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HTC Desire S, HTC Rhyme to get Android 4.0 ICS update this June
Most of the HTC Sensation line users received their Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update since March but HTC fans are wondering when the other phones will get their taste of ICS.
Well HTC released their schedule for ICS update for global devices. Based on the list, the HTC Desire S, HTC Rhyme and HTC Incredible S will get the Android 4.0 update starting this June. Surprisingly, even the HTC Desire HD will also get an ICS update starting this July.
So what about the other phones? HTC said that handsets with less than 512MB ROM won’t be getting Ice Cream Sandwich. This means handsets like the HTC ChaCha, HTC Wildfire S, and HTC Explorer are stuck with Gingerbread. Their tablet, the HTC Flyer, won’t get the update as well and will remain at Android 3.0 Honeycomb.
Here’s the complete Android 4.0 update schedule from HTC
| Device | Schedule |
|---|---|
| DROID Incredible 2 by HTC | To be determined (by the end of August) |
| HTC Amaze 4G | May-June |
| HTC Desire S | June-July |
| HTC Desire HD | July-August |
| HTC EVO 3D | June-July |
| HTC EVO 4G+ | May-June |
| HTC EVO Design 4G | June-July |
| HTC Incredible S | June-July |
| HTC Sensation | March-June |
| HTC Sensation 4G | March-June |
| HTC Sensation XE | March-June |
| HTC Sensation XL | April-Jun |
| HTC Rezound | June-July |
| HTC Rhyme | June-July |
| HTC Thunderbolt | July-August |
| HTC Velocity 4G | March-June |
| HTC Vivid | March-June |
The Android 4.0 update for HTC devices will include HTC Sense 3.6 so expect some cool new features with your HTC phones if it’s in the list. Be warned though that sometimes, it takes up to 45 days before the update becomes available to your phone while others will already have it.
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I was surprised at the current market value of the Desire HD. Pretty affordable considering the specs, and now it’s getting ICS. Not bad.
and now we see phones stuck in gingerbread and left in the dark. sad
if they can’t guarantee a smooth experience when they decide to upgrade mas ok na siguro na gingerbread na lang. besides, gingerbread is not bad by itself naman.
hi, just wondering if you guys have any news on when will the ICS update be available to sony/sony ericsson xperia phones
naw…no news yet. your best bet is to like their Facebook fan page. they post those kinda updates there.
Big aww for those who shelled out $700 for the HTC JetStream on a 2 year contract.
why aw?