Sprint announced that two of its smartphones, HTC EVO 3D and HTC EVO Design, will finally get the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich updates “by early August.” And while exact dates were not unveiled, we do know what will be changed:
- New “refined, evolved” UI that is “simple, beautiful and useful”
- Face Unlock – so you can unlock your phone with a smile
- Improved camera app with Scenes like Panorama, and Effects such as Vignette, Depth of Field, Vintage and Posterize.
- Web browser will be able to sync Google Chrome bookmarks, request full desktop versions of sites and see 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 more accurate typing, an inline spell checker and improved copy/paste support.
- Redesigned Gmail app that allows you to swipe between conversations 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.
In other words, the minute your EVO 3D or EVO Design alerts you to update, “push the button” and take it from there…