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Ice Cream Sandwich set to launch in October or November, according to Eric Schmidt

By on September 7, 2011 at 3:53pm in Mobile News


The operating system that is supposed to unify the Android phone and tablet code is coming in October or November, according to Google Executive Chairman, Eric Schmidt. Ice Cream Sandwich as it’s currently known, is expected to be a big leap in functionality for Android which is currently separated into two versions, one for phones known as Gingerbread and another for tablets known as Honeycomb.

At the Dreamforce Conference in San Francisco, Schmidt was quoted, “We have a new operating system, internally known as Ice Cream Sandwich for some reason, which is being released in October/November, which everyone’s really excited about.”

The release of Ice Cream Sandwich is supposed to coincide with the introduction of the new Nexus device, known as the Nexus Prime. The device, being manufactured by Samsung, should have a 4.5-inch, 720p screen and screaming fast dual- or quad-core processor.

We’ll know more in the coming weeks, so stay tuned!

Source: This Is My Next
Via Droid-Life

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Discussion

28 comments for “Ice Cream Sandwich set to launch in October or November, according to Eric Schmidt”

  1. I wonder if this is real news or just the same old BGR rumour s**t that they’ve been posting all summer.

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    Posted by Bort | September 7, 2011, 3:57 pm
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    • Haha, nice one.

      Though this is straight from the Chairman’s mouth so it should be good.

      Now let’s see if BGR ended up landing anywhere close the specs after tens of “analysts” and people “close to the source”

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      Posted by Labrat | September 7, 2011, 4:14 pm

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    Posted by Thai | September 7, 2011, 3:58 pm
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  3. If the Nexus Prime is said to be released in October/November will that device also be released in Canada in October/November?

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    Posted by JTe | September 7, 2011, 3:59 pm
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    • its more likely that we will get it next year some time. Remember how long it took us to get the nexus S? It was out in december 2010, it came out in canada april 7th the next year.

      also, google seems to have a huge issue getting things out in canada. We still have no word on the release of chrome books, no music beta etc…

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      Posted by brent mifsud | September 7, 2011, 4:08 pm

    • Also to add to brent mifsud’s argument you can look at the Nexus One. It took roughly 2 months to get the 850/1900 version that supported AT&T thus supporting all major canadian carrier.

      The rumors this time around, mostly from BGR, are that the device will first come out in CDMA/LTE on Verizon under the Samsung SCH-i515 (Droid Prime). This device might be exclusive for a little while.

      Subsequently, the Nexus Prime (Samsung GT-i9250) would be released on other carriers, possibly including AT&T.

      Bottom line, Canadians will be lucky if they get Nexus Prime and ICS in 2011. That’s unless you have a Nexus S and hang on XDA =)

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      Posted by Labrat | September 7, 2011, 5:16 pm

  4. TELUS! Get this quad core 720p super duper phone!

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    Posted by Tweak | September 7, 2011, 4:02 pm
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    Posted by A. Hathaway | September 7, 2011, 4:12 pm
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    • Yes. The device will be know as the Nexus Prime (lol).

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      Posted by Me Ted | September 7, 2011, 4:18 pm

    • Answer:

      Yes!

      RIM is working on a thin virtual machine that will implement basic Windows 7 APIs in QNX, in order to power Android SDK that will enable Android emulation at near native speeds.
      This technology is called New Enhanced Virtual Emulation Runtime (NEVER).

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      Posted by pasuljko | September 7, 2011, 4:42 pm

  6. Honey Comb, gingerbread, icecream sandwich mix all dat up and you got yourself breakfast of champions! Just please no sardines!

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    Posted by @grumpybuttfunny | September 7, 2011, 4:18 pm
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  7. I hope they release this here asap, Google and phone manufacturers are missing a very important market, with a strong economy, when they release it so delayed. On another note, if they release it the US way before here, which version will be compatible with our networks? The AT&T one?

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    Posted by ELNY | September 7, 2011, 4:34 pm
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  8. Did Eric Schmidt tweet that from his BlackBerry?

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    Posted by Steve | September 7, 2011, 4:40 pm
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    Posted by The Book of Jobs | September 7, 2011, 4:53 pm
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    • You should start using the handle “The Book of Cook”, it will form a better correlation to your pathetic uneducated attempts at trolling products not created by your crumbling empire.

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      Posted by zed | September 7, 2011, 6:40 pm

  10. For those interested you can get the Google music beta in Canada. it’s a bit of a workaround but it can be done. I still have some invites left.

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    Posted by GordieT | September 7, 2011, 5:01 pm
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    • I would like to try it if you have any left! Can you send it to me by private message in the forums? Thanks!

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      Posted by sam_1421 | September 7, 2011, 5:15 pm

  11. I have 8 invites for google music, add me on google + and you can have one.
    Ohh and I will show you how to get it to work
    As for the prime,I think it will be faster than the 1.5 dual, maybe not quad though.

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    Posted by Todd Moore | September 7, 2011, 5:10 pm
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  12. Hey fanboy, did you know the “i” in iPhone stands for internet? Think about how stupid that sounds. Internet Phone. I’m sure you love your cartoony, horribly limited OS, and that’s fine; I’ll be over here enjoying the far more functional, digital sexyness of Honeycomb, and to come, Ice Cream Sandwich.

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    Posted by Anima | September 7, 2011, 5:13 pm
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  13. I feel so let down by Telus’s line up lately that I’m not even excited. I’ve been waiting over 6 months for them to get something worth upgrading to, but all they seem to be investing in is blackberries and mid to low range smartphones. This will probably go to Bell.

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    Posted by krstnlndsy | September 7, 2011, 5:37 pm
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  14. “internally known as Ice Cream Sandwich for some reason” lol.

    Ya, you know, some guy just called it that one day and it stuck.

    Anyone else wanna take bets on how many “patents” they may or may not infringe on?

    Sorry, cant touch a screen without paying Apple.

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    Posted by Jay | September 7, 2011, 7:16 pm
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  15. RIM’s next release of their os is code-named Shit Sandwich

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    Posted by Stu Grimson | September 7, 2011, 8:07 pm
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  16. Hey fanboy I bet the nexus prime ice cream sandwich kicks apple iphone 5 a*s

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    Posted by patrick m | September 7, 2011, 8:12 pm
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  17. I appreciate all the comments user. all of the Q and A are very informative. :)

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    Posted by Used Cell Phone | November 17, 2011, 7:39 pm
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