The Google and Samsung event that was planned for CTIA on Oct. 11 -- the one everyone is sure would have been the Ice Cream Sandwich announcement -- has been rescheduled to Oct. 19 at 9:30 AM in Hong Kong. With today's email, there is no doubt that this one is all about Ice Cream Sandwich. While conspiracy theories and rumors abound, the official word was that the event was postponed out of respect for Steve jobs, who passed last week.
We're still looking forward to any announcements, and you can bet many an Android fan (including yours truly) will be glued to the live stream next Wednesday.
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