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It's Official! After Honeycomb it's "Ice Cream Sandwich"

Jason Kincaid over at TechCrunch has the scoop (excuse the pun ) on the next version of Android.
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It's not going to be called Ice Cream as rumoured. But "Ice Cream Sandwich". And that's straight from Andy Rubin himself.
What do you think? Good name?

A very strange name to use indeed

OMG My favorite type of ice cream. WIN!

I think Ice cream sound better then ice cream sandwich. but who knows

theres another link regarding the new one. apparently its supposed to be a bridge between gingerbread and honeycomb. interesting at the least. i'll post it when i get above 8 lol.

wondering if android have reached the "X" phase. C=CupCake, D=Donut, E=Eclair, F=Froyo, G=GingerBread, H=HoneyComb, I=IceCreamSandwich, ~~~~~, X=??? what food started with a "X"? Xylitol?

jepekyen said:
wondering if android have reached the "X" phase. C=CupCake, D=Donut, E=Eclair, F=Froyo, G=GingerBread, H=HoneyComb, I=IceCreamSandwich, ~~~~~, X=??? what food started with a "X"? Xylitol?
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What's next, Android Jelly Bean?

Jelly next.

tlkh said:
Jelly next.
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Jello!

Maybe it's Jam. Well we'll just have to wait and see.

Ice cream sandwich is cool... Cause its cold. I prefer the sandwich added rather than just ice cream.

Tough to get too excited when most of us don't even have Gingerbread yet.

deltwalrus said:
Tough to get too excited when most of us don't even have Gingerbread yet.
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At least there's something we can expect in the future.

jepekyen said:
wondering if android have reached the "X" phase. C=CupCake, D=Donut, E=Eclair, F=Froyo, G=GingerBread, H=HoneyComb, I=IceCreamSandwich, ~~~~~, X=??? what food started with a "X"? Xylitol?
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Im wondering the same about 'Q'...For some reason I cant see it being Queso or Quesadilla

LIL-SIDDI said:
I think Ice cream sound better then ice cream sandwich. but who knows
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I agree... Why did they have to include sandwich in the name? Maybe because this is going to combine both mobile and tablets into one OS version? (Sandwich them together???)
Anyways, I think most of us Android fans knew this was going to the name months before it was announced.
So what do you all think about the following version? Jello? Jellybean?
My guess is Jellybean since Jello is a brand name.

Android 3.x Ice Cream Sandwich Announced! Coming to a Mytouch near you!!!

Well everybody should be excited to hear that android 3.1 is upon us.
The next version of Google's Android operating system, codenamed Ice Cream Sandwich, will converge the formerly disparate phone and tablet versions of the OS, Google announced at its I/O keynote today. Ice Cream Sandwich will maintain a single UI across all form factors and will allow developers to create applications for both kinds of devices in one motion. It will follow the rollout of Android 3.1 to the Motorola Xoom tablet and Google TV.
Google says the Ice Cream Sandwich version of Android will "all be open source," including APIs for face-tracking and other new features. Developers will be able to account for all form factors within this same version of the OS, and Google will be adding a lot of UIs to accommodate Android devices of all shapes and sizes.
The announcement of Ice Cream Sandwich followed news of Android 3.1, which carries desirable features like resizable widgets in the application launcher. Android 3.1's trip over to Google TV will also carry with it the Android Marketplace and the usability of USB devices. At the keynote, Hugo Barra, director of Android product management, demoed the use of an XBox 360 controller with an Android game.
No official launch date has yet been announced for Ice Cream Sandwich, but Android 3.1 will be available to compatible devices as of today.
Oh ya one more thing, T-Mobile, AT&T and Verizon announced that it will be updating all devices to the new version of android until their 18 month birthday. So yes the mytouch will get Ice Cream Sandwich!!!!!!!!

Ice cream sandwich...

mark manning said:
....Oh ya one more thing, T-Mobile, AT&T and Verizon announced that it will be updating all devices to the new version if android until their 18 month birthday. So yes the mytouch will get Ice Cream Sandwich!!!!!!!!
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You mean untill the devices 18 month birthday? Hope so.

WoW... That is Great News!! I want an ice cream sandwich!!

I wonder how ice cream mysense will look or if it will resemble the doubleshot instead w/ 3d ui.

