CM7 has been set to be outdated this coming fall as Android Ice Cream Sandwich has been scheduled for release in Q4. Ice Cream will be the Honeycomb tie-in we were expecting for Phones as well as a few other features you can check out in the below URL. However, what's not clear is what it's Version Number will be. As 3.1 has been claimed by the soon to be released Update for Honeycomb (for Xoom at least), that will include things like the new Market Movie Rentals features among other things (which you can check out in the 2nd URL).
http://m.lifehacker.com/5800417/the-new-features-of-android-31-ice-cream-sandwich
http://blog.gizmodo.com/5800410/whats-new-in-android-31-honeycomb
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Ugh... Eclair, OK. Froyo, OK. Honeycomb, OK.
But Ice Cream Sandwich rolls off the tongue like a reading of your mortgage statement.
I'm not speaking of the OS, itself, of course, just the naming of it.
hmm yeah plus its long .. we can call it Android ICS just to make it decent lol
Personally, I'm going to call it Ice Cream because that's two syllables just like the previous names and calling it ICS isn't very attractive either.
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japzone said:
Personally, I'm going to call it Ice Cream because that's two syllables just like the previous names and calling it ICS isn't very attractive either.
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Actually, Gingerbread is 3 syllables too
evertec said:
Actually, Gingerbread is 3 syllables too
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Ice Cream Sandwich is 4 syllables...
I wonder if battery life will have improved or declined from Gingerbread to Ice Cream Sandwich (yea that is God Awful.) That was the biggest benefit I saw going from Froyo to Gingerbread.
My Sony Google TV will be a lot more useful now! Thank god!!!
yumm, ice cream. can't wait
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My Sony Google TV will be a lot more useful now! Thank god!!!
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Yeah I forgot to mention GoogleTV devices will be getting Honeycomb and Android Market.
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I appreciate that Google is announcing all of this. And I hope things work out well with HC and ICS. But many things can happen in six months. Here is a more cynical reading of Google's announcements:
1. Honeycomb - We tried to catch up with Apple's iPad. It didn't work out real well. HC is a kludge we made to get tablets on the market fast. We are not going to release the source code for HC, ever.
2. ICS - We will have a statue of an ice cream sandwich on the lawn next to our other Android statues. We will have this statue in place by December 31, 2012. As far as manufacturers having ICS phones and tablets you can buy for the Christmas holidays, well, we aren't promising anything.
I know this is harsh, but this is also reality. Google worked hard for quite a while before Android for phones became good to excellent. I believe that Google will get the whole tablet <-> phone integrated operating system working very well. I hope it happens sooner rather than later.
Right now I am running CM7 on my Nook Color and enjoying it. I don't feel like I'm missing out by not having Honeycomb, but I'm sure I'll give it a try before too long.
From Phonescoop:
"Google today confirmed that the new Ice Cream Sandwich system software will be able to run on nearly all current Android hardware. It won't have any specific hardware requirements that might preclude it from working on older handsets."
Does NC count as current Android hardware?
angomy said:
From Phonescoop:
"Google today confirmed that the new Ice Cream Sandwich system software will be able to run on nearly all current Android hardware. It won't have any specific hardware requirements that might preclude it from working on older handsets."
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This pretty much means, anything that can run 2.2 and 2.3 will probably be able to run Ice Cream, that includes the Nook Color, although we'll probably have to wait for someone to get a ROM for Nook working. Depending on how Ice Cream will be setup, we may need to also wait for CM8 to have a good experience with it. But who knows, maybe it'll already have all the Features needed to be usable on the Nook.
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This pretty much means, anything that can run 2.2 and 2.3 will probably be able to run Ice Cream, that includes the Nook Color, although we'll probably have to wait for someone to get a ROM for Nook working. Depending on how Ice Cream will be setup, we may need to also wait for CM8 to have a good experience with it. But who knows, maybe it'll already have all the Features needed to be usable on the Nook.
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Honeycomb and/or ICS shouldn't be a problem for us. By the time ICS source is released we might even have a 2.6.35+ kernel port(not that its needed).
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Honeycomb and/or ICS shouldn't be a problem for us. By the time ICS source is released we might even have a 2.6.35+ kernel port(not that its needed).
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I am more excited at the thought that you (and others) may still be around with the nook at that time. Word that i am reading is the ICS will drop late this year (like, Oct or later), so if you guys stick around with us that long, it would be awesome.
