Android Ice Cream Sandwich

January 14, 2017

Android Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0) was released in October 2011 and unified the smartphone and tablet user experience into a single platform.

Key Features

Unified phone and tablet interface
Face Unlock security feature
Android Beam for NFC sharing
Resizable widgets
Improved multitasking with recent apps
Data usage monitoring and controls
Screenshot capture built-in
Roboto font introduction

Design Evolution

Ice Cream Sandwich brought Honeycomb's Holo design to phones, creating a consistent experience across all Android devices.

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Key Features

Design Evolution

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