Actually the keynote said that new devices from here on out would be supported for 18 months... but Ice Cream Sandwhich CM would probably work on our phones.
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Cant wait

oquinones said:
Actually the keynote said that new devices from here on out would be supported for 18 months... but Ice Cream Sandwhich CM would probably work on our phones.
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So this device came out around novemeberish so we'll stop seeing "official" support around mid 2012ish. Well that's good to know at least, not really worried since we have XDA for the roms and other things.

Ice cream sandwich will have hardware exceleration right? Correct me if I'm wrong!
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cant wait this is gunna be so dope

Looks interesting
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rest assured, as soon as a leak for any device becomes available, you guys will have a nice pretty version of this for your Glaciers in no time flat ...

Ace42 said:
So this device came out around novemeberish so we'll stop seeing "official" support around mid 2012ish. Well that's good to know at least, not really worried since we have XDA for the roms and other things.
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Unfortunately, as I believe someone else has already mentioned that is for devices moving forward and I would imagine will not apply to our phones. They have not even really set any guidelines as to how they will even go about ensuring updates for devices, it's just a group of carriers and device manufacturers that have said they will attempt to follow through on this promise. I'm hopeful, but there is still the same issue of custom UIs, which require the manufacturer / carrier to update their code, and I think we all know how well that has worked out so far.

geoffreywolter said:
Unfortunately, as I believe someone else has already mentioned that is for devices moving forward and I would imagine will not apply to our phones. They have not even really set any guidelines as to how they will even go about ensuring updates for devices, it's just a group of carriers and device manufacturers that have said they will attempt to follow through on this promise. I'm hopeful, but there is still the same issue of custom UIs, which require the manufacturer / carrier to update their code, and I think we all know how well that has worked out so far.
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that's why we have the development forum we've all been enjoying a better iteration of gingerbread than tmobile/HTC/whoever could ever throw at us for 6 months or more

Ice Cream Sandwich looks promising!
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i think they should just drop the sandwich and call it Ice Cream!
though i do love ice cream sandwich..

gd6noob said:
i think they should just drop the sandwich and call it Ice Cream!
though i do love ice cream sandwich..
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Logo would look too much like Froyo...
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geoffreywolter said:
Unfortunately, as I believe someone else has already mentioned that is for devices moving forward and I would imagine will not apply to our phones. They have not even really set any guidelines as to how they will even go about ensuring updates for devices, it's just a group of carriers and device manufacturers that have said they will attempt to follow through on this promise. I'm hopeful, but there is still the same issue of custom UIs, which require the manufacturer / carrier to update their code, and I think we all know how well that has worked out so far.
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I agree, thankfully we have great devs!
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I hope something good comes out of this
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Yessss honeycomb for phones I doubt it will be official for this.phone since google recommends dual core for honeycomb, and this is pretty much honeycomb, but better
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[Q] Transformer to get Ice Cream Sandwich by years end?

I just ordered the eee pad from newegg...got the UPS tracking number today. Anyway...I would assume it would be fairly easy to upgrade to Ice Cream Sandwich when it comes out, hopefully by ASUS pushing it out, or by rooting and putting the ROM on yourself. Probably getting ahead of myself here, since 3.1 isn't even here yet, but I just don't want a tablet that has outdated software in 4 months.
Now, need to sell my OG iPad. Craigslist I guess, ebay fees have gotten outrageous.

murusmaximus said:
I just ordered the eee pad from newegg...got the UPS tracking number today. Anyway...I would assume it would be fairly easy to upgrade to Ice Cream Sandwich when it comes out, hopefully by ASUS pushing it out, or by rooting and putting the ROM on yourself. Probably getting ahead of myself here, since 3.1 isn't even here yet, but I just don't want a tablet that has outdated software in 4 months.
Now, need to sell my OG iPad. Craigslist I guess, ebay fees have gotten outrageous.
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I sold my ipad on eBay but that's only because my city isn't big enough so no one would buy it. Is "ice cream sandwich" referring to 3.1? If so, Asus already made an official announcement that the TF will get it in June
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Ice Cream Sandwich is the version after Honeycomb, so it will actually come after 3.1. It is supposed to get rid of the "fragmentation" issue with android and make it easier for developers. Shoot, I wonder if I get the HTC Evo 3D, if I will be able to get Ice Cream Sandwich on that down the road. It's supposed to work on both phones and tablets.
b1ackplague said:
I sold my ipad on eBay but that's only because my city isn't big enough so no one would buy it. Is "ice cream sandwich" referring to 3.1? If so, Asus already made an official announcement that the TF will get it in June
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3.1 got released what a week ago? Hold your horses kid.
Anyways Asus announced that they were working on 3.1 the day after 3.1 got released, they said expect it within a month.
So I really doubt icecream sandwhich will take 4 months.

