Let’s start with planning your trip. You can use the TripIt app to arrange your trip plans including flight itinerary, hotel confirmation and your others travel itinerary all in a single master itinerary. Moreover, you also can get the information like maps, local weather, rental cars, hotels, restaurant, events and more altogather in the same master itinerary. The TripIt Android app is the winner at the 2011 Webby Awards. All you need is to sign up free at tripit.com.

TripAdvisor

With TripAdvisor app you can browse millions of traveler reviews and photos, find nearby hotels & restaurant with Near me Now, find cheap flights and more. You can also write a review of any hotel, restaurant or attraction so others can see that.

Trip Journal Lite

Now, once you start your trip you can record anything about your trip and share it with your friends on Facebook and Twitter including your route, photos, videos, notes. And later on you don’t realize that you’ve just make a great story. The full version include Picasa, Flickr, YouTube, manual waypoints which i think you don’t really need it during the trip.

Google Translate

If you’re travelling overseas, you must nee this app. The Google Translate Android app support over 50 languages. The features include dictionary results, text-to-speech, voice input, romanization and your favorit translations.

XE Currency

Now, you probably need to change some money with local currency and you want to know the currency rate. XE Currency can do this for you which supports 180+ currencies. Moreover, it also provide you live rates update every minute and the possiblity to store rates for offline use.

WeatherBug

Well, planning your trip is all depend on the weather outside. You don’t want to go to the beach while the weather is actually raining on that day. So, don’t let this ruin your plan. Get the weather update with WeatherBug app before planning your trip.

Google Maps

Now you have arrived at the trip destination. I’m sure you don’t want to get into a situation where you find out that you don’t even know where you are. If you have Google Maps, you will likely get rid of this situation and even find your ways back to the hotel or other places you want to go.

Toilet/Bathroom Finder

I’m sure most people have been in a situation where they want to go to the toilet but found that they have no idea where to go like in the airport, station or other places. The Toilet/Bathroom Finder app can help you to locate easily the nearest public toilet/bathrooms around of more than 60000 toilet places all over the world. This app is based on user-contribution, so you also can help other people by reporting new or missing toilets.

Wi-Fi Finder

Well, sometimes probably found that Wi-Fi connection is much faster then the cellular in several locations. In this case, you need to find the both Free or paid Wi-Fi and the Wi-Fi Finder app can help you find over 200,000 locations worldwide.

YP Yellow Pages

And last but not least, you need the YP Yellow Pages app to help you find the easy-to-use guide for local info and discount near you. It covers 18MM+ businesses including restaurants, bars, hotels, mechanics, dentist and more which you can contact directly from your phone. And the good thing about this app is that you can save some money with coupons and discounts.

Motorola and Sprint on the press event in New York City just made the Motorola Photon 4G official and will be available this summer. The Motorola Photon 4G will be the Motrola’s first Sprint 4G phone. It features a 4.3-inch qHD display, 1GHz dual-core Tegra 2 processor, 16GB of storage, VGA front-facing camera, 8 megapixel rear-facing camera with full 1080p HD video capture, 4G WiMAX and many more.

Motorola and Sprint also announced that there will be more than 10 additional devices by the end of this year including Motorola Titanium, Motorola XOOM with Wi-Fi, Motorola Clutch +i475 and more.

Check out the full press release below.

Sprint and Motorola Forge Renewed Business Relationship That Extends Device Innovation

New Portfolio of Android-Based Devices Empower Both Businesses and Consumers with World-Class Versatility, Productivity and Entertainment Features

Sprint to launch more than 10 new Motorola devices in 2011, including
Motorola PHOTON 4G, boasting Sprint 4G, Android 2.3, Sprint ID and worldphone capabilities,
Motorola XPRT, a business-class Android smartphone, and
Motorola TRIUMPH, the first Motorola Android smartphone for Virgin Mobile USA

New York City – June 9, 2011 – Sprint (NYSE: S) and Motorola Mobility, Inc. (NYSE: MMI) today announced a reinvigorated alliance that strengthens and extends the two companies’ device innovation leadership. Sprint and its prepaid brands of Boost Mobile and Virgin Mobile USA will launch more than 10 new Motorola wireless devices in 2011, bringing revolutionary performance, speed and design to Sprint customers. This new portfolio demonstrates a commitment to bring customers advanced devices with industry-leading features, including smartphones, tablets and best-in-class Push-to-Talk devices.

