Samsung Nexus S gets an Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade

MOBILE SOFTWARE HOUSE Google has started rolling out Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) to the Samsung Nexus S smartphone.

Much to the delight of its users the Nexus S is receiving an upgrade to ICS just in time for Christmas. The announcement means that the handset is the first to be bumped up to the most recent version of Android.

Google said, "We're rolling out Android 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich, to GSM/UMTS Nexus S devices over the coming month, starting today. Enjoy the tasty update! Once you get the update, check out some tips and shortcuts for getting started at the Android 4.0 Help Center."

The Nexus S was previously running Android 2.3 Gingerbread, so Google has helpfully detailed some of the changes to help users avoid getting confused. ICS is a mash-up of Android 2.3 Gingerbread and Android 3.x Honeycomb.

Google warns that some apps might need upgrading before they will work with ICS and suggests that users upgrade to the latest version of Flash. We heard at the beginning of the month that the firm was testing out ICS on employees' Nexus S handsets so we suspected that the upgrade might come this month.

If you have a Nexus S smartphone but haven't received the upgrade automatically then you can go check for it manually to get your festive treat. µ