Friday, May 13, 2011

Google announces new Android Ice Cream Sandwich


Google announced on the first day of the event for developers, Google I / O, San Francisco, a new version of the Android operating system, dubbed the Ice Cream Sandwich. The phrase, meaning "ice cream sandwich, " which gives the system its name to unify tablets and smartphones.


Still no official release date, the Ice Cream Sandwich aims to encourage developers to create applications that are compatible with different gadgets - smartphones, and tablet computers - including fit on the screen and resolution.

The Android 3.1 Honeycomb system for tablets also won an update. Now, the user can play games with Android OS controls the islands, like the Xbox 360, used during the presentation. Moreover, the new version will be compatible with Google TV and have access to applications from the Android Market - the store's operating system online.