Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich now available for x86 devices

A pre-release version of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich for devices based on x86 processors is now available. According to H-Online, it is intended as a replacement operating system for netbook and tablet devices. Developers note that the code has been tested on a range of x86 mobile devices, including the Viewsonic Viewpad 10, Dell Inspiron […]

Andrew Sadauskas 29 February, 2012

A pre-release version of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich for devices based on x86 processors is now available.

According to H-Online, it is intended as a replacement operating system for netbook and tablet devices.

Developers note that the code has been tested on a range of x86 mobile devices, including the Viewsonic Viewpad 10, Dell Inspiron Mini Duo, Samsung Q1U, and ASUS Eee PCs/Laptops. However, while most desktop PCs are built around x86 chips, external monitors are not currently supported by this release.

Nonetheless, the news adds to speculation that Google may release a desktop PC version of Android in the future.