Android 4.0

[jackass]

Android 4.0

Some of the new features:

• Virtual buttons in the UI, instead of taking up a capacitive screen
• Voice typing, capable of recognizing speech and converting it into text
• Widgets in a new tab, listed in a similar list to apps
• Easier-to-create folders, with a drag-and-drop style
• A customizable launcher
• In a new phone app, visual voicemail functionality that lets user speed up or slow down voicemail messages
• Pinch-to-zoom functionality in the calendar
• Offline search, a two-line preview, and new action bar at the bottom of the Gmail app
• Ability to swipe left or right to switch between Gmail conversations
• Integrated screenshot capture (accomplished by holding Power and Volume-Down buttons)
• Improved error correction on the keyboard
• Ability to access apps directly from lock screen (similar to HTC Sense 3.x)
• Improved copy and paste functionality
• Better voice integration and continuous dictating capability
• Face Unlock, a facial recognition service
• New tabbed web browser, allowing up to 16 tabs
• Automatic syncing of browser with user's Chrome bookmarks
• Modern Roboto font
• Data Usage section in settings that lets user set warnings when they approach a certain usage limit, and disable data when the limit is exceeded
• Ability to shut down apps that are using data in the background
• Camera app: zero shutter lag, time lapse settings, zoom while recording
• Built-in photo editor
• New gallery layout, organized by location and person
• Refreshed 'People' app with social network integration, status updates and hi-res images
• Android Beam, a NFC feature that lets user exchange websites, contact info, directions, YouTube, etc.
• Hardware acceleration of the UI
• Resizeable widgets
• Wi-Fi Direct

It is expected to launch on new devices before Christmas, and is possible that most (if not all) Android 2.3.x devices will be updated to 4.0 eventually.

In my honest opinion... it looks amazing.

http://www.android.com/
http://developer.android.com/sdk/and...ighlights.html
http://www.techradar.com/news/mobile...to-know-954464

[GoldenMerc]

Defiantly looks amazing.

[AgnesIO]

SOme of those features are specific to the Galaxy Nexus, aren't they? EG. Zero shutter lag. I imagine that depends on the phone.

Hoping to get the galaxy nexus in January, although the £46 a month free contract is steap..

[jackass]

SOme of those features are specific to the Galaxy Nexus, aren't they? EG. Zero shutter lag. I imagine that depends on the phone.

Hoping to get the galaxy nexus in January, although the £46 a month free contract is steap..

It's actually a feature integrated with Android 4.0, as with the rest of the features listed there.

[Casio]

https://market.android.com/details?id=mobi.SyndicateApps.ICSv2&feature=search _result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsIm1vYmkuU3luZGljYXRlQXB wcy5JQ1N2MiJd

That is a home launcher based off it, it's very good, including the recent apps and multitasking etc etc

[AgnesIO]

https://market.android.com/details?id=mobi.SyndicateApps.ICSv2&feature=search _result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsIm1vYmkuU3luZGljYXRlQXB wcy5JQ1N2MiJd

That is a home launcher based off it, it's very good, including the recent apps and multitasking etc etc

Trying it now..

Will give my thoughts after - and rep if it is any good!

[GommeInc]

It looks good The temptation to get a Galaxy Nexus in the New Year is growing, and with 4.0 it'll be awesome. Some of them seem a bit of a gimmick like facial unlocking for one, swiping seems like it would be quicker and less likely to have issues when someones hair growth begins to be noticeable by the phone

[Casanova]

A lot of they features exist as stock apps for handsets like HTC and Samsung.
Does look more intuitive and integrated though!