diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 42c533257b..62fa73bde0 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 ## 0.9.23-alpha (pre-release)
  - Android back button correctly goes back a view or closes the app
  - CustomEvent polyfill improvements for Android
+ - Fix tab icon alignments
+ - Fix $ionicPlatform.ready()
 
 
 ## 0.9.22 "Alpha Narwhal" (2014-01-30)
diff --git a/dist/js/ionic-angular.js b/dist/js/ionic-angular.js
index 18538b0015..a5ebc2ed17 100644
--- a/dist/js/ionic-angular.js
+++ b/dist/js/ionic-angular.js
@@ -483,10 +483,7 @@ angular.module('ionic.service.platform', [])
 .provider('$ionicPlatform', function() {
 
   return {
-    setPlatform: function(p) {
-      platform = p;
-    },
-    $get: ['$q', '$timeout', function($q, $timeout) {
+    $get: ['$q', function($q) {
       return {
         /**
          * Some platforms have hardware back buttons, so this is one way to bind to it.
@@ -519,17 +516,12 @@ angular.module('ionic.service.platform', [])
          * ready.
          */
         ready: function(cb) {
-          var self = this;
           var q = $q.defer();
 
-          $timeout(function readyWait() {
-            if(ionic.Platform.isReady) {
-              q.resolve();
-              cb();
-            } else {
-              $timeout(readyWait, 50);
-            }
-          }, 50);
+          ionic.Platform.ready(function(){
+            q.resolve();
+            cb();
+          });
 
           return q.promise;
         }
@@ -621,7 +613,7 @@ angular.module('ionic.service.templateLoad', [])
   };
 }]);
 ;
-angular.module('ionic.service.view', ['ui.router'])
+angular.module('ionic.service.view', ['ui.router', 'ionic.service.platform'])
 
 
 .run(     ['$rootScope', '$state', '$location', '$document', '$animate', '$ionicPlatform', 
@@ -1290,7 +1282,7 @@ angular.module('ionic.ui.checkbox', [])
 (function() {
 'use strict';
 
-angular.module('ionic.ui.content', ['ionic.ui.service'])
+angular.module('ionic.ui.content', ['ionic.ui.service', 'ionic.service.platform'])
 
 /**
  * Panel is a simple 100% width and height, fixed panel. It's meant for content to be
diff --git a/dist/js/ionic.js b/dist/js/ionic.js
index 4feb1eec44..18411d94a5 100644
--- a/dist/js/ionic.js
+++ b/dist/js/ionic.js
@@ -1767,7 +1767,9 @@ window.ionic = {
       if(this.isReady) {
         cb();
       } else {
-        ionic.on('platformready', cb, document);
+        // the platform isn't ready yet, add it to this array
+        // which will be called once the platform is ready
+        readyCallbacks.push(cb);
       }
     },
 
@@ -1815,16 +1817,28 @@ window.ionic = {
       return navigator.userAgent.toLowerCase().indexOf('ipad') >= 0;
     },
     isIOS7: function() {
-      return this.device().platform == 'iOS' && parseFloat(window.device.version) >= 7.0;
+      return this.platformName == 'iOS' && parseFloat(window.device.version) >= 7.0;
     },
     isAndroid: function() {
-      return this.device().platform === "Android";
+      return this.platformName === "Android";
+    },
+
+    platform: function() {
+      if(!platformName) {
+        this.setPlatform(this.device().platform);
+      }
+      return platformName;
+    },
+
+    setPlatform: function(name) {
+      if(name) platformName = name.toLowerCase();
     },
 
     // Check if the platform is the one detected by cordova
     is: function(type) {
-      if(this.device.platform) {
-        return window.device.platform.toLowerCase() === type.toLowerCase();
+      var pName = this.platform();
+      if(pName) {
+        return pName === type.toLowerCase();
       }
       // A quick hack for 
       return navigator.userAgent.toLowerCase().indexOf(type.toLowerCase()) >= 0;
@@ -1868,6 +1882,8 @@ window.ionic = {
 
   };
 
+  var readyCallbacks = [];
+  var platformName;
 
   // setup listeners to know when the device is ready to go
   function onWindowLoad() {
@@ -1881,6 +1897,11 @@ window.ionic = {
     // the device is all set to go, init our own stuff then fire off our event
     ionic.Platform.isReady = true;
     ionic.Platform.detect();
+    for(var x=0; x<readyCallbacks.length; x++) {
+      // fire off all the callbacks that were added before the platform was ready
+      readyCallbacks[x]();
+    }
+    readyCallbacks = [];
     ionic.trigger('platformready', { target: document });
     document.removeEventListener("deviceready", onCordovaReady, false);
   }
diff --git a/js/ext/angular/src/directive/ionicContent.js b/js/ext/angular/src/directive/ionicContent.js
index 4c6072ef12..c99738c6b8 100644
--- a/js/ext/angular/src/directive/ionicContent.js
+++ b/js/ext/angular/src/directive/ionicContent.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 (function() {
 'use strict';
 
