Broadcast from a Google and Samsung event in Hong Kong - Galaxy Nexus features, new Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich [updated]

Good morning, Habr!

Before the start of the event, on which Android Ice Cream Sandwich will be presented and the first communicator under its control, the Galaxy Nexus has a few moments left [the broadcast has started!] ... an hour later ... [and ended!]


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Leaks of new information follow one after another, in particular, the journalists of the phandroid.com website managed to photograph the official specifications of the flagship:



The official Google Galaxy Nexus page is already available.

I will post new information in this post as it appears under the cat.

Live video from the event is available on YouTube


Hong Kong time 10:00

10:05 - Samsung spokesperson:



10:09 - On the stage, Andy Rubin, Galaxy Nexus is officially presented - working samples in the hands were greeted with short applause and silence



10:13 New Galaxy Nexus - fast (LTE support), with a HD Super Amoled screen and a 4.65 "display



10:17 New design - thickness in the thinnest part of the case - 4.29 mm



10:21 There's a barometer in the Galaxy Nexus! All previous specifications confirmed - 5MP camera with fast shooting and support for shooting high-definition video, docking station support



10:22 Began the part dedicated to Android Ice Cream Sandwich



10:23 Three new principles underlying the ICS:


10:25 New UI in Android Ice Cream Sandwich - ROBOTO

10:26 New lock screen and new home screen:



10:27 New Widgets:

with scaling support.

10:29 Folder support:



10:31 New alerts:



10:32 New keyboard with voice input:



10:35 Support for unlocking the device using the front camera (according to the owner's photo)



10:37 New browser with support for syncing bookmarks from Google Chome:



10:41 Updated almost all embedded applications - Gmail, Market, Calendar - in accordance with the new UI ROBOTO:



Gmail now supports offline search.
Google+ app now supports video conferencing.

10:42 New camera, gallery app. Confirmed information about the built-in photo editor with filters .


Hipster effects for photos! (quote from the presentation)

New shooting mode - panorama.



Also support focus while shooting video, time lapse. Support instant download result "to the cloud."

10:52 New Contacts application - deeper integration, new contact display mode (like tile in Windows Phone)



10:57 Android Beam - NFC data transfer between Android devices



The presentation is over. In the broadcast, I was guided by the maximum speed, so I apologize in advance if some of the new functions were not described in sufficient detail.

Android 4.0 SDK is already available for download

Thanks for attention!

And some updates from the comments:

Briefly about the functions of akimovpro :

Virtual buttons
New Widget Types
Folders with drag-n-drop
Launcher customizable
The ability to speed up / slow voicemail
Zoom on the calendar
Modified Gmail
Swap to navigate between contacts
Screenshots Button
Spell checker
Access to the application from the lock screen
Copy-paste advanced
Voice recognition integration
Face unlock
16 tab browser
Font new
Internet usage statistics with control
Ability to close applications when the traffic consumption limit is reached
Built-in photo editor
Zero delay shooting, panorama
Gallery sorted by people and locations
People app with connected social network profiles, great photos and status updates
Android Beam - NFC data exchange

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I think the novelties of this morning were worth waking up at 4 am :) (I live in GMT + 3)