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Google announces Android Ice Cream sandwich and Q4 2011 release

Google announces Android Ice Cream sandwich and Q4 2011 release

Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich

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Google has just announced the next version of Android named Ice Scream Sandwich scheduled to be released in Q4 2011. This new version of the mobile os will run on tablets and smartphones: This will effectively merge Gingerbread and Honeycomb into one single OS. Stay tuned for more info. This newer version will include features like, voice recognition coupled with  face tracking, new application framework and holographic UI (first introduced in Honeycomb).

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