I know I'm getting ahead of myself, but I was just more curious if ASUS was proactive on pushing updates out. Sounds like they are. I just don't want to have to purchase a new tablet in say 6-7 months if they decide not to upgrade this model.
seshmaru said:
3.1 got released what a week ago? Hold your horses kid.
Anyways Asus announced that they were working on 3.1 the day after 3.1 got released, they said expect it within a month.
So I really doubt icecream sandwhich will take 4 months.
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If I'm not mistaken isn't icecream sandwich the phone verion of honeycomb?
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Tone503773 said:
If I'm not mistaken isn't icecream sandwich the phone verion of honeycomb?
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No, Ice Cream Sandwich is the unification of tablet-Android and traditional phone-Android. It's meant to be used by both.

Tone503773 said:
If I'm not mistaken isn't icecream sandwich the phone verion of honeycomb?
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yea, this is my understanding as well. and it's version is 2.4 (after gingerbread, 2.3)
http://www.pcworld.com/article/216558/android_24_ice_cream_details_drip.html
it is meant to bring some honeycomb goodness into the phone version. so for the TF to get ice cream sandwich would be a downgrade.
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finalhit said:
yea, this is my understanding as well. and it's version is 2.4 (after gingerbread, 2.3)
http://www.pcworld.com/article/216558/android_24_ice_cream_details_drip.html
it is meant to bring some honeycomb goodness into the phone version. so for the TF to get ice cream sandwich would be a downgrade.
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2.4 if it exists willvstill be gingerbread. Ice cream sandwich will most likely be 4.0 and will run on phones, tablets and google tv.

Ice Cream Sandwich, unlike Honeycomb, will be open source. So we'll definitely see it on the TF one way or another.

okay so most of you guys don't know what your talking about let me explain.
Phones: Gingerbread 2.3
GoogleTV: Custom Froyo 2.2
Tablets: Honeycomb 3.0.1/3.1.
3.1 is a honeycomb update that adds a few features and improvements.
Gingerbread 2.3 is the last version of the phone only android.
Ice Cream Sandwich, which will most likely be 4.0 but at least something greater than 3.1 combines Phones, GoogleTV, and Tablets all into one OS.
With Ice Cream Sandwich, all devices will be running the same version of android.
It will come out this holiday first and according to google most current gen devices will get it. There is no reason why the transformer won't get ICS this holiday.

neok44 said:
okay so most of you guys don't know what your talking about let me explain.
Phones: Gingerbread 2.3
GoogleTV: Custom Froyo 2.2
Tablets: Honeycomb 3.0.1/3.1.
3.1 is a honeycomb update that adds a few features and improvements.
Gingerbread 2.3 is the last version of the phone only android.
Ice Cream Sandwich, which will most likely be 4.0 but at least something greater than 3.1 combines Phones, GoogleTV, and Tablets all into one OS.
With Ice Cream Sandwich, all devices will be running the same version of android.
It will come out this holiday first and according to google most current gen devices will get it. There is no reason why the transformer won't get ICS this holiday.
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Thank you. I was beginning to lose faith in this thread. I don't think I have read so much misinformation in all of XDA. You beat me to the punch.

neok44 said:
okay so most of you guys don't know what your talking about let me explain.
Phones: Gingerbread 2.3
GoogleTV: Custom Froyo 2.2
Tablets: Honeycomb 3.0.1/3.1.
3.1 is a honeycomb update that adds a few features and improvements.
Gingerbread 2.3 is the last version of the phone only android.
Ice Cream Sandwich, which will most likely be 4.0 but at least something greater than 3.1 combines Phones, GoogleTV, and Tablets all into one OS.
With Ice Cream Sandwich, all devices will be running the same version of android.
It will come out this holiday first and according to google most current gen devices will get it. There is no reason why the transformer won't get ICS this holiday.
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I did some research and I guess I didn't know what I was talking about, but my thing was if it was going to be on a phone wouldn't it have a phone interface. Why would you want a phone interface on your tablet? I think they are going to accomplish this by having different interfaces on different LCD densities as shown here:
http://phandroid.com/2011/05/20/set...y-above-160-get-a-taste-of-gingerbread-video/
I am in no way an Android/coding expert but this is the only way that makes sense.
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Tone503773 said:
I did some research and I guess I didn't know what I was talking about, but my thing was if it was going to be on a phone wouldn't it have a phone interface. Why would you want a phone interface on your tablet? I think they are going to accomplish this by having different interfaces on different LCD densities as shown here:
http://phandroid.com/2011/05/20/set...y-above-160-get-a-taste-of-gingerbread-video/
I am in no way an Android/coding expert but this is the only way that makes sense.
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With ICS the honeycomb UI is being redesigned for the phones.
On tablets ICS will probably look identical to honeycomb just like eclair through gingerbread didn't change much other than images.
But on phones, it'll be a complete redesign of the android UI taking the honeycomb holographic UI and bringing it over to phones.

