HTC promises Ice Cream Sandwich for short list of phones in 2012

November 7, 2011 | by Andrew Kameka

HTC has finally given some cold-hard assurances about which of its current crop of phones can expect to receive the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update. In a post to its Facebook page in the wee hours of the morning, HTC confirmed that it plans to deliver Ice Cream Sandwich to the following phones:

HTC Amaze
HTC EVO 3D, EVO Design 4G
HTC Sensation, Sensation XE, and Sensation XL
HTC Rezound

These phones are part of the “first wave of devices,” signaling that more phones could snack on Ice Cream Sandwich once more testing is done and the company has time to see if they will be able to fit Android 4.0 on previous generation devices. In the meantime, these phones can count on receiving the update so long as there aren’t any last minute complications like the Gingerbread debacle.

We expected that only the flagship devices released in 2011 could have realistic hopes of ICS, but perhaps others can have a slim, measured, tempered, tiny bit of hope that HTC will extend the upgrade to other phones in early 2012. Here’s HTC’s statement in full.

HTC Facebook via Engadget

HTC knows how excited our fans are to get their hands on Google’s latest version of Android, Ice Cream Sandwich, so we’re thrilled today to announce the first wave of HTC phones that will receive upgrades: We can confirm the brand new HTC Vivid, on sale beginning today, is upgradeable to Ice Cream Sandwich. In addition, Ice Cream Sandwich is coming in early 2012 to a variety of devices including the 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 through close integration with our carrier partners. We’re continuing to assess our product portfolio, so stay tuned for more updates on device upgrades, timing and other details about HTC and Ice Cream Sandwich.

Android 4.0, Android Ice Cream Sandwich, firmware updates, firmware upgrades, HTC, ice cream sandwich

8 Comments

Omari Watson said: On November 7, 2011

Are you kidding me no evo 4g ?

- babalon52 said: On November 8, 2011
  
  I was holding off thinking the EVO 4G was getting it.
  
  - bumpandrun said: On November 30, 2011
    
    Probably not enough internal memory (the only problem I have with my 4G).
    
    - Larry Newman said: On December 4, 2011
      
      How do you manage 'Internal Storage' on you EVO 4G?
      I have the same problem looking for a good solution.
      Thanks
      
      Larry
      
Chas said: On November 7, 2011

I purchase three Thunderbolts in April and they can’t be upgraded to ICS. Never again will I purchase HTC.

KSW-ryocoon said: On January 11, 2012

. . . The Thunderbolt/Mecha isn't on the list for official ICS release by HTC? That was a flagship model (albeit with crappy battery life), and isn't that old. It has oodles of RAM and internal storage space. I see no technical reason that they could not support it.

RONALD PRATZER said: On February 16, 2012

I CAN’T BELIEVE THE EVO 4G IS NOT GOING TO GET THE I.C.S. UPDATE DO YOU KNOW HOW MANY PEOPLE OWN THAT PHONE,PLEASE TELL ME IT’S GOING YO GET IT I’M THE NEXT WAVE.

Isaac Momanyi said: On March 5, 2012

Not even HTC Aspire 4g.

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