We’ve previously seen the HTC Ville in renders and got word of a few specs including the 1.5Ghz processor, 4.3 inch qHD display and sub-8mm profile. Now the Ville has been caught in the wild showing off it’s thin figure running Ice Cream Sandwich and HTC Sense 4.0.

The photos also come with a set of specs including the Qualcomm MSM8960 dual-core Snapdragon processor running at 1.5Ghz, 1GB of RAM, 540×960 qHD SAMOLED display, Beats Audio, Bluetooth 4.0, WiFi a/b/g/n and a 1650mAh battery. An official announcement is expected from HTC at Mobile World Congress at the end of February.

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We were already hearing rumblings of Ice Cream Sandwich coming to the Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet in Q2 of 2012, but now we have additional confirmation. According to Engadget, Lenovo has confirmed the update will be coming this Spring, May to be more specific. Only a couple more month and we can add the ThinkPad to the growing short-list of Android devices running the latest and greatest Android 4.0 firmware.

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In case you did watch the Super Bowl yesterday or somehow missed watching Samsung’s latest ad for the Galaxy Note, here it is. According to some estimates, Samsung spend about $10 million dollars to have this aired.

It may not be a perfect solution, but the app does work beautifully with only a small bit of lag. As expected, it’s also going to drain your battery a bit faster than if you weren’t using it. But hey, if it saves you from walking into a wall or in front of a car, then it’s worth it.

Transparent Screen is now available in the Android Market for devices running Android 2.2 or higher. There’s a free version supported by ads on the settings screen, as well a pro version that will cost you a mere $1. Be sure to check it out and let us know what you think, or drop us a comment if it doesn’t work on your device.

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The Samsung Galaxy Note won’t officially be launching till February 19th, but you can already pre-order it straight from AT&T for the $299 price tag when signing a new two year contract. Available in Carbon Blue or Ceramic White, the 5.3 inch device features a Super AMOLED Plus display, 8MP camera, 4G LTE connectivity and Samsung’s S-Pen technology. Pre-orders will be delivered on Feb 17th, so there’s some incentive to get it before the general launch date.

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Thanks to Verizon’s Droid 4 Equipment Guide obtained by Droid Life, we can now say with confidence that the Motorola Droid 4 will be available on Friday, Feb 10th. As far as price, we’re looking at $199 with a new two year contract, and $549 full retail. For that price you get a dual-core 1.2GHz processor, 1GB of RAM, a 4″ qHD screen, 8MP camera, 1.3MP front camera and the thinnest LTE device with a sliding keyboard.

It was about a month ago when we first saw some Ice Cream Sandwich builds leak out for the Samsung Galaxy S II i9100. Now there’s a new one out. The latest is build I9100XXLPB and it’s Android 4.0.3 based, complete with Samsung’s TouchWiz interface so there’s not much visual change from Gingerbread ROMs. Those with the international SGS2 that have tried it out say it offers better battery life from previous builds, along with some 3D effects, faster speeds and general better performance.

We have yet to see any builds out for the Galaxy S II variations here in the US, but hopefully they’ll be coming along soon, since we know Samsung is working on it. If you have the i9100, feel free to hit up the source link for downloads and let us know how you like the latest firmware.

[SamMobile]

When Sonic 4 Episode 1 was first released to the market, it began with a slew of Galaxy Nexus owners warning that it wasn’t working on their devices, many of them already outside the 15 minute refund window. We were sure to let everyone with Android 4.0 devices know they might want to wait before purchasing the $3.99 game.

Now Sega has just pushed out a new update to the Android Market and it’s compatible with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. So if you’ve got a Galaxy Nexus, Transformer Prime, XOOM or another device running Android 4.0, you should now be able to download the game and install it with no problems.

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Motorola has just detailed the latest software update for the Motorola Atrix 2 on AT&T. Sadly, it’s not an Ice Cream Sandwich update, but there’s some useful improvements and fixes instead. The new software version number is 55.13.25.MB865.ATT.en.US and this is the official change log:

• Camera – Enhancements to deliver better overall picture taking experience so you never miss a moment
• Google Music – Addition of Google Music application so you have greater access to the world of music. Shop millions of songs and hundreds of free tracks. Store your purchases on Google Music for free, and listen instantly on your mobile device.
• My Gallery, My Music, My Files – Re-naming of Motorola Gallery, Music, and Files applications for easy access in the Applications Tray
• Device Security – Enhancements to deliver greater device security, including addition of Android security patches from Google and Cisco Any Connect VPN enablers.
• Emergency Alerts – Enhancement to allow you to receive emergency alerts from authorities such as Hurricane warning notifications.
• Amazon Kindle – Enhancement to include link to app for quick and easy method to access your library of Amazon digital books as well as access to the entire Amazon library.
• AT&T Messages – Enhancement to include link to app for quick and easy method to give you access to all of your texts, calls and messages which have been stored in the cloud.
• Keyboard – Improvements to keyboard functionality for better email experience
• Mobile Hotspot – Improved stability for better overall performance
• Webtop – Enhancements to improve stability and better overall performance

If you haven’t received a notification on your phone about the over-the-air update, you can go to Settings > About Phone > System updates to check for it. Motorola also says that the update must be downloaded over a WiFi network, so make sure you’re connected when you check for the update.

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The Motorola Droid RAZR and RAZR MAXX are ready to receive a new update bumping the version number from Android 2.3.5 up to 2.3.6 and the new software version number is 6.12.173.XT912.Verizon.en.US. Since the RAZR and the RAZR MAXX are essentially the same inside save for the different battery, they share the exact same software.

The update brings not only a new version of Android, but also updates to apps, improved data connection, battery saving fixes and more. Here’s the full changelog from Verizon:

Applications:

• Mobile Hotspot will now successfully allow other devices to connect to all Internet websites.
• Improvements in the Mobile Hotspot security. + VZ Navigator® has been updated with the latest 3D map improvements.

Visual Voice Mail Updates:

• Visual Voice Mail messages can be marked as read.
• Visual Voice Mail message playback resumes when audio is switched to speaker.
• Visual Voice Mail will successfully subscribe or unsubscribe while connected with Wi-Fi.
• Successfully press back key after playback in Visual Voice Mail without error.

Data Connectivity:

• Improved stability of data connectivity after Airplane Mode is disabled. + Improved data throughput performance in low-signal 4G environments.

Device Operation:

• Improved Battery life when using Phone Book Access Profile (PBAP) Bluetooth® headsets.
• Successfully save multimedia ringtones.
• Favorite Contacts widget has been updated.
• Improved device stability when moving between home screen panels.
• Email icon has been updated for improved visibility.
• When performing an Over the Air (OTA) update, the display will correctly show the remaining download time.
• CMAS (Commercial Mobile Alert Service) feature has been added.

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