Previous versions of Android were full of touches and taps, making for a very static experience. Now you can swipe away notifications or running apps with a flick of the finger. Google has finally integrated a home tray into Android. Homescreen folders: By holding one app icon over another, you can easily create a folder of icons on the homescreen.
Keyboard: The new on-screen Android keyboard looks almost identical to Windows Phone. This is good, since WP7 has the best keyboard, by far. This is borrowed directly from WP7, though we like how Android brings together entries from a myriad of different services — more than iOS and WP7.
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Microsoft Office YTD Video Downloader. Owners of the Samsung Nexus S can now enjoy the latest Android 4. Google has finally released an over-the-air update package for the Nexus S. Some have already received the update, while others are still waiting for it to arrive on their phones.
Unfortunately, the update seems to be only for the T-Mobile and retail variants of the Nexus S. Take note of the following important things you need to know before you proceed with the updating process:.
Once it's done, extract the ZIP file on your computer. Open up the Odin app that you downloaded previously. A big screen with lots of scary options should appear, but mop those beads of sweat from your brow and take some deep breaths -- we're here to help you through this, soldier. First up, click the button that says PDA. Find the ICS firmware that you extracted and locate the file that ends in. Select it and Odin will prep it for installation.
Make sure your Galaxy S2 is completely switched off, and then press the power, volume down and home buttons simultaneously. You'll see a dire warning displayed on the screen about voiding your warranty -- essentially the final warning before you proceed -- but simply press the volume up button to skip it assuming you still have the courage, that is.
Odin should detect and recognise the handset, and you'll see a filled-in yellow box where it says COM. Android Ice Cream Sandwich has an option to secure your phone with your face.
In short, you take a snapshot of your face -- then, anytime you want to unlock your phone, you look into it and it recognizes you. You can also use a PIN or pattern code as a backup. Geez, you sure have a lot of questions, don't you? I kid, I kid. Ice Cream Sandwich is loaded with interesting new stuff. Take a deep breath Android Ice Cream Sandwich: 10 reasons to be excited. Ice Cream Sandwich looks a little different on a tablet compared to a phone , of course, but it'll have the same basic feel and the same exact method of operation.
Well, it took you long enough to ask! That, of course, is the million-dollar question -- and slowly but surely, we're starting to get some answers. For the full scope of Android 4. Android 4. JR Raphael writes about smartphones and other tasty technology.
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