Tone503773 said:
I did some research and I guess I didn't know what I was talking about, but my thing was if it was going to be on a phone wouldn't it have a phone interface.
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Two things to consider here:
1. The Launcher - this can be different across different devices if Google wish, because this is essentially just an application.
2. Fragment support - probably the biggest single addition to Honeycomb is the addition of fragments. Effectively this introduces a single consistent API for multi-paned applications (think Honeycombs Gmail etc). Essentially, an application can decide what fragments a particular device can display and adjust its UI accordingly, so there's no need for a tablet and phone version of a particular application.
Ice Cream Sandwich is effectively the unification of Honeycomb and Gingerbread effectively, and will allow the same OS to serve up a different UI and experience between different classes of device.
Regards,
Dave

This will presumably put android on a similar basis as Apple's IOS which is used on iphones and ipads

steftymo said:
This will presumably put android on a similar basis as Apple's IOS which is used on iphones and ipads
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Not exactly! If anything, it puts it ahead of iOS because it should allow for tablet apps to run on a phone, and vice versa.
Regards,
Dave

foxmeister said:
Ice Cream Sandwich is effectively the unification of Honeycomb and Gingerbread effectively, and will allow the same OS to serve up a different UI and experience between different classes of device.
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True, and you can see now on honeycomb that if you change the LCD density (to show a more dense screen such as a phone) the Gingerbread Interface because default on a reboot.

the biggest thing i've seen and this is what makes it better then the ios is the fact that games that are ment for a phone will properly scale for tablets where as games that are on the iphone that aren't ment for the ipad look grainy at the very least so this will give a lot more freedom when coming to cross platforming

Dead thread stay dead!

Is Xoom going to get Ice Cream Sandwich? If so WHEN?

I was wondering if anyone knew if the Xoom was going to get the update to ice cream sandwich? Ive searched high and low on the net be i havent got any official conformation. Ive seen alot of sites saying "Of course it will, since the Motorola was just bought by google and since the Xoom was the first honeycomb tablet". That may sound good but that doesnt make it official. If anyone knows please let me know. Also if there is a link that has an official list, it would be nice to see.

My Google told me the Xoom will be the first tablet with Ice Cream Sandwich:
Motorola Xoom to get Ice Cream Sandwich
... but without an actual date...

It'll have ICS next year.

Is that link even reputable? I didn't see any sources.
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Ice cream sandwich on iPad?

Is there any way to get a full version of ics on a iPad 1?
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lol no.
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LOL. No ICS never porting to iDevices.

http://idroidproject.org/wiki/Status
Check that page. As of now they got 2.3.2 gingerbread running on certain legacy idevices. However the function is limited. That link shows whats working on what devices. I know none of the ipads are working at all. The iDroid project was/is just a way to show that it is physically possible to run the Android platform on the iPhone. I was running 2.1 or 2.2 (dont remember the version) on my old ipod touch 1gen and it booted and was capable of a few functions. There's no power management so theres no sleep mode so the battery would die in a matter of minutes. There's no acceleration so no games/video and it was slow as hell. There's no cellular data 2G/3G at all. No Google apps because it was an AOSP based port.
Its in an alpha state so its unusable for daily use, however I was able to use it to browse the internet. honestly everyone who had seen it on my ipod thought it was junk (or just a theme) but i have to give credit to whoever got Android running on an iPhone.
http://www.idroidproject.org/forum/index.php/topic,2228.0.html
There's a update about the project in a forum post. It says something about creating the newer idroid updates off of cyanogenmod. Also lists something about porting ICS CM9 to newer generation idevices in the future. So if youre interested, this may be something to look into.

Yes, in fact, its quite easy. You first take the ipad into the car, drive to the gas station, buy an ice cream sandwich, and eat it while using your ipad, there you go, ice cream sandwich and ipad at the same time!

just smack the ice cream in center of 2 ipads, problem solved.