If you look at both HTC and Verizon's track record on upgrading Android, you'll see they've been keeping their devices moving upward continuously. That article is unabashed speculation, and bad speculation at that. I have no doubt HTC is working on an update for the Rezound, but it'll probably be summer before we see it. ICS has a lot of kinks right now...no point rushing it.
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blkbeltkid17
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Laramie8x8
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Anbody's guess really. When Google did the Nexus/ICS press conference back a few months ago, HTC put out a little press saying the Rezound would get ICS, but no firm dates.
Blackthanos
Well-Known Member
Supposedly some time in the first quarter of 2012 but take that with a grain of salt since everything seems to always take longer than expected. I'm not expecting anything until around May or June but that's me.
trophynuts
Extreme Android User
i also suspect around June or July. By then though there should be plenty of ICS influenced Roms.
Actually CM9 is really what you want to be on the lookout for.
Actually CM9 is really what you want to be on the lookout for.
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TxGoat
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3/12/12 at 3:59pm CST. I'm just throwing out speculation like the Verizon guy.....
By then HTC will have a new phone out with it ICS running sense 4.0
I'll get excited about ICS when I'm confident it's not problematic with sense. I'm a happy camper now with the most stable phone I've owned to date. I don't want a monkey wrench in the works.
andr01d
Android Enthusiast
I'm actually afraid some of the current apps are not going to work on the ICS-Rezound later. I think what they really should do is recall every gnex right away. Then give these free phones to every developer that has software/apps on the Android Market or XDA to test and update their software/apps. Later give a new/future rev of the gnex to the current customers. By then both the hardware/phone and software/apps will be working 
We actually want the gnex to succeed - we need a few good android phones from different manufacturers to topple the fruity phones (All androids phones are friends!!)
We actually want the gnex to succeed - we need a few good android phones from different manufacturers to topple the fruity phones (All androids phones are friends!!)pragmatous
Android Enthusiast
HTC has said that it will get it. The question is when not if.
I did the samething! I returned the nexus and got the rezound. Totally love the rezound it's just miles better than the nexus.
I did the samething! I returned the nexus and got the rezound. Totally love the rezound it's just miles better than the nexus.
So I exchanged the nexus for the rezound last night..and was wondering if/when the rezound will update to Ice Cream Sandwich? The salesman had doubts that this phone will get the software update...though I believe no such thing! Anyone know?
pragmatous
Android Enthusiast
I can tell you from experience that most apps work just fine in ICS. By the time 4.03 comes out which will be standard on all upcoming phones those apps will be fine.
JSYK nexus is on 4.02. So we probably won't see ICS until 4.03 is released.
JSYK nexus is on 4.02. So we probably won't see ICS until 4.03 is released.
I'm actually afraid some of the current apps are not going to work on the ICS-Rezound later. I think what they really should do is recall every gnex right away. Then give these free phones to every developer that has software/apps on the Android Market or XDA to test and update their software/apps. Later give a new/future rev of the gnex to the current customers. By then both the hardware/phone and software/apps will be working
blkbeltkid17
Android Expert
I agree 4.0.3 according to Google is gonna be the final push release I think once that is out alot of phones will start to receive ics
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BlueBiker
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pragmatous
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Update: HTC UK said in a comment that this is a false alarm and was not posted by HTC. Although the image is still on HTC Turkeys wall so we will leave it in place and see what comes of the dates.
http://www.myhtc.biz/blog/2012/htc-...-0-ice-cream-sandwich-confirmed-update-dates/
http://www.myhtc.biz/blog/2012/htc-...-0-ice-cream-sandwich-confirmed-update-dates/
Wow, this month?! Not likely, but anything before April and I'll be psyched.
asmallchild
Member
wow this month? i wonder if it comes with sense?
blkbeltkid17
Android Expert
Don't hold your breath lol
I was at a VZW store to finally get my Rezound (went on sale today for $199), but was able to get it for $149 after "NE2" or whatever they call it today.
