UPDATE: HTC and Motorola have both released new information on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich updates for devices in 2012. Scroll down to the relevant section for more information.
UPDATE: The Samsung Galaxy Nexus - and therefore Ice Cream Sandwich - is out now. We’ve reviewed it thoroughly and have taken many many pictures with it.
The good news is that if you’re not quite in the market for a Galaxy Nexus, or you're already catered for phone-wise, Ice Cream Sandwich will be rolling out to other Android phones and tablets over the coming months.
We’ll be keeping a tally of which phones and tablets will be getting Ice Cream Sandwich and when, updating this database as we go.
Not every manufacturer has fully announced its Ice Cream intentions just yet so bear with us; we'll keep this page as up to date as we possibly can, as we've done with our Gingerbread pages previously.
Samsung
Confirmation by way of Samsung Italia says we're getting Ice Cream Sandwich on the Galaxy S2 and the Galaxy Note.
We've been able to get some hands-on time with an (unofficial) alpha of Android 4.0 on a Galaxy Note, but there's still no ETA for either this or the S2.
In the non-firmation news, it's been announced that the Samsung Galaxy S will not be getting Ice Cream Sandwich, ditto the original Samsung Galaxy Tab. Dates and availability for the rest as and when we hear of them.
Samsung Galaxy Nexus - comes with Ice Cream Sandwich out of the box. Obviously.
Samsung Galaxy S2 - Ice Cream Sandwich confirmed, no ETA yet.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 - Ice Cream Sandwich confirmed, no ETA yet.
Samsung Galaxy Note - Ice Cream Sandwich confirmed, no ETA yet.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 - Ice Cream Sandwich confirmed, no ETA yet.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 - Ice Cream Sandwich confirmed, no ETA yet.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus - Ice Cream Sandwich confirmed, no ETA yet.
Samsung Google Nexus S - Ice Cream Sandwich confirmed, no ETA yet.
Samsung Galaxy S - no confirmation of Ice Cream Sandwich yet.
Samsung Galaxy S Plus - no confirmation of Ice Cream Sandwich yet.
Samsung Galaxy Ace - no confirmation of Ice Cream Sandwich yet.
HTC
HTC has announced that the Sensation, Sensation XE and Sensation XL and the Evo 3D in the UK will be getting Ice Cream Sandwich. We've kinda jumped the gun a bit ourselves by installing an ICS ROM on our Sensation - check that out here.
Here's the updated list of when ICS will land:
HTC Sensation - confirmed to be getting Ice Cream Sandwich, ETA late May - June 2012.
HTC Sensation XE - confirmed to be getting Ice Cream Sandwich, ETA late May - June 2012.
HTC Sensation XL - confirmed to be getting Ice Cream Sandwich, ETA late May - June 2012.
HTC Evo 3D - confirmed to be getting Ice Cream Sandwich, ETA June - July 2012.
HTC Flyer - HTC has confirmed it will not be getting Ice Cream Sandwich.
HTC Rhyme - confirmed to be getting Ice Cream Sandwich, ETA June - July 2012.
HTC Incredible S - confirmed to be getting Ice Cream Sandwich, ETA June - July 2012.
HTC Desire S - confirmed to be getting Ice Cream Sandwich, ETA June - July 2012.
HTC Wildfire S - HTC has confirmed it will not be getting Ice Cream Sandwich.
HTC Salsa - HTC has confirmed it will not be getting Ice Cream Sandwich.
HTC ChaCha - HTC has confirmed it will not be getting Ice Cream Sandwich.
HTC Desire HD - confirmed to be getting Ice Cream Sandwich, ETA June - July 2012.
HTC Desire Z - no confirmation of Ice Cream Sandwich yet.
HTC Desire - no confirmation of Ice Cream Sandwich yet.
HTC Google Nexus One - confirmed not to be getting Ice Cream Sandwich.
Motorola
Following in the wake of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus’ big reveal, Motorola surprised everyone by bringing back the Motorola Razr, giving it a modern makeover for the Android generation.
As well as boasting a huge 4.3-inch screen and a super-slim profile (requiring a micro SIM) Motorola has also confirmed that Ice Cream Sandwich will be coming to the Razr in 2012.
Update: Motorola's recent announcement has shaken up the timetable a bit. For now, our Motorola Ice Cream Sandwich timetable looks like this:
Motorola RAZR - confirmed to be getting Ice Cream Sandwich, ETA Q2 2012.
Motorola XOOM 2 - Ice Cream Sandwich confirmed; ETA Q3 2012.
Motorola XOOM 2 Media Edition - Ice Cream Sandwich confirmed; ETA Q3 2012.
Motorola XOOM - confirmed for Ice Cream Sandwich, expect dates to be announced around the same time as the Xoom 2 tablets. Looks like the rollout to Wi-Fi-only models has begun over in the US though.
UK and European Wi-Fi-only XOOMs should get Ice Cream Sandwich in Q2 2012, with 3G and Wi-Fi XOOMs getting it a little later (ETA Q3).
