The Android fans are gonna like this. Up until now, Android has been leading a double life – with one versi0n for phones, and another version for tablets. Compare this with iOS who have been recently giving concurrent software updates with iOS on iPhone and iPad. Well the good news is that Android’s tablet and phone lines are going to be joined in a upcoming release of Android nicknamed “Ice Cream Sandwich”, which will combine the best features of each, regardless of what class of device might be.
While there has been some small leaks with Ice Cream Sandwich, this is by far the most detailed one. But it is quite surprising how this video came out. Apparently a user bought a second hand Google Nexus S on eBay, and he was surprised to find Ice Cream Sandwich installed on the Google reference device. First thing you will notice is the influences of Honeycomb on the handset. While luckily not as “Tron-like” as the first Honeycomb release, the interface is definite shift away from Gingerbread.
Of course we do not know for certain if this is not a elaborate skin on a current Gingerbread install, but then the new interface seems to found in quite a few nooks and crannies. Take a look at the video here (courtesy Engadget):
So do you reckon this is the real thing?
Update: Apparently the guy’s story is legit. Someone spotted the online bartering that happened: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1281442&page=20 (Thanks Albert)
