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Android 4.0 and widgets

Derek Anderson — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:34:23 +0000

I have been fortunate enough to be able to ROM an early CM9 Alpha on my Samsung Nexus S. This has given me a perspective that most Android users don’t currently have. Android 4.0 a.k.a. Ice Cream Sandwich is a revamped Android like you have not yet seen. It is more intuitive in many respects. There are surprising additions that I would have never thought to make use of until all of a sudden…there they are. ICS will remember (in some circumstances) your previous choice. Then the next time you follow those same motions, your previous choice will be either brought forward or in some way, made more accessible. This is great!

In other areas of Android 4.0, there could be some improvement. The desktop environment. Specifically the long press access that we have all become accustomed to from all the earlier versions of Android, has now become simply a wallpaper changing tool. (almost useless) I want to be able to easily create shortcuts like before. It would also be nice to be able to access the widget menu this way instead of having to ‘flick’ through the available widgets located in the back of the App Drawer. Don’t get me wrong, I like being able to see what an app is going to look like before I place it on the homescreen. However, I would also like to be able to quickly add a widget from an app menu.

Why is this functionality missing?

The ICS desktop for Windows | TalkAndroid.com

Derek Anderson — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:53:14 +0000

The ICS desktop for Windows | TalkAndroid.com.

This is pretty cool!

With a few tools (programs/tweaks) you can modify your Windows 7 desktop to resemble the Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) homescreen/desktop.

If you have ICS on your phone or tablet, chances are, you love it. If not, chances are, you want it. In either case here’s something we can all appreciate. Flickr user David Molina set out to bring the beauty of Android Ice Cream Sandwich to his desktop, and with a little tweaking and the right tools, he definitely succeeded.

click the link above to see the list of tools that you will need.

Sprint says its Google Galaxy Nexus will have 32GB of storage

Derek Anderson — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:50:16 +0000

Sprint says its Google Galaxy Nexus will have 32GB of storage.

This could be the best news of the day…maybe the year. I can think of only one thing that would top this.

Sprint Galaxy Nexus $200 on approved upgrade.

Fat chance of this.

Deliveries gone wild from CNN.com

Derek Anderson — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 19:12:18 +0000

Video – Breaking News Videos from CNN.com.

NinjaUnboxing the Galaxy Nexus

Derek Anderson — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 19:23:53 +0000

NinjaUnboxing3's Channel – YouTube.

Most likely one of the lamest ‘surprises’ that Google has hinted at.