Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich for Tablets – Video of New Features
Android 4.0 has just arrived on the Asus EEE Pad Transformer Prime tablet PC. This is the first tablet PC to receive the upgrade to Google’s Android operating system, also known as Android Ice Cream Sandwich. It takes a lot of the great features from Android Honeycomb, plus also adding some polish and great new user-intuitive features.
What’s new with Android 4.0?
First up, Android 4.0 brings a more refined experience. There’s an update to the font used and that means that it’s easier to read some articles or information online. The general theme of this Android update is to add polish to the operating system.
Multitasking capabilities are improved. Android Honeycomb allowed you to pull up the apps that are in use and shut each one down if they’re taking up too much memory. But, this upgrade of Android makes that experience a lot more intuitive. Instead of clicking on a fiddly cross to shut and the apps down, you can now just swipe them away with your finger and they will disappear.
Folders are a new addition to this version of Android. You can now select each app or game, place them on top of each other, and it’ll create a folder that you can then name. This means you can tidy up your applications and games by placing them all in logical folders.
There are also significant improvements to certain stock Android applications. For example, the Gallery application has been totally redesigned. This means that it now has a more slick and professional look, and a photo editor has been added. You have lots more options to enhance your photography after you’ve taken an image by applying various effects to the photos and tidy up things like red-eye.
The Camera app itself has also been improved and you now can take still photos, video or create a panoramic photo. High-definition video at 1080p is supported and it’s good to see that it runs smoothly on the Asus tablet. You can also take your videos and transform them with various new effects.
The on-screen keyboard has had an overhaul too. It now is simpler to use, is better at auto correcting errors, and word suggestions. It’s more accurate and definitely quicker to input text. I’ve tried it on the Asus Transformer Prime and the haptic feedback gives you vibration when the key has been hit spot-on, again a small tweak improved the experience.
Apps and widgets are now housed in the same area of Android 4.0. This is great as it means that it’s easier to set up your home screens exactly as you want them.
Other features include improved accessibility, web browser enhancements, you have a unified calendar that means all your calendars are consolidated into one, the email app has been tweaked, and there are also better options for sharing content.
All-in-all, it’s a really strong improvement for Android.
If you want to see some of these features in action I’ve put a couple of videos together below. Check out the first video to see the new features of Google’s Android 4.0 operating system. Also Gizmodo recently ran a very thorough update on the new Android 4.0 features here. The second video gives you an overview of how to use Android 4.0 too.
Demo introducing Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
Android 4.0 Tutorial, Walkthrough, Guide for Tablets (Ice Cream Sandwich)
If you want to learn more about the Asus tablets mentioned above, check out the What Tablet PC review of the Asus EEE pad Transformer Prime here.
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[..YouTube..] Nice one dude
[..YouTube..] @laweffect thanks for the feedback and glad it was useful.
[..YouTube..] thanks for the feedback and glad it was useful.
[..YouTube..] @tabletpcuk yeah!
[..YouTube..] yeah!
Im an owner of the Samsung Galaxy Tab II, and I can’t wait to install the new android. Lovely post very detailed, thanks!
No worries Kristeen and please let me know how you get on with the Android 4.0 upgrade on the Galaxy Tab II.
Ted
[..YouTube..] Kind of washed out
[..YouTube..] @mrlbattle1 thanks for the comment. Yes, I tried to go for a different lighting effect this time round but the extra light was a bit too much on this one. A bit of learning for the next video.
[..YouTube..] thanks for the comment. Yes, I tried to go for a different lighting effect this time round but the extra light was a bit too much on this one. A bit of learning for the next video.
[..YouTube..] you deserve more views
[..YouTube..] @dagr8master thanks for the comment and glad you liked it.
[..YouTube..] thanks for the comment and glad you liked it.
[..YouTube..] Good stuff, thinking of diving in to an android tablet at some point soon, so will sub for your upcoming videos!
[..YouTube..] @Grymligast thanks for the comment and glad you enjoyed the video. I’ll have more coming soon.
[..YouTube..] thanks for the comment and glad you enjoyed the video. I’ll have more coming soon.
[..YouTube..] Great video you make it easy to understand. E/buyer says that the one I have ordered should arrive tomorrow.Thanks
[..YouTube..] @4196305 thanks for the comment and no worries. Have fun with your Transformer Prime when you get it.
[..YouTube..] thanks for the comment and no worries. Have fun with your Transformer Prime when you get it.
In the video, it looks like the folders can’t be dragged to the desktop very easily. You had to drag out several of the folders multiple times before they actually moved. Hope they get this kink out.
[..YouTube..] good job with the updated video.. much better thanks! keep em coming!!
[..YouTube..] @castillozz thanks for the feedback, there’s more videos on their way…
[..YouTube..] thanks for the feedback, there’s more videos on their way…
[..YouTube..] Thank you very much. Great walkthrough.Just got the ICS update today and I saw that I was missing the trashcan icon for removing widgets or apps from the home screen. Now I know I should drag it to middle top of the screen.
[..YouTube..] @boyvale thanks for the feedback. No worries, glad you found it useful.
[..YouTube..] thanks for the feedback. No worries, glad you found it useful.
[..YouTube..] can u upload video revealing detainled installation of android 4.0….i have android tablet with 2.3,how can i nstall 4.0 on it ?
[..YouTube..] @amar874 thanks for the comment. Which Android tablet do you have? If it’s an Android tablet running Android 2.3 then unfortunately it’s unlikely that it will support an upgrade to Android 4. The latest versions of Android need powerful processors to run the operating system. You may be able to hack Android 4 onto your tablet but it’s likely to be unstable if it came with Android 2.3 already installed. Sorry I can’t be more help, if anyone else knows how to help amar874 then please say.
[..YouTube..] thanks for the comment. Which Android tablet do you have? If it’s an Android tablet running Android 2.3 then unfortunately it’s unlikely that it will support an upgrade to Android 4. The latest versions of Android need powerful processors to run the operating system. You may be able to hack Android 4 onto your tablet but it’s likely to be unstable if it came with Android 2.3 already installed. Sorry I can’t be more help, if anyone else knows how to help amar874 then please say.
[..YouTube..] i have zenithink Z102 tablet …..and the latest version of this tablet is comeing with 4.0 OS….problem is that i tried to update the tablet to 4.0 and now it’s stuck on android icon and does not move forward….it keeps on loading the android icon for the whole day …can u tell me how can i restore the previous 2.3 version ? thank s for helping me by the way …
[..YouTube..] thanks for the video,helpful,new to android,used to windows.lovely wallpaper!is it just for the asus?
[..YouTube..] @MultiMullerman no worries and glad to you found the video useful.
[..YouTube..] no worries and glad to you found the video useful.
I wish I had an opportunity to test it on my tablet. I will have to wait for the ICS update to arrive on my Iconia tab
Thanks the comment Ricky, hope you don’t have to wait too long. Ted.
[..YouTube..] have u had problems with the asus transformer prime? like not getting response when u tap an app?
[..YouTube..] I saw the syndicate project on there. I like
[..YouTube..] Thanks for the question. I haven’t had any issue, seems to be very responsive and works smoothly.
[..YouTube..] Nice video but what I am really looking for is a tutorial on how to import my contacts/people from my Android phone onto my Android tablet so that I can use use the email addresses in the gmail and email apps. Can anyone point me in the right direction?
[..YouTube..] Is there anyway to delete the extra homepages? Great tutorial btw