The Android era: From G1 to Ice Cream Sandwich (and beyond)

Whenever I think about Android 4.0, better known as Ice Cream Sandwich, I'm amazed at how far Google has come since the early days, when it was trying to convince the world that phones with the friendly green extraterrestrial could make applesauce of the revolutionary iPhone.

The skepticism was well-earned. Google's first Android phone, the HTC-made T-Mobile G1, wasn't much to look at when it debuted in October 2008, with its trough for a keyboard and its bizarrely jutting chin (we even thought we might be getting a single Google Phone!). Yet the G1 kicked off an Android avalanche just the same.

Apple iOS 5 VS Android 3.1 [Features & comparison]

Recently Apple announced iOS update to iOS 5. With iOS 5, Apple have  added over 200 new features. On the other hand Google, a month ago announced Android 3.1, Android 3.1 is a update version of android 3.0 honeycomb (The platform for large display devices).  So what makes the difference between these two most leading platforms for large display devices. Let’s explore more features in the new announced updates and comparison between those Features.

The main difference between Android 3.1 and Apple iOS 5 is that iOS 5 platform can be used in both iPhone (Smartphone) and iPad (Tablet PC) product by Apple. on the other hand Android 3.1 platform only targets the devices with Large display, like Tablet PCs.