Rumor: Android Ice Cream Sandwich to come October

10 August, 2011
Google could push the latest version of Android - Ice Cream Sandwich to an early October release.

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  • AnonD-4764
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  • 11 Aug 2011

Anonymous, 10 Aug 2011I just hope this comes to my Optimus 2X reasonably fast...lol you still havent got gingerbread and you are hoping that ics will come quickly xD

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    • Zorril NZ
    • TSB
    • 11 Aug 2011

    Hi Guys, What do they mean by "no customizations and home-brewed UIs" Does this mean no more "Launchers" I'd bt stuck with the ugly Samsung UI? Lol. Man it's ugly compared to the modded version.

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      • AnonD-16394
      • 3E0
      • 11 Aug 2011

      Ice cream sandwich, how clever! I wonder what they will name their android OS after they release Zebra sliced waffle. Google will run out of letters, if they ever get there, I mean...

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        • Xperia
        • uRA
        • 11 Aug 2011

        Well its good that this update can take the full use of the dual-cores but I don't think that it would be cool that every single Android handset will look the same. Customized UI's make the unique which is why there is a much difference in company. They make it to suit the mobile design and style. If they do this it then it won't matter much that which company you buy they all will be the same and UI customization also helps to increase the benchmarks and performance like the Xperia Arc it is faster then some handsets which have the same hardware and gingerbread 2.3. Well I think it would be a negative point for Android OS. I know that the developer community would still customize it but most of us want the Official custom UI's.

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          • AnonD-1420
          • PFe
          • 11 Aug 2011

          Anybody else think that this should be "Android 5.0"? Like Winamp, they're taking the best of v2 and v3 for the next big release - 2+3 = 5! :--D

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            • Anonymous
            • txj
            • 11 Aug 2011

            I wish this come up to my LG OPTIMUS 2X!! make it real good n fast!

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              • Optimus 2 lolol
              • Iaa
              • 11 Aug 2011

              Anonymous, 10 Aug 2011I just hope this comes to my Optimus 2X reasonably fast...Ur optimus 2x wont get it till next year! not sure if you know but LG/moto are very fucking lazy when it comes to updates of android to their flagship.... GL but i dont see it happening for long long long time

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                • AnonD-10522
                • 3pP
                • 11 Aug 2011

                AnonD-4697, 11 Aug 2011Well Google is doing that exactly. They feel the heat of... moreTrue true but as i said before rushing is always a bad thing because when you rush a release it is certain it will contain bugs and generaly feel unfinished

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                  • AnonD-4697
                  • Pr@
                  • 11 Aug 2011

                  Ashura, 10 Aug 2011I hope Google does not rush the release of ICS to match the... moreWell Google is doing that exactly.

                  They feel the heat of iOS 5 and WP7 Mango releases, so maybe they are doing this because the don't wanna lost ground in OS Market.

                  Maybe they know something we ignore about the next OS releases. Maybe Market can change...

                  There will be a lots of maybes in the next weeks.. :D

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                    • Adal
                    • 8MV
                    • 11 Aug 2011

                    AnonD-1131, 11 Aug 2011And the OEMs will take more than 6 months to port this newe... moreCyanogen Mod is there for it...

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                      • Anonymous
                      • spH
                      • 11 Aug 2011

                      Can`t wait 4 this . Meanwhile may i just say :
                      Adieu Nokia and rest in peace †

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                        • AnonD-1131
                        • kJX
                        • 11 Aug 2011

                        AnonD-5738, 11 Aug 2011will the galaxy s2 get the ICS update?Yes it will. Just expect around 6 months or more before it gets available for the SGS 2.

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                          • Anonymous
                          • nx9
                          • 11 Aug 2011

                          will this make android on mobile phones support the dual core processors they all seem to tout these days?

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                            • AnonD-5738
                            • 0kG
                            • 11 Aug 2011

                            will the galaxy s2 get the ICS update?

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                              • AnonD-1131
                              • kJX
                              • 11 Aug 2011

                              AnonD-2663, 10 Aug 2011You won't even see this unless you're running a dual core. ... moreAnd the OEMs will take more than 6 months to port this newest version of Android to 2011 devices while 2010 devices won't get upgraded. XD

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                                • Anonymous
                                • 0xf
                                • 10 Aug 2011

                                I just hope this comes to my Optimus 2X reasonably fast...

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                                  • AnonD-14563
                                  • nDy
                                  • 10 Aug 2011

                                  AnonD-2663, 10 Aug 2011You won't even see this unless you're running a dual core. ... moreAnd you know this ... how?

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                                    • AnonD-2663
                                    • tAJ
                                    • 10 Aug 2011

                                    You won't even see this unless you're running a dual core. More fragmentation for developers

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • fvK
                                      • 10 Aug 2011

                                      great news cant wait to use it

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                                        • Res268
                                        • 40D
                                        • 10 Aug 2011

                                        i would love to see the Android-(ice cream) launched on Nokia smartphones... i know that would do some serious damage to Apple IPhone 5