The new Ice Cream

[Jude526]

I read that the original HTC Evo and its 3D counterpart are getting the Ice Cream update. There is a list of phones getting it. So...why not the Thunderbolt?

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[willdogs]

The Original EVO is not getting it....


HTC: Android Ice Cream Sandwich coming to eight phones in 2012 - latimes.com

The Taiwanese smartphone and tablet maker said the new Android OS (the first that Google has designed for both smartphones and tablets) will arrive on eight devices in 2012: the Vivid, Sensation, Sensation XL, Sensation XE, Evo 3D, Evo Design 4G, Amaze 4G and the Rezound.

The Thunderbolt is "Old"... It happens.

Pretty soon we will all move on to new phones. I never expected ICS to make it on to the TB and I don't think many others did either. Normal Life cycle of an Android phone nowadays.

If you really want ICS on your TB, ROOT and have fun, I suspect that there will be many awesome ICS ROM in a couple of months.

 

[Devils Advocate]

Jeez those of us who are not rooted just got GB why rush to get another? I think I predicted this would happen. Said the guy who promptly went and rooted

 

[anthony2558]

I read that the original HTC Evo and its 3D counterpart are getting the Ice Cream update. There is a list of phones getting it. So...why not the Thunderbolt?

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Look how long it took for gingerbread. The folks at HTC and Verizon need to take a vacation after all the hard work they put into getting GB right..... Hahahahahaha.

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[willis936]

In all honesty this phone is not outdated. They're still selling and they're still expensive on contact. Until the 4g market is flooded this phone will still be pertinent.

 

[spartanguy81]

In all honesty this phone is not outdated. They're still selling and they're still expensive on contact. Until the 4g market is flooded this phone will still be pertinent.

No thunderbolt or Droid charge at my local corporate VZW store. Thunderbolt almost always on sale online. If ics does come officially, it will be a long way off. here's to hoping that adrynalyne will continue to develop for the thunderbolt after he gets his galaxy nexus.

 

[willdogs]

Anything less than Dual Core is not getting upgraded. Look at all the phones they announced, pretty sure they are all Dual Core.

These companies want to keep you moving forward (buying new phones as often as possible = more $$$ for them). That is why they only keep the software updated for about ~1 year (Sometimes less).

HTC wants all of us to move on to new fancy dual core phones eventually, so they will not support any of the older phones with software updates purposely.

 

[flipbeats]

Anything less than Dual Core is not getting upgraded. Look at all the phones they announced, pretty sure they are all Dual Core.

These companies want to keep you moving forward (buying new phones as often as possible = more $$$ for them). That is why they only keep the software updated for about ~1 year (Sometimes less).

HTC wants all of us to move on to new fancy dual core phones eventually, so they will not support any of the older phones with software updates purposely.

Well that sucks cause I plan in keeping this phone for another year and half

 

[flipbeats]

Anybody have there extended battery die on them xD

 

[FrankXS]

Well that sucks cause I plan in keeping this phone for another year and half

What specific ICS features will you miss the most over the next 1-1/2 years?

-Frank

 

[NotAnotherSN92]

What specific ICS features will you miss the most over the next 1-1/2 years?

-Frank

I am just interested in the new look as a whole. It's very slick and it takes much more than a skin to make it look that way. I love the new lock screen and being able to totally disable unwanted apps. I really do hope that ICS does make it to the Thunderbolt. I'm not too big on rooting but I may just do it for ICS.

 

[electriclineman]

Anybody have there extended battery die on them xD

Yes, go to the Verizon store, buy another extended battery, you have 15 days to return it.. Swap the old fir the new & return the old.. Works every time...

 

[Mtn_Scott]

What specific ICS features will you miss the most over the next 1-1/2 years?

-Frank

The Shiny

 

[Mtn_Scott]

Yes, go to the Verizon store, buy another extended battery, you have 15 days to return it.. Swap the old fir the new & return the old.. Works every time...

Ethics be damned!

 

[Jude526]

That is classless and so wrong. You are committing theft. If you owned your own business and someone was pulling a fast one on you I don't think you would like it. But only you see yourself in the mirror everyday.

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[PhyscoAssassinX]

Anything less than Dual Core is not getting upgraded. Look at all the phones they announced, pretty sure they are all Dual Core.

Wrong wrong wrong the evo design 4G is single core clocked at 1.2 and this is why I say my evo and your tbolt will be able to run ics. Just fine.

 

[fatboy97]

I'm fairly sure Rooted users will see it fairly soon.

 

[recDNA]

I am just interested in the new look as a whole. It's very slick and it takes much more than a skin to make it look that way. I love the new lock screen and being able to totally disable unwanted apps. I really do hope that ICS does make it to the Thunderbolt. I'm not too big on rooting but I may just do it for ICS.

I hope we get ICS too but bloatware makers pay $ to have their stuff unremovable on our phones. I doubt vzw will breach those contracts by making it ez for us.

 

[KJ78]

I'm surprised we got gingerbread

 

[anon(394005)]

What's the big deal of ICS as it will have Sense over it anyway. Me thinks too many get caught up in the gotta have the next big thing mindset. Relax. There are more important things in life!