Items tagged with Ice-Cream-Sandwich

by Seth Colaner - Fri, Mar 08, 2013

Android Jelly Bean and Ice Cream Sandwich Move in To Overtake Gingerbread Usage

It’s been about a year and a half since Google released Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, yet a majority of Android devices still don’t run it. An even smaller percentage have the ‘tweener release, Android 4.1/4.2 Jelly Bean. There’s still a preponderance of Android devices stuck with Android 2.3... Read more...

by Seth Colaner - Sat, May 05, 2012

HBO GO and MAX GO Get the ICS Treatment, for Phones Only

HBO’s HBO GO and MAX GO streaming services let pay-TV subscribers stream HBO and Cinemax programming to computers and other devices such as the Roku box and Xbox 360, and now those with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich devices can join in the fun. Android Central spotted the update, and they also noticed that the update applies only to... Read more...

by Seth Colaner - Fri, Feb 17, 2012

Acer Updates Iconia Tab Line With Android 4.0

If you’ve been wondering when your Acer Iconia tablet would be getting the Ice Cream Sandwich treatment, wonder no more. The company announced that the update to Android 4.0 is on the way--for the A-series tablets, anyway. Specifically, it’s coming via an OTA update this week for the Iconia Tab A200 and sometime in April for the... Read more...

by Seth Colaner - Mon, Feb 13, 2012

MediaTek Launches Platform for Entry- and Mid-Level Smartphones, Includes ICS

The leap from a so-called “dumbphone” to a smartphone is huge; unfortunately, so is the cost in most cases. There’s a growing market domestically and worldwide for entry- and mid-level smartphones, and MediaTek has a platform designed for those smartphone market segments. In a press release, MediaTek... Read more...

by Seth Colaner - Tue, Feb 07, 2012

Chrome for Android is Finally Here, for ICS Only

Today is a good day for Android users with devices running Ice Cream Sandwich, and a great day for Android users who prefer the Chrome web browser for their desktop browsers. Google announced Chrome for Android today, and of course, it’s technically in beta. The current default Android browser is fine, but it’s nothing special,... Read more...

by Seth Colaner - Sat, Jan 14, 2012

Google Gently Nudges Devs Toward More Unified Android Designs

Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0) is a big step for the platform, and Google is clearly interested in maintaining some level of uniformity across the ICS-based products created by developers. In a blog post, the Android User Experience Team announced a new site called Android Design, which is chock full of practical... Read more...