Ice Cream Sandwich

Get the Galaxy Nexus from Verizon for $300 TOMORROW

It’s finally official: Samsung’s Galaxy Nexus, a.k.a. the first phone to tote Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) will be available in the U.S. for Verizon Wireless starting tomorrow, December 15th. It’ll be an ouchie $300 on contract. Stampede! We reviewed the international version and we’ll be sure to update our review as soon as we’ve…

Tech News Brent Rose Dec 14

Google Employees Are Testing Ice Cream Sandwich on the Nexus S

Like almost every other Android user on the planet, I’m eagerly awaiting an Ice Cream Sandwich update on my handset. Google employees, however, have no such wait: they’re lucky enough to have received it as an update on their Nexus S handsets. The operating system was rolled out as an over-the-air update, Android Police report.…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe Dec 5

Galaxy Nexus Review: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back (Updated)

The long-awaited, much-hyped, Android 4.0 flagship is here at last. You already know we like Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), but what about the first phone to bear it? We’ve talked software, it’s time to hit the hardware. Note: Original testing was conducted on the European version of the Galaxy Nexus. We have now reviewed…

Tech News Brent Rose Dec 2

Does an x86 Ice Cream Sandwich Port Spell Future Intel Tablets?

Google made good on its IDF keynote promise and announced that is has ported Android 4.0 to Intel’s x86 architecture. What does that mean? Could be that Intel tablets are on the horizon, but they still face issues with their chips’ power consumption. More speculation is available at Ubergizmo.

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Dec 2

iFixit’s Galaxy Nexus Teardown Reveals a Dirty NFC Secret

The axe-wielding maniacs over at iFixit are tearing Samsung’s Galaxy Nexus limb from limb! O, the humanity! If you’ve been eager to see what makes Google’s new flagship beast tick, here’s your photographic anatomy lesson. https://gizmodo.com/this-is-the-samsung-galaxy-nexus-googles-new-official-5851133 iFixit is still making sense of their findings since they only just finished. So far, there’s nothing super surprising,…

Tech News Brent Rose Nov 29

Original Googlephone HTC G1 Gets Ice Cream Sandwich Update

There’s a reason old hardware doesn’t get new software upgrades. Like the iPhone 3G’s iOS 4 update, this unofficial Ice Cream Sandwich update for the Android phone that started it all, is, well… crippling. Still, it just goes to show what’s possible when developers put their heads together. Where I couldn’t stand to use anything…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Nov 24

Samsung Galaxy Nexus Isn’t Coming ’til Next Month

Business Insider got word from Samsung that the Galaxy Nexus won’t be hitting US store shelves until December, but offered little explanation as to why, or when the phone might come out. Price is till unknown as well. [Business Insider via ZDnet]

Tech News Adrian Covert Nov 23

Here’s Ice Cream Sandwich Running on an Asus Transformer Prime Tablet

All in all, we think Android Ice Cream Sandwich is pretty good. But we only got to play with it on a phone. What’s it like on a tablet? That’s still to be determined, but we can get a rough idea from this Nvidia video. https://gizmodo.com/android-ice-cream-sandwich-review-its-man-versus-machi-5860502 The general look of the UI isn’t radically different…

Tech News Adrian Covert Nov 22

Galaxy Nexus Rumored to Launch On Verizon This Monday

Got your salt shakers ready? Good, ’cause you’re going to need some grains. The Verge has a source at Google who said the Galaxy Nexus would be available “pretty much everywhere” November 21st. https://gizmodo.com/this-is-the-samsung-galaxy-nexus-googles-new-official-5851133 It’s not that there’s any reason it wouldn’t launch then; we just don’t have official word yet. Which, honestly, why so…

Tech News Brent Rose Nov 18

Android Ice Cream Sandwich Review: It’s Man Versus Machine

Google puts a lot of effort into talking about what’s fun in Ice Cream Sandwich. It’s certainly advanced, and powerful, and more human-focused than past Androids. But I’m not sure I’d call it fun. And that’s a problem. Fun is something you do because you want to. Fun is more than just diversion, it’s pleasure.…

Reviews Mat Honan Nov 17

You Can Root Your Kindle Fire Now—But Should You?

In a move that should surprise absolutely no one, the Android faithful have achieved root access to the Kindle Fire though a simple, one-click process, opening the doors to mucho customization. But just because you can, should you? Having root access to a device means that its software can be removed and replaced with something…

Tech News Brent Rose Nov 16

Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich Source Code Is Out Now

Ice Cream Sandwich is on its way with the Galaxy Nexus, but now Google’s released its source code through the Android Open Source Project, meaning everyone can dig in and start working on their ports (and bastardizations) for other devices. The source code for the last major release of Android—3.0 Honeycomb—was withheld from public release…

Tech News Kyle Wagner Nov 14

Android’s New Face Unlock Feature Fooled by a Picture

Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich looks pretty good. It’s got a bunch of new features, like an updated look, improved notifications, and an awesome browser. Oh, and anyone with a picture of your face might be able to unlock your phone. Uhhh, guys? The SoyaCincau blog put the new Face Unlock feature of ICS to…

Tech News Kyle Wagner Nov 11

Will the HTC Ville be the First Phone to Screw Up Ice Cream Sandwich with HTC Sense?

