Android 4.0
The newest version of Google's Android mobile phone OS, known as Ice Cream Sandwich, is out and available on the Samsung Galaxy Nexus. Android 4.0 is supposed to be the OS that bridges the phone and tablet, adapting to one or the other easily.
The new Nexus phone will be out in US, UK and hopefully Canada in November 2011, with a 4.65" Amoled screen at 1280x720 pixels, 5 megapixel camera and 1080p video. Google claims that 550,000 Android devices are activated daily.
Some new features:
Physical buttons replaced with equivalent on-screen icons
Can access camera and notifications while phone is locked
Apps and shortcuts can now be grouped
Redesigned multi-tasking screen. Applications are represented by scrollable tiles
Face recognition for camera unlocking
Support for nested email subfolders
Android Beam - users can swap web content or links to apps by touching their phones together
Continuously open microphone - phones listen for instructions
One strange new feature. Android 4.0 only supports access to Gmail. If you want more than that you will need to download a 3rd part application for email.
Android 4.0 Articles:
BBC News
YouTube hands on first impressions
ZDNet
Time Techland