Two new devices were communicated today as part of this relationship, including the iconic Motorola PHOTON™ 4G, Motorola’s first Sprint 4G device with a dual-core 1GHz processor, Android™ 2.3, Sprint ID and worldphone capabilities, and Motorola TRIUMPH™, the first Virgin Mobile USA device from Motorola. These two devices, along with the additional products in the new portfolio, build upon Sprint and Motorola’s long history of innovation across Sprint 3G and 4G networks and Nextel National Network.

“Over the years, we have teamed with Motorola to bring top of the line devices to our customers across both prepaid and postpaid brands,” said Sprint CEO Dan Hesse. “I am pleased to see our collaboration grow. Together we will enhance the customer experience by bringing innovative devices to market, such as the Motorola PHOTON 4G and Motorola TRIUMPH.”

Sprint was unbeaten among major wireless carriers for customer satisfaction according to results from the 2011 American Customer Satisfaction Index. In addition to tying for first place among wireless carriers, Sprint was also the number one most improved company in customer satisfaction, across all industries, over the last three years, according to the survey.

“We are excited to be partnering with Sprint to announce a new portfolio of innovative, differentiated Android-based products that make the mobile experience better for people – whether at home or at work,” said Sanjay Jha, chairman and chief executive officer, Motorola Mobility. “These devices showcase our deep insight into consumer needs and harness the power of Sprint’s networks.”

Motorola’s First Sprint 4G Phone

Sprint and Motorola are taking wireless innovation to a new level with Sprint’s first 1GHz dual-core NVIDIA^® Tegra™ 2 processor smartphone on the Sprint 4G Network, Motorola PHOTON 4G. Motorola PHOTON 4G provides on-the-go users with an edge in managing their lives, around the world. Motorola PHOTON 4G offers the perfect blend between personal and business needs and boasts enterprise-quality security for Android, international GSM capabilities, a 4.3-inch qHD display, dual cameras and a kickstand for hands-free viewing.

Built with Android 2.3, Gingerbread, Motorola PHOTON 4G, combined with the Sprint 4G Network, lets users browse, download and multitask at blazing-fast speeds to support their busy lifestyles. Motorola PHOTON 4G does it all, providing users with an array of versatile tools, like the Motorola webtop application, allowing users to access and create content from a larger screen while connected to a Motorola accessory dock (available for purchase following device availability).

Additional features include:

• Dual-core NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor and 1GB of RAM
• Large 4.3-inch touchscreen with qHD (Quarter High Definition) display
• 16GB of onboard memory, support for up to 32GB SD Card, for a total of up to 48GB
• Worldphone capabilities to access emails, calendars and news from locations around the globe
• Ability to utilize the webtop application while connected to a Motorola accessory dock (sold separately) to open, view, edit and send Microsoft Office documents using cloud-based web apps through the full Mozilla Firefox browser
• Supports critical IT device policies commonly requested by enterprises and government entities, including integration ease, cost-of-management and data security concerns

• Dual cameras – 8 megapixel, dual-LED flash camera with front-facing webcam to store photos and videos directly on the device and VGA front-facing camera for video chat
• Android Market™ for access to more than 200,000 useful applications, widgets and games available for download to customize the experience
• Sprint ID for an easy way to personalize the user experience with apps, widgets, ringtones and more, all in a single download

• 3G/4G Mobile Hotspot capability, supporting up to eight devices on the Sprint 3G or 4G networks and one while roaming internationally on GSM (Mobile Hotspot capability while roaming internationally on GSM will be delivered through an upcoming software update)

Motorola PHOTON 4G will be available this summer. Pricing, final specifications and a full list of accessories will be provided closer to launch.

Motorola’s Debut on Virgin Mobile USA

Available this summer, Motorola TRIUMPH is the first Motorola device available exclusively to Virgin Mobile USA customers. Tech savvy customers will appreciate the feature-rich Motorola TRIUMPH as one of the hottest phones with the added flexibility of a no contract plan.

Motorola TRIUMPH boasts a vibrant 4.1-inch WVGA touchscreen, two cameras, a super slim design at less than 0.4 inches thick, HD-Video (720p) capture and HDMI output to allow for image sharing on your HDTV (requires HDMI cable sold separately).

