“First Wave” Of High End HTC Devices Will Get ICS!

Initially HTC was unsure as to which of their devices, if any, would be getting the Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0) update.

Well, as we speculated without much effort, they have just announced a list of “first wave” devices, that will be getting the update to ICS, to find out if your device is one of them, keep reading.

HTC made the following statement on their Facebook Page:

“HTC knows how excited our fans are to get their hands on Google’s latest version of Android, Ice Cream Sandwich, so we’re thrilled today to announce the first wave of HTC phones that will receive upgrades: We can confirm the brand new HTC Vivid, on sale beginning today, is upgradeable to Ice Cream Sandwich.

Ice Cream Sandwich is coming in early 2012 to a variety of devices including 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* through close integration with our carrier partners.

We’re continuing to assess our product portfolio, so stay tuned for more updates on device upgrades, timing and other details about HTC and Ice Cream Sandwich.

*US handsets”

Here’s the list just in case you weren’t bothered to read the whole statement:

  • HTC Sensation
  • HTC Sensation XL
  • HTC Sensation XE
  • HTC Rezound
  • HTC EVO 3D
  • HTC EVO Design 4G
  • HTC Amaze 4G
Of course, if your device isn’t on the list, don’t start smashing vases, HTC calls the above the list the “first wave” of devices, which hopefully means there will be second wave as well.