Last week at CES 2012 ASUS announced that the update for the new Transformer Prime was ready now and they surprised the crowd by announcing it was ready a few days early instead of January 12th like their initial announcement. That is all good and dandy news but many original Transformer owners weren’t happy to hear and probably tossed their hands up with frustration. Today ASUS has updated their Facebook Page with some clarification.
According to their North America Facebook the Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich update for the original Transformer is all set and ready to roll out — only it’s currently going through the lengthy process of being approved by Google first.
Just like most updates we can expect a few bug fixes and changes to come along with the improvements and new UI from Ice Cream Sandwich. Thanks to ASUS and their hard work owners of the original Transformer should see the update to ICS very soon and possible as early as the first week of February. With many racing to be the first with updates it’s highly possible that ASUS will push this sooner once it gets approved — just like they did with the Prime. I’ll be sure to check my OG Transformer often and as soon as we hear the update is rolling out we’ll be sure to inform you all so stay tuned.
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better than acer, who last said promised an update in January, and have now done what acer do best, shift the goal post and now claim the update wont be until April.
but even acer’s delays are better than some past tragedies in the update realm.. i had a motorola cliq, which actually was a great little phone (and still is with cyanogen mod!) but moto promised an update from donut to eclair that literally took 8 months from original announced date to actual go live date… i dont mind short delays anymore… and besides, the updates have come out regularly from Asus.. they’re doing a great job!… im patiently waiting for my transformer to rock some ICS.. very excited.. but patient… lol..
but even acer’s delays are better than some past tragedies in the update realm.. i had a motorola cliq, which actually was a great little phone (and still is with cyanogen mod!) but moto promised an update from donut to eclair that literally took 8 months from original announced date to actual go live date… i dont mind short delays anymore… and besides, the updates have come out regularly from Asus.. they’re doing a great job!… im patiently waiting for my transformer to rock some ICS.. very excited.. but patient… lol..