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Android metrics show Jelly Bean adoption overtaking Ice Cream Sandwich

Posted by Gsurface on May 2, 2013 No comments

Google’s big shake-up of Android version metrics has already given us a better understanding of where the platform’s active users truly stand. Now that we’re a month into the new methodology, we have a good sense of where those users are going — and they’re moving to Jelly Bean in droves. Android 4.1 and 4.2 combined grew to represent 28.4 percent of regular usage, or enough to finally overtake Ice Cream Sandwich at 27.5 percent. Not surprisingly, the transition to the newer OS involved a balanced mix of users either upgrading from ICS (down by 1.8 percent) or transitioning from devices running Gingerbread or earlier (down 1.7 percent). It will be a long while before Jelly Bean becomes the dominant platform, if it ever does, but we’re not expecting a slowdown in adoption when flagships like the Galaxy S 4 and One are luring many of us into an upgrade.

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From Selling Scoops Of Ice Cream To Founding ZeroCater

Posted by Gsurface on April 7, 2013 No comments

Editor’s note: Arram Sabeti is CEO of ZeroCater.

Five years ago I moved to the Bay Area because I wanted to start a company. I came here armed with that single goal and the education of a dozen Paul Graham essays. To me, determination has an almost magical quality. I’d always felt that with enough of it I could do absolutely anything.
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Anti-aging cream made with ‘space diamonds’

Posted by Gsurface on March 13, 2013 No comments

Beautify yourself like an astronaut. 111 Skin unveils an anti-aging cream it claims is made from black diamond particles formed in space. [Read more]

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Droid Bionic gets Ice Cream Sandwich update

Posted by Gsurface on October 21, 2012 No comments

Motorola‘s Droid Bionic is (finally) slated to receive an update to Ice Cream Sandwich, which will be available on October 19th. This comes when many other cell phones are offering users upgrades from ICS to Jelly Bean. The majority of the Android-using world is still using Gingerbread, however, so Bionic users who upgrade will still

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SpaceX Dragon delivering Silly Putty and ice cream to ISS

Posted by Gsurface on October 9, 2012 No comments

Last night, the SpaceX Dragon capsule, along with its accompanying Falcon 9 rocket, completed its first launch that will take supplies up to the International Space Station. Out of the couple thousand pounds of supplies that are aboard the SpaceX, Silly Putty and ice cream are just a couple of the more interesting items that

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Amazon confirms Kindle Fire HD is running Ice Cream Sandwich

Posted by Gsurface on September 7, 2012 No comments

So, Amazon revealed a number of new Kindle Fire HD tablets today. The company gave away a lot of details about the new line in the process, but one specification that was mysteriously absent from Amazon’s long list was the operating system these tablets are running. Ahead of Amazon’s press conference today, rumors claimed that

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Valve launches Steam Greenlight to pick cream of indie game crop

Posted by Gsurface on September 3, 2012 No comments

Steam has developed a reputation as a haven for indie games like Super Meat Boy, so it’s only fitting that store owner Valve has just launched a section to welcome more of those games into its tent. Greenlight lets small developers submit titles and have gamers vote as to whether or not the candidates should get space on Steam’s virtual shelf. Pickier players don’t have to see every game in contention; they can filter the list down to specific game types and platforms, and collections can narrow the selection to categories hand-picked by fans or publishers. No games have cleared Greenlight just yet, but it won’t be long before the logjam becomes a flood — between this and general apps, Steam is about to get a lot more crowded.

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Valve launches Steam Greenlight to pick cream of indie game crop originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 31 Aug 2012 22:51:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Archos unveils 7-inch GamePad with physical controls, Ice Cream Sandwich for ‘less than €150′