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I am more excited at the thought that you (and others) may still be around with the nook at that time. Word that i am reading is the ICS will drop late this year (like, Oct or later), so if you guys stick around with us that long, it would be awesome.
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I probably will. I've no plans to buy another tablet until Tegra 3 and ICS.
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I probably will. I've no plans to buy another tablet until Tegra 3 and ICS.
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Works for me. Heck, even if you do get another tablet, perhaps we can persuade you to hold on to your nook and develop on it, for old times sake.
Related
http://www.androidcentral.com/htc-confirms-incredible-s-ship-froyo-will-get-update-24-soon-after
I wonder what this means for our over due upgrade.
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were we ever even 100% confirmed to get 2.3 on the evo from google/sprint?
I think the only upgrade they ever officially promised was froyo but for how often we were getting upgrades it seems odd we've been so long without one. Especially with evos still on back order some places.
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I think the only upgrade they ever officially promised was froyo but for how often we were getting upgrades it seems odd we've been so long without one. Especially with evos still on back order some places.
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i don't think the evo will get gingerbread at all tbh. well except ports from the devs. face it guys, the phone is going on a year old shortly.
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i don't think the evo will get gingerbread at all tbh. well except ports from the devs. face it guys, the phone is going on a year old shortly.
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funny.. .the people over on mac rumors complain like hell that their two year old phone cant run the newest software.
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funny.. .the people over on mac rumors complain like hell that their two year old phone cant run the newest software.
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never said the evo could not run it, i said i doubt we will get it officially.
It's almost a year old but there must be a lot of demand for it still if some places are having trouble keeping them in stock. HTC is known for supporting their phones and right now it's still the best one sprint has imo
And honestly, for all ever trash done topic users talk, I would love to be able to rub it in their faces that we are 2 or 3 builds ahead of them lol
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never said the evo could not run it, i said i doubt we will get it officially.
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haha no i wasnt making fun of that, meh never mind haha
Come to work at 7...
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Come to work at 7...
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what are you talking about?
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It's almost a year old but there must be a lot of demand for it still if some places are having trouble keeping them in stock. HTC is known for supporting their phones and right now it's still the best one sprint has imo
And honestly, for all ever trash done topic users talk, I would love to be able to rub it in their faces that we are 2 or 3 builds ahead of them lol
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That is why I have mixed emotions about Htc' s underwhelming offerings at MWC. As long as the Evo is top dog at Sprint, we should see regular updates.
Guys, do read the second part of the article: "will get 2.4 soon after". 2.4 is Gingerbread. If you've been following MWC 2011, you might remember that 2.4 is just HTC's own numbering for their own spin on Gingerbread with additional coding from their side. For all intents and purposes, it is Gingerbread.
To put it in further context, remember that HTC has been using the 2.4 along with the title 'Gingerbread' throughout MWC, and in fact touted their entire MWC line-up (save the Incredible S) as having '2.4 Gingerbread', when we all know there there has not been any Android 2.4 release, nor even any indication that Ice Cream Sandwich is close at hand.
So yes, the Incredible S will get Gingerbread, just not at launch. In fact, the article and source both say that the Gingerbread upgrade will follow after shipping.
Also, for your own reference, the primary source which this topic on a topic on a topic was based upon: http://twitter.com/htc/status/37504723019894784
On a side note, however, I do wonder about the implications of HTC's move on the future numbering of Android releases. Assuming that HTC has received Google's blessing to do this, does it imply that Ice Cream Sandwich will not even be a 2.x release at all, but 3.x (3.1?)? After all, given what Schmidt said about the next 'I' version of Android being device-agnostic and an upgrade to both Gingerbread and Honeycomb, this seems likely.
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Guys, do read the second part of the article: "will get 2.4 soon after". 2.4 is Gingerbread. If you've been following MWC 2011, you might remember that 2.4 is just HTC's own numbering for their own spin on Gingerbread with additional coding from their side. For all intents and purposes, it is Gingerbread.
To put it in further context, remember that HTC has been using the 2.4 along with the title 'Gingerbread' throughout MWC, and in fact touted their entire MWC line-up (save the Incredible S) as having '2.4 Gingerbread', when we all know there there has not been any Android 2.4 release, nor even any indication that Ice Cream Sandwich is close at hand.
So yes, the Incredible S will get Gingerbread, just not at launch. In fact, the article and source both say that the Gingerbread upgrade will follow after shipping.