Additional features include:

• 1GHz processor and up to 32GB of expandable memory to power and store multimedia libraries
• HDMI out hook-up for flat screen multimedia viewing
• Access to corporate email, social media sites, like Facebook^® and Twitter™ and a full suite of Google™ services, like Google Search™, Gmail™, Google Maps™, Google Talk™ and more
• 5 megapixel rear-facing camera and front-facing VGA camera for video chat

• Android Market for access to more than 200,000 useful applications, widgets and games available for download to customize the experience

Motorola TRIUMPH will also be the first handset to come preloaded with the Virgin Mobile Live 2.0 app used to access the Virgin Mobile branded music stream.

Virgin Mobile Live 2.0 is a social networking music application, which will provide Android users free access to the company’s critically acclaimed music stream hosted by DJ Abbey Braden, as well as live music performance videos, and “check in” features at special events. All status updates made using the app will also sync with Facebook and Twitter. It will be available in late July at www.virginmobileusa.com and in major retail outlets nationwide.

Business-Class Android OS Smartphone

On June 5, Sprint and Motorola debuted Motorola XPRT™, the first Motorola smartphone powered by Android from Sprint to deliver enterprise-class security, personal productivity enhancements and international roaming. Designed for business users, Motorola XPRT offers a sleek, compact design built on Android 2.2, Froyo.

It features:

• High-resolution 3.1-inch HVGA display with physical QWERTY keyboard
• 5 megapixel camera with camcorder and dual LED flash for low-light performance
• 2GB memory card included, supporting up to 32GB
• Corporate email (Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync^®), personal (POP & IMAP) email and Quickoffice for opening Microsoft Office™ documents
• Worldmode – CDMA (EVDO Rev. A), GSM/UMTS (HSPA) – international roaming service available in more than 200 countries
• Google mobile services such as Google Search, Gmail, Google Maps with Navigation, syncing with Google Calendar™, Voice Actions and YouTube™

It is available now in Sprint Stores, Business Sales, Web Sales (www.sprint.com) and Telesales (1-800-SPRINT1) for $129.99 (excluding taxes) with a new line or eligible upgrade and two-year service agreement.

More than 10 Devices Together by Year End

Additional devices available in 2011 from Sprint and Motorola will include:

• Motorola Titanium™: Available late summer, Motorola Titanium leverages Sprint’s industry-leading Push-to-Talk capabilities as the first Nextel Direct Connect^® smartphone built on Android 2.1.
• Motorola XOOM™ with Wi-Fi: In May, Sprint made available Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi through Direct Ship sales channels for $599.99 (excluding taxes). It is the first device to feature Android 3.0 (Honeycomb), the version of Android designed specifically for tablets and features innovations in widgets, multitasking, web browsing, notifications and customization. It also offers a 10.1-inch widescreen HD display, 1GHz dual-core processor and two cameras, a rear-facing 5 megapixel camera with flash that can capture HD video and a front-facing 2 megapixel camera for Google Talk with video chat.

Boost Mobile recently announced availability for three new Motorola devices:

• Motorola Clutch™ + i475, successor to the highly popular Motorola Clutch, is a candy-bar QWERTY device with a larger display screen, improved keyboard for text messaging and walkie-talkie functionality. It is available now for $99.99 (excluding taxes) at Boost Mobile’s exclusive retail stores, select independent wireless dealer, major retail outlets nationwide and at www.boostmobile.com with free shipping.
• Available later this month and priced at $79.99 (excluding taxes), Motorola Theory™ is a sleek, candy-bar QWERTY at an affordable price. Key features include a high-finish premium design, threaded messaging, web and email access, Bluetooth^® technology, 1.3MP camera and 2.4-inch QVGA display.
• Coming late June, Motorola i412 is ideal for wireless users craving an uncomplicated phone for talking, texting and walkie-talkie functionality. It will be available for $69.99 (excluding taxes) at Boost Mobile’s exclusive retails stores, select independent wireless dealer locations across the country, www.boostmobile.com with free shipping and major retail outlets nationwide.

Motorola Clutch + i475 and i412 are the latest walkie-talkie phones to offer Push-to-Talk service operating on the Nextel National Network, the fastest national Push-to-Talk network¹.

All three devices will be available with Boost Mobile’s $50 Monthly Unlimited with Shrinkage plan where the longer you stay, the less you pay simply by making on-time payments. For every six on-time payments, a Boost Mobile customer’s monthly cost will shrink by $5, eventually getting down to as low as $35 a month for unlimited nationwide talk, text, web, email, IM and calls to 411. Payments do not need to be consecutive to qualify for the next savings milestone.

