Android 4.0: Ice Cream Sandwich

Google has launched the latest version of the Android operating system 4.0 or betterknown as Ice Cream Sandwich. Android is currently only installed on the smartphone Samsung Galaxy Nexus, and the following will be available for a number of smartphones with special specifications.

Novo 7

However, now the operating system ICS is available in tablets. MIPS Technologies to make the world's first tablet that uses Android ICS, Novo 7. These tablets will be marketed in China, and cooperate with the Ainol Electronics.

Not only that, these tablets will be sold cheap, costing only U.S. $ 99.

As quoted from the MIPS website, this tablet has a specification with a screen measuring 7-inch capacitive touchscreen, and by using XBurst 1 GHz processor.

Novo 7 tablets will be equipped GC860 Vivante GPU 3D Graphics, 1080p videodecoding, and dual front / rear camera. In addition, attached is also Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, andMicro SD card slot.

Google was rumored to 'bless' this tablet. It is said Senior Vice President of Mobile at Google, Andy Rubin.

"I am excited by the presence of this 4.0 Android tablet into the market. With a low priceand high performance, this tablet is a boon for mobile consumer and a strong illustrationof the Android open platform for innovation and competition (companies) that benefits consumers," said Andy Rubin.

When asked by Walt Mossberg why Android tablets have "completely flopped" in the marketplace, Andy Rubin, Senior VP of Mobile at Google, told the audience at AsiaD that there are around "6 million Android tablets out there" running Google services. "It’s not 30 million," Rubin said, but it’s a "healthy" start.