January 13, 2011 – 9:45 am
We’ve all been walking along with Google on their journey to give us type-Android diabetes with Cupcake, Donut, Eclair, Froyo, Gingerbread, and soon Honeycomb. The prevailing idea had been that the next version of Android past that would be code-named Ice Cream, but Andy Rubin himself has come out to say that it will actually be called Ice Cream Sandwich. With any luck, that’ll be shortened to ICS before too long.
Andy apparently let the name slip while having a conversation with Mike Arrington, and TechCrunch’s Jason Kincaid about the recently released Nexus S. The general theory, which seems pretty spot on to me, is that a bowl of ice cream may be a bit difficult to distinguish from a bowl of frozen yogurt, so Google had to be more specific with this name.
So, all this begs the question: What kind of ice cream sandwich should it be? My favorite is an ICS with chocolate chip cookie ends. But, there is the classic bar shaped ICS that we all know and love. What do you guys think?
[TechCrunch]
December 28, 2010 – 5:37 am
Looks like the rumors were wrong about Logitech halting production on their Revue boxes, the hardware they’re using to bring Google TV to the masses. In an official statement by Logitech on their blog, the company put to rest these rumors, stating:
…I can’t ignore the recent puzzling speculation that Google has asked Logitech to suspend production of Logitech Revue to address software issues….Logitech and Google continue to have a collaborative, effective working relationship as we listen to consumer feedback and work together on enhancements to the Google TV platform. We at Logitech are enthusiastic about Google TV and our role in bringing this new platform to U.S. consumers.
The statement was made by Logitech’s VP and General Manager, Ashish Arora. We here at TalkAndroid are thrilled to hear this, as it would be nice to see Google TV be given more of a chance. You can check out the full post on Logitech’s blog here. What do you think? Be sure to let us know in the comments below.
Rumors were incorrect, Logitech not stopping Revue production
