Android gets new design guidelines

Android Design guide for designing applications on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) is updated with new tips and recommendations for developers to know how it works and how they should design their applications using the new interface Holo.

They have added the design section of the application settings to Ice Cream Sandwich in explaining all the components that are available to developers for their applications and settings as the new design and operation. A greater proximity of joint development or optimization of the operating system arises. This happens through mutual cooperation after providing the source code for future versions of Android to Intel.

They also add two new sections in the navigation design to explain how it has to involve the navigation between applications or when it is released from a widget or the notification bar, showing graphically what should happen when we go back in his views with the Back button or when you press the shortcut to go to the main application view.

Moreover, this will enhance every procedure. Google needs a great ally to accomplish several tasks. Friendship with a manufacturer who is also a provider is one of current detractors (Apple), thus under pressure to some extent common interests. This includes a possible supplier of new processors for future mobile and tablets brand Motorola Mobility. In addition, it may lead to possible massive suppliers of processors in the case of Asian companies choose to fulfill the plans of their respective governments and gradually leave the Android platform. Seeking cover the world of Android sued under the same brand.

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