It will likely be a few months before Samsung, HTC, Motorola and other handset makers release official software updates with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich for existing phones. But independent developers have been grabbing the Android 4.0 source code and modifying it to run on older phones — even phones that Google had said were “too old” to run Android 4.0.
The Google Nexus One was released a little under two years ago, and for a while it was Google’s flagship phone for developers and customers alike. It was first in line to get Android 2.3 Gingerbread and most minor software updates — but Google has decided not to release Android 4.0 for the phone at all, instead focusing on the newer Samsung Galaxy Nexus and Nexus S smartphones.
But xda-developers forum member has already started working on a custom ROM for the Nexus One which brings Ice Cream Sandwich to the phone. The software is still rough around the edges, with 3G, GPS, and even the home button not working properly yet. But it’s a start.
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Sunday, November 20, 2011
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Android Hits 200 Million Activations
Google shared some interesting statistics about its Android platform during the Google Music press conference held in Los Angeles on Wednesday. More than 200 million Android smartphones and other devices have been activated around the world. That's up from 100 million six months ago. That's an incredible amount of growth for a platform that didn't exist three years ago.
Android's growth has come at the expense of entrenched platforms, such as RIM's BlackBerry and Nokia's Symbian operating systems. Their presence in the market has shrunk since Android (and the iPhone) arrived.
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Android's growth has come at the expense of entrenched platforms, such as RIM's BlackBerry and Nokia's Symbian operating systems. Their presence in the market has shrunk since Android (and the iPhone) arrived.
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Ice Cream Sandwich coming to 11 Sony Ericsson Androids
Android Ice Cream Sandwich is coming to 11 Sony Ericsson Xperia smartphones released in 2011.
While this is without a doubt good news for Xperia owners, Sony Ericsson hasn't said just when its Xperia handsets will get the latest version of Google's mobile operating system. Many hardware makers such as HTC and Motorola have said Ice Cream Sandwich will hit their handsets early next year sometime.
"There have been a few questions here on the blog and in our support forums regarding our upgrade plans beyond Gingerbread," wrote Martina Johansson, a Sony Ericsson spokeswoman, on the company's product blog Tuesday. "We can today confirm that we plan to upgrade the entire 2011 Xperia portfolio to the next version of Android known as Android 4.0 or Ice Cream Sandwich.
"We are working on merging our current Xperia experience with the new features in Android 4.0. More detailed information regarding this upgrade, timing and global availability will be communicated in due course here on the blog."
While Sony Ericsson does make many phones, most running Android wear the Xperia brand.
The 11 handsets set for Ice Cream Sandwich upgrades are the "2011 Xperia portfolio," consisting of the Xperia Play (which features a slide-out gaming controller), the Xperia Arc and Arc S, Xperia Neo and Neo V, the Xperia Mini and Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, Xperia Active, Xperia Ray and the non-Xperia-branded Live with Walkman.
Ice Cream Sandwich, which Google's Android team designed to work on both tablets and smartphones, is set to make its phone debut on the Samsung-built Galaxy Nexus, which is expected to hit Verizon Wireless at some point before the end of the year.
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While this is without a doubt good news for Xperia owners, Sony Ericsson hasn't said just when its Xperia handsets will get the latest version of Google's mobile operating system. Many hardware makers such as HTC and Motorola have said Ice Cream Sandwich will hit their handsets early next year sometime.
"There have been a few questions here on the blog and in our support forums regarding our upgrade plans beyond Gingerbread," wrote Martina Johansson, a Sony Ericsson spokeswoman, on the company's product blog Tuesday. "We can today confirm that we plan to upgrade the entire 2011 Xperia portfolio to the next version of Android known as Android 4.0 or Ice Cream Sandwich.
"We are working on merging our current Xperia experience with the new features in Android 4.0. More detailed information regarding this upgrade, timing and global availability will be communicated in due course here on the blog."
While Sony Ericsson does make many phones, most running Android wear the Xperia brand.
The 11 handsets set for Ice Cream Sandwich upgrades are the "2011 Xperia portfolio," consisting of the Xperia Play (which features a slide-out gaming controller), the Xperia Arc and Arc S, Xperia Neo and Neo V, the Xperia Mini and Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, Xperia Active, Xperia Ray and the non-Xperia-branded Live with Walkman.
Ice Cream Sandwich, which Google's Android team designed to work on both tablets and smartphones, is set to make its phone debut on the Samsung-built Galaxy Nexus, which is expected to hit Verizon Wireless at some point before the end of the year.
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Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich available for developers
Developers and manufacturers who have been eager to start working with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich can now do so, as Google has released the platform that finally unifies Android phones and tablets.
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