Motorola Atrix - Ice Cream Sandwich confirmed; ETA Q3 2012.
Motorola DEFY - will remain on Android 2.3 Gingerbread.
Motorola DEFY+ - will remain on Android 2.3 Gingerbread.
Motorola DEFY Mini - will remain on Android 2.3 Gingerbread.
Sony Ericsson
Pending regulatory approval, the Sony Xperia S as it's called will ship with Android 2.3 Gingerbread but is in line for some ICS fun in the 'second quarter of 2012'
As with its plans for upgrading phones to 2.3.4 Gingerbread, Sony Ericsson has announced plans to update it's entire Xperia line-up from 2011 to 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.
The first Sony Ericsson phones in the range to get Android 4.0 will be the Xperia Arc and the Xperia Arc S in March. These will be followed by the likes of the Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray, Xperia Neo and Xperia Play from April onwards as a "phased roll out over several weeks".
Once we've got a better grasp of when these updates will be dropping from the heavens we'll update this section.
Sony Xperia S - ships with Android 2.3 Gingerbread, due to get ICS end of June
Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S - Ice Cream Sandwich confirmed, coming in March.
Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc - Ice Cream Sandwich confirmed, coming in March.
Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray - Ice Cream Sandwich confirmed, coming in April.
Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo V - Ice Cream Sandwich confirmed, coming in April.
Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo - Ice Cream Sandwich confirmed, coming in April.
Sony Ericsson Xperia Active - Ice Cream Sandwich confirmed, coming in April.
Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro - Ice Cream Sandwich confirmed, coming in April.
Sony Ericsson Xperia Play - Ice Cream Sandwich confirmed, coming in April.
Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini - Ice Cream Sandwich confirmed, coming in April.
Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini Pro - Ice Cream Sandwich confirmed, coming in April.
LG
First off LG had announced that the LG Optimus 2X wouldn’t be getting Ice Cream Sandwich at all. Cue drama.
Then we heard that, actually, the 2X is getting Ice Cream Sandwich after all, along with the LG Optimus 3D and Optimus Black. LG has publicly stated that it will upgrade "as many LG smartphones as possible," with rollouts beginning in the second quarter of 2012.
The Optimus 2X and Prada 3.0 will be getting Ice Cream Sandwich first; the Optimus 3D and Optimus Black will see updates rolling out in the third quarter. Nothing more concrete date-wise than this yet.
LG Optimus 2X - Ice Cream Sandwich confirmed, second quarter 2012.
LG Prada 3.0 - Ice Cream Sandwich confirmed, second quarter 2012.
LG Optimus 3D - Ice Cream Sandwich confirmed, third quarter 2012.
LG Optimus Black - Ice Cream Sandwich confirmed, third quarter 2012.
LG Optimus Pad - no confirmation of Ice Cream Sandwich yet.
Archos
Archos has already announced that its G9 series of tablets is due to get Ice Cream Sandwich.
Time-wise we’ve heard nothing more exact than the ‘first week of Feburary 2012’ for when the updates will drop.
We’ve seen video evidence of this in action on the G9 101 and had some quick hands-on time as well; it’s looking promising. Exact dates here and elsewhere as and when we hear of them.
Archos G9 80: ICS confirmed, coming early February 2012
Archos G9 101: ICS confirmed, coming early February 2012
Asus
Asus has already begun rolling out Android 4.0 updates to buyers of its new Transformer Prime tablet-laptop hybrid.
So as soon as you get your Prime and you’ve set it all up the update ought to land pretty much right away.
Buyers of the original Transformer aren’t to be left out in the cold though; Asus has confirmed via it’s Facebook page that it’ll be coming to punters in the UK.
Said to be coming ‘after Jan 12th’, there’s been no concrete date for this as of yet; we’ll of course update once we know for sure.
Update: Asus has announced that it expects Ice Cream Sandwich to be ready for the Transformer Prime (TF101) by the end of February.
Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime: Ice Cream Sandwich OTA updates rolling out now
Asus Eee Pad Transformer: Ice Cream Sandwich confirmed, ETA end of February.
Huawei
Huawei’s ultra-skinny Ascend P1 S and P1 phones are both in line to get Ice Cream Sandwich when the arrive.
Ditto the new line of Huawei MediaPads; original versions of the 7-inch tab that shipped with Android 3.2 Honeycomb will also get upgraded to Android 4.0 “by the first quarter of 2012” - exact timings on this as and when the updates land.
Huawei Ascend P1 S: Shipping with Ice Cream Sandwich
Huawei Ascend P: Shipping with Ice Cream Sandwich
Huawei Media Pad: New units to ship with ICS, existing 3.2 Honeycomb models getting OTA upgrade in early 2012.
Huawei Blaze: Unconfirmed for Ice Cream Sandwich, looking unlikely
This list is ongoing - we’ll be keeping it updated with information on all Ice Cream Sandwich-related news as and when we hear it.
Last updated: 18/01/2012
Lead image credit: Flickr user arnold | inuyaki
