Ice Cream Sandwich debut moved up to October to compete with the Apple iPhone?
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While at this point everything pertaining to an Ice Cream Sandwich launch is mere speculation, we wouldn't be surprised to see a launch of an early Ice Cream Sandwich device on Verizon since the carrier will have a large number of ready made buyers with all of those Motorola DROID owners coming up to the 2 year anniversary of their purchase. And of course, Verizon will presumably be one of the carriers that will be offering the Apple iPhone 5 when it is launched. Google will want to re-up those Motorola DROID owners with expiring contracts before they get a gander of what the next iPhone might bring.
source: BGR
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1. CJVILA posted on 09 Aug 2011, 15:07 1 3
well we just have to wait to see how the ice cream its going to be even do the new iphne 5 will work too.....
34. RORYREVOLUTION posted on 09 Aug 2011, 19:37 2 0
I'm sorry but I gotta say it. If you can't speak English, I understand. But please don't even try to if you can't make a complete sentence.
70. nimo posted on 10 Aug 2011, 06:04 1 0
Your own English isn't so hot either, maybe you shouldn't bother too.
If you have nothing better to do than shoot down someone, who's probably a 10 year old kid from a non English speaking country then don't waste your time, you jackass.
2. Yeeee posted on 09 Aug 2011, 15:08 1 0
Verizon has contracts for 2 years but upgrades every 20 months. If they wanted an iphone they got one already or are waiting for the iphone 5
3. darth8ball posted on 09 Aug 2011, 15:12 2 1
I have verizon and can upgrade my two year plan, every 11 months.
Bought my DroidX release day last July and got th ok to upgrade June 3. Just waiting for something worth my time
8. darth8ball posted on 09 Aug 2011, 15:39 1 0
Never BB. Like the looks of the Bionic Targa, and would like the GS2 to come to Big Red.
15. justj (unregistered) posted on 09 Aug 2011, 16:43 3 1
Wow! Really? If there is a shot at Ice Cream, And the SGS2 will probley NEVER get it's release, and if it does, it will stay on Gingerbread, Oh Say, FOREVER, so why are people still acting interested in this OLD piece of garbage?? Yes, I am Bitter, I waited and waited for it, and now am, well bitter and over it!!
35. RORYREVOLUTION posted on 09 Aug 2011, 19:41 1 0
It's the same thing over and over. If you keep waiting for a future proof device, you are going to never get a phone. Same thing with all electronics. A big time device comes out but not even 4-5 months later, it's already got a replacement.
The SGS2 is still and will be for a long time the best android/smart phone there is. It's very thin, gorgeous large display, the fastest and smoothest OS experience I've ever seen. A really nice camera on both the back and the front with loads of memory to go with it.
Will Ice Cream ever come on the SGS2? Probably not but guess what? I doubt ANY of the phones will get Ice Cream, it's going to be such a huge change I don't think any of the current phones will get ice cream. So stop complaining, its not just SGS2.
Hell, there are still a lot of devices that don't even have Gingerbread.
57. Ed (unregistered) posted on 09 Aug 2011, 23:38 0 0
Are you guys forgetting about custom Roms? I have the POS HTC hero that came with cupcake and I'm running Gingerbread...even if the GS2 doesn't get icecream officially, surely it won't be difficult for modders to port it...the device is more than capable.
77. Steven42 (unregistered) posted on 10 Aug 2011, 10:12 1 0
Of course Ice Creame will come to the SGSII. Why wouldn't it? Fastest dual core in the market right now and has a gig of RAM. If the Nexus S will a single core and lower ram can get it why not a more advanced phone? Watch phones will worse specs than the SGSII come out with stock Ice Cream.
79. protozeloz posted on 10 Aug 2011, 10:32 0 0
I beg to fifer, according to the IO the update will go to many phones as possible and with 4.3" phones i don't think they will have problems rolling ICS, the only think I would like is that updates are done faster
I think something like asus did releasing updates within weeks from the official announcement and everyone would live happy
5. SuperAndroidEvo posted on 09 Aug 2011, 15:23 6 1
Whoa now, Google wants to put a hurting on Apple huh! Google means business & they really want to stick it to iOS 5. I like the ballsiness & I will be there to support Google & Android Ice Cream Sandwich. I REALLY WANT A QUAD-CORE ANDROID ICE CREAM SANDWICH TABLET. If one is available then I am so there! Now if HTC can send an Ice Cream Sandwich update to my HTC Evo 3D, then that would be an INSANE move to counter Apple! Wouldn’t that be the ultimate best case scenario! Or imagine if all the top tier Android phones would get updated to Ice Cream Sandwich around the same time as the release of the Apple iPhone 5. Imagine THAT! I know this is all wishful thinking, but hey you never know! lol
28. The_Miz posted on 09 Aug 2011, 19:10 1 7
Too bad they will crash and burn faster than Obama's term in office. ICS will never be able to outdo the iPhone 5 and that is a fact.
37. iwebdroidberry7 posted on 09 Aug 2011, 20:06 4 3
Miz you are an idiot. I at least had sympathy for you until you brought up Obama.
PS. If it wasn't for Republican f**ktards trying to ruin the country thins may just be better.
49. The_Miz posted on 09 Aug 2011, 22:32 2 2
LOL!!! Are you serious? It's under Obama's leadership that the government almost endured another shutdown. It's under his leadership that the US' credit rating got dropped down.
And who do you thank for forcing Americans to get health insurance now?
58. Ed (unregistered) posted on 09 Aug 2011, 23:42 1 1
guys chill out this is a ****ing phone website. Leave the bulls**t politics on the cnn and foxnews forums please lol.
And to the guy regarding iPhone...you do know Android has more market share right? Not that it really matters, it all comes down to preference. I don't quite understand why people become so attached to their respective operating systems and device manufacturers..you do realize we're all just dollar signs to them right? Just buy whatever you think is best or suites you haha...
73. SuperAndroidEvo posted on 10 Aug 2011, 08:50 1 0
The_Miz I am not a Republican nor a Democrat. I vote for the best man or woman, BUT you are 100% correct. Obama is learning on the job & he hasn't been a good president at all. I would have voted for Hilary Clinton. She would have had this country going in a much better direction than Obama. Since she didn't run for President I voted McCain because he was already prepared to be President. Obama is on the job learning & look where we are now! Look how he handled the oil spill in the gulf. He got calls from countries who have dealt with that problem & knew how to solve it, but you know what the President said, no we can handle it. The oil gushed for months, we could have had a remedy days after the spill happened & help our foreign relations at the same time. But no because our President was learning on the job! America's credit rating dropped for the first time EVER! That is unprecedented. Obama WILL always be remembered for that. My kids, kids will talk about that in class! The_Miz thumbs up for you. When you are right, you are right!
