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Samsung and Sprint have started rolling an Ice Cream Sandwich update for Now Networks’s version of the Galaxy S II – Epic 4G Touch. As you know, Android 4.0 brings a number of changes and features to the mix, including:
- Refined user interface that is “simple, beautiful and useful.”
- Face Unlock
- Redesigned camera that sports panorama mode, effects like silly faces and background replacement, and a photo editor.
- Web browser that can sync your Google Chrome bookmarks, switch to full desktop versions of sites, show open tabs in a new layout and even store web pages for offline reading.
- Improved keyboard with more accurate typing, an inline spell checker and improved copy/paste support.
- New Calendar app that lets you quickly add events, sync with Google Calendar or Microsoft Exchange and even pinch to adjust your calendar display.
- Redesigned Gmail app that allows you to swipe between conversations and search for emails even without a data connection.
- Google+ integration for hangouts and video chat with up to 10 friends using the front-facing camera.
The update is rolled out in stages over the air so if you don’t see it today – don’t worry. It’s coming any day now.
Meanwhile, U.S. Cellular Epic 4G owners are not getting the same goodies and will rather have to settle for a small GPS fix, instead. ;(
[Via: Engadget]
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Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
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