The lady casually told me (I didn't ask) that she was told that the Rezound would be getting ICS by the end of this month.
While I was getting checked out (there were some complications) other employees came to assist and another employee told me the same exact thing when I casually asked him about ICS features on the GNex...so I'm inclined to believe them at this point. yay?
The lady casually told me (I didn't ask) that she was told that the Rezound would be getting ICS by the end of this month.
While I was getting checked out (there were some complications) other employees came to assist and another employee told me the same exact thing when I casually asked him about ICS features on the GNex...so I'm inclined to believe them at this point. yay?
BlueBiker
Android Expert
I have a feeling that they're all reading the same single erroneous source we saw. It also mentioned the Evo 3D getting it last month, which didn't happen.
But I sure would love to be wrong. Yes I do want ICS, and no I never would've bought my Rez w/o HTC's previous assurance that it would [eventually] arrive.
But I sure would love to be wrong. Yes I do want ICS, and no I never would've bought my Rez w/o HTC's previous assurance that it would [eventually] arrive.
The only thing I covet on the GNex is ICS. But it was more based on things I read about rather than any actual experience with Android 4.0 (besides the short time I played with the display unit).
That changed yesterday when I installed ICS on my wifi Xoom tablet. I've been playing around with it almost nonstop and I simply cannot believe just how much of an upgrade it is from honeycomb. I bought the Xoom about a month after it came out and can honestly say that I've not used it nearly as much as I thought I would mostly because I felt the user experience lacking. But ICS is a real pleasure to use. The Xoom finally feels like the device I expected it to be when I got it 10 months ago.
The reason I bring this up is because the leaked early build of ICS for the rezound that hit the web the other day suggests that HTC is working hard on 4.0. Yeah, it's still really bugging and pretty much unusable as a day driver, but I finally feel like ICS will become a reality and not just some words on a press release.
Right now, I'm running CleanROM 1.5 by a wonderful dev name scott available here. It's an amazing rom. Fast, lean, stable and reliable with stunning battery life. It is by far the best rom on any phone I've ever used. So for now, I can wait for ICS to drop on the rezound.
I'm also glad I ultimately ended up sticking with the rezound instead of switching to the GNex. Even though the latter already has ICS, what you see is pretty much what you get. That's not the case with the rezound. If ICS can make a 10 month old tablet feel like a brand new device just imagine what it will do for a phone that's just a couple months old with better hardware. Beastly is the word that comes to mind.
This is an great time to be an android phone owner, but it's especially exciting for us rezounders.
That changed yesterday when I installed ICS on my wifi Xoom tablet. I've been playing around with it almost nonstop and I simply cannot believe just how much of an upgrade it is from honeycomb. I bought the Xoom about a month after it came out and can honestly say that I've not used it nearly as much as I thought I would mostly because I felt the user experience lacking. But ICS is a real pleasure to use. The Xoom finally feels like the device I expected it to be when I got it 10 months ago.
The reason I bring this up is because the leaked early build of ICS for the rezound that hit the web the other day suggests that HTC is working hard on 4.0. Yeah, it's still really bugging and pretty much unusable as a day driver, but I finally feel like ICS will become a reality and not just some words on a press release.
Right now, I'm running CleanROM 1.5 by a wonderful dev name scott available here. It's an amazing rom. Fast, lean, stable and reliable with stunning battery life. It is by far the best rom on any phone I've ever used. So for now, I can wait for ICS to drop on the rezound.
I'm also glad I ultimately ended up sticking with the rezound instead of switching to the GNex. Even though the latter already has ICS, what you see is pretty much what you get. That's not the case with the rezound. If ICS can make a 10 month old tablet feel like a brand new device just imagine what it will do for a phone that's just a couple months old with better hardware. Beastly is the word that comes to mind.
This is an great time to be an android phone owner, but it's especially exciting for us rezounders.