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REVIEW! Latest version of Android: Ice Cream Sandwich

Latest version of Android: Ice Cream Sandwich


(Our Tech Blog) Google also showcased the newest mobile operating system, Ice Cream Sandwich on Google's Mobile Revolution event held in Tokyo, Japan. Curious, did not miss detikINET go tasting. How does it feel?

Android Ice Cream Sandwich brought Google in this demo on tablet PCs embedded Motorola Xoom. In terms of appearance, user interface is practically brand-new OS did not undergo significant changes.

Motorola Tablet Android Ice Cream Sandwich Motorola Tablet with Android Ice Cream Sandwich

Perhaps because under development, which surely there is more to change the color of a darker environment. At the bottom are also available such a group folder that groups of applications.


Special in this demo, Google brings a number of interesting applications that simply fascinate the media crews from Asia Pacific that became the Internet giant's invitation.

Latest version of Android: Ice Cream Sandwich

The first kind of face recognition applications but can be edited in realtime. In short, this application can capture everyone's face in front of the front of the camera gadgets that run Android Ice Cream Sandwich to then do some editing on the camera caught his face directly.

For example, your face caught on camera of this application. Then through the display in the gadget of your face can be edited so it has a big nose, eyes more slanted, as well as smaller lips.

Latest version of Android: Ice Cream Sandwich

Realtime intention here is, you do not need to splatter aka taking photos prior to then do the editing. However it can be done as when you look in the mirror live.

Similarly, the editing process is done, rather than simply adding a mustache or a beard like the application that has been widely circulated.

For a demo of this application is still limited to be able to detect and perform editing on the face, eyes, mouth and nose.

Latest version of Android: Ice Cream Sandwich

The next application is the Virtual Camera Man. Like a cameraman, he will always highlight the 'hero' though it has been shifted.

Latest version of Android: Ice Cream Sandwich

But at the first camera in the Motorola Xoom used must capture the 'hero' is. But the identification process is not done from the face, but by sound.

So later, when you scroll but remain silent, then the camera on such gadgets will highlight you as the main focus. Of course, the distance shift is limited within a certain distance.

This application will be positioned to the video conferencing needs. No exception for corporate users but also home users. And certainly, it is only for Android Ice Cream Sandwich.