Google Android Ice Cream Sandwich Features
What is Google Android?
Google Android is an operating system for mobile phones and tablets developed by open Handset Alliance led by google. Android has a huge community of developers writing apps for it usually on the Java Platform. Android is now becoming the king of the smartphone OS market and is threatening the Apple dominance.
Features of the Android OS
Here are some features of the Android OS
1. Open Source : Being open source in nature it is offered to all manufacturers for free. Android thus enjoys widespread adoption and popularity and is available on large number of handsets
2. Flexibility : This provides consumers with the ability to choose a handset design that they like, with the technical specification that works for them and one which is within their budget.
3. OEM : But when it comes to Android, OEMs tend to skin the phones, often adding additional functionality to the stock version of Android like the HTC Sense UI,Samsung Touchwiz UI
What is Google Android Ice Cream Sandwich
Google Ice Cream Sandwich : Google Android 4.0 , popularly known as the Ice Cream Sandwich, is the latest update from Google and is Google’s latest OS. According to google it represents the biggest overhauls of the operating systems since it unleashed the Android project three years ago. Look below for an exhaustive list of features of this new OS.
Google Android Ice Cream Sandwich Features
Top Features
Google Ice Cream Sandwich
1.Kernel: Linux
2.Device/Handset: Wide variety of handsets from multiple manufacturers
3.Supported Standards: GSM, CDMA
4. Multitasking : True Multitasking
5.Security/Stability : Susceptible to Malware (Additional Security Suites Reqd.)
6.Hardware Acceleration : Yes
7.Software Updates : Free(Over-the-Air)
8.Media Store (Music/Movies) : N/A
9.Digital Bookstore : Google Books
10.Social Media Integration : Facebook, Twitter, Google+
11.Social Gaming Service : N/A
12. Cloud Support :Google Sync
13. Applications : Android Market (300,000+ Apps)
Ice Cream Sandwich : The Ice Cream Sandwich OS, as seen above , lacks only two features as it does not have at present a media store and a social media service. But its Android market with 300,000 + apps , whose no. is growing by the day, along with its excellent interface and easy software updates more than compensate for its certain flaws.
Google Android Ice Cream Sandwich Features- Contd
FeaturesGoogle Ice Cream Sandwich
14. Browser : Chrome Based Browser
15.Search Engine : Google
16.Flash Support : Yes
17.Home screen : Icon & Widget Based
18.Customization : Endlessly Customizable
19.Productivity Software : Google Docs
20.Native Email Client : No Native Client (Gmail App only)
21.Voice Assistant :N/A
22.Voice Input : Yes (Google Voice)
23.Cut/Copy/Paste : Yes
24.Screenshot Ability : Yes
25.Quick Camera Access : No
Final Verdict- All in all,Google has combined its Honeycomb tablet wares and Gingerbread smartphone software into one delicious Ice Cream Sandwich. It is a a universal OS that runs on everything from teeny tiny Android phones to 10-inch tablets and one operating system that is here to stay.
Written by AshwinSajith
Freelance Writer
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