Google has during a private event in Android Ice Cream Sandwich will be presented. The OS, that is suitable for tablets and smartphones, features include an updated lockscreen, notifications, a applicatielauncher and widgets.
Google has in the ‘launch bar’ at the bottom of the screen in Android 4.0, the icons graphically updated, and added the possibility to itself to create shortcuts, for example, a list of contacts. These can also on the lockscreen. Also, users can now horizontally by installed software scrolling, whereby a distinction is made between apps and widgets. It is easier to have shortcuts and widgets on home screens, and the phone can be unlocked using facial recognition.
Further, the camera interface and gallery is refreshed, allowing the user to photos directly can finishing from the photo. ICS has support for creating panorama photos, and it is possible to while filming the unit for a snapshot.
Data from contacts were collected in the People app, which allows data from social-networking sites is bundled. In addition, the display of notifications adjusted, and it is possible for this individual to remove. The keyboard in ICS is faster to respond, and voice recognition is now while talking was shown. Google has the spelling checker is improved. Also is data usage per application tracked in the settings, where it is possible to a limit. Users can automatically a sms to send to reject a call, the contact person let us know why the phone is not included.
The browser in ICS perform better, and has visual thumbnails of open tabs. In addition, there is an option built in to desktop versions of websites. Bookmarks are synchronized with the Chrome browser on the pc or laptop. Gmail is adjusted with previews of emails, and the inbox can be offline searchable. Also the other standard Google apps have been updated, including the music, Maps and Google+-software. Google also has Android Beam, a new app available that allows users to share content via nfc. It is possible to games, invitations, locations in Maps, and multimedia files to send.
It is clear to see that the interface of ICS elements of Android Honeycomb. For example, the three software buttons at the bottom of the screen, inherited from the tabletversie of Android. Also the applicatielauncher and a number of widgets to Honeycomb inspired. In addition, widgets may now be resized. The Action Bar is also in ICS built-in: this menu at the bottom of the screen contains a number of contextual buttons that each application can differ. The multitasking system of Honeycomb, on which a press of the button thumbnails are displayed of recently opened applications is also built in.
Google brings with the Galaxy Nexus the first device on Android ICS out in november. The sdk is immediately available, so that developers of their software suitable for the new version of the mobile OS. There was nothing announced about updates to ICS for other Nexus devices.
That ICS the successor should be for the tabletversie Honeycomb and smartphone version Gingerbread is no surprise. Google had already announced this plans to have. In addition, licked there before all images and videos, which elements of the new Android version were visible. Google had ICS already on October 11, want to present, but delayed the announcement because of the death of Apple leader Steve Jobs.
