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Google employees start getting Ice Cream Sandwich over the air on their Nexus S

Categories: Android
By: , IntoMobile
Monday, December 5th, 2011 at 4:40 AM

Of the many reasons we recommend you pick up a Nexus device if you want to own an Android smartphone, the fact that you’re first in line to receive Google’s software updates is one of the most attractive propositions for those of you who want to stay on the bleeding edge of what’s happening in mobile. Now that the Samsung Galaxy Nexus is out, at least in Europe, and hopefully soon in the United States, the question on the minds of Galaxy Nexus S owners around the world is when will they get to experience the newest version of Google’s mobile operating system? While we don’t have a direct answer to that question, we do know this: a couple of Google employees who can’t keep their mouths shut have told their Twitter and Google+ followers that they’ve started receiving Ice Cream Sandwich on their Nexus S via an over the air update. Besides saying it’s “great”, we have no idea how Ice Cream Sandwich will run on a device that has a single core processor and 800 x 480 pixel resolution screen. When Google announced Ice Cream Sandwich, they said it was meant to run at 1280 x 720 pixels, so we’re frankly a bit concerned. Not to mention that the Nexus S has hardware buttons, so how will that work?

When the Nexus S came out we said that it didn’t bring enough to the table to warrant purchasing it. Hardcore Android fans chided us for saying that, but we stood by our decision. However when we reviewed the Galaxy Nexus earlier this month we said it was simply the best smartphone to ever leave a Chinese sweat shop. So honestly, if you want the best possible Ice Cream Sandwich experience then you owe it to yourself to just save up and buy the Galaxy Nexus.

Forget about this whole software update thing, update your gear.

[Image Credit: Screenshot from a YouTube video]

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Stefan Constantinescu

Stefan Constantinescu (@WhatTheBit on Twitter) has loved technology since as far back as he can remember. It started with computers, but in the past few years his passion has turned to mobile devices. As a mobile phone enthusiast who lives and breathes devices that connect to the internet, he knows he is not alone with this radical fascination of all things wireless. He is strongly opinionated and enjoys a good debate so leave comments in his posts and he’ll get back to you! Stefan began blogging as a hobby in the fall of 2006 and joined IntoMobile in the summer of 2007. Later he got a job at Nokia in March 2008, but as of June 2009 he has rejoined the IntoMobile team. He is currently based out of Helsinki, Finland.

  • http://saarvi.com SD

    so Google prefers it employees more than its customers….when do we get the update..we are soooo eager..

  • Anonymous

    Oh wow, no way man, some peopel just have all the luck. Seriously.
    surf-anon.tk

  • http://twitter.com/KrazyKaplan14 Keith Kaplan

    I’m dieing to know when it will be released in the US

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