Boost Mobile was recently recognized by J.D. Power and Associates as Highest-Ranked Non-Contract Company in Overall Customer Satisfaction Performance². It offers wireless phones and services with no long-term contracts.

According to the data based on 14-day period ending on June 1, 2011, Android 2.2 Gingerbread now used by the biggest percentage of Android handsets with 64.6%. This number is slightly decreased compared to the data one month ago at 65.9%. However, this is solely because many handsets have been upgraded to Android 2.3.3 which is now used by 8.1% of Android handsets. You can see the comparison on the charts below.

Android Honeycomb 3.1 which was announced couple of weeks ago, now has 0.3% share of the distribution indicates that a number of Android Honeycomb tablets have been upgraded to the Android 3.1. While the number of Android 2.2 and newer is increasing, we can see that the older versions including Android 2.1, Android 1.6 and Android 1.5 are slowly decreased. However, the Android 2.1 upgrade for Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 which was released few days ago could possibly change this number on the next chart later on.

Well, looking at this Android Distribution Chart, you can probably get an insight about your existing Android handset whether you need to upgrade or get a new one.

[Source: Android Developer]

New top app charts – this section is basically the revamped version of the previous top app charts but now more fresher and include country-specific apps to give more relevant and most current results. In addition to that, it now shows top new free, top new paid and top grossing similar to the one you can find in iTunes App Store.

Editor’s Choice – just like the name, this section contains the very best apps chosen by the Android Market staff.

Top Developers – this special icon given to top developers whenever the developer name is shown. Currently, there are over 150 developers given this icon.

Better related apps – the related app section now shows two groups of apps: “User who viewed this also viewed” and “Users who installed this also installed”. In this way users will get such a suggestion or recommendation best on other users choice.

Trending apps – well, people love trends and will do anything to follow trends i think. So, this section is good for those kind of people.

Well, with over 200,000 apps supporting over 300 Android devices and 4.5 billion downloads so far, this surely a great enhancements both for Google and Android users. And now with the Google Musics and Google Movies coming, i just wonder if Google will release such kind of desktop apps for it’s Android Market integrated with all of these services just like iTunes from Apple or Zune from Microsoft.

[via: Google Mobile Blog]

Sharp on Wednesday announced it’s latest Android phone Sharp Aquos SH-12C. This phone comes with a tremendous hardware specs that has probably never seen on smartphones before such as the dual 8 megapixel camera capable to capture 3D photos and 3D videos and view it on a gorgeous 4.2-inches qHD (540×960) 3D display support New Mobile ASV Panel. The Sharp Aquos SH-12C will be available from NTT Docomo on Friday 20th this month in Japan.

This 3D Android phones is also powered by a 1.4GHz Qualcomm MSM8255 processor running on Android 2.3 Gingerbread. All of those supported by 512MB of RAM, 2GB of ROM and expandable microSD memory slot. Speaking of connectivity, the Sharp Aquos SH-12C comes fully loaded with HSDPA 14.4 Mbps, Wi-Fi, GPS, Blueetooth and HDMI output and everything else you’d expect from a modern smartphone.

Physically, the phone weights 138 grams and measures 64 mm x 127 mm x 11.9 mm with up to 13.8 mm in certain parts. The Sharp Aquos SH-12C will be available in white and black color. Well, let’s wait for the official press release from NTT Docomo.

[via: Sharp]

Google’s mobile VP Andy Rubin during a question and answer session at Google I/O yesterday said that there will be a new Nexus device coming this year. Neither the exact time yet the name of the device mentioned clearly, but possibly Nexus 3 and it will likely coming in December alongside the Ice Cream Sandwich launch.

The Nexus has been the thing that we used to set the bar, and there’s always going to be new ones coming out in the market…we’ll make an announcement at some point in the future.

The most interesting thing to discuss is probably what kind of handset Google will bring on it’s own brand Android smartphone this time. According to some sources, LG is the most possible candidate to manufacture the Nexus 3 powered by Tegra 3 Kal-El which has a five times faster CPU than the Tegra 2. And it’s likely that the Nexus 3 will be the first Android smartphone to run the new Android Ice Cream Sandwich.

