Ice Cream Sandwich, to the Android franchise, has plenty of hidden under the surface that make the mobile OS even sweeter. With more Android phones being announced every day in preparation for the holiday shopping season, here are seven new features in Ice Cream Sandwich you should be aware of. Driver monitor lcd aoc 519sw. A kill switch for crapwareIce Cream Sandwich increases control over what can run on your phone, including bloatware that handset makers love to preload on devices. A new setting allows apps to be disabled, removing the icon, preventing it from running on the system and providing the option to re-enable later. Taking screenshotsThe last time I tried taking a screenshot using my Droid 2 when it was still running Froyo, I was faced with a daunting process that involved rooting that phone and using the Android SDK just to do a simple screen grab. Google has finally simplified the process, and capturing a screen is now as simple as holding down a few buttons. Spell-checkOne of those features that seems like a no-brainer, Android 4.0 locates and underlines mistakes and suggests fixes like we've been doing in Microsoft Office for years now.
Android 'Ice Cream Sandwich' is the ninth version of the Android mobile operating system developed by Google. Unveiled on October 19, 2011, Android 4.0 builds upon the significant changes made by the tablet-only release Android Honeycomb, in an effort to create a unified platform for both smartphones and tablets. Have the APK file for an alpha, beta, or staged rollout update? Just drop it below, fill in any details you know, and we'll do the rest! NOTE: Every APK file is manually reviewed by the AndroidPolice team before being posted to the site.
There's also support for third-party dictionaries, spell-checkers and other text services. AccessibilityYou may never use these features, but it's impressive nonetheless that Ice Cream Sandwich is designed to be usable even by people who are blind or visually impaired. An 'explore by touch' mode makes it possible to navigate without seeing the screen using audible feedback. An update to the browser also now supports reading Web content aloud. Visual voicemailSupport for visual voicemail is now native to Android. You'll probably still have to pay your carrier to access this extra feature, but integrating voice transcriptions, audio files and more from multiple providers directly into the phone app is a big step forward.
Live effects for videoMuch has been said about the new photo-taking and editing capabilities in Ice Cream Sandwich, but there's also some neat goodies for working with video. Live effects is a collection of graphical add-ons that turn your phone into a video-editing bay.
A lot of the effects are mostly silly, but fun. Another cool bonus - the effects can be employed during a live video chat in Google Talk. The healthy side of Ice Cream SandwichAndroid 4.0 can connect to devices that use a Bluetooth Health Device Profile. In other words, with the help of a third-party app, Ice Cream Sandwich can connect to wireless medical devices and sensors. That means your Android phone can monitor your vitals at the gym or elsewhere.And don't forget to check out this on the big improvements from PCWorld's Armando Rodriguez, including the lowdown on the new People app, NFC capabilities and the face unlock feature.Follow Eric on, and at. Follow PCWorld on, too.