Posted by Gsurface on August 29, 2012 No comments

Archos already has its hands in the kiddie-tablet market, with its 7-inch Arnova Child Pad, and it’s taking on the productivity-minded crowd with its keyboard-toting 101 XS. Now the company is going after another niche segment with the just-announced GamePad. The 7-inch slate runs Android 4.0 with a dual-core processor clocked at 1.5GHz and a quad-core Mali 400 MP GPU, and it sports physical gaming controls in addition to the standard touchscreen. Archos includes its own “game recognition and mapping tools,” which ensure that the physical buttons are compatible with Android games that use virtual controls (some 1,000 titles are apparently compatible with the GamePad at this point). Of course, this is an internet-enabled device as well, and it will include full access to the Play market and WiFi connectivity when it goes on sale at the end of October. Other specs include 8GB of internal storage, plus a microSD card slot that adds up to 64GB. There’s also a mini-HDMI connection for outputting content to your TV. For now, Archos is only announcing pricing as “less than €150″, and the device will drop in the US and Europe at the same time. For now, the below-the-break press release will have to satisfy your curiosity.

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Archos unveils 7-inch GamePad with physical controls, Ice Cream Sandwich for ‘less than €150′ originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 29 Aug 2012 08:06:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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HTC Thunderbolt, Droid Incredible 2 go back to the future with leaked Ice Cream Sandwich ROMs

Posted by Gsurface on August 23, 2012 No comments

Looks like some HTC oldies are in store for Android OS goodies — unofficially. Though Verizon’s yet to publicly confirm availability, it does appear Droid Incredible 2 and Thunderbolt owners (like this sorry bastard) are in store for a very real Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade. Two deodexed ROMs based on purported stock 4.0.4 builds have recently hit the forums treating eager and, in the case of that latter LTE handset, beleaguered users to a host of performance tweaks, as well as that Sense 3.6 skin. It should go without saying that you’ll need to be rooted to flash either leak and, as always, the usual warnings apply: backup first and proceed at your own risk. That said, consider this your ticket past the Big Red tape.

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HTC Thunderbolt, Droid Incredible 2 go back to the future with leaked Ice Cream Sandwich ROMs originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 22 Aug 2012 22:53:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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GoNote 10-inch hybrid netbook / tablet bringing Ice Cream Sandwich to UK classrooms next month

Posted by Gsurface on August 22, 2012 No comments

Ergo Electronics, the company behind the GoTab, is looking to help bring Android to UK classrooms in the form of the GoNote, a combo tablet / netbook running Ice Cream Sandwich. The device has a 10-inch 1024 x 600 display, a 1.2GHz ARM Rockchip RK2918, 1GB of RAM and 8GB of storage, expandable via a MicroSD slot. Aimed at students, the GoNote also has four USB 2.0 ports and a VGA camera on-board. It’ll be hitting in the UK in September for £150 ($ 236) in black and white options. More info in the press release after the break.

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GoNote 10-inch hybrid netbook / tablet bringing Ice Cream Sandwich to UK classrooms next month originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 22 Aug 2012 02:26:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 WiFi gets taste of Ice Cream Sandwich in the US

Posted by Gsurface on August 13, 2012 No comments

Samsung was widely (if unofficially) expected to upgrade the Galaxy Tab line to Ice Cream Sandwich this summer. Thankfully, that wasn’t just wishful thinking on the part of a few fans. Numerous Galaxy Tab 10.1 WiFi owners in the US have reported receiving an official push to Android 4.0.4 shortly after getting out of bed on Monday. The new TouchWiz, Chrome support and more are all welcome — just don’t anticipate any unique twists from the upgrade. In some respects, we’re likely getting a Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 with a Tegra 2 processor. The only real uncertainties are when the rest of the eligible Galaxy Tab line will make the leap as well as the possibility of Jelly Bean; hopefully, it’s not the end of the update road for some of Samsung’s earliest tablet adopters in the country.

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Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 WiFi gets taste of Ice Cream Sandwich in the US originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 13 Aug 2012 09:55:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 and 7.0 Plus get Ice Cream Sandwich

Posted by Gsurface on August 5, 2012 No comments

It’s going to be a rather fun weekend for those of you that own a Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 or Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus as the manufacturer has officially started sending out the Android software update to 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. This update will bring the wi-fi versions of the tablets an upgrade to

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Ice Cream Sandwich grows 50% in latest Android platform stats

Posted by Gsurface on August 2, 2012 No comments

Google has released the latest breakdown of Android versions, with Ice Cream Sandwich continuing its slow penetration into handsets while Jelly Bean remains fledgling at best. The figures, based on active Android devices using the Play store within the past two weeks, confirm that 2.3 Gingerbread remains the most commonly used version of the open-source