BGR just leaked info about the HTC Ville, an Android phone that’ll supposedly be announced by HTC at next year’s Mobile World Congress, and it looks really great… except for one thing. It plasters the needless HTC Sense all over Ice Cream Sandwich. WHYYY https://gizmodo.com/what-is-ice-cream-sandwich-5851169 Aside from that, the HTC Ville is a 4.3-inch, 1.5…

Tech News Casey Chan Nov 9

Meet the Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime, the World’s First Supercomputer Tablet

When Apple’s Power Mac G4 came out it was classified as a super computer. It had dual-processors! What would the people of the past have made of this tablet computer, which is the first to have a quad-core processor? Hell, what will the people of today make of it? On paper this absolutely blows all…

Tech News Brent Rose Nov 9

HTC to Give Sensation, XE and XL a Taste Of Ice Cream Sandwich In “Early 2012”

Got yourself an HTC Sensation, Sensation XE or XL and fancy a bit of that tasty new Ice Cream Sandwich? You won’t have too long to wait; HTC’s scheduled the update for “early 2012”, so hopefully it’ll be post-christmas treat. [Eurodroid via Gizmodo UK] Our newest offspring Gizmodo UK is gobbling up the news in…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Nov 7

Will Your Android Phone’s Buttons Still Work With Ice Cream Sandwich?

Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) has been the talk of Android town, and rightfully so: it looks like the most promising version yet. But considering it doesn’t require any physical buttons, how will your phone work once it’s upgraded? https://gizmodo.com/what-is-ice-cream-sandwich-5851169 Seeing as how every single Android phone that has come out to date has had…

Tech News Brent Rose Oct 25

Galaxy Nexus Officially Coming to Verizon With 4G LTE

Because Google and Samsung are being coy about what carriers the Galaxy Nexus is coming to (people registering for more info select a preferred carrier), we have to wait for the carriers to confirm one-by-one. Today: Verizon. Big Red says that the Galaxy Nexus will run on their 4G LTE network, which is good for…

Tech News Adrian Covert Oct 21

Ice Cream Sandwich: A Deep-Dive Tour With Android’s Chief Engineer

There are few things in this world I despise more than software updates. Downloading hundreds of files, waiting for the progress bar to fill, restarting the device – it’s all a thankless chore. Usually. But Google’s Android 4.0 operating system, better known by its tasty nickname “Ice Cream Sandwich,” or ICS, is far from a…

Tech News Mike Isaac - Wired.com Oct 21

Why the Barometer Is Android’s New Trump Card

Samsung’s Galaxy Nexus is the most high-profile device to date to feature a barometer amongst its guts. Seems strange that a atmospheric pressure measurement would be crammed in a device where space is supremely valuable, right? Except it’s actually wonderful. https://gizmodo.com/this-is-the-samsung-galaxy-nexus-googles-new-official-5851133 Traditionally, barometers have been used to detect—and predict—short term changes in weather. Measured drops…

Tech News Adrian Covert Oct 19

Get the Galaxy Nexus from Verizon for $300 TOMORROW

Google Employees Are Testing Ice Cream Sandwich on the Nexus S

Galaxy Nexus Review: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back (Updated)

Does an x86 Ice Cream Sandwich Port Spell Future Intel Tablets?

iFixit’s Galaxy Nexus Teardown Reveals a Dirty NFC Secret

Original Googlephone HTC G1 Gets Ice Cream Sandwich Update

Samsung Galaxy Nexus Isn’t Coming ’til Next Month

Here’s Ice Cream Sandwich Running on an Asus Transformer Prime Tablet

Galaxy Nexus Rumored to Launch On Verizon This Monday

Android Ice Cream Sandwich Review: It’s Man Versus Machine

You Can Root Your Kindle Fire Now—But Should You?

Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich Source Code Is Out Now

Android’s New Face Unlock Feature Fooled by a Picture

Will the HTC Ville be the First Phone to Screw Up Ice Cream Sandwich with HTC Sense?

Meet the Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime, the World’s First Supercomputer Tablet

HTC to Give Sensation, XE and XL a Taste Of Ice Cream Sandwich In “Early 2012”

Will Your Android Phone’s Buttons Still Work With Ice Cream Sandwich?

Galaxy Nexus Officially Coming to Verizon With 4G LTE

Ice Cream Sandwich: A Deep-Dive Tour With Android’s Chief Engineer

Why the Barometer Is Android’s New Trump Card

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