The Ice Cream Sandwich version of Android was officially announced May 10 at the Google IO developer conference. It's not expected to be released until the fourth quarter of 2011, and Google didn't offer up too many details, though it did say it'll bring features of Android 3.0/3.1 Honeycomb to smartphones. That confirms what former CEO Eric Schmidt said at Mobile World Congress in February 2011.
That's not to say you'll be getting the Honeycomb experience on a phone -- Android 3.0 was designed for tablets with their larger screens. But we should see some elements, such as the Action Bar and System Bar. Ice Cream Sandwich will unify the OS version across devices, and will allow for better application development on smartphones, tablets, and Google TV.
Nobody know much more about Ice Cream Sandwich at this point, but you can follow the news as it happens below.
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by Alex Dobie
Aug 13, 2012
If you picked up an LG Optimus 2X last year, you'll already be acquainted with the frustrating experience of waiting for much-needed OS updates. The world's first dual-core smartphone shippe...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Aug 11, 2012
Samsung is keeping busy this weekend, as they have released the source-code for the GPL portions of the software for the Galaxy Note 10.1, as well as the Ice Cream Sandwich updates for the Galaxy Ta...
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by Alex Dobie
Aug 10, 2012
Broader release due "in the coming week", says Moto
Motorola is almost ready to flip the switch on its Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update for the international (GSM) RAZR and RAZR M...
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by Alex Dobie
Aug 10, 2012
HTC has announced that a new over-the-air update is now rolling out for the international HTC One X (that's the unlocked, HSPA+, Tegra 3 version). This is essentially the same update that t...
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by Alex Dobie
Aug 10, 2012
... But that's not necessarily when you'll get them
HTC has taken to its official Facebook page to answer fans' questions about Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich updates for previously ...
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by Alex Dobie
Aug 10, 2012
Following yesterday's premature release on the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, the stable version of CyanogenMod 9 is now officially official. That means you can go download the Android 4.0-based custom R...
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by Richard Devine
Aug 09, 2012
The world may be forgetting about the Sony Tablet S, but Sony isn't. And that's a good thing. UK based Tablet S owners should be seeing an update pushing out to them right about now.
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by Alex Dobie
Aug 09, 2012
A press render for the T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S Blaze Q (gasp) has emerged, seemingly confirming rumors of an Aug. 15 release for the upcoming QWERTY slider. The device, which we'll mercifully ...
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by Alex Dobie
Aug 09, 2012
More than a month after the European roll-out of Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich for Wifi-only Motorola Xoom tablets begun, the British 3G version of the Xoom is finally getting its ICS update...
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by Alex Dobie
Aug 07, 2012
We've known for some time that the Motorola Droid 4 is on track to receive an update to Android 4.0 before the end of the third quarter. Now it looks like the long-awaited ICS upgrade could be c...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Aug 06, 2012
The last we all heard from Toshiba about the Ice Cream Sandwich update for the Thrive (AT100), was that it wouldn't be showing up until this fall. Toshiba missed their mark, but in a good way --...
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by Alex Dobie
Aug 06, 2012
Latest unconfirmed reports suggest Galaxy S3 also well on its way to Android 4.1, Note 2 currently running ICS
Samsung's Galaxy S2 and Galaxy Note could be on track to be updated to ...
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by Alex Dobie
Aug 06, 2012
It looks like the Xperia P will be the next Sony handset in line for an upgrade to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. Sony Mobile India has taken to its official Facebook page to announce that ICS will...
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by Chris Parsons
Aug 03, 2012
Back in July, Motorola took the time to introduce the Motorola RAZR V to Canada and after a slight delay; the device has now arrived on Bell Mobility. Coming preloaded with Android 4.0 Ice Cream San...
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by Alex Dobie
Aug 02, 2012
The CyanogenMod team has announced that it won't be able to officially support phones powered by first-generation Qualcomm Snapdragon chips in version 9 or 10 of its popular custom firmware. The...
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by Alex Dobie
Aug 02, 2012
Rejoice, long-suffering HTC Rezound owners. Your protracted wait for Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich seems to be nearing its end. After a shelved update and countless leaks, it looks like ICS for the...
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by Jared DiPane
Aug 01, 2012
A cheap tablet you say? Yeah. Here's is another. Ematic has just announced their release of the eGlide, their all new 7 inch Ice Cream Sandwich tablet that is destined for Walmart. Powering this...
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by Alex Dobie
Jul 31, 2012
Hot on the heels of this morning's Sprint HTC EVO 3D Ice Cream Sandwich update, it looks like the Android 4.0 update is also rolling out for the EVO Design 4G. Promised around the sam...
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by Sean Brunett
Jul 31, 2012
A couple of weeks ago Sprint began the Ice Cream Sandwich rollout to the Epic 4G Touch. There were reported issues and problems, however, and the update was halted.
It now appears that the OTA has ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 31, 2012
Top o' the morning, folks! It looks like the Sprint HTC EVO 3D has begun getting its update to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. That's according RockLight from ye olde Android Centr...
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