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Ice Cream Sandwich takes a bite out of Gingerbread, represents 15.9 percent of Android devices

Posted by Gsurface on August 2, 2012 No comments

Two major updates later (three if you count the tablet-exclusive Honeycomb), and Gingerbread is finally starting to falter. According to Google’s latest two week survey of devices accessing the Play store, Ice Cream Sandwich is on the rise, filling out 15.9-percent of the Android user base. That’s a full five points ahead of Android 4.0′s July score, and it’s eating into the OS’ other flavors: Gingerbread (Android 2.3) dropped by 3.4-percent, Froyo (Android 2.2) by 1.8 and Eclair (Android 2.1) by a meager half a percent. Google’s latest confectionery update, Jelly Bean (Android 4.1), made an appearance as well, eking out a shy 0.8-percent of the market. Check out Google’s collection of charts for yourself at the source link below or let us know where your devices falls in the comments.

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Ice Cream Sandwich takes a bite out of Gingerbread, represents 15.9 percent of Android devices originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 01 Aug 2012 22:49:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sprint starts rolling out Ice Cream Sandwich update to HTC EVO 3D

Posted by Gsurface on July 31, 2012 No comments

It’s official: we can finally add Sprint’s three-dimensional EVO to that endeavoring list of slabs running Ice Cream Sandwich. According to multiple tipsters, and promptly confirmed by The Now Network’s legitimate support page, Google’s ICS assortment is now being delivered OTA — a wee bit earlier than expected, no less — to the now-discontinued HTC EVO 3D. As we could imagine, the tasty software update brings previously known features to the 4.3-inch device, including folders, improved browser, resizable widgets and the crowd-pleasing Face Unlock method. Needless to say, Sprint certainly took its sweet time to dish out the long-awaited 4.0 nuggets — but better late than never, right?

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Sprint starts rolling out Ice Cream Sandwich update to HTC EVO 3D originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 31 Jul 2012 10:41:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Huawei outs MediaPad 7 Lite with Ice Cream Sandwich, doesn’t tell us when it’s coming

Posted by Gsurface on July 25, 2012 No comments

Yesterday, we heard Huawei’s 1H 2012 numbers had turned out positive for the most part — which, of course, were helped in large part by having those rather popular Ascend D1 and P1 up for grabs in the China region. Now, it may or may not be in hopes of a better second half, but the Chinese outfit’s just very quietly taken the wraps off of its newest tablet: the MediaPad 7 Lite. As the numerical figure in the moniker would tell, this particular Huawei tablet sports a 7-inch (1280 x 800) form factor, with other features like Mountain View’s Ice Cream Sandwich and 3G connectivity (WiFi as well) also said to be included in the light package. Sadly, there’s still many deets up in the air, as Huawei hasn’t revealed where, or when, we can expect the MediaPad 7 Lite to launch. In the meantime, though, feel free to head over to the company’s site, where you’ll find some extra eye candy.

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Huawei outs MediaPad 7 Lite with Ice Cream Sandwich, doesn’t tell us when it’s coming originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 25 Jul 2012 15:52:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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LG Spectrum’s Ice Cream Sandwich is “very close”

Posted by Gsurface on July 23, 2012 No comments

Everyone is talking about the latest version of Android, version 4.1 also known as Jelly Bean. But there are millions of smartphone owners who still haven’t gotten the update to version 4.0. That version of Android, known better as Ice Cream Sandwich, is now poised to grade the LG Spectrum phone, as Google and manufacturers

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Ice Cream Sandwich now on one in 10 Android devices

Posted by Gsurface on July 3, 2012 No comments

Google has seen a sharp rise in uptake of its Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich OS — it’s now on around 10 percent of Android devices — the highest it has been since its debut.
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Sony Xperia S Ice Cream Sandwich update now available

Posted by Gsurface on June 21, 2012 No comments

There was some disappointment when Sony’s 2012 flagship handset, the Xperia S, shipped with Gingerbread on board instead of Ice Cream Sandwich. The company did promise an update, and true to its word, Ice Cream Sandwich is now rolling out to the Xperia S, bringing with it a bevy of new features. Sony has tweaked

