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Android update Ice Cream Sandwich announced at Google I/O, 'runs everywhere'

One OS to rule them all?

Android update Ice Cream Sandwich announced at Google I/O, 'runs everywhere'
By Will Wilson
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Android

Google today announced the next version of Android at the Google I/O conference - Ice Cream Sandwich.

Ice Cream Sandwich is intended to be "one OS that runs everywhere" - across mobiles, tablets, and notebooks, breaking up the current divide between the different forms (Gingerbread/Honeycomb).

The company kept most of the nitty-gritty details of the new version under wraps, but did reveal two new features at the event

Head-tracking can pick out not just the user’s position, but also his features (like eyes and mouth) and a Virtual Camera Director can track who’s talking in a group (and subsequently zoom to him.)

The new version of Android is expected to arrive this winter, so we'll no doubt hear more details about what's inside over the next few months.

In the meantime, enjoy the new Android logo.

Will Wilson
Will Wilson
Will's obsession with gaming started off with sketching Laser Squad levels on pads of paper, but recently grew into violently shouting "Tango Down!" at random strangers on the street. He now directs that positive energy into his writing (due in no small part to a binding court order).