Starting today, all of you XOOM owners should be on the lookout for a very nice update. After T-Mobile was the first carrier to roll out Android’s big update to its devices, Verizon will roll out the Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich update breathing new life into your LTE tablet today. If you read our Tab 2 7.0 review, you know ICS does wonders for Android tablets. There are a whole smorgasbord of new features added to the mix like:
- The Launch Bar, which allows you to drop applications, shortcuts and folders into and access from any homescreen
- Usage Center, which Verizon has been highly touting as of late. It lets you keep track of your data usage
- Notification Pop Up Box, which contains all of your inboxes and notifications in one streamlined box
- Folders, you’ve all seen ICS folders by now, so you’ll get to create and use them on the XOOM screen as well
- 4G LTE upgrade issues resolved
- Exchange/Activesync policy improvements
- EAS security and sync fixed
- Email search
- Updated browser with faster rendering
- Updated People application
- Improved text input
- Improved stability
- App launcher has been redesigned to allow app dragging to uninstall or disable
- Launch camera from lockscreen option
- Single mode panorama mode
- Photo editor added in Gallery application
- New font (Roboto)
All you have to do is go to Settings > About Tablet > System Update > Install Now to get things started. You may want to make sure you have a strong LTE or Wi-Fi connection as the 107.9MB update can take up to 25-30 minutes to pull OTA. Enjoy!
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