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Sony Tablet P Ice Cream Sandwich update happens

Posted by Gsurface on June 16, 2012 No comments

It’s time for Sony’s one-of-a-kind tablet with two independent displays to get the Android 4.0 update treatment. The unique dual-sceen Sony Tablet P is getting the Ice Cream Sandwich treatment. The latest version of Android, version 4.0 also known as Ice Cream Sandwich, is getting well underway. As the new platform starts becoming more commonplace,

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Dropbox Ice Cream Sandwich update adds video streaming

Posted by Gsurface on June 9, 2012 No comments

One of the pioneers of cloud-based file storage solutions has just rolled out an update for anyone using an Android device with version 4.0 or higher (also known as Ice Cream Sandwich). The new update to the service’s Android app adds the ability to stream videos that are stored in your Dropbox account. A variety

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Google’s Android Ice Cream Sandwich topples 7% adoption rate

Posted by Gsurface on June 6, 2012 No comments

Google’s latest official numbers for Android are out, and the number of people running the latest version of Android, version 4.0 also known as Ice Cream Sandwich, is now up to 7.1% of all Android device owners, including both smartphones and tablets. That’s up from the previous month when it was sitting at 4.9%, so

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Has Amelia Earhart’s anti-freckle cream jar been discovered?

Posted by Gsurface on June 1, 2012 No comments

A small cosmetic jar offers more circumstantial evidence that the legendary aviator, Amelia Earhart, died on an uninhabited island in the southwestern Pacific republic of Kiribati.

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ASUS MeMO 370T 7-inch tablet clears the FCC, leaves no trace of Ice Cream or Jelly behind

Posted by Gsurface on May 30, 2012 No comments

The 7-inch ASUS Eee Pad MeMO ME370T we saw in early prototype form during CES just passed through the FCC. It’s still only showing WiFi radios with no trace of a cellular connection, although if it’s going to be the $ 249 standard bearer NVIDIA and ASUS were so excited about, that’s to be expected. A juicier rumor that has surfaced in the intervening period however, suggests this device will actually be released as a Google Nexus 7-inch tablet (or just sold from a Google store), and could even feature the next version of Android, codenamed Jelly Bean. It could also sell for as low as $ 149, although the cheaper reworked version might swap out a Tegra processor for one from Qualcomm. We didn’t spot anything in the filings to back that up, but you can paw through the PDFs yourself at the link below, or just get an idea of what it looks like in non-line drawn form with our gallery of pics from CES 2012.

Gallery: ASUS Eee Pad MeMO 370T hands-on at CES 2012

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ASUS MeMO 370T 7-inch tablet clears the FCC, leaves no trace of Ice Cream or Jelly behind originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 30 May 2012 02:28:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Motorola shows off Ice Cream Sandwich on a Droid RAZR, sprinkles in Webtop 3.0

Posted by Gsurface on May 27, 2012 No comments

Although Motorola outed its Android Ice Cream Sandwich rollout plans back in February, we’ve only seen leaked glimpses of what its skinned version the OS would be like for its handsets. That’s changed recently thanks to Motorola’s Japanese website, where a new ICS landing page features nine demo videos showcasing the software on a Droid RAZR. Among the clips, which highlight features from updated icons to a revamped lockscreen, there’s also a detailed look at the LapDock-friendly Webtop 3.0 UI. Sadly however, there isn’t any new word on the rollout schedule past the update Moto detailed on the 18th. You can treat yourself to some of the eye candy by clicking past the break, and you’ll find all the vids by hitting the source link below — but do keep in mind that most of clips aren’t voiced in English.

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Motorola shows off Ice Cream Sandwich on a Droid RAZR, sprinkles in Webtop 3.0 originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 26 May 2012 20:16:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Motorola skipping Ice Cream Sandwich for some devices, worries it’ll make them fat

Posted by Gsurface on May 20, 2012 No comments

Despite Motorola’s Android 4.0 rollout schedule, not every one of the manufacturer’s devices are ready for dessert — some, the outfit says, will be put on a diet. “Obviously we want the new release to improve our devices,” the company said in a recent blog post, “If we determine that can’t be done, well, then we’re not able to upgrade that particular device.” Handsets that are bogged down by Ice Cream Sandwich simply won’t get an update. Even so, Motorola affirms that it’s working closely with Google to keep its hardware up to date.