So, what else you want from the Nexus 3? Just to remind you about the Nexus S specs, it’s made by Samsung and powered by 1GHz Cortex A8 (Hummingbird) and running Android 2.3 Gingerbread. Other specs include 512MB RAM, 16GB internal memory, 4-inches WVGA (800 x 480) touchscreen display, 5 megapixel camera, NFC support, Quad-band GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 Tri-band HSPA: 900, 2100, 1700 HSPA type: HSDPA (7.2Mbps) HSUPA (5.76Mbps).

[via: Android and Me]

LG and Wikitude on Tuesday announced the first 3D AR (Augmented Reality) browser in the world coming to the LG Optimus 3D Android smartphone. Compared to the 2D AR which only displays overlapped objects, the stereoscopic screen of the LG Optimus 3D can show places of interest, landmarks and objects in 3D giving better experience to distinguish objects.

The browser also allows you to discover details about their surroundings and access related Wikipedia articles and Twitter information. Those information database of Wikitute 3D contains over 100 million locations around the world from more than 1,000 content providers. The 3D browser it self will support 12 languages and more will be added in the future.

Well, albeit AR is nothing new but the use of 3D technology without glasses is really cool. The Wikitude 3D can be download from the LG’s dedicated application store, LG World for free starting in the middle of June. The LG Optimus 3D it self will be available from AT&T later in 2011 as Thrill 4G.

Read the full press release of the LG Optimus 3D First 3D AR (Augmented Reality) Browser.

LG OPTIMUS 3D ADDS ANOTHER INNOVATIVE “FIRST”WITH 3D AUGMENTED REALITY
Collaboration with Wikitude Gives 3D a Whole New DimensionSEOUL and SALZBURG, AUSTRIA, May 11, 2011 – LG Electronics (LG), in collaboration with augmented reality (AR) pioneer Wikitude, today announced the adoption of the world’s first three dimensional AR browser on its upcoming LG Optimus 3D smartphone. 

The Wikitude 3D browser allows for better interaction and engagement with real-time user environments. While 2D AR only displays overlapped objects, 3D AR shows places, landmarks and objects in 3D making them easier to distinguish. The browser al-lows users to discover details about their surroundings and access related Wikipedia articles and Twitter information.

“AR technology has been praised for its potential to replace the ‘abstract’ realities of standard mobile browsers with ‘actual’ reality streamed through the camera of the smartphone,” said Dr. Jong-seok Park, CEO and President of LG Mobile Communica-tions Company. “LG’s cutting-edge hardware and 3D API software technology now pushes this reality a step further.”

Wikitude 3D includes information on over 100 million locations around the world, with contributions from more than 1,000 content providers. The browser currently provides support for 12 languages with plans to increase this number in the near future. Users can download Wikitude 3D from LG World, LG`s dedicated application store for free, staring in the middle of June.

“The synergy here is simply perfect and the resulting partnership has the potential to take both AR and smartphones to a whole new level,” said Martin Herdina, CEO of Wikitude.

The LG Optimus 3D introduces a number of innovative first technologies, including the world’s first dual-core, dual-channel, dual-memory architecture, as well as the first full 3D platform providing glasses-free viewing, recording and sharing of 3D content.

The LG Optimus 3D will be available this summer starting in Europe followed by other markets around the world.

Augmented Reality (AR) is a real-time technology which works by overlaying detailed information on user surroundings, including graphics, audio, and more, as captured through smartphone cameras and other devices.

[via: LGE]

In addition to the Android Honeycomb 3.1 and the next Android Ice Cream Sandwich, Google also made some other big announcements during Google I/O conference in San Fransisco today including the Musics Beta by Google, Google Movies for Android smartphones/tablets, Google Android Open Accessory, Android@Home, and more.

100 million Androids Activated Worldwide, 400K daily

Google proudly started with some statistics asserting a significant growth accomplished over the past year. Google confirmed that it has activated more than 100 million Android devices worldwide across 36 OEM’s and 215 carriers. Those are includes 310 devices in 112 countries with 400,000 devices activated daily. And for the Android Market, currently there are 450,000 developers supplying more than 200,000 applications for the Android Market with 4.5 billion downloads so far.

Google Movies for Android Smartphones and Tablets

This service is basically provide movie rental for Android devices. It started at $1.99 and users can download their favorite films directly from Android Market. Google will also release separate movie apps for phones and tablets which enable you to watch live streaming from the cloud to a device. Currently there are “thousands” of movies available at http://market.android.com for those with motorola XOOM and will be available on Android 2.2 devices in the next couple of weeks.

