Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich officially presented

Posted on Wednesday, October 19 2011 @ 22:17 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck
Yesterday Google officially announced Android 4.0 "Ice Cream Sandwich", an upcoming update that delivers a massive redesign of the user interface and a bunch of new features. You can find a nice overview at Engadget.
Some of the highlights include an NFC-enabled feature called Android Beam, offline search in Gmail, new lock screen features and a fancy unlocking method called "Face Unlock," which uses facial recognition to ensure strangers can't use your phone without permission. Ice Cream Sandwich also includes enhancements in almost every native app within Android itself. The SDK is already available for Android 4.0, and the update itself will make its first public appearance on the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, also unveiled tonight.


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Thomas has been messing with computer since early childhood and firmly believes the Internet is the best thing since sliced bread. Enjoys playing with new tech, is fascinated by science, and passionate about financial markets. When not behind a computer, he can be found with running shoes on or lifting heavy weights in the weight room.



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