Motorola skipping Ice Cream Sandwich for some devices, worries it’ll make them fat originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 20 May 2012 19:25:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Samsung Galaxy Note Ice Cream Sandwich update begins rolling out now!

Posted by Gsurface on May 10, 2012 No comments

Samsung has begun rolling out the long-desired Android 4.0 update for the Galaxy Note. When the update arrives, it’ll add the latest edition of Google’s OS and the “Premium Suite” full of ~~stylus~~ S-pen friendly apps like S Note, Shape Match and My Story to your 5.3-inch phablet. So far, the staggered launch has commenced in Europe with other continents expected to join the bandwagon shortly — but let’s be honest, it’s gonna feel like decades until that blessed notification pops up.

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Samsung Galaxy Note Ice Cream Sandwich update begins rolling out now! originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 10 May 2012 04:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Verizon announces HTC Incredible with 4G LTE and Ice Cream Sandwich

Posted by Gsurface on May 7, 2012 No comments

Verizon Wireless subscribers will soon be able to get their hands on one of HTC’s newest Android 4.0 devices, the Droid Incredible 4G LTE. And as the name suggests it will also have 4G LTE.
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Ditch the iPhone for an Ice Cream Sandwich phone?

Posted by Gsurface on May 5, 2012 No comments

In this Ask Maggie I help a reader figure out whether to leave Apple for one of the latest Google Android phones.
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E Fun launches $130 Next 7S tablet with Ice Cream Sandwich, 1GHz CPU

Posted by Gsurface on May 3, 2012 No comments

If you’re still in the quest for that perfect Mother’s Day gift, E Fun believes you should have to look no further than its recently announced Next 7S tablet. The outfit isn’t a newcomer to budget-friendly territory, and it’s keeping the trend rolling by pricing its latest 7-inch slate at a mere $ 129.99. That small amount of cash will get you an 800 x 480 display, a 1GHz single-core processor, 4GB of internal storage (expandable via microSD) and, more importantly, a serving of Android four-dot-oh (4.0.3 to be exact). Unfortunately, the Next 7S — which itself might be some rebadged hardware — isn’t offering support for Google Play at the moment, thus you’re stuck with either Barnes & Noble’s Nook shop or the lesser-known GetJar App Store. Head on past the break to check out an extra pic of the Next 7S and the official word from E Fun.

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E Fun launches $ 130 Next 7S tablet with Ice Cream Sandwich, 1GHz CPU originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 May 2012 00:07:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Google Nexus Ice Cream Sandwich delays explained

Posted by Gsurface on April 28, 2012 No comments

Google has responded to the criticism that it took too long to roll out stable updates to its Nexus devices, the ones that should always get the first and most reliable versions of any Android upgrades. It’s one of the benefits of owning a Nexus phone. That most certainly was not the case with Ice

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Leaked T-Mobile roadmap outlines Ice Cream Sandwich updates, new myTouch devices

Posted by Gsurface on April 28, 2012 No comments

Looks like our friends over at TMoNews have unearthed a roadmap with some tasty morsels of info about what’s coming down the pipe from T-Mobile USA in the next few months. Of course, none of this is set in stone or even confirmed, so take it with a grain of salt.

Most interesting is a pair of dates for Ice Cream sandwich updates, with Magenta’s Galaxy S II slated to receive Android 4.0 on May 14th, followed by the Sensation 4G and Amaze 4G getting ICS (with Sense 3.6, presumably) on June 16th.

A bunch of device launches from Samsung and Huawei round up the list of dates, with no sign of HTC’s One X, Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S III, or T-Mobile’s rumored Galaxy Note variant. Sadness. Check out the entire bounty below.

