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thelostone
19-12-2011, 10:11 PM
The next version of Android OS and successor to Honeycomb and Gingerbread has been released by Google. Known as Ice Cream Sandwich. The release ushers in the biggest changes the software has seen since the launch of Froyo
in 2010 -- maybe even Eclair
back in 2009. Nearly every facet of the OS has been made over, and the very core of the Android
user experience has been completely re-imagined.

Like every time Google releases a new version of Android, each and every Android user gets curious will their current handset get the latest and greatest from Android.




Here is a list of all handsets expected to receive Ice Cream Sandwich


Archos
The French tablet maker expects to upgrade Archos 80 and 101 G9 tablets to the Android 4.0 operating system in the first ?trimester? of 2012.


ASUSAsus has officially announced updates for following phones:-


Padfone
Transformer Prime
Eee Pad Transformer
Eee Pad Slider


Rumors suggest Prime may get update in January 2012.




AT&T
AT&T's Vivid and Galaxy S II Skyrocket will get Ice Cream Sandwich but no fixed time frame.


Acer
Acer has announced that Acer Iconia Tab A100, A101, A500, A501 will get updated in January 2012.


HTC
HTC has announced that following HTC Sensation, HTC Sensation XL and HTC Sensation XE, as well as the HTC Rezound, HTC EVO 3D, HTC EVO Design 4G and HTC Amaze 4G will gt Ice Cream update in early 2012.
On other side Nexus One won't be getting official update.


Huawei
Huawei has already announced that Huawei Honor will be the first handset after Galaxy Nexus to come with Android 4.0 default.

Lenovo
Lenovo's manager has confirmed that Lenovo Thinkpad will get the update in somewhere first half of 2012.


LG
LG has confirmed that most of its Optimus will get Android 4.0 update Optimus 2X, Optimus Black, Optimus LTE, Optimus 3D. Official dates will be communicated shortly.




MeizuMeizu's MX and M9 will soon upgraded to 4.0




MotorolaMotorola have announced that they are planning to upgrade as many handsets as possible. Currently Droid RAZR, Motorola XOOM (including Family Edition), Droid Xyboard and Droid Bionic have been confirmed to get updates. But not timeline is specified.

Notion
Notion Ink Adam tablet was supposed to get ICS in November according to their blog post, but thus far no updates have been rolled. But the update might start rolling in early January 2012.


Pantech
Pantech have just announced that they are evaluating their products for ICS update but, thus far have not confirmed any handset.


Samsung
Samsung have officially announced updates for their Galaxy S II, Galaxy S II Skyrocket, Galaxy S II LTE handsets, but without any timeline. Google has announced that Nexus S will get ICS update after the release of Galaxy Nexus.


Sony Ericsson
Sony Ericsson was one of the first to announce that they will update their entire Xperia 2011 range of handsets to ICS which include Xperia Play, Arc, Active, Arc S, Ray, Pro, Neo, Neo V, Mini, Mini Pro. Sony Ericsson Live with Walkman has also been confirmed to get ICS.
It's Italian division has suggested that the update might arrive early in March 2012.


ViewSonic
ViewSonic has been planning to get ICS to ViewPad series of tablets. But have not confirmed anything right now.




Some devices that may not get ICS love (unofficial):-


Acer Liquid E is still running on Froyo so an update to ICS may not be possible.


Dell Streak is another tablet that has been waiting to get an official announcement for Gingerbread update, so ICS is least possible on it.


HTC's Aria, Desire, Eris, G1, Legend, Dream, Magic, MyTouch 3G, MyTouch Slide, Wildfire, Ascend, ChaCha, Hero, are some devices that may not be in line to get ICS.


LG Alley and Apex are some devices nthat still run Froyo, therefore no wonder ICS is definitely not on cards.


Motorola Backflip, Cliq, Charm. Original Droid aka Milestone, Droid X, Defy, Flipside, Flipout, i1, Droid Pro may not get ICS.


Samsung Acclaim, Behold II, Continuum, Galaxy Apollo, Moment, Transform, Sanyo Zio, original Galaxy S, Galaxy Y may not be getting ICS.


Sony Ericson Xperia X10 has been officially discontinued and won't be getting any update in future.