-angular.module('ionic.ui.content', ['ionic.ui.service'])
+angular.module('ionic.ui.content', ['ionic.ui.service', 'ionic.service.platform'])
 
 /**
  * Panel is a simple 100% width and height, fixed panel. It's meant for content to be
diff --git a/js/ext/angular/src/service/ionicPlatform.js b/js/ext/angular/src/service/ionicPlatform.js
index 3035029430..ab97ab8c95 100644
--- a/js/ext/angular/src/service/ionicPlatform.js
+++ b/js/ext/angular/src/service/ionicPlatform.js
@@ -12,10 +12,7 @@ angular.module('ionic.service.platform', [])
 .provider('$ionicPlatform', function() {
 
   return {
-    setPlatform: function(p) {
-      platform = p;
-    },
-    $get: ['$q', '$timeout', function($q, $timeout) {
+    $get: ['$q', function($q) {
       return {
         /**
          * Some platforms have hardware back buttons, so this is one way to bind to it.
@@ -48,17 +45,12 @@ angular.module('ionic.service.platform', [])
          * ready.
          */
         ready: function(cb) {
-          var self = this;
           var q = $q.defer();
 
-          $timeout(function readyWait() {
-            if(ionic.Platform.isReady) {
-              q.resolve();
-              cb();
-            } else {
-              $timeout(readyWait, 50);
-            }
-          }, 50);
+          ionic.Platform.ready(function(){
+            q.resolve();
+            cb();
+          });
 
           return q.promise;
         }
diff --git a/js/ext/angular/src/service/ionicView.js b/js/ext/angular/src/service/ionicView.js
index eeb915b2f1..848496483c 100644
--- a/js/ext/angular/src/service/ionicView.js
+++ b/js/ext/angular/src/service/ionicView.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-angular.module('ionic.service.view', ['ui.router'])
+angular.module('ionic.service.view', ['ui.router', 'ionic.service.platform'])
 
 
 .run(     ['$rootScope', '$state', '$location', '$document', '$animate', '$ionicPlatform', 
diff --git a/js/ext/angular/test/directive/ionicContent.unit.js b/js/ext/angular/test/directive/ionicContent.unit.js
index ceac0956cd..b94e82f368 100644
--- a/js/ext/angular/test/directive/ionicContent.unit.js
+++ b/js/ext/angular/test/directive/ionicContent.unit.js
@@ -1,21 +1,14 @@
 describe('Ionic Content directive', function() {
-  var compile, element, scope, platform = 'Android';
+  var compile, element, scope;
   
-  //beforeEach(module('ionic'));
-
-  beforeEach(module('ionic', function ($provide) {
-      $provide.value('$ionicPlatform', {
-        is: function(type) {
-          return type === platform;
-        }
-      });
-    }));
+  beforeEach(module('ionic.ui.content'));
 
   beforeEach(inject(function($compile, $rootScope, $timeout, $window) {
     compile = $compile;
     scope = $rootScope;
     timeout = $timeout;
     window = $window;
+    ionic.Platform.setPlatform('Android');
   }));
   
   it('Has content class', function() {
@@ -37,7 +30,7 @@ describe('Ionic Content directive', function() {
   });
 
   it('Enables bouncing by default', function() {
-    platform = 'iPhone';
+    ionic.Platform.setPlatform('iPhone');
     element = compile('<content has-header="true"></content>')(scope);
     timeout.flush();
     var newScope = element.isolateScope();
@@ -46,7 +39,7 @@ describe('Ionic Content directive', function() {
   });
 
   it('Disables bouncing when has-bouncing = false', function() {
-    platform = 'iPhone';
+    ionic.Platform.setPlatform('iPhone');
     element = compile('<content has-header="true" has-bouncing="false"></content>')(scope);
     timeout.flush();
     var newScope = element.isolateScope();
@@ -55,7 +48,7 @@ describe('Ionic Content directive', function() {
   });
 
   it('Disables bouncing by default on Android', function() {
-    platform = 'Android';
+    ionic.Platform.setPlatform('Android');
     element = compile('<content has-header="true"></content>')(scope);
     timeout.flush();
     var newScope = element.isolateScope();
@@ -64,7 +57,7 @@ describe('Ionic Content directive', function() {
   });
 
   it('Disables bouncing by default on Android unless has-bouncing = true', function() {
-    platform = 'Android';
+    ionic.Platform.setPlatform('Android');
     element = compile('<content has-header="true" has-bouncing="true"></content>')(scope);
     timeout.flush();
     var newScope = element.isolateScope();
diff --git a/js/ext/angular/test/service/ionicModal.unit.js b/js/ext/angular/test/service/ionicModal.unit.js
index cdf996bf0d..d384b26122 100644
--- a/js/ext/angular/test/service/ionicModal.unit.js
+++ b/js/ext/angular/test/service/ionicModal.unit.js
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ describe('Ionic Modal', function() {
     var modalInstance = modal.fromTemplate(template);
     modalInstance.show();
 
-    timeout.flush();
+    //timeout.flush();
 
     expect(modalInstance.el.classList.contains('active')).toBe(true);