ICE CREAM SANDWICH
Ice Cream Sandwich adds a range of new features and a redesigned interface.The system was launched in partnership with Samsung, whose Galaxy Nexus handset will be the first to use it.Android's main rival, Apple, released an update to its iOS software last week, although many owners were unable to download it immediately due to overwhelming demand.Ice Cream Sandwich - also known as Android 4.0 - follows the tradition of naming versions after cakes, confectionary or frozen desserts.Previous releases have been codenamed Cupcake, Donut, Eclair, Froyo and Gingerbread.
Design changes for Android 4.0 include:
- Replacing physical buttons on devices with equivalent on-screen icons.
- New lock screen features - the ability to access camera and notifications.
- Ability to group apps and shortcuts by dragging icons onto each other.
- Redesigned multi-tasking screen. Applications are represented by scrollable tiles.
Other software changes include:
Face recognition unlocking. Rather than entering a pattern code as in previous versions, users can opt to look into their camera.
Enhanced email capability - support for nested subfolders
- Android Beam - users can swap web content or links to apps by touching their phones together.
- Enhanced voice input featuring a continuously open microphone - meaning phones listen out for instructions.
- -by Atul
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