Sprint confirmed today that that the HTC EVO 3D and the HTC EVO Design 4G will get upgraded to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.
What You Need To Know:
- The update will be available by August. An exact date will be announced later.
- The rollout will be staggered and will take several weeks to reach all users.
- The Android 4.0 ICS update will bring Face Unlock, a redesigned Camera app, an enhanced Gmail app and other goodies and treats to the two smartphones.
Other sources
Is anyone still rocking these models? After the update, each phone is going to feel like it took a sip from the Fountain of Youth.- Alan F., Phone Arena
The jury's still out on whether or not these devices will see Android 4.1, but at least the major hurdle will be crossed, and pretty soon at that.- Eric Ravenscraft, Android Police
- Mobile Burn
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Sprint announces Android 4.0 ICS updates for HTC EVO 3D, EVO Design 4G
The updates offer Android 4.0 with HTC's Sense 3.6 user interface, and will be delivered to users over-the-air. Sprint said that it would announce exact dates for the roll outs in the near future.
- Phone Scoop
- HTC EVO 3D, EVO Design 4G to Get ICS Next Month
- PhoneDog
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HTC EVO 3D, EVO Design 4G to begin receiving Android 4.0 updates by early August
The carrier today announced that the Android 4.0 updates for both devices will begin pushing out "by early August." No exact start dates were mentioned, but Sprint says that it'll share more details soon.
- GottaBeMobile
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Sprint HTC EVO 3D Ice Cream Sandwich Update Rolling Out by Early August
The updates will roll out OTA, Over-the-Air, and when they are available, users will be prompted to install the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich software, a process that should take quite a bit of time considering the size of the update.
- DroidDog
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ICS Will Roll Out To The Sprint HTC EVO 3D And EVO Design 4G By Early August
If you're a user of the HTC EVO 3D or EVO Design 4G on Sprint then we have some good news for you, Ice Cream Sammich is headed your way! Granted, it won't be arriving until early August but it's better than nothing
- Dialed In
- Evo Design 4G, Evo 3D will receive Android 4.0 shortly
- Phandroid
- HTC EVO 3D and EVO Design 4G to get Ice Cream Sandwich by early August
- Android Police
- Sprint Announces HTC EVO 3D And EVO Design Will Be Updated To Ice Cream Sandwich By Early August
- Other
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Early August ICS rollout set for Sprint’s HTC EVO 3D and EVO Design 4G
A refined, evolved user interface that is simple, beautiful and useful.Face Unlock: use state-of-the-art facial recognition technology to unlock your phone with a smile.Redesigned camera app which introduces Scenes like Panorama, and Effects such as Vignette, Depth of Field, Vintage and Posterize.Web browser now lets you sync Google Chrome bookmarks, request full desktop versions of sites, see your open tabs in a new layout.People: browse friends, family and coworkers, see their photos in high-resolution and check their latest status updates from Google+.Improved keyboard with incredibly accurate typing, an inline spell checker and improved copy and paste support.Redesigned Gmail app that now lets you swipe between conversations to catch up quickly and search for emails even without a data connection.Google+ integration that lets you hangout and video chat with up to 10 friends using your front-facing camera.
- Phone Arena
- Sprint announces Android 4.0 for HTC EVO 3D and HTC EVO Design 4G early next month
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