Samsung this week confirmed that its popular Galaxy S II smartphone will receive the Android 4.0 "Ice Cream Sandwich" update, but exactly when remains a mystery.
"Hi, good news—the Galaxy S II will be receiving ICS, but there are no dates confirmed as yet. We will keep you posted," the company said via its @SamsungUK Twitter feed.
The first device to get Ice Cream Sandwich will be the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, which was released in the U.K. today. The smartphone is coming to Verizon Wireless in the U.S., but so far, the carrier has not yet announced a release date.
After Samsung and Google jointly unveiled the Galaxy Nexus and Android 4.0, the next question on everyone's minds was when their Android phone would be getting the Ice Cream Sandwich update. Until now, Samsung hasn't provided too many details on phones beyond the Galaxy Nexus. On its Twitter feed, the company has been fielding questions from users, telling one person that it has "no official release date" for the Galaxy S2, for example. When someone asked about the Galaxy S on Monday, Samsung said "there is currently no further information on the ICS update, handset compatibility or release time."
Earlier this month, HTC provided a few more details on when its smartphones will get ICS, but it appears most users will have to wait until next year. HTC said the recently announced HTC Vivid, available now, is currently upgradeable to Android 4.0, but it provided no other details. In early 2012, meanwhile, Ice Cream Sandwich will be available for the HTC Sensation, HTC Sensation XL and HTC Sensation XE, as well as the HTC Rezound, HTC EVO 3D, HTC EVO Design 4G, and HTC Amaze 4G. Exactly when that happens, however, will depend on the various carriers.
Motorola, meanwhile, has confirmed that it will bring ICS updates to its smartphones six weeks after Google's public push, including with the Motorola Droid RAZR in early 2012. Sony Ericsson also confirmed it will upgrade 2011 Xperia smartphones, like the Xperia Play 4G, to ICS, without commenting on timing.
After some confusion, LG also said that its Optimus 2x, known as the G2x here in the states, will in fact receive the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update. That came after a representative on LG's Indian Facebook page said the Optimus 2x would not receive Ice Cream Sandwich.
One device that won't be getting ICS? The Nexus One, Google's first smartphone. The device is just "too old," according to Google.
Though you can't get yours hands on an Ice Cream Sandwich-equipped phone just yet, you can access the source code, which was released on Monday.
For more, check out the 10 Coolest Android Ice Cream Sandwich Features and the slideshow below.