Today at the Google I/O, the search engine giant announced what they’ve been working on for its Android OS – an Ice Cream Sandwich. The next version of Android, after Honeycomb is expected to arrive later this year in Q4 and will combine the tablet and smartphone operating systems into one joint OS that will support all devices.

Google calls it “One OS everywhere, state of the art UI, advanced app framework, open source.” The universal OS will be able to adapt to the specific form factor of the device it’s running on, and also includes new features like face-tracking and camera enhancements.

Just out of interest if you’re fascinated, yes, the Google Android team likes their sweeties:

• 1.5          -              Cupcake
• 1.6          -              Donut
• 2.1          -              Eclair
• 2.2          -              Froyo
• 2.3          -              Gingerbread
• 3.0          -              Honeycomb

[via Engadget]