Rumor: Ice Cream Sandwich Source Code Dropping November 17th
Well this is stuff we like to hear. According to Notion Ink CEO Rohan Shravan, Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0) will be released on November 17th. We tag this one as a rumor because as much as we’d like to believe the CEO of a tablet manufacturer, they are not Google.
Add in the fact that their first tablet launch – the Notion Ink Adam – didn’t smoothly in more areas than one and we’d hold off on getting too excited about this. The date is interesting, though. It’s the earliest known date that the Galaxy Nexus – the first Android 4.0 device – will be shipping in the United Kingdom, available from retailers and carriers.
The timing wouldn’t be consistent with history, but you can’t always look at the past when talking about the future. If the source code does drop, you can expect many developers to get their hands on it so they can begin making ROMs based on the new update.
Also expect OEMs to begin working on bringing the upgrade to customers of some of their high-end phones. Motorola and HTC have already confirmed many of their high-end 2011 phones to be in line for the upgrade and we assume many more OEMs have unannounced plans of their own. [Droid-Life]