13 things you need to know about Android 4.0

 

Android 4.0, codenamed ice cream sandwich (ice cream sandwich), will be released in the fourth quarter of this year. Before that, let's take a look at some issues related to Android 4.0.

1. One System

Android 4.0 only provides one version and supports smartphones, tablets, TVs, and other devices.

2. First-class new UI

It is the UI of Android 3.1, and 4.0 has improved a lot.

3. Open Source

If you are a custom Rom user, you will be very happy with this message. I believe that once the source code is released, you will soon see
Cyanogenmod 8.

4. Hello Android 4.0

The version 4.0 tells us that this is a big upgraded version.

5. Linux kernel 3.0

Linus just released
Linux 3.0 kernel was updated later
3.0.1.

6. Purchase music from Android Market

Take a look at the pictures in the following folder.

7. Optimized multi-core processors

Now all manufacturers are pushing dual-core smartphones. We will not comment on the actual effect, but Android 4.0 will be specially optimized for mobile phones using dual-core or multi-core processors.

8. The running speed is 3.1 times faster than 1.8.

Google did not mention the specific performance, so we don't know whether it is about the browser, GPU, or overall performance.

9. Integrated smart parking for Google TV and Chrome OS

10. Provides OEM with an official theme Engine

With this engine, you can update these third-party themes through Google's upgrade program.

11. A real competitor of the apple game center

12. Support for existing smart phones

It is said that all current mobile phones running Android 2.3 may be upgraded to version 4.0. This message is a good news, google's official Nexus One and Nexus S will be the first phones to be upgraded to 4.0.

13. New photography techniques and virtual cameras

This provides developers with richer APIs for controlling cameras.

 

Well, the fourth quarter is coming soon. It is expected that Google will release this system in May or may. Let's look forward to it.

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