version 4.0 of the OS aims to unite smartphones and tablets under one software roof and promises to end fragmentation, but will it succeed?

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  • hilld1
  • mgY
  • 19 Oct 2011

right i dont know much about the operating systems ...
but i was wondering if your could update your OS from andriod 2.2 froyo up to 4.0 ice cream sandwhich?
is this possible?

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    • AnonD-22897
    • YTK
    • 19 Oct 2011

    wow!!!!!can't wait to taste it....yummy...android isn't copy of meego,symbian or any other crap....you morans

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      • phantom
      • Kid
      • 19 Oct 2011

      really like the new feature of the ICS.
      Although many people said that it copy from this, copy from this, copy from this..

      just enough comparing each other,
      Google not claim any of this feature as new technology,
      but they implement that technology to the OS,

      So..
      Just enjoy your OS...

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        • aodxxl
        • 0Uv
        • 19 Oct 2011

        What does it matter who they copyed? It matters that they did a hell of a job.

        User experience is what matters not fanboys.Fanboy is a retarded concept.

        Google was made open source to let manufacturers come up with theyre own ideeas so that in the end the next version of the OS will oncorporate some of the best and prefered additions. Think it somewhat as windows's suggestion box only with tested ideeas.

        Making ICS universal will finally make updating faster , make it a true os instead of several os's under same name.

        Google is taking many wonderfull ideeas and merging them into one . Google is the one at the moment and theres no denying that.Even fanboys agree its the best.

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          • Abood
          • 3EV
          • 19 Oct 2011

          Is ICS coming to android tablets?

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            • AnonD-12237
            • 2GG
            • 19 Oct 2011

            AnonD-22393, 19 Oct 2011Camera face detection,folder on home screen,facial unlock,m... moredon't forget they copy the panorama feature from symbian as well. it was an app developedby nokia that automatically stiches photos together to form a.panorama.

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              • ryo
              • IVF
              • 19 Oct 2011

              The Face Unlock feature is a little bit unnecessary.

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                • AnonD-293
                • tA$
                • 19 Oct 2011

                still no support for native 3G video telephony?

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                  • Anonymous
                  • 0Tn
                  • 19 Oct 2011

                  what has happened with "menu" button - option?!
                  where's comma on the keyboard? Over-sized space is pointless! :(

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                    • Anonymous
                    • ptR
                    • 19 Oct 2011

                    AnonD-4198, 19 Oct 2011@The people saying Android copied off: -Nokia: Symbian B... moreAnd android is a shameless copy of Maemo and old Symbian. What is similar on Symbian Belle? Notifications, widgets, homescreens? Symbian has had them for a while.

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                      • AnonD-4198
                      • i21
                      • 19 Oct 2011

                      @The people saying Android copied off:

                      -Nokia: Symbian Belle was a shameless copy of Android, much more than Android copied now.

                      -iOS: iOS copied things from android in iOS5 like iCloud, and the notifications.

                      -WP7: Don't know too much about WP7 so can't comment :p

                      Anyway, my point is they're all copying each other nowadays. Just enjoy the OS you have :)

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                        • ali
                        • 9xe
                        • 19 Oct 2011

                        cant wait to get it on my HTC Sensation... c'mon HTC, get to work already!!

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                          • Anonymous
                          • gJ2
                          • 19 Oct 2011

                          great! now samsung will announce that honeycomb will hit galaxy tab 7" by spring and we'll actually get it by end of summer!

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                            • Anonymous
                            • 30I
                            • 19 Oct 2011

                            I think that the notification screen being accessible from the lock screen kind of defeats the use of the lock screen itself... maybe it will still require to unlock the screen to do return a call or type a message, but what about privacy and secrecy?

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                              • Anonymous
                              • wMH
                              • 19 Oct 2011

                              uncle bob, 19 Oct 2011google has confirmed all gingerbread devices will run ICS. ... moreThe standard OS looks amazing already, its gonna be hard for HTC and Samsung to make their variant look better.

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                                • Anonymous
                                • CRm
                                • 19 Oct 2011

                                AnonD-20609, 19 Oct 2011Finally Frist!!!Haha! Saw some of your comments where you wanted to be the first one! Finally here you are! Congrats on your little achievement!

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • MAB
                                  • 19 Oct 2011

                                  So if I buy the new Samsung Galaxy Note, will I be able to upgrade to ICS for free?
                                  If yes, how will I do this?????

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • vGx
                                    • 19 Oct 2011

                                    something good gonna rule the tech world..

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                                      • Me
                                      • n3q
                                      • 19 Oct 2011

                                      Whats the next one to be called? Chocolate Souffle?

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                                        • AnonD-22393
                                        • PMT
                                        • 19 Oct 2011

                                        Camera face detection,folder on home screen,facial unlock,multitasking all sound too much symbian to me.Google is still following and copying from Symbian and like apple claiming it to be new features.