Ice Cream Sandwich

Google launches Chrome browser for Android with no Flash

Google has announced the availability of a beta version of its Chrome web browser for its Android platform. The browser is available on handsets and tablets running the 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich OS, and is downloadable via Android Market in select countries and languages.

O2UK witholding Galaxy Nexus over volume bug

Telefónica’s UK operation O2 has told Telecoms.com that it is not fulfilling orders for the Samsung Galaxy Nexus smartphone until Google and Samsung have fixed a bug that sees the phone spontaneously lose audio, affecting voice calls and audio alerts. The Galaxy Nexus is the first commercially available handset to sport version 4.0 of the Android smartphone OS, which Google has dubbed Ice Cream Sandwich.

Galaxy Nexus Android 4.0 LTE handset unveiled

Google and Samsung have unveiled the first smartphone running on the latest version of the Android mobile operating system 4.0, codenamed Ice Cream Sandwich, which is expected to rival Apple’s popular iPhone 4S handset. The Galaxy Nexus is the first Android handset that supports LTE, as well as HSPA+ technology. It also features a 4.65-inch display with 720p resolution and a dual core 1.2ghz processor.