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 Posted: Wed, 19th Oct 2011 05:17 Post subject: [Android] Android 4.0 ICS |
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They just presented this, looks pretty nice.
new things:
| Quote: | Virtual buttons in the UI, instead of taking up a capacitive screen
Widgets are in a new tab, listed in a similar list to apps
Folders are much easier to create, with a drag-and-drop style similar to iOS
A customizable launcher
New phone app, with visual voicemail functionality
Pinch-to-zoom functionality in the calendar
Gmail has offline search, a two-line preview, and new action bar at the bottom
Swipe left or right to switch between Gmail conversations
Integrated screenshot capture 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
Better voice integration
Face Unlock, a facial recognition service
New tabbed web browser, allowing up to 16 tabs
Browser now automatically syncs your Chrome bookmarks
"Roboto" font
Data Usage section in settings lets you set warnings when you reach a certain amount of use and disabling data when you go over your limit
Ability to kill off 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
You can close apps by just flicking them away sideways.
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They also showed a strange thing called Beam which allows you to share stuff via phones by just touching them when the app is on.
And Samsung announced Galaxy Nexus, the first phone running ICS.
Galaxy Nexus
Network HSPA+ 21 850/900/1900/1700/2100; EDGE/GPRS (LTE will be available depending on region)
Processor1.2GHz dual-core processor
Display: 4.65-inch 1280 x 720 HD Super AMOLED
OS:Android Ice Cream sandwich
Cameras:Rear cam: 5-megapixel, Front cam: 1.3-megapixel for video call
Video: Playback and recording at 1080p (30fps, MPEG-4/h.263/h.264)
Connectivity:Bluetooth 3.0, USB, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, NFC
Sensors: Accelerometer, compass, gyro, light, proximity, barometer
Memory: 1GB ram + 16/32GB storage
Battery: 1750mah standard battery
Size: 135.5 x 67.94 x 8.94; 135g
shitload of details here
http://developer.android.com/sdk/android-4.0-highlights.html
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| Posted: Wed, 19th Oct 2011 05:49 Post subject: |
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I just hope LG G2x will see ICS!
or not! Crappy Tegra2 device.
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| Posted: Wed, 19th Oct 2011 06:37 Post subject: |
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It will run alrite, but its manufactures have to work with mobile operators to bring such a update.
Just saying. My LG LG2x, only got gingerbread update because there was major lawsuit agaist tmobile+LG...or else would be still stuck on Froyo..and it's only 2.3.3 which does not include google voice+video chat.
I'm sceptical, which phones will get it..
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| Posted: Wed, 19th Oct 2011 08:36 Post subject: |
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Just use cyanogenmod then you canhave it a few weeks after the source drops.
If google put the source out their (I'm looking at you android 3.0)
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I saw things like that in here and in other "woman problems" topics so...... Am I the only one that thinks some authorities needs to be alerted about Saner and him possibly being a rapist and/or kidnapper ? |
Saner is not being serious. Unless its the subject of Santa!
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| Posted: Wed, 19th Oct 2011 08:57 Post subject: |
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I don't think manufacturers will even bother but there will be lots of custom roms.
| Quote: | | Okay, so we've already seen Ice Cream Sandwich running on the Nexus S, but that was decidedly... unofficial. We've just heard straight from Google's Gabe Cohen that the Nexus S will definitely be getting ICS. In fact, both he and Matias Duarte think most Gingerbread devices will see an upgrade, saying: "Currently in the process for releasing Ice Cream Sandwich for Nexus S. Theoretically should work for any 2.3 device." It's hardly a surprise and there's no specific word on timing just yet, but hopefully it won't take long to move that vanilla Android device up to something with a breaded exterior. |
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| Posted: Wed, 19th Oct 2011 10:40 Post subject: |
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I always heard that the SGS II will get ICS too... So was this an announcement by Samsung? Will there be an official ICS from them? That would be great, the video player of touch wiz is great If they'd have something similar good on Cyanogen I'd switch instantly 
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| Posted: Wed, 19th Oct 2011 12:26 Post subject: |
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Why wait for official release?
The custom roms will have it in time for sure.