May 9th: Huawei Astor (low-end phone for 7-Eleven)
July 11th: Huawei Buddy and Phoenix (myTouch QWERTY and slate, respectively)
July 11th: Samsung Gravity TXT (new color)
Aug 1st: Samsung T159 Cacao (low-end handset)
Aug 15th: Samsung Apex Q (mystery device)

Leaked T-Mobile roadmap outlines Ice Cream Sandwich updates, new myTouch devices originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 27 Apr 2012 22:14:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Some Iconia Tab A500s getting Ice Cream Sandwich early, Acer Ring is MIA

Posted by Gsurface on April 26, 2012 No comments

Last week, Acer announced that Ice Cream Sandwich would make its way to Iconia Tabs A100 and A500 in Canada and the US starting April 27th, but Phone Arena reports that some owners of the 10.1-inch A500 are getting the option to update a day ahead of schedule. If you’re one of the lucky few to be in on the early upgrade, you should be ready to rock with Android 4.0.3 after a 30-minute install. The one potential downside to getting ICS ahead of time? You’ll have to wait for the Acer Ring hub, which didn’t make the cut for this update.

Some Iconia Tab A500s getting Ice Cream Sandwich early, Acer Ring is MIA originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 26 Apr 2012 18:52:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Xtex My Tablet 7 is just $150, runs Ice Cream Sandwich

Posted by Gsurface on April 19, 2012 No comments

There’s a new Android tablet that’s on the low end in terms of price, but based on its technical specs you’d never know it. A company called Xtex has developed one of the cheapest Android tablets on the market, yet somehow it is also one of the most feature-rich at the same time. If the

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HTC launches trio of Dragons in China, Ice Cream Sandwich on all

Posted by Gsurface on April 14, 2012 No comments

HTC’s been far from quiet since unveiling its One series to the masses, and today the company’s continuing the trend by launching three new devices in China. This trio makes up HTC’s Dragon lineup, which our partners at Engadget China first met at MWC. Leading the way is the 4-inch HTC VT T328t for China Mobile, featuring Sense 4, an S-LCD, WVGA screen, a 1GHz CPU alongside 512MB of RAM, the famed Beats Audio and of course, it’s running a flavor of Android ICS. As for the VC T328d (Telecom) and V T328w (Unicom), they’re both rocking similar specs as the VT model, with the exception of dual-SIM card slots on each. All three Dragons are expected to be available by month’s end, but save for the T328w costing 1999 yuan (around $ 320), pricing remains a mystery.

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HTC launches trio of Dragons in China, Ice Cream Sandwich on all originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 14 Apr 2012 03:27:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Google Nexus S 4G Ice Cream Sandwich update goes live

Posted by Gsurface on April 7, 2012 No comments

The Nexus S 4G is now officially primed for the latest version of Android, after some trying times left users wondering exactly when the update would happen. Users can check if their phone is eligible for an upgrade by going to the “About Phone” section in the Settings menu. Even if you don’t check, though,

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AT&T Galaxy Note Ice Cream Sandwich ROM leaked

Posted by Gsurface on April 4, 2012 No comments

There have been a couple of Ice Cream Sandwich leaks for the GSM version of the Samsung Galaxy Note, but they were strictly beta releases with some functionality buggy, broken, or missing. ICS updates for the Note have been promised for Q2, and we might be close to a release seeing as how a ROM

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Ice Cream Sandwich leaks for Samsung Galaxy Note (update)

Posted by Gsurface on April 4, 2012 No comments

For its part, Samsung has been none too coy about the upcoming Android 4.0 release for the Galaxy Note. So far, we know that it’s set for a Q2 debut and will pack a new set of S Pen apps, but if you’ve longed to jump into the frozen goodness a bit early, today you can rejoice — a leaked build of Ice Cream Sandwich for Samsung’s fabulous phablet has reared its head in the forums of RootzWiki. Curiously, the file is available only as an EXE, so you’ll want to exercise a bit of due diligence with this one. That having been said, comments in the forums are quite enthusiastic.

