Google has introduced the next version of Android OS, nicknamed Android Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS), a issue of reality. Better called Android 4.0, the update gives a huge redesign towards the user interface and adds a plethora of new features. A number of the highlights include an NFC-enabled feature referred to as Android Beam, offline search in Gmail, new lock screen features along with a fancy unlocking strategy called “Face Unlock,” which utilizes facial recognition to ensure strangers cannot use your phone without having permission.

ICS also incorporates enhancements in nearly each native app within Android itself. The SDK is currently readily available for Android 4.0, along with the update itself will make its very first public appearance on the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, also unveiled tonight.

Below the new features from Android Ice Cream Sandwitch :

• Refined User Interface
• Multitasking
• New system font aka Roboto
• Resizable widgets
• Smile and unlock
• Cloud-connected experience
• Powerful voice input engine
• Android Beam
• Redesigned Gallery app with photo editor
• Wi-Fi Direct

Read a detailed explanation of the above features in :