Android 4 Ice Cream Sandwich hands on

Hands-on:

[Del-Canada]

I own both a Nexus and an iPhone 4S and I love them both. With the Nexus the, the face recogniztion is still not great or secure. You can use a photograph of the person to access the phone. On that same note, the 4S biometrics face scan isn't great either. That's normal for both tho, it's a new area for mobile phones and Hell, let's face it, six years ago did any of us even think we'd ever be discussing dual cores when talking about a cell phone?

[ZeeLobby]

Also, for everyone stating "Awful Review" you do not understand the SlashGear way. When a device is initially released, they give a first impressions, quick showcase video/article called "Hands-On" Once they have the time, they release a full "Review". This is nice to wet your whistle, but their full reviews are better than 90% of the review sites out there.

[BrandonPatrk]

@Karum07 -- " I know what you probably meant is that what is new is how widgets are accessed via a tab in the App Drawer as opposed to the old method of a long press on the screen."

Uhm . . . that's what he said.

[kayjay]

hmm nice to know they have quick controls..I did not know that till this video

[johnmed]

Can't wait to get ics on my nexus s 4g. Any news as to when it's going to be updated?

[ZeeLobby]

@Trevtheguy Also, for everyone stating "Awful Review" you do not understand the SlashGear way. When a device is initially released, they give a first impressions, quick showcase video/article called "Hands-On" Once they have the time, they release a full "Review". This is nice to wet your whistle, but their full reviews are better than 90% of the review sites out there. This video is literally like, hey, I just whipped this out of the box, what can I play with.

[TheRazza]

To the guy in the video, ICS DOES have a quick unlock to the camera...just not when you're going for face unlock. Use the regular lock screen with drag to unlock and left is for camera, right is to unlock the phone.

I also laughed when you said widgets were new in ICS, now I know what you probably meant is that what is new is how widgets are accessed via a tab in the App Drawer as opposed to the old method of a long press on the screen. Parts of this scream incompetence.

[ZeeLobby]

@steefmek Also, for everyone stating "Awful Review" you do not understand the SlashGear way. When a device is initially released, they give a first impressions, quick showcase video/article called "Hands-On" Once they have the time, they release a full "Review". This is nice to wet your whistle, but their full reviews are better than 90% of the review sites out there. This video is literally like, hey, I just whipped this out of the box, what can I play with.

[DanCuban]

Best UI on a phone so far is HTC Sense in my opinion

[snakewind]

only the iphone has quick camera, im sure windows mobile 7 had it way before hand

[loopmix]

Fail review, again, do you think that face recognition are going to recognize you when you are moving you head while he's recording you? The quick access to the camera its only avaliable when you don't use face recognition, or you set some sort of password. (does it the iPhone, then fail, you unlock an secure iPhone without put a password or something else)

[ZeeLobby]

@Trevtheguy Also, what do you mean request stupid things. THE GIZMODO reviewer literally spent the whole article bashing the "Android" icons, when in fact they were the manufacturers UI. Finally someone pointed it out in the comments...that is a huge blunder

[ZeeLobby]

@Trevtheguy Yea, I guess I just jotted that down to excitement, and an urge to share the awesomeness with others. All I can say is that I'm pumped for their official review, they ususally do a great job and justice to the devices. I can't help but cringe when I go to other sites and they get specs and names wrong XD. Fumbling with functionality is much better than comparing TouchWiz to ICS as if it was Gingerbread to ICS (like Gizmodo did :(...)

[drewksidetour]

dude if there is no special lock on nexus you can access camera, if there is a pin or facelock no you cannot, so for you to compare an iphone which apparently didn't have a pin lock of any sorts, your statement is not valid

[SacTu]

You have the option of 5 AND 7 pages...

[ksacool]

I Just bought iPhone4S and if I've seen this before i might change my mind and get this! seriously, i hated andriod before and i always think of it as a not-yet-need-more-time phone OS. however, this phone looks awesome. Now i love both andriod and iOS :D

[ooebuTuoYoo]

@ZeeLobby Yepp, I see your point and you're right that way :) Ohh, and btw, thanks for the videos :)

[ceasernem]

Anyone notice that it says at&t on it!! Yay!

[superutuber]

Google has confirmed that you can't use a picture to unlock the phone...

[johnlembrick]

which google phone were you showing this on?