Update: Now that Ice Cream Sandwich is out in the wild, the community is already circling back to provide a rundown of what more tepid users may expect. Most notably, Samsung’s Premium Suite for the Galaxy Note isn’t included in this build, and while TouchWiz is said to crash upon first boot and with the addition of a Google Play account, reports suggest that these are one-time glitches. Otherwise, much of the system is said to be in excellent shape. As for the EXE that we’d mentioned, it’s an Odin one-click file that’s designed to make the installation rather painless.

[Thanks, Tyler]

Ice Cream Sandwich leaks for Samsung Galaxy Note (update) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 03 Apr 2012 23:20:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Android Ice Cream Sandwich coming to Motorola Droid Razr and Razr Maxx, April 4

Posted by Gsurface on March 31, 2012 No comments

Motorola’s Droid Razr and Droid Razr Maxx for Verizon will get the Android 4.0 update on April 4, followed by the HTC Rezound on April 6.
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Sony’s Xperia Ice Cream Sandwich rollout pushed to mid-April (and beyond)

Posted by Gsurface on March 30, 2012 No comments

To be fair, things have… changed a bit since we heard back in November that the Xperia handset line would be getting Ice Cream Sandwich by March of 2012. Specifically, Sony Ericsson is no more, and it’s up to Sony Mobile alone to continue the torch carrying. At any rate, the outfit has made clear today that it’ll be mid-April at the earliest before any of the Xperia smartphones see an Android 4.0 update, with the Xperia Arc S, Xperia Neo V and Xperia Ray amongst the first on deck. We’re told that the updates will start hitting that trio in the middle of next month, with every last owner to be gifted in the four to six weeks following. Beyond that, the Xperia Play, Xperia Neo, Xperia Mini, Xperia Mini Pro, Xperia Pro and Xperia Active will start seeing ICS “from the end of May / early June.” You know, pretty much right when Android 5.0 will be unveiled.

Sony’s Xperia Ice Cream Sandwich rollout pushed to mid-April (and beyond) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 30 Mar 2012 18:08:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Galaxy Note Won’t Taste Ice Cream Sandwich Until Q2

Posted by Gsurface on March 22, 2012 No comments

The still-popular Galaxy S II just recently got its first official taste of Ice Cream Sandwich, but Galaxy Note owners hoping to experience the same before the end of the quarter are bound to be disappointed by a new announcement from the Korean electronics giant.

Despite a proclamation from the company stating that the update would be available in Q1 2012, Samsung has officially pushed the release of the Note’s ICS update until some time next quarter.

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Google To Release New Ice Cream Sandwich Update For Nexus S

Posted by Gsurface on March 16, 2012 No comments

I don’t blame Nexus S users for feeling a bit forgotten — for a device ostensibly meant to be on the cutting edge of Android updates, the Nexus S hasn;t had much luck on the Ice Cream Sandwich front.

If Engadget’s sources hold true though, that may all change very shortly. According to them, Google is once again preparing to make the Ice Cream Sandwich update available, and it’s expected to drop within the “next few weeks.”
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Asus gets Android Ice Cream Sandwich how-to

Posted by Gsurface on March 16, 2012 No comments

Consumers who have an Asus netbook, rejoice. Developers have managed to create the latest version of Android so that Asus Eee PC customers will be able to run the latest Google operating system on their device. The initiative is not endored by Asus or Google, but it seems to work pretty well. At least, that’s

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HTC firms Ice Cream Sandwich devices

Posted by Gsurface on March 14, 2012 No comments

HTC has just published a blog post that, aside from making a cheesy reference to ice cream sandwiches, confirms a list of devices that are guaranteed to eventually be pushed to Android 4.0. The latest version of Google’s mobile operating system has a bad track record when it comes to legacy device upgrades, but manufacturers

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Motorola Further Details ICS Rollout, But Is Verizon Delaying The Ice Cream Party In The States?

Posted by Gsurface on March 13, 2012 No comments

Slowly but surely Ice Cream Sandwich will hit last year’s flagship Android phones. Motorola just updated its ICS schedule that details the expected timetable for each device. The biggest change is that ICS is now scheduled for non-US RAZR models. But that’s seemingly the case for most Moto devices. For the most part ICS will hit Moto devices starting in the second quarter — but only for non-Verizon devices in the US. Here in the States the status of ICS for the majority of Motorola’s devices is still listed as “Evaluation & Planning” with “Further details to follow”.

