The Android update appeared for installation during my commute in this morning, which was convenient. I haven't had a chance to go through all the features and changes yet, but the below article seems to have a decent (if not wildly positive) summary.
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Android ICS on Razr Maxx – Exchange and Outlook Blog Blog
The Android Ice Cream Sandwich update has some interesting and useful features and some changes that left me wondering why they made them.
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ICS finally installed on my Lenovo tablet, and I have lost quite a bit of functionality as a result. The Picasa photo albums that just worked before are gone, and my Outlook stopped working. Now I have to spend an hour or more to figure out how to fix them.
On the upside the unlock feature is much more reliable, and it hasn't rebooted itself in the afternoon yet.
Well, that's promising …
My biggest concern is the complaints I'm seeing (without much research) on battery life impact.
My Samsung tablet, btw, came with ICS built-in, so I'm a bit familiar with the environment. I do like the easy access to Settings from the notifications bar.
The battery life issue could be an app that isn't all-on with ICS. Battery life seems about the same on my tablet. Which is to say; iPad owners point at me and laugh and kick sand in my face.
My phone isn't likely to get ICS, but it does what I want it to do so I'm not too concerned about it.
Oh, I don't know that there's anything in ICS that was a drop-dead must-have … but it's nice to get it.
Oh I'd take it if I can get it just because I'm one of those idiots who prefers to stay up to date regardless of whether it's a benefit or not, but I don't have the option so it's a moot point.
My phone had a couple of updates available several weeks ago. Since installing them, HTC Sense keeps crashing. Boo!
Which is odd, because one of the usual delays for upgrades in the Android world is ensuring compatability with the shell each hardware manufacturer insists on putting onto the phone (for reasons that escape me).
When the second update came out a day after the one that borked HTC, I thought it was a fix. Not so.
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