14 DAY TRIAL // Nexus One by HTC, the first Google phone in the world, will not be upgraded to the new Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system, the Mountain View-based Internet giant has just confirmed. The new flavor of Google's mobile operating system was unveiled only last week, and should be brought to shelves on board of the new Samsung Galaxy Nexus smartphone from Samsung.
Moreover, Google confirmed that the OS will be pushed to the second Google phone out there in the near future, none other than the Nexus S.
However, the owners of Nexus One smartphones will not be as lucky, Google’s Hugo Barra confirmed recently, according to telegraph.co.uk.
Apparently, the hardware inside the Nexus One is too old to offer support for the new mobile OS flavor.
The Nexus One was unveiled to the world in January last year, and was manufactured by HTC.
Google already closed the support forum for the device last year, and came to the market with a new Google phone in December 2010, yet it seems that enthusiasts are still optimistic about the Ice Cream Sandwich OS upgrade.
The previous Google phone, Nexus S by Samsung, is set to get a taste of the new Ice Cream Sandwich OS upgrade in the coming weeks, yet unofficial ROMs are already available for download for enthusiasts.
The new Android platform release comes with appealing new features, and was meant to fit both the small screens of smartphones, as well as the larger displays of tablet PCs.
It is the most advanced version of Android to date, set to bring unity to the platform, and also expected to deliver a great new experience to all users.
“Android, especially this new version 4.0, is an incredibly intuitive platform – the best one we’ve ever built. There are power user features, but there is no need for an instruction manual or a computer science degree,” Hugo Barra reportedly said.