Also, for your own reference, the primary source which this topic on a topic on a topic was based upon: http://twitter.com/htc/status/37504723019894784
On a side note, however, I do wonder about the implications of HTC's move on the future numbering of Android releases. Assuming that HTC has received Google's blessing to do this, does it imply that Ice Cream Sandwich will not even be a 2.x release at all, but 3.x (3.1?)? After all, given what Schmidt said about the next 'I' version of Android being device-agnostic and an upgrade to both Gingerbread and Honeycomb, this seems likely.
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There's been a lot of confusion about what 2.4 will be called but I'm pretty sure Google announced at MWC it would called Ice Cream (or Ice Cream Sandwich). HTC on the other hand has been sending mixed messages so I guess we'll have to wait and see.
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There's been a lot of confusion about what 2.4 will be called but I'm pretty sure Google announced at MWC it would called Ice Cream (or Ice Cream Sandwich). HTC on the other hand has been sending mixed messages so I guess we'll have to wait and see.
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True, but here's Eric Schmidt's exact words from his MWC 2011 keynote:
We have an OS called Gingerbread for phones, we have an OS being previewed now for tablets called Honeycomb. The two of them. You can imagine the follow up will start with an I, be named after dessert, and will combine these two.
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Nowhere does he mention that the next iteration will be 2.4 (or even specifically Ice Cream Sandwich, for that matter), but I haven't actually checked Google's other press releases, so I can't be sure on that either. When you think about it, if Google has actually already announced the next version as '2.4 Ice Cream Sandwich', why should Schmidt beat around the bush about its number and name?
Anyway, I've been doing some additional research, and one of the things that has been wracking my brains is that other manufacturers also seem to advertise the OS of their upcoming phones as "2.4 Gingerbread", so this suggests it can't simply be a HTC-only phenomenon.
For that matter, there seems to be a 'leak' from ViewSonic that claims 2.4 is actually an official update of Gingerbread from Google that adds support for dual-core processors and apps to ensure that apps are compatible across Honeycomb and Gingerbread devices (and not just HTC's spin on 2.3). Makes more sense now, doesn't it?
In addition to that. The same source also says that Ice Cream Sandwich will likely be 3.1, rather than 2.x. So no, Ice Cream Sandwich will not likely be 2.4.
Source: http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/38311/android-2-4-april-release-date
ya, I read his quote after I wrote that so who know. He would make a good politician for how vague he is. I just hope HTC hurries up and either gives those of us with older devices an update to something or leaks a sense ROM with something newer than Froyo. We went from getting updates once a month to nothing for three now.
They did the same thing with us as far as releasing the Evo with 2.1 and we had 2.2 within a month or two so hopefully it won't be too long.
Funny that you said that, because HTC has recently announced that the entire Desire line-up will get 2.3 Gingerbread in Q2. Given that the EVO was released later the Desire, and the fact that it's really just a 4G version of the DHD, it would probably get a Gingerbread update too.
And here's another update, and it's certainly a confusing one: HTC now says that what it originally called 2.4 Gingerbread is really just 2.3.3. But if that was the case, what about all the other manufacturers who said they were running 2.4 Gingerbread? Are they going to come out and say that they're actually just running 2.3.3 too?
Source: http://www.fudzilla.com/mobiles/item/21915-new-gingerbread-is-233
Also, this could hint that 2.4 might be Ice Cream Sandwich, but until the above is clarified, nothing is certain. Boy, am I confused.
Speak of the devil!
HTC Incredible S port for HTC EVO 4G
Perhaps this could tide you over in the meantime?
Madrenergic said:
Speak of the devil!
HTC Incredible S port for HTC EVO 4G
Perhaps this could tide you over in the meantime?
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Still Froyo, rest assured I've been keeping an eye on Sniper's blog for that GB/IC/whatever RUU to show up though.
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HTC is known for supporting their phones
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I guess the Hero was an exception Canada sucks get all the good phones last (well I personally blame Telus since they are lazy asses because Bell got the Desire Z quite fast) and our 3 year contracts suck big time...
I think 2.4 is Gingerbread just for dual-core and "universal" app support (Honeycomb to Ginger and vice versa) as stated above, and I read it some where also.
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I guess the Hero was an exception Canada sucks get all the good phones last (well I personally blame Telus since they are lazy asses because Bell got the Desire Z quite fast) and our 3 year contracts suck big time...
