Good news! HTC UK is happy to announce via their Facebook page that the Ice Cream Sandwich update (aka Android 4.0 OS) is coming to selected HTC smartphones in early 2012. The exact date for the upgrade remains unknown.
The first wave of HTC handsets include 7 phones – HTC Sensation, Sensation XE, Sensation XL, Rezound, EVO 3D, EVO Design 4G and Amaze 4G.
Here’s the official statement.
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.
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.
*US handsets
How about older HTC smartphones like HTC Desire S, Desire HD, Chacha, Salsa, Wildfire S and recently announced phones like the HTC Rhyme and HTC Explorer, will they get the ICS upgrade as well? We hope HTC will include those phones in next wave of devices to receive the Android 4.0 mobile OS. 🙂