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| Posted: Wed, 19th Oct 2011 12:29 Post subject: |
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| Posted: Wed, 19th Oct 2011 12:35 Post subject: |
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Saw the video from the new nexus. cool stuff, and that is all with stock android?
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| Posted: Wed, 19th Oct 2011 12:40 Post subject: |
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Yep
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| Posted: Wed, 19th Oct 2011 20:58 Post subject: |
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| Posted: Sat, 22nd Oct 2011 01:35 Post subject: |
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I've used their phones before from friends and at the store, I really don't like it at all. Just a clutter of...whatever you can call it, it's like mini post it notes all over the place.
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| Posted: Sat, 22nd Oct 2011 01:40 Post subject: |
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Well, I like the feel of WP7.5, but it's so tight and locked. If it was open like WinMo or Android, I'd be on that in zero thought.
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| Posted: Sat, 22nd Oct 2011 05:49 Post subject: |
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| iNatan wrote: | | Well, I like the feel of WP7.5, but it's so tight and locked. If it was open like WinMo or Android, I'd be on that in zero thought. |
The phones themselves were nice. I forget which one was at verizon but the build was so tight and nice. That's why I loved the OG Droid, it was like a tank, it was plastic but it was like, super off world tough plastic lol |
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| Posted: Sat, 29th Oct 2011 17:34 Post subject: |
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This is Google's fault really, another one of these countless imperfections that make the Android a very undesirable OS. Apple does what it does with their own phones, but take Microsoft for example. With WP7, they are making hardware manufacturers push updates to all phones regardless of release time. Now, obviously as more generations of WP7 phone with different hardware pile up, there will be a limit. But with Android 4, it is said any phone with 2.3 can support and run it properly. Where is Google to enforce? Until Google gets hands on with such things, as well as enforcing some UI consistency, then no thanks.
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| Posted: Sat, 29th Oct 2011 18:23 Post subject: |
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Its an open source product, I don't know why google should enforce anything. And we are talking about one company and 4 very similar phones vs multiple companies and shitload of different phones.
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| Posted: Sat, 29th Oct 2011 18:40 Post subject: |
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Google themselves said it, any Gingerbread (2.3) capable device can run 4.0. This is just greed by hardware manufacturers which can easily be solved with a stricter set of guidelines. Open source my ass. Where is the source of 3.0?  Oh look, WP7 is also open source, because portions of the .NET behind Silverlight are open source. Oh great, so is iOS, as it has a Unix kernel. 
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| Posted: Sat, 29th Oct 2011 18:46 Post subject: |
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I read few articles that within two years, WP7 will own largest market share or so
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| Posted: Sat, 29th Oct 2011 18:49 Post subject: |
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| besthijacker wrote: | | I read few articles that within two years, WP7 will own largest market share or so |
Sure.
Well, it is not a bad OS, with WinCE foundation. But as long as it is as tight as a Asian petite's ass, it is preposterous. |
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| Posted: Sat, 29th Oct 2011 19:12 Post subject: |
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I did not say same, interface, I said design guidelines. It is exactly lIke Windows vs. Linux. On Windows you have freedom but there are guidelines which people follow and there is consistency. On the other hand, on Linux there is so much mess, what with various toolkits and all that shit. Android is keen to keep that tradition.
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| Posted: Sat, 29th Oct 2011 19:20 Post subject: |
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Again, its open source, you can't put any rules. I also think there should be some sort of consistency, but no one can enforce that, and no one should.
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| Posted: Sat, 29th Oct 2011 20:55 Post subject: |
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Just because something is supposedly open source, doesn't mean there can't be order. No one uses the shit on Windows, so more and more developers make their open source stuff compatible with Windows motifs. As examples, take Firefox and Chromium. Remember how bad Firefox use to look like? Even Mozilla caved in. Tucking your head in the "open source" sand as a method for apologizing for shoddy software is unacceptable and ridiculous.
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| Posted: Sat, 29th Oct 2011 21:42 Post subject: |
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So you should blame the devs who make the apps with shitty design, I don't know how Google is responsible for that. Mozilla did that to better their product, not to satisfy Microsoft. Google is setting the standard with their gapps, especially with ICS, but they can't say either make the apps my way or we won't accept them in the market. That's apple, not Google.
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And the new notification bar and app switching... 