I think 2.4 is Gingerbread just for dual-core and "universal" app support (Honeycomb to Ginger and vice versa) as stated above, and I read it some where also.
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I'm just happy we don't have contracts (or can choose not to have I should say) ... Sure contracts allow for cheaper phones but I'm sure in the end you'll pay more then the initial full price of the phone, at least that is the case here.
As for getting the the latest and greatest phones last ... We can have that here too, like the iPhone or something like the HP PALM Pre or whatever.
Anyway, going off topic here ... sorry Didn't want to hijack the thread.
I'm sure there will be an update to this phone, what it will be remains to be seen, HTC has some great phones, but in the communication department they are missing some radio-roms I'm thinking
Hey guys, I know this has probably been asked before but what do you think the future holds for the galaxy tab 7" ?
With Honeycomb looking like its not coming (officially anyways) and gingerbread still being a smartphone OS, do you think perhaps Ice Cream Sandwich will bridge the gap?
I love the Galaxy Tab as it is but keep in mind thats its not offering a true tablet experience, and i dont want to come across as domeone who doesnt enjoy it, I do, however I am interested in future devrlopment.
Cheers.
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Honeycomb with eventually be ported and working well, other wise just use cm7 with tablet tweaks, maybe one day Samsung will update to ice cream, but who knows when that will happen, tho they did roll out gingerbread "fairly" quick
I can see a update to HC, I mean I love the GTab, I use it more then my xoom b.c of its perfect size.
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Honeycomb with eventually be ported and working well, other wise just use cm7 with tablet tweaks, maybe one day Samsung will update to ice cream, but who knows when that will happen, tho they did roll out gingerbread "fairly" quick
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Has Gingerbread been release for T-mobile or am I waiting for T-mobile to release GB?
I hope Samsung atleast release HC if not ice cream.
KidTech said:
Has Gingerbread been release for T-mobile or am I waiting for T-mobile to release GB?
I hope Samsung atleast release HC if not ice cream.
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Any device released with froyo will never have an official HC update, Google said that.
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Any device released with froyo will never have an official HC update, Google said that.
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False.
Honeycomb is only for tablets.
Ice cream sandwich will be the next update, but I don't think the tab will get it.
The Nexus One will get ICS though, and it launched with Eclair.
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False.
Honeycomb is only for tablets.
Ice cream sandwich will be the next update, but I don't think the tab will get it.
The Nexus One will get ICS though, and it launched with Eclair.
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Galaxy Tab 7 is a tablet yes? Will it receive HC? No.
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False.
Honeycomb is only for tablets.
Ice cream sandwich will be the next update, but I don't think the tab will get it.
The Nexus One will get ICS though, and it launched with Eclair.
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No way Samsung updates the tab 7 to ice cream sandwich. It will have to come from an amazing developer around here
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I'm fine with Froyo honestly, though wouldn't mind GB or HC
Using a custom 1.4 Ghz rom and is as fast if not faster than my ipad
Not that fussed about HC now after playing with it on the Nook. Icecream wouldn't be bad to get the new 'toys' appwise, but the UI? I prefer the 2.x style tbh. I think it works better for 7".
Now, I CAN see Samsung releasing a NEW 7" Tablet with updated gfx core running Icecream, with a thinner form factor too.
Dunno, see how it goes, but what we've got works and works rather well I think.
Since the touchpad is being added to the official CM releases, and ICS right around the corner, is anyone thinking that they stick with WebOS until touchpad is part of official CM, which will certainly adopt ICS soon?
In what alternate reality did you think this was development?
The alpha of android brings 10x more functionality then WebOS did. Why go backwards?
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WHAT HAPPENS WHEN ICE CREAM SANDWICH COMES OUT?
You mean the next version of Android expected from Google sometime in November '11? Well, if the transition from Froyo (2.2) to Gingerbread (2.3) is a model, it may take several months from the release of the Ice Cream Sandwich source code before a viable port to TouchPad is available.
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~from the cm7 alpha thread
The real question is why not install it anyway instead of waiting.
not to mention its set up to dual boot...you can have both at the same time...you wont gain anything by waiting
IMO they really blew it with the name. "Ice Cream Sundae" would be much better than just a sandwich.
I'd rather wait for ICS instead of putting a phone OS on a big screen
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In what alternate reality did you think this was development?
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in what reality is your signature funny? You have to be pretty stupid to find that funny, or you are just trying to be retarded on purpose.