Musics Beta by Google

The Musics Beta by Google provides a service which enable you to upload your personal music collection to the cloud and then streaming it to your computer and Android devices. It also keeps your musics playlist sync automatically between your phone, tablet or computer. The service is available by invitation starting from today.

Android Open Accessory

The Android Open Accessory helps developer to build new hardware accessories that will work across all Android devices and take advantage of software installed on Android devices. In accordance with that, Google will offer hardware and software support for the open accessory design kit (ADK) with no approval process or fees. This is available for Honeycomb and Gingerbread devices and currently works with USB with Bluetooth support coming in the future.

Android@Home

This feature enables you to make your Android device such a controller which discover, connects and manage all of devices and appliances at your home including gaming consoles, lighting and more. As part of the Android@Home product, Google announced project tungsten which shown an Android device for Music Beta controlling music playback within the Android@Home network.

Well, it’s absolutely a lot of things covered in such a relatively short announcements. But surely will give huge impacts to Android growth in coming years.

[via: Google Blog]

Part of big announcements from Google during the Android-specific keynote at Google I/O is the Android Honeycomb 3.1. On this first major upgrade to the Android tablet OS, Google brings some tweaks and optimizations over the Android 3.0. These are include resizable homescreen widgets and USB host functionality that will give users ability to plug in their digital camera and transfer file directly to their tablet or even use mice, keyboards, and game controllers. Another enhancements including more robust multi-tasking and app-switching mechanism for more fluid transitions and reduced crashes.

Let’s take a look at the Android Honeycomb 3.1 new features highlights from Android Developers blog for users and developers below.

• Open Accessory API. This new API provides a way for Android applications to integrate and interact with a wide range of accessories such as musical equipment, exercise equipment, robotics systems, and many others.
• USB host API. On devices that support USB host mode, applications can now manage connected USB peripherals such as audio devices. input devices, communications devices, and more.
• Input from mice, joysticks, and gamepads. Android 3.1 extends the input event system to support a variety of new input sources and motion events such as from mice, trackballs, joysticks, gamepads, and others.
• Resizable Home screen widgets. Developers can now create Home screen widgets that are resizeable horizontally, vertically, or both.
• Media Transfer Protocol (MTP) Applications can now receive notifications when external cameras are attached and removed, manage files and storage on those devices, and transfer files and metadata to and from them.
• Real-time Transport Protocol (RTP) API for audio. Developers can directly manage on-demand or interactive data streaming to enable VOIP, push-to-talk, conferencing, and audio streaming.

The Android Honeycomb 3.1 is now being seeded to the Verizon-bound 3G version of the Motorola XOOM and should be followed by other devices including Google TV with Android Market support coming this summer.

Google during the Android-specific keynote at Google I/O unveils the next version of Android named “Ice Cream Sandwich” which has been rumored for quite long time. The Ice Cream Sandwich which is scheduled for Q4 launch will combine the best features of Honeycomb which is optimized for Android tablets with the smartphone OS. This new Android will support all Android devices including smartphones, tablets and also Google TV.

The idea of this combination is to have one OS that runs on everywhere and definitely open-sourced. Not much about the Android Ice Cream Sandwich features we know at the moment. But from the Android-specific keynote we could expect to see the following:

• New holographic UI that Google described as state of the art, richer widgets which we currently see on Honeycomb will also become available on smartphones.
• More advanced application framework  that will enable developers to create more unique applications for both phones and tablets.
• Face tracking that can go deeper than just tracking where you move your head, but also knows where your eyes, nose and mouth are. The demo showed how a forward facing camera could recognize parts of a person’s face and distort them, or follow the head’s movement and adjust a 3D model so the perspective changed accordingly.
• Camera enhancements that will enable you to recognize separate callers’ voices in a video call. So when one person talks, the camera will zoom in on their face and will zoom back out once that person is done talking.

Apart from those great features coming with the Android Ice Cream Sandwich, the most interesting thing is that Google announced they have sat down with carriers, manufacturers and other member of the Open Handset Alliance (including Verizon, HTC, Sprint, LG, T-Mobile, Vodafone, Motorola, AT&T, Sony Ericsson and Samsung) to adopt guidelines regarding how quickly devices are updates after an Android update and also for how long they will continue to be updated. And the result for this matter, new devices from all the members of this alliance will receive the latest Android updates for 18 months after the devices has been released, provided that the hardware can handle the new versions.