I recommend every Interactive Designer out there to read this article and somehow get your hand
s on a phone or device that is running ICS. It has an amazing UI and this article explains the philosophy behind it all.
I have been inspired and in awe of the look and feel of ICS and hope to bring this into all of my designs sooner than later.
Originally submitted at Wirefly
The Galaxy Nexus for Verizon Wireless is the first handset to offer the Android 4.0 “Ice Cream Sandwich” platform, giving you more flexibility to express yourself than ever before. Featuring the first HD Super AMOLED screen, the Galaxy Nexus delivers extreme color and clarity on a huge 4.65 inch to…
Galaxy Nexus Best phone I’ve ever owned
Phone Size: Just Right
Bluetooth Connectivity: Quality Connection
Data Connection Speed: Fast
Pros: Good Interface w/email, The screen, Attractive Design, Ice Cream Sandwich, Brilliant Display, Easy Navigation, Great OS
Cons: Poor Battery Life
Best Uses: Music, Making Calls, Everything, Texting, Web Browsing, Email, Games
Describe Yourself: Practical
This is the first phone that I can say beats the iPhone on every level.
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@cameronmoll tweeted an article from ArsTechnica today announcing that Google will not support flash in it’s latest browser: Chrome for Android (Beta).
Today Google introduced Chrome for Android Beta. As we announced last November, Adobe is no longer developing Flash Player for mobile browsers, and thus Chrome for Android Beta does not support Flash content,” wrote Adobe’s Flash Platform product manager Bill Howard.
The past year has been devastating for Adobe Flash and for Flash designers and developers. I personally think this is for the best, as it gives us UX designers and Interactive Creatives one more bullet in our magazine to shoot down horrible “creative” ideas from people that don’t understand the web and usability. “Hey yeah, that idea is nice and all, but to pull it off we’ll have to build it in Flash. Oh and by the way, you want this be mobile optimized so yeah, start over.” Ahhhh that felt good.