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in what reality is your signature funny? You have to be pretty stupid to find that funny, or you are just trying to be retarded on purpose.
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I'm just trying to be retarded n00b
ace9988 said:
I'd rather wait for ICS instead of putting a phone OS on a big screen
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keep waiting for awhile. As they say "dont knock it, until you try it"
Yes, it is a "phone" OS, but it has been optimized for tablet use. It doesnt just look scaled up.
Personally want native linux implementation, thanks.
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that is now here I believe. Native ubuntu. Now ICS..... Well that's another story.
So ICS just got previewed in Hong Kong as part of the Samsung x Google event.. looks really good... how long does it usually take to get a stable rom of a major firmware release up and running?
For those who missed it:
http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/18/android-4-0-ice-cream-sandwich-now-official/
Stable? Sdk ports won't be stable mate, they might work... But they certainly won't be stable
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ICS requirements are still up in the air, and that will dictate what and how much can be ported over.
In the mean time check out the ICS launcher in the market. Google won't let you download it from the market, but you can still get it from the dev website...
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Can't wait to get ICS running on Galaxy S I9000...
Google confirms Nexus S will get Ice Cream Sandwich -- for real this time (Gingerbread devices, too)
Okay, so we've already seen Ice Cream Sandwich running on the Nexus S, but that was decidedly... unofficial. We've just heard straight from Google's Gabe Cohen that the Nexus S will definitely be getting ICS. In fact, both he and Matias Duarte think most Gingerbread devices will see an upgrade, saying: "Currently in the process for releasing Ice Cream Sandwich for Nexus S. Theoretically should work for any 2.3 device." It's hardly a surprise and there's no specific word on timing just yet, but hopefully it won't take long to move that vanilla Android device up to something with a breaded exterior.
see in Engadget...
I just read @ android central that Google is in the process of getting ICS ready for the Nexus s. Our I9000 would be certainly capable of handling it but without the bootloader,kernel or drivers all we would have is a test rom.
Let's hope Sammy gives us a sweet farewell with one last os upgrade.
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I will expect one (at least beta stage) before Christmas, otherwise I will have a galaxy nexus for my Christmas present.
Won't the next version of cyanogen be built on ICS?
Well in theory we now have confirmation that our hardware can handle ICS no problem. Beyond that, be it through Samsung, a clever dev or Cyanogen, ICS will be hitting the GS. Sooner than most might think.
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Won't the next version of cyanogen be built on ICS?
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cynagenmod would be sweet if they bake icecream sandwich into to it.
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So ICS just got previewed in Hong Kong as part of the Samsung x Google event.. looks really good... how long does it usually take to get a stable rom of a major firmware release up and running?
For those who missed it:
http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/18/android-4-0-ice-cream-sandwich-now-official/
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ICS 4.0 confirmed for all phones that are Gingerbread compatible
so it'll be just a matter of time
Icecream Sandwich has been all the news in the android community within the last couple of days.
Since our O2x has some pretty high specs, you would think that it would get the update, official or not.
Question is, would it be worth the wait?
Google said: "Currently in the process for releasing Ice Cream Sandwich for Nexus S. Theoretically should work for any 2.3 device.", as you say the P990 has a decent spec so I don't see it being an problem.
I will be using CM9 for sure (if / when etc.) IMO LG will never put ICS on the P990... (they haven't even sent 2.3 to us in Norway....)
Google, hurry up and release the source!!
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Google said: "Currently in the process for releasing Ice Cream Sandwich for Nexus S. Theoretically should work for any 2.3 device.", as you say the P990 has a decent spec so I don't see it being an problem.
I will be using CM9 for sure (if / when etc.) LG will never put ICS on the P990... (they haven't even sent 2.3 to us in Norway....)
Google, hurry up and release the source!!
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i just read about that
well yes im with you there. hurry up and release the source
CM9 yes!
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Google said: "Currently in the process for releasing Ice Cream Sandwich for Nexus S. Theoretically should work for any 2.3 device.", as you say the P990 has a decent spec so I don't see it being an problem.
I will be using CM9 for sure (if / when etc.) IMO LG will never put ICS on the P990... (they haven't even sent 2.3 to us in Norway....)
Google, hurry up and release the source!!
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It will release on 11-11-11 with the galaxy nexus sells
diegonando22 said:
It will release on 11-11-11 with the galaxy nexus sells
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Thanks for the heads up.
A date added to my callender
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