It's been a little over two weeks since Google unveiled
Ice Cream Sandwich along with its first ambassador, the
Galaxy Nexus . Since then, a few manufacturers have
shared their intent to bring Android 4.0 to specific devices. HTC was
initially rather vague about its upgrade plans -- no doubt faced with the daunting task of keeping
Sense relevant in light of ICS' vast design improvements -- but tonight the Taiwanese giant issued an official statement on Facebook outlining specifics on its Ice Cream Sandwich upgrades. Basically, it looks like most (if not all) of HTC's high-end phones since the introduction of the
Sensation will be getting a taste of Google's latest tasty treat early next year, including the recently announced
Rezound . Here's the full 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: We can confirm the brand new HTC Vivid is upgradeable to Ice Cream Sandwich. In addition, 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.
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HTC
Amaze 4G
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Prices
Type
Smartphone
Operating system
Android (Ice Cream Sandwich [4.0])
Screen size
4.3 inches
Internal memory
16 GB
Carriers (US)
T-Mobile
Dimensions
5.12 x 2.58 x 0.46 in
Weight
6.1 oz
Released
2011-10-12
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8.4 average user rating
Reception and call quality
9
Display
8.8
Battery life
6.3
Camera
9.2
Ease of use
8.5
Design and form factor
8.8
Portability (size / weight)
8
Media support
9.1
Durability
9.7
Ecosystem (apps, accessories, etc.)
8.6
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HTC
EVO 3D
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Reviews • 19
</a>
Prices
Type
Smartphone
Operating system
Android (Gingerbread [2.3])
Screen size
4.3 inches
Internal memory
4 GB
Carriers (US)
Sprint-Nextel
Dimensions
4.96 x 2.56 x 0.47 in
Weight
6 oz
Discontinued
2012-04-21
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8.3 average user rating
Reception and call quality
7.9
Display
8.6
Battery life
6.8
Camera
7.3
Ease of use
8.7
Design and form factor
8.3
Portability (size / weight)
8.3
Media support
8.8
Durability
8.4
Ecosystem (apps, accessories, etc.)
8.7
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HTC
EVO Design 4G
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Prices
Type
Smartphone
Operating system
Android (Gingerbread [2.3])
Screen size
4 inches
Internal memory
4 GB
Carriers (US)
Sprint-Nextel
Dimensions
4.8 x 2.4 x 0.47 in
Weight
5.22 oz
Released
2011-10-23
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4.5 average user rating
Reception and call quality
4
Display
7
Battery life
3
Camera
7
Ease of use
6
Design and form factor
5
Portability (size / weight)
8
Media support
7
Durability
5
Ecosystem (apps, accessories, etc.)
6
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HTC
Rezound
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</a>
Prices
Type
Smartphone
Operating system
Android (Ice Cream Sandwich [4.0])
Screen size
4.3 inches
Internal memory
16 GB
Carriers (US)
Verizon / Alltel
Dimensions
5.08 x 2.58 x 0.54 in
Weight
6 oz
Released
2011-11-14
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8.9 average user rating
Reception and call quality
9.3
Display
10
Battery life
5.5
Camera
8.9
Ease of use
8.5
Design and form factor
8.8
Portability (size / weight)
8.8
Media support
9.8
Durability
9
Ecosystem (apps, accessories, etc.)
9
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HTC
Sensation XE
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Prices
Type
Smartphone
Operating system
Android (Gingerbread [2.3])
Screen size
4.3 inches
Internal memory
4 GB
Camera
8 megapixels
Dimensions
4.96 x 2.57 x 0.44 in
Weight
5.33 oz
Released
2011-10-01
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8.8 average user rating
Reception and call quality
8.4
Display
9.3
Battery life
7.8
Camera
8.3
Ease of use
8.7
Design and form factor
9.3
Portability (size / weight)
8
Media support
8.9
Durability
9.3
Ecosystem (apps, accessories, etc.)
9.1
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HTC
Sensation XL
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</a>
Prices
Type
Smartphone
Operating system
Android (Gingerbread [2.3])
Screen size
4.7 inches
Internal memory
16 GB
Camera
8 megapixels
Dimensions
5.22 x 2.78 x 9.9 in
Weight
5.73 oz
Released
2011-10-06
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8 average user rating
Reception and call quality
5.3
Display
9.3
Battery life
7.3
Camera
4
Ease of use
8.7
Design and form factor
9.3
Portability (size / weight)
8.7
Media support
9.3
Durability
8
Ecosystem (apps, accessories, etc.)
10
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HTC
Vivid
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Prices
Type
Smartphone
Operating system
Android (Gingerbread [2.3])
Screen size
4.5 inches
Internal memory
16 GB
Carriers (US)
AT&T
Dimensions
5.07 x 2.64 x 0.44 in
Weight
6.24 oz
Released
2011-11-06
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8.4 average user rating
Reception and call quality
8.9
Display
9.4
Battery life
6
Camera
7.5
Ease of use
8.9
Design and form factor
7.7
Portability (size / weight)
6.6
Media support
9.1
Durability
7.1
Ecosystem (apps, accessories, etc.)
9.4
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Google
Android 4.0
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Prices
Type
Mobile / embedded OS
Source model
Open
Released
2011-12-15
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9.2 average user rating
Ease of use
9.3
Speed
9.1
Configurability
9.4
Ecosystem (apps, drivers, etc.)
8.7
Openness
9.3
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