Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Just In | Google Nexus And Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) Unveiled

Samsung unveiled its latest smartphone - 'Google Nexus' - running on the latest version of the Google Android Operating System - Android 4 or Ice Cream Sandwich - with revamped designs and enhancement galore.

Android 4 or Ice Cream Sandwich

Samsung and Google unveiled the much-awaited 'Google Nexus' smartphone, at an event organised in Hong Kong, which is long due to be launched as it was delayed to pay tribute to the Late Steve Jobs - Apple Co-founder.

The all-new Android 4 or Ice Cream Sandwich would be a platform-friendly Operating System as it would be functional on Smartphones, Tablets and everything in between.

Following is an insight of these latest launches from Google and Samsung :

Google Nexus

Google Nexus

Finally, its here! Google announced its new flagship Android device - The Samsung made 'Google Nexus' - which comes loaded with Android 4 or Ice Cream Sandwich.

Listed below are the eye-popping features of this new smartphone :
  • The Google Nexus features a whooping 4.65inch HD Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 1280 x 720 with a amazing contrast ratio of 100000:1
  • 1.2GHz dual-core processor with 1GB of RAM.
  • A 5MP rear camera and 1.3MP front camera with video recording capability of 1080p @ 30fps.
  • Internal memory options of 16 and 32GB.
  • EDGE/GPRS/HSPA+ connectivity and 4G LTE compatibility.
In terms of dimensions, the phone is quite similar to its predecessor - the Samsung Nexus S - weighing at 135g and is 8.94mm thick. The back of the phone is made up of 'Hyper skin' - a soft gripping texture - which features in Samsung Galaxy S II as well. 

Google Nexus

The camera captures videos at a whooping 1080p with a 5MP rear camera and comes with a panorama mode and NO shutter lag. The NFC technology remains on-board with loads of connectivity options like Bluetooth 3.0, Wi-Fi and HSPA+. The phone also features a proximity sensor and a Barometer.

The phone features a Android Beam feature, a technology which allowing super-quick photo,video,contact and maps sharing with just tapping 2 phones together.

The device is expected to hit the shelves in November in UK this year with a release date still unknown to us.

Android 4 or Ice Cream Sandwich


The Android 4 or Ice Cream Sandwich is now official!

Google unveiled the latest version of Android Operating System - Android 4 or Ice Cream Sandwich - at an event organised in Hong Kong. With a revamped design and a whole lot of new features embedded into this version of Android, Google surely has a winner up its sleeves as it comes loaded with some amazing features like NFC-enabled feature known as 'Android Beam', a next-gen unlocking method called 'Face Unlock' and many more.

Listed below are the eye-popping features of this new Operating System :
  • The 5MP camera is really fast as it comes with a zero shutter lag and features like time lapse setting and zoom while recording.
  • A browser with improved functionality decreasing the bugs it used to face along with a save-page option for offline reading. The browser allows upto 16 tabs and automatic Google Chrome Bookmark Sync.
  • Face Unlock feature which allows only the authorized person to unlock the phone with the help of face scanning.
  • Android Beam feature which is a NFC enabled feature allowing exchange of photo,videos,maps and contacts by simply tapping the two phones together.
  • Pinch to zoom feature in Calender and drag-and-drop Folder creation method, similar to iOS.
  • Integrated feature that allows user to capture the screenshot of the phone's screen by just holding the power and volume buttons,
  • Shut down the apps which are not in use and are wasting data in the background to make up the processing and functionality even more smoother.
 Take a look at this Google Nexus Video!

With a whole lot of new feature embedded into this Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) along with revamped design and enhancement galore, Ice Cream Sandwich is surely a big improvement over Gingerbread and Honeycomb and would be loved deeply by the true Android fans!

Excited about the much-awaited Google Nexus And Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) ? Share your opinions and reactions . We'll surely get back to ya'soon..!!