The latest version of Android is a milestone, Google has integrated several new features and completely redesigned the interface. The Galaxy Nexus will be the first Smartphone with Android 4.0 in mid-November in the trade. But what about the high-end devices that are already available? All get an update? We give an overview.
With Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, you can zoom in zoom out about widgets on the home screen, or create folders and change the arrangement of their contents. There is also a redesigned task manager with a real-time view of all open programs, and a context-sensitive action toolbar that offers the user depending on the application different options for quick access.Also notice the menu, which can already be called by the lock-out screen has been expanded. All features of the new version of Android, we have summarized in a review article .
According to Google Android 4.0 goes Ice Cream Sandwich theoretically on every smartphone or tablet, which also supports Android 2.3 Gingerbread. Practically, it is not quite as easy because the different hardware of the phones require an adjustment of the system by the manufacturer.And some are afraid of this effort and hope that the customer rather just buy a new model.However, there are already initial statements by manufacturers to update their smartphones and tablets to the new version of Android. The manufacturers remain very vague and indefinite. What is clear now that Android is coming for many top-four current models. Which they are, our survey shows.
Model
current version of Android
Update on Ice Cream Sandwich
Time
Acer Iconia Tab A100
3.2
yes
Early 2012
Acer Iconia A500
3.2
yes
Early 2012
Archos 80 G9
3.2
yes
unknown
Archos 101 G9
3.2
yes
unknown
Asus Eee Pad Transformer
3.2
yes
unknown
Asus Prime Transformer
3.2
yes
unknown
Asus Eee Pad Slider
3.2
yes
unknown
HTC Desire S
2.3
unknown
HTC Flyer
2.3
unknown
HTC Sensation / XE / XL
2.3
unknown
HTC Evo 3D
2.3
unknown
LG Optimus Speed
2.3
yes
LG Optimus Black
2.2
unknown
LG Optimus 3D
2.2
unknown
LG Optimus Pad
3.1
unknown
Motorola RAZR
2.3
yes
Early 2012
Motorola Atrix
2.3
yes
Early 2012
Motorola Xoom
3.1 / 3.2
yes
Early 2012
Motorola Defy
2.2
unlikely
Samsung Nexus S
2.3
yes
December 2011
Samsung S2 Galaxy
2.3
yes
unknown
Samsung Galaxy touch
2.3
yes
unknown
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1
3.1
yes
unknown
Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9
3.1
yes
unknown
Samsung Galaxy S
2.3
is tested
Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc
2.3
yes
unknown
Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S
2.3
yes
unknown
Sony Ericsson Xperia Play
2.3
yes
unknown
Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini Pro
2.3
yes
unknown
Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray
2.3
yes
unknown
Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro
2.3
yes
unknown
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