Official ICS & Galaxy Nexus Launch Thread

[NikolaeVarius]

I don't like this magazine style. I hate metro with a passion and this seems to be inspired by it.

The style wastes too much space.

 

[Dominato3r]

Borrowing from WP7 which isn't necessarily a bad thing either.

 

[theeedude]

Looks like the days of iOS having the best UI are finished.

 

[alfa147x]

still nothing amazing...

edit:
nvm new phone app is cool

 

[zerocool84]

That voicemail sounds umm interesting.

 

[ChronoReverse]

THAT IS AWESOME. Referring to the voicemails.

Auto return text for declining calls is nice too.

 

[alfa147x]

fan boyism aside. It still seems like they are playing catch up :\

 

[Red Storm]

Love visual voicemail being implemented into the dialer app. And those quick response texts!

 

[Bateluer]

THAT IS AWESOME. Referring to the voicemails.

I drooled at that. :/

 

[alfa147x]

10:54PM It's called Android Beam. NFC-based, just touch the two phones and, bam, exchange of information.

and that what i've been waiting for

 

[Bateluer]

Scotty, 2 to Beam up.

 

[badb0y]

This looks like win if the HTC,Moto, Samsung fags don't lock it up and skin it
*cringe*

 

[seepy83]

meh. NFC does basically nothing for me as 80% of my friends use iPhone, and coworkers use Blackberry.

 

[Anubis]

those not liking that they borrowed some things from WP7, remember one of the greatest strength of android is that you can get an ap to change pretty much everything and they will come as 4.0 gets out there

actually the SDK is available RIGHT NOW

 

[vshah]

beam apps...sweet

 

[ChronoReverse]

I want this now. My g2, bless it and its keyboard, but this is wonderful

 

[alfa147x]

wait it's not being used for payments? Why wouldnt someone just text or email anyof that stuff?

 

[trmiv]

Well I'm glad Apple has a good return policy. I've got some thinkin' to do!

 

[vshah]

wait it's not being used for payments? Why wouldnt someone just text or email anyof that stuff?

because this is way faster if someone is standing right next to you?
it is being used for payments as well, bunch of stores just announced nfc google wallet support.

edit: over already?

lame. loved everything I saw but that was kinda short!

 

[dlock13]

wait it's not being used for payments? Why wouldnt someone just text or email anyof that stuff?

Easier if you two are next to each other.

 

[Suspicious-Teach8788]

fan boyism aside. It still seems like they are playing catch up :\

are you serious? even though people call me a iOS fanboi, this presentation made me cream my pants... far more than the 4S announcement. i think only the 3G and iP4 announcements were this amazing.... this is a serious game changer.

even the droid announcement did not compare....

 

[bucwylde23]

damn, why didn't they tell us that Verizon would have it? and why not a date? I want to order now

 

[NikolaeVarius]

Man, I was hoping they would show how ICS bridges phones and tablets together.

 

[Anubis]

wait it's not being used for payments? Why wouldnt someone just text or email anyof that stuff?

im sure it will be but TBH using it for payments is pretty low on my lists of things i will ever use

actually seeing as i live in the boonies im not sure i even could use it

but yes as DLeRium it was an excellent presentation

 

[alfa147x]

Easier if you two are next to each other.

because this is way faster if someone is standing right next to you?

How long does it take to send a text? Email, I understand because it's a bit slower. Some emails take 20 - 30 seconds to transfer up and back down.