TELUS Refreshes “OS Upgrade Schedule,” Promises ICS for Galaxy S II on June 12 - MobilEgypt

Canadian carrier TELUS has updated its software upgrade schedule once again, but this time we have more details on certain devices. For example, the operator says it is going to upgrade the Samsung Galaxy S II X to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich on June 12. Although the release date is subject to change, at least we’re certain the update will come next month. Furthermore, the Galaxy Note is also mentioned in TELUS scheduler for software upgrade. According to the carrier, the smartphone will receive its Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update sometime in late June. We suspect that TELUS and Samsung plan to update the Galaxy S II first, soon followed by Galaxy Note. Two Galaxy Tab tablets will also get their Android 4.0 ICS updates in late July, Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 and Galaxy Tab 10.1, though we don’t have an exact release date for either. Apparently, TELUS and Sony Mobile plan to provide Xperia ray owners the possibility to upgrade their devices to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich beginning late June. In addition, LG Optimus LTE will also get the Ice Cream Sandwich update sometime in mid-July. The official document has also confirmed Android 2.3 Gingerbread is currently available for LG Optimus Black, while Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi has just gotten the highly anticipated Android 4.0 ICS update. In addition, HTC Amaze 4G has been confirmed for an Ice Cream Sandwich update on May 28, so we should expect it to arrive in about a week. Nokia Lumia 800 and LG Optimus 7 Windows Phone devices are expected to receive software updates as well, though the carrier does not unveil any details for the moment. The former will get it in early June, while the latter will receive it on June 6. Last but not least, BlackBerry Bole 9790 is slated for a 7.1 OS update in early June. Stay tuned for more info on the matter.

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HTC Amaze 4G Orders Postponed at T-Mobile USA Due to “an Unforeseen Issue” - MobilEgypt

Since HTC and Apple have been battling in court, each had the upper hand at some point. This time it’s Apple who managed to stop sales of HTC’s products in the United States. Although the Taiwanese handset manufacturer has built a tremendous hype around the HTC EVO 4G LTE, which was supposed to be released via Sprint on May 18, Apple obtained an exclusion order for the smartphone. This means that until the problem is resolved in court, or settled between Apple and HTC, customers won’t receive their pre-ordered EVO 4G LTE units. AT&T customers will soon be in the same position as HTC One X shipments are stuck at US Customs as well. Today, the folks over at TmoNews got word that at least one other HTC product might be affected by this exclusion order issued by ITC. It appears that customers who order the HTC Amaze 4G via T-Mobile USA’s online store are getting strange messages in return, which somewhat confirms that the carrier does not have the smartphone anymore and no clue on when it might be back in stock. Instead, customers who order the HTC Amaze 4G are recommended to purchase the Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G as a replacement, though no further explanation is offered. Below you are presented with an excerpt of the letter sent to all customers who order the HTC Amaze 4G via T-Mobile USA’s online store: “Thank you for your recent order. We wanted to let you know that your order for the HTC Amaze has been delayed due to an unforeseen issue with receiving the product from the manufacturer. At this time, we do not have an estimate as to when the product will be available. Because we don’t know when the product will be available, we recommend that you choose an alternate device.” For the time being, this only affects the US, so Android fans living in Canada are still able to purchase any of the above mentioned devices, though there’s no telling for how long. Stay tuned for more updates on the matter.

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