The updated ICS rollout schedule lists 13 US devices: three are WiFi-only tablets, two are AT&T-only, one is for Sprint, one is for U.S. Cellular and the rest are Verizon devices. Wanna guess which devices do not have an expected rollout date?
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Samsung Finally Pushes Ice Cream Sandwich To The Galaxy S IIs Of The World

Posted by Gsurface on March 13, 2012 No comments

Well, after a bit of a false start, Samsung finally seems to have done it. According to a new blog post on the official Samsung Tomorrow blog, the Korean consumer electronics giant has finally begun to push their Ice Cream Sandwich update out to the Galaxy S IIs of the world.

And with that, Galaxy S II owners began once again to feel the love. Or at least, most of them did. The update in question is meant for international spec Galaxy S II (the GT-I9100), so State-side owners of a AT&T/T-Mobile Galaxy S II or a Sprint Epic 4G Touch won’t be joining in the official fun just yet.
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Samsung heralds European arrival of Ice Cream Sandwich for Galaxy S II

Posted by Gsurface on March 13, 2012 No comments

After that March 10th mishap, Samsung reaffirmed to us that it’d deliver Android 4.0 for its GT-I9100 Galaxy S II when it was darn good and ready — well folks, the company is appears ready. It’s just announced both via Facebook and Twitter that the Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade that so many have lusted after is now available and will begin its rollout to users in Poland, Hungary, Sweden and Korea today, and will move onto other markets from there — subject to carrier requirements, of course. Better yet, Samsung has affirmed that its Android 4.0 update for the Galaxy Note, Galaxy S II LTE, Galaxy Tab 8.9 and 10.1 will follow shortly. So, if you’re one of the lucky ones to receive the upgrade, let us know how it fares for you in the comments below. Otherwise, feel free to keep clicking that update button.

Samsung heralds European arrival of Ice Cream Sandwich for Galaxy S II originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 12 Mar 2012 21:28:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Archos unveils 7-inch Child Pad slate: $129, Ice Cream Sandwich on board

Posted by Gsurface on March 2, 2012 No comments

We know you’ve already added the Fisher Price DVR to the list of gadgets that may withstand the physical trauma your kid’s about to put it through. But how does an ICS-equipped, 7-inch slate with parental controls sound? Dubbed Child Pad, this sticky finger-friendly tab isn’t just flaunting the fact it’s tasting Android’s freshest treat before most of you, it’s doing so with a rather modest 1GHz CPU and 1GB of RAM. In theory, that should be enough to handle your little one’s multitouch doings. Speaking of, Archos is pairing up the $ 129 machine with access to the AppLibs Kids App Store, which offers a portfolio of over 10,000 games, books and apps. Unfortunately, there’s no word on what kind of ports or internal storage the Child Pad’s packing. The good news is Archos isn’t saying you need to be in first grade to use it, so feel free to grab one for yourself (or your kid) when it hits shelves at the end of the month.

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Samsung unveils Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 with Ice Cream Sandwich

Posted by Gsurface on February 26, 2012 No comments

Samsung’s hitting fast and hard with a gamut of press releases just hours before Mobile World Congress. The latest is the update to their flagship tablet, the Galaxy Tab 10.1, which has been somewhat lazily christened the Galaxy Tab 2, 10.1 inch version. From a hardware perspective it looks like an updated version of the [...]
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ASUS Transformer TF101 Ice Cream Sandwich update rolling out now in the US

Posted by Gsurface on February 24, 2012 No comments

Just as the official ASUS Twitter account foretold, today is the day WiFi Eee Pad Transformers meet Android 4.0 in the US (3G devices and other international users are still on the waiting list). Our tipsters and posters on XDA-Developers have reported receiving the rollout OTA, and for those interested — it apparently does not affect the status of rooted devices. Start mashing that check update button and let us know how Ice Cream Sandwich feels on your dockable slates.

[Thanks, James, Rob & Udupa]

ASUS Transformer TF101 Ice Cream Sandwich update rolling out now in the US originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 24 Feb 2012 05:49:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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