The Ice Cream Sandwich version of Android was officially announced May 10 at the Google IO developer conference. It's not expected to be released until the fourth quarter of 2011, and Google didn't offer up too many details, though it did say it'll bring features of Android 3.0/3.1 Honeycomb to smartphones. That confirms what former CEO Eric Schmidt said at Mobile World Congress in February 2011.
That's not to say you'll be getting the Honeycomb experience on a phone -- Android 3.0 was designed for tablets with their larger screens. But we should see some elements, such as the Action Bar and System Bar. Ice Cream Sandwich will unify the OS version across devices, and will allow for better application development on smartphones, tablets, and Google TV.
Nobody know much more about Ice Cream Sandwich at this point, but you can follow the news as it happens below.
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Oct 19, 2011
Johnny Shih, chairman at ASUS, had a few things to say of interest to Android fans about the popular ASUS Transformer tablets at the AsiaD conference in Hong Kong this morning. When asked abou...
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by Alex Dobie
Oct 19, 2011
Can't wait until November for your Ice Cream Sandwich fix? You can now find eleven new high-resolution wallpapers from the recently-released Android 4.0 SDK build over on the Android Central for...
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 19, 2011
For those who hadn't seen it yet: Yes, the Ice Cream Sandwich Easter Egg looks a little familiar. I'm still kind of partial to the Gingerbread Easter Egg myself.
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by Alex Dobie
Oct 19, 2011
Update: And the same person who initially said what we already all knew has now retracted that statement, saying what we all know is not officially known yet.
Original: We've suspected it for...
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 19, 2011
Well, now. That was quite the Android 4.0 launch in Hong Kong, eh? Now that the dust has settled ever so slightly on the Ice Cream Sandwich event, let's take a look at what's going to happen...
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by Alex Dobie
Oct 19, 2011
If you've watched last night's Galaxy Nexus and Ice Cream Sandwich unveiling, you'll recall the sequence where the phone was hooked up to a camera rig and used to capture some impressive...
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by Alex Dobie
Oct 19, 2011
British online retailer Clove is the first to offer up SIM-free UK pricing for the new Samsung Galaxy Nexus, which was unveiled yesterday in Hong Kong. On its official blog, Clove says that it's...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Oct 19, 2011
With the Galaxy Nexus and Ice Cream Sandwich just around the corner, everyone's excited for all the new features and look. We can't offer a way to get any of the features just yet -- t...
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 19, 2011
Youtube link for mobile viewing
Google's posted the official event video. Enjoy.
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by Alex Dobie
Oct 19, 2011
Three, O2 and Vodafone UK are the first British network to announce that they'll be carrying the new Samsung Galaxy Nexus, which was unveiled at the recent Samsung Unpacked event in Hong Kong.
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 19, 2011
Here's official word on HTC's plans for Ice Cream Sandwich, straight from your favorite three-lettered manufactuer:
"We are excited about the latest update for Android, Ice Cream Sa...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Oct 18, 2011
We're all waiting for news about the release date for both the Galaxy Nexus as well as the Ice Cream Sandwich update for our existing phones, but in the meantime Google has already released the ...
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by Richard Devine
Oct 18, 2011
So we're all still fresh from seeing Ice Cream Sandwich in all it's glory, but one of the cool new features unveiled during the presentation was Android Beam.
Taking advantage of the ...
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by Alex Dobie
Oct 18, 2011
Samsung Galaxy Nexus Specifications
Network: HSPA+ 21Mbps/HSUPA 5.76Mbps 850/900/1900/1700/2100, EDGE/GPRS 850/900/1800/1900
Specifications above may differ on the LTE version.
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Oct 18, 2011
Google has officially announced version Android 4.0, a.k.a. Ice Cream Sandwich. It's packed full of new features and has a new look, and unifies the Android experience between tablets and ...
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by Chris Parsons
Oct 18, 2011
Samsung and Google introduce GALAXY Nexus
World’s First Smartphone to feature Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and a HD Super AMOLED display
Hong Kong – October 19, 2011 – Sams...
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by Alex Dobie
Oct 18, 2011
Update: Three has announced that it'll carry the Galaxy Nexus in the UK.
Samsung and Google have just announced the initial launch plans for the new Samsung Galaxy Nexus on-stage at the Samsung...
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by Alex Dobie
Oct 18, 2011
Samsung and Google have just announced the latest in the latest entry in the Nexus line of phones at the Samsung Unpacked event in Hong Kong, handing out press kits a bit early. It's the Samsung ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 18, 2011
Youtube link for mobile viewing
Our Dutch is a little rusty, but we sure do know how to say "thin."
Source: AndroidWorld.nl; Thanks to everyone who sent this in!
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