Fancy getting a new sense? Sadly not telepathy, or the ability to sense when an advert break is about to end as you fast-forward a recorded TV programme, but a preview of HTC Sense and Ice Cream Sandwich on the HTC Sensation or HTC Sensation XE.
HTC is planning a limited preview of HTC Sense for Android 4.0. If you have the Sensation or XE you'll be able to see the new-look Sense interface early.
The preview will be available to a very small number of Sensorites in Europe. We've contacted HTC for more information about who's going to be involved, and when the update will happen.
There's no mention of the HTC Sensation XL, so it looks like owners of the oversized phone will have to wait. But not for long: the XL is next in line to update to Ice Cream Sandwich soon.
The update is also promised this year for the HTC Evo 3D, HTC Incredible S, HTC Desire S and HTC Desire HD.
Phone-builders often add their own front end to Android to add extra features and highlight their own apps. The downside of that is that it makes it harder to get updates out to every phone: even when Google releases an update, it can't reach your phone until the phone-makers have adjusted their front-end to cope with their changes, often a time-consuming process. The boss of Motorola recently added that the various different types of phone in different countries also slowed updates.
Click play on our video to see the HTC Sensation XE reviewed:
Are you a Sensation owner? Will your Senses be working overtime, or would you rather stick with what you know? Tell me your thoughts in the comments or on the Facebook page.
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anonymous 16 February, 2012 10:36
OMG - an android phone actually gets an update... only about 35000 years after google release one lmao. i love android and everything about it, but i got so pissed off with the update fiasco every time one became available i gave up and defected... to windows phone 7... not as good as android but im not gettting messed around up dates now!
anonymous 16 February, 2012 10:41
Had ICS on my rooted Sensation for ages. Also was able to make it into a Sensation XE with Beats!
billfred 16 February, 2012 11:19
@ anon 1
that is the most retarded reason to switch. Does a new software update on another phone instantly make yours useless?
Choccie Milk 16 February, 2012 11:31
@ billfred I have to agree while having to wait's very annoying it's not as if the current version of Android's not already very good and it's the version you bought your phone with so you must have already been happy with it.
shauney3 16 February, 2012 12:00
I seriously doubt he actually did that guys.
Good to see some 'ice cream' goodness rolling out...
baeta 16 February, 2012 15:50
hey i have a sensation xe, how do I sign up for this?
anonymous 16 February, 2012 16:49
@ baeta i think you get it with the htc elavate but i think that its closed now... you could still try though http://access.htcelevate.com/