According to a HTC roadmap from Turkey it looks like the thunderbolt might actually get ICS. It lists all the device and possible dates. Here is the link http://mobile.theverge.com/2012/1/9/2694110/htc-ics-android-4-update-roadmap-turkey
Agreed. If you want ICS just buy a new phone with ICS. Or, wait till a new phones comes out with ICS that you like. Or wait till your TBolt contract is over and buy a new phone with ICS. Trouble is, by that time, Banana Split will be out and you'll still have an "outdated" phone. My advice, quit chasing the technology. Be happy with stability, looks and performance. You've already got all that.Frankly, I really don't want ICS on the Thunderbolt. It's a mature phone that works very well as it is with Gingerbread and the current version of Sense. No need to go messing around and screwing that up. If you really want ICS on it, it's more realistic to look at the development community for it, not HTC/Verizon.
If your phone is stable and the apps you want are working good be happy. You won't see enough of a significant boost in speed or battery life with an upgrade to Ics to even sweat getting it. I've been around long enough and have experimented with new roms and know when ya find what ya like just sick with it and BE HAPPY
the facebook page was shown to be false & not actually supported by HTC.
no clue about any of the other sources--but the 'Turkey' facebook HTC page was false.
(http://www.droid-life.com/2012/01/0...h-upgrades-for-8-phones-thunderbolt-included/)
I'm going to bet they'll follow this time line:
1) Month 1= PR stating "current hardware doesn't support ICS", but the newest phones they're releasing will be released with it. stay tuned
2) Month 2= Alpha builds for ICS released from Dev community, showing fully capable Thunderbolts running ICS.
2) Month 3= newest phones will be released, running 2.3, updated to ICS in near future
3) Month 4= CM9 & BAMF release fully functional versions, forums explode in excitement.
4) Month 4= ICS released for 1 HTC phone, "other (previous) phones being worked on & will receive update in near future" (near=several months)
5) Month 10=ICS shown running on Thunderbolt by HTC, minimal updates thereafter.
6) Month 10= ICS released for Thunderbolt a week after EndOfLife date given for Thunderbolt, prompting comical editorial on all Android related websites. 7) Month 11=Thunderbolt 2 marketing begins.
8) Month 11=Android 5.0, JellyBean released with newest Nexus
9) repeat cycle