Archos may be a month late on their promise to update their G9 tablets to Android 4.0 but it’s here now and they’re still ahead of many top manufacturers. Archos has begun rolling out Ice Cream Sandwich to their G9 lineup and if you’re the proud owner of a G9 7 or 10-inch tablet, you can expect to receive Android 4.0 in an OTA update soon.
Every month Google puts out a platform distribution chart to give us a better idea of what OS version Android devices are running. Not much has changed since last month which is quite disheartening considering it’s been a few months since Android 4.0 was released. Ice Cream Sandwich is Google’s latest and greatest Android version and yet less than 2% of devices are running it. It really is a shame and it’s too bad OEM’s and carriers are taking so long because Android 4.0 is such a great improvement to the user experience.
If you’re new to Android you may be trying to figure out what all these tasty desserts have to do with your favorite mobile OS. Well, Google likes to name every major version of Android after a delicious treat and has been following alphabetically ever since Cupcake. We’re currently on the letter “I” and that’s why you’ll hear Android 4.0 referred to as Ice Cream Sandwich. Up next is “J,” and Google has all but confirmed Jelly Bean, but what if we told you they’ve also decided on a name for the OS after Jelly Bean? Hopefully you’d say “Woah, hold your cupcakes!” I mean seriously, only 1% of Android users even have Ice Cream Sandwich and you want to talk about an OS that probably won’t be out until 2014!? Rest assured we feel the same way, but if you’re still curious, a reliable source has told The Verge that Key Lime Pie will follow Jelly Bean.
Sprint is touting their “truly Unlimited” data and giving away 30 Samsung Galaxy Nexus devices in their new Data Storm Sweepstakes. The Samsung Galaxy Nexus is set to be one of Sprint’s first LTE devices and with a pure Google experience and truly unlimited data, it just may be the best stateside Galaxy Nexus available.
Google and the Android team have been working hard to provide all the necessary tools for developers to create beautiful looking Android apps to fit the new Android 4.0 theme. That’s the reason they created Android Design, a central location for developers to go for UI tools and tips. After its launch, the Android team began to receive numerous requests for Ice Cream Sandwich stencils. Being the amazing Android team that they are, they have made these stencils available and they can be downloaded now by heading over to the Android Design site.
