Just ran across this and it looks like ICS is going to be delayed even further for most HTC
My first experience with Google’s Android operating system was on the Nexus One shortly after the launch back in 2010. I was also coming from an iPhone, so this was a huge step into the unknown, although I was pretty fed up with the iPhone anyways so I needed something new.
Loved my Nexus One, and she loved me back. I’m a PC guy, and I like to tinker. I like having flexibility in my software and due to this, I fell in love with Android. So many possibilities to be had with this device, especially since unlike the iPhone, it was hackable out of the box.
Open source, roms flowing, she gave me a lot of good times.
Until my power button died.
Then I had to move on.
Google does a pretty good job of releasing a new phone yearly and in doing so they also keep up with their newest version of Android. In 2011, they announced Ice Cream Sandwich, otherwise known as ICS.
Unfortunately, the phone they released with ICS, the Galaxy Nexus
, just didn’t match up to the spec I wanted in a phone. I read tons of reviews on the phone, and just decided it wasn’t the phone for me.
Since I wasn’t going to stick with the Nexus line, I made sure I stayed with the HTC line since they always seemed to have the best developer support. Especially in terms of XDA (best forum ever for modding your HTC device) This led me to my HTC Amaze
Unfortunately, the Amaze came with Gingerbread instead of ICS, and damnit, I want me some ICS!
The developers are trying, but there just isn’t much they can do yet.
So in the mean time.
We’re still waiting. Possibly the end of March, possibly further out in the year, possibly even never (some rumors about the Amaze going byebye even though it’s a brand new phone)
HTC! I’m hungry, where’s my Ice Cream Sandwich.
