11 Tastiest Features of Android Ice Cream Sandwich
Upgraded Camera App
Ice Cream Sandwich offers significant upgrades to the OS's Camera app, including continuous focus and zero shutter lag exposure. Google also pumped up the shutter control speed, so you can shoot one photo after the next with no delay between shots. You'll also be able to take quick screen grabs of videos--even those recorded at full video resolution--by tapping the screen as the video records.
A new face detection feature will automatically locate faces in your shot and focus in on them. You can also use the new tap-to-focus option to zoom in on any part of the frame you'd like by tapping the location on your screen.
One of the best enhancements to the Camera app is the single-motion panorama mode. Using this option you can capture a large panoramic image by moving the camera slowly from left to right in front of you. New photo editing options let you quickly remove red-eye, crop, rotate, and add effects to your images.
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October 19th, 2011 at 4:56 pm
Finally, a comprehensive list of all the new features. Thanks!
October 19th, 2011 at 5:12 pm
Great post and really interesting to see how Google are evolving Android. The usability of Android Honeycomb for a non-techie user is the thing that has held Android tablets back compared to the slick nature of iOS on the iPad. Hopefully Ice Cream Sandwich will resolve a lot of those issue whilst still allowing a technically minded user the opportunity to configure the OS as they like.
October 19th, 2011 at 11:16 pm
Can ice cream in these new phones synchronize with Outlook without jumping through hoops?
October 20th, 2011 at 10:14 am
“The usability of Android Honeycomb for a non-techie user is the thing that has held Android tablets back compared to the slick nature of iOS…”
Android CAN be used as a simple app launcher if people want to. All the other features that makes it “too complicated for non-techie users” like widgets, live wallpaper, etc. are entirely OPTIONAL.
October 20th, 2011 at 12:27 pm
too bad they are bitting off of all the compeitiors Windows phone mango been had this and it works better then any android bite off. Oh well I guess microsoft will have to sew them over that too. SMH Google will be just a memory soon enough:)
November 19th, 2011 at 9:19 pm
I told u so.com. “been had this” “Microsoft will have to sew them over…”
What an illierate little person you must be. Ghetto much, ebofonics much? Lemme guess, you have a windows or iPhone and know nothing of android, right? Android is the way of the future. Why bother posting just to run your mouth about negative stuff?
November 21st, 2011 at 8:53 am
I’ve been using HTC Incredible for almost 23 years and these are pretty much standard features with the HTC Sense. I’m not really impressed with any of these other than upgraded camera options.
December 8th, 2011 at 5:05 pm
I have a custom ROM.. and a bunch of these features are already available. …And they are an AWESOME step forward!!! Good job Google!!!!!