Ice Cream Sandwich

[rosser]

What do people think Ice Cream Sandwich will look like?

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[ls377]

Sorry, couldn't resist

 

[Dark Wizard Matoya]

Sorry, couldn't resist

LOL.

Apparently ICS will have a "holographic" UI. Hopefully before long all the carriers will have at least one pure Google phone so I can actually use that new UI and not have to deal with Sense/Touchwiz/Motoblur.

 

[Jalarm]

That's why you buy a Nexus S, updates very fast

 

[Dark Wizard Matoya]

That's why you buy a Nexus S, updates very fast

I would if Verizon had a Nexus S. :'( Hopefully Big Red will get a pure Google phone sometime in the near future. Amd if they don;t then there is always Cyanogenmod.

 

[Jalarm]

I would if Verizon had a Nexus S. :'( Hopefully Big Red will get a pure Google phone sometime in the near future. Amd if they don;t then there is always Cyanogenmod.

You think the Nexus S will be able to support ICS and more future updates?

 

[ls377]

You think the Nexus S will be able to support ICS and more future updates?

There's no way Google would make it incompatible. Imagine the crapstorm they would get from people.

 

[Jalarm]

There's no way Google would make it incompatible. Imagine the crapstorm they would get from people.

Never thought of it like that, sorry I am only worrying because it's only 1GHZ and I bought this phone for the updates, and now with dual core, it's threatening.

 

[ls377]

Never thought of it like that, sorry I am only worrying because it's only 1GHZ and I bought this phone for the updates, and now with dual core, it's threatening.

The Hummingbird is as close to dual core as single cores get. At this point, the second core only really helps with high end games and video, and making things a little more snappy. I'm sure the OS itself will run just as well on one core, the issue comes up with the new games and CPU-intrusive apps that will probably be coming.

 

[Jalarm]

Oh and for what Ice Cream Sandwich will look like, I can see a lot of blue, like honeycomb.

 

[jack454]

This was on News Republic today.
News Republic

 

[patfactorx]

I predict a phone releases with ICS first and then Nexus S gets the update 6 weeks later. Mark my words!

 

[Jalarm]

I predict a phone releases with ICS first and then Nexus S gets the update 6 weeks later. Mark my words!

That was only the case for the N1. I think Google learned their lesson.

 

[_JKK_]

With the news about phones being supported for 18 months or whatever, it would be very contradictory and ironic if Google dropped support for the Nexus S/ updated it slowly for ICS. But hey, crazier things have happened.

 

[Droid800]

The Hummingbird is as close to dual core as single cores get. At this point, the second core only really helps with high end games and video, and making things a little more snappy. I'm sure the OS itself will run just as well on one core, the issue comes up with the new games and CPU-intrusive apps that will probably be coming.

Well, the second core also helps with things like rendering web pages, etc., because one core can do one thing, and the other can do something else. It isn't a HUGE difference, but its noticeable.

 

[Droid800]

Oh and for what Ice Cream Sandwich will look like, I can see a lot of blue, like honeycomb.

Yup. That's what they meant with the 'holographic interface' comment. It's going to get a lot of blue, and a lot of HC's 'Tron' design.

I did sort of like that tablet and phone OSes were separated by colors (HC was blue, phones were green/orange) but if the phone version gets HC's better points its not a big deal.

 

[jdm4u]

I personally think they will release a new Nexus device. Even though the N1 had 2.1 then 2.2, then a new device was released for 2.3. So maybe the NS will receive ICS then a new device for the following? Either way, I'll wait till Q4 to see if one comes out or not, if so, i'll jump on it, if not ill jump on an NS, if still available then...which i hope it would be :-\

 

[Soda]

Honestly, I'm not a big fan of Honeycomb's UI aesthetically. I do not like the Tron holographic design, it looks novelty and I hope Google doesn't completely scrap the Froyo/Gingerbread look.

A mix between the two (sandwiched together :3) wouldn't be so bad. I can't imagine what it'd look like though.

 

[Tripsyk]

Holographic UI? Sounds interesting. The preview screenshots look pretty cool.

 

[Jalarm]

I like how android 2.2/2.3 have this modern feel to it, I agree I hope they don't scrap all of 2.2/.3 UI.