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Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich

Latest Version

4.0

Latest Beta Version

4.0

Developer

Google

Release Date

October 19, 2011

Price

Free

Homepage

[Android]

Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich is a version of Android that was released on October 19, 2011. The Ice Cream Sandwich update is typically considered the most significant update in the history of Android.

New Features[]

The update introduced numerous new features, including:

  • Virtual buttons in the UI, in place of capacitive or physical buttons
  • Separation of widgets in a new tab, listed in a similar manner to apps
  • Easier-to-create folders, with a drag-and-drop style
  • A customizable launcher
  • Improved visual voicemail with the ability to speed up or slow down voicemail messages
  • Pinch-to-zoom functionality in the calendar
  • Integrated screenshot capture (accomplished by holding down the Power and Volume-*Down buttons)
  • Improved error correction on the keyboard
  • Ability to access apps directly from lock screen
  • Improved copy and paste functionality
  • Better voice integration and continuous, real-time speech to text dictation
  • Face Unlock, a feature that allows users to unlock handsets using facial recognition software
  • New tabbed web browser, allowing up to 16 tabs
  • Automatic syncing of browser with users' Chrome bookmarks
  • A new typeface family for the UI, Roboto
  • Data Usage section in settings that lets users set warnings when they approach a *certain usage limit, and disable data use when the limit is exceeded
  • Ability to shut down apps that are using data in the background
  • Improved camera app with zero shutter lag, time lapse settings, panorama mode, and the ability to 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
  • ISC Pedia-Cativa pad 8 tablet

    Captiva PAD 8 tablet with Android 4.0

    Android Beam, a near-field communication feature allowing the rapid short-range exchange of web bookmarks, contact info, directions, YouTube videos and other data
  • Support for the WebP image format
  • Hardware acceleration of the UI
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • 1080p video recording for stock Android devices
  • Fixed minor bugs on the Verizon Galaxy Nexus
  • Numerous bug fixes and optimizations
  • Improvements to graphics, databases, spell-checking and Bluetooth functionality
  • New APIs for developers, including a social stream API in the Contacts provider
  • Calendar provider enhancements
  • New camera apps enhancing video stabilization and QVGA resolution
  • Accessibility refinements such as improved content access for screen readers

Notes[]

  • The source code for Android 4.0 became available on November 14, 2011.
  • It was succeeded by Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.

External Links[]

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