Icecream Sandwich?

[Guest K3lthuzad]

Hi,

I'm just wondering if anyone's heard anything from Acer about ICS coming to the liquid metal.

I'm not requesting a port or anything, just curious if anyone has an information on the possibility of it coming to our phone.

I'd love to have the features (mainly the new keyboard, and h/w acceleration).

Acer's actually done a surprisingly good job at bringing the gingerbread updates. Their support's been a lot better, and the updates have been a lot faster than other manufacturers.

So... anyone heard anything? :)

[Guest k0zmic]

Haven't heard anything about ICS coming to the Metal.

Personally, I doubt we'll get an official release from Acer even though they have been good updating the Gingerbread iterations quickly.

[Guest K3lthuzad]

Ah damn. Well, seeing as the source code to ICS was released a few hours ago, maybe one of our devs could attempt to port it over. :D

One can hope.

[Guest hitashi]

I wouldlike to make a couple of thoughts:

1 - At the moment the LiquidMT, excluding Iconia, is the higher-end product portfolio of Acer,

2 - If SonyEricsson said the Xperia Play (very similar to LiquidMT) is updated ICS, I do not see why it can't be updated our LiquidMT.

What do you think?

Am I wrong?

Edited November 15, 2011 by hitashi

[Guest k0zmic]

I wouldlike to make a couple of thoughts:

1 - At the moment the LiquidMT, excluding Iconia, is the higher-end product portfolio of Acer,

2 - If SonyEricsson said the Xperia Play (very similar to LiquidMT) is updated ICS, I do not see why it can't be updated our LiquidMT.

What do you think?

Am I wrong?

You're sort of right.

1.) This is true, for that reason the chance of them updating it to ICS is slightly higher compared to other phones but personally, I can't see them doing it as they just wouldn't have that big an incentive to do so.

2.) Somewhat true, the screen resolution is the same but the processor is different, MSM7230 on the Liquid and an MSM8255 on the Play. Also, I think things such as Bluetooth, Camera and Wi-Fi drivers are likely to be different.

[Guest Hanks6]

Sony went back and said that ICS for their full range of phones was TBA, after it semi-officially announced. Personally I'd be very surprised if Acer bothered with ICS for this handset in the near future. It would amazing if they did, but have probably spent a plenty of development costs getting the Gingerbread update going for now. ICS also seems suited to the handsets with slightly larger screens than the Liquid MT, so i'd say it's touch and go whether Acer would bother with it.

Here's hoping.

[Guest hitashi]

2.) Somewhat true, the screen resolution is the same but the processor is different, MSM7230 on the Liquid and an MSM8255 on the Play. Also, I think things such as Bluetooth, Camera and Wi-Fi drivers are likely to be different.

I have always believed that the difference between MSM7230 and MSM8255 was only the frequency, which is easily avoidable with the modified kernel.

For the rest, there aren’t key elements for an upgrade.

Instead, as Hanks6 said, the screen may be a problem ...

Anyway hope it doesn't hurt anyone!

Edited November 16, 2011 by hitashi

[Guest westa]

There was a comment a couple of weeks back that ASUS had suggested there would be an OTA update to ICS for Liquid Metal.

Guess only time will tell.

Westa

[Guest lgcmn]

"Добрый день, Юрий, Благодарим Вас за обращение в службу технической поддержки. На данный момент точной официальной информации по данному вопросу нет, но прошивка планируется (update is in plans). Следите за обновлениями на сайте www.acer.ru. Для улучшения качества обработки писем, а так же для своевременного предоставления информации, просим Вас сохранять историю переписки. С уважением, Техническая поддержка Acer Павлова Анна"

answer about ICS on metal from russian tech-support.. but i don't think that means anything :)

[Guest Hanks6]

There was a comment a couple of weeks back that ASUS had suggested there would be an OTA update to ICS for Liquid Metal.

Guess only time will tell.

Westa

ASUS? :D

[Guest !gm]

but i don't think that means anything :)

"Hello, Yuri, Thank you for contacting technical support. At the moment the exact official information on this issue is not, but the firmware is planned (update is in plans). Stay tuned to this site www.acer.ru. to improve the quality processing of letters, as well as the timely provision of information, we ask you to save chat history. Sincerely, Technical Support Acer Anna Pavlova "

[Guest ltpitt]

Asus will Save us: I knew it!

:D

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