There’s news floating around that Asus has delayed the release of the Transformer Prime tablet, from November to December, in order to get Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich on-board at launch. Google is assisting Asus in order to complete the process as quickly as possible. It’s unclear at this point if Asus still plans...
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We heard from HTC directly earlier, but here’s Sprint’s take on updating the EVO 3D and other HTC-branded devices to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich: Sprint will begin to rollout Google’s latest version of Android, Ice Cream Sandwich, to our customers in early 2012. Ice Cream Sandwich will be available via an over-the-air update...
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Uh oh, looks like Verizon Wireless is having trouble deciding when to release the Samsung Galaxy Nexus. Last week we saw a leaked internal screen showing a November 17 release, which lines up with the global launch, but now we’re seeing a roadmap displaying a web-only November 21 date. The online-centric sale reminds us...
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Today, HTC confirmed which of their smartphones will be the first to get an update to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. Check out their statement below to see if your device is on the list. From HTC on Facebook: HTC knows how excited our fans are to get their hands on Google’s latest version...
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The 10-inch, 8.3mm thin Asus Transformer Prime Android tablet is due to be formally announced on November 9th. It’s expected to be one of the first, if not the first, Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich tablet on the market. To power the latest software Asus has incorporated Nvidia’s new Tegra 3 quad-core chipset, formerly...
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Today, at a media event in NYC, HTC finally announced the HTC Rezound. The device, formerly known as the Vigor, features a Qualcomm MSM8660 1.5GHz dual-core processor, 4.3-inch HD display with 1280 x 720 resolution, 1GB of RAM, 16GB internal storage, 8 megapixel rear camera (f2.2, 1080p video capture), 1,620 mAh battery, Verizon 4G...
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What you see above is supposedly the Optimus U1 and it’s slated to be LG’s first smartphone to run Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. While the authenticity of these press shots are unconfirmed, the U1 naming makes sense considering LG recently renamed their in-house telecommunications operation (from Telecom to U+). This one is due...
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LG has released the following statement regarding Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and the Optimus 2X: LG firmly denies the rumors that claim LG will not be providing the Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) OS update for the LG Optimus 2X. These rumors are NOT true. LG is currently in the process of planning the...
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The Galaxy Nexus will come preloaded with Ice Cream Sandwich on-board and the Nexus S will get an update to it within a few weeks thereafter. Those two Samsung smartphones are Google-backed Nexus devices though. What about Samsung’s own handsets? Apparently, Samsung Italy has confirmed which high-end devices will get an upgrade to Android...
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While Nexus S users are eagerly awaiting their confirmed Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade, which is due before the holidays, there’s unfortunate news for first generation Nexus adopters today. Google finally revealed that they won’t be upgrading the Nexus One smartphone to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. The news comes just one week after Google...
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Motorola has already confirmed Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich updates for the Droid Razr, Droid Bionic, and Xoom tablet. Still, many users want to know if other handsets will get the update treatment as well. Today, Motorola announced on Twitter that they’ll confirm other devices within six weeks of Google’s public release of ICS....
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There were various Galaxy Nexus leaks prior to this week’s Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich extravaganza that pointed to a Verizon Wireless exclusivity in the US. Verizon availability was also confirmed during and after the press conference, yet, somehow, there were still people earlier today questioning whether Big Red would follow through with the...
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Here’s an interesting new video showing an Ice Cream Sandwich port running on a Google Nexus One. That’s right, the original Nexus can run the latest mobile software from Google, although it’s a bit sluggish at this point. YouTube user dr1337md was able to piece it together thanks to the Android 4.0 SDK, which...
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We know Verizon Wireless is scheduled to receive Samsung’s incoming pure-Google Galaxy Nexus smartphone with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, but the question remains: what about other US carriers? We’ve attempted to tackle this question in an earlier post, but now there may be evidence that Sprint could be one of the next providers...
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HTC just sent out a message to their Facebook fans, bringing everyone up to speed on the possibility of updating their current lineup to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. Check it out! Since Google unveiled Ice Cream Sandwich earlier this week, HTC has been looking closely at the new OS’s features and functionality to...
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