An email came to us this morning that Amazon Wireless is running a special deal for Sprint customers now. The “Sprint Through Spring” deal is offering up top-dollar Sprint phones for only a penny if you are upgrading to a new 2-year contract. The Galaxy SII Epic Touch 4G, HTC EVO Design 4G and even the Nexus S 4G are all on sale if you are getting a new contract, which sounds fantastic.

The problem is the “4G” here is WiMAX, the wavelengths that are being phased out by LTE in the near future. Sprint seems to be clearing out the warehouse of the old tech before the launch of the new one. If you aren’t planning on getting on the LTE train anytime soon than by all means this sale is right up your alley, but we would be remiss as an Android website not to point that out.

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What seems to have been the longest wait of all time, Sprint has finally given the green light to Ice Cream Sandwich for their Samsung Nexus S 4G. Interestingly enough, it is only Android 4.0 and not one of the latest versions available. This may frustrate some users, but now that ICS has made its way, we have a feeling updates from here on out should be a bit more timely.

Nexus S Software Update – IMM76D  (Android 4.0 -  Ice Cream Sandwich)

Enhancements/Fixes:

• Upgrades device operating system to Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich).
• Customizable favorites tray visible on all 5 home screens just above the hard keys
• Contacts application replaced with a People application that provides improved integration with Gmail, Email, Google+ and other apps
• Multitasking allows users easy access to switch between recently used applications by tapping and holding the Home key
• Create folders on the home screen by dragging and dropping one app onto another to create a folder
• New lock screen actions allow users to jump into the camera or pull down  notifications to check messages, without unlocking the device
• Swiping from left to right can dismiss individual notifications, close  apps from the recent apps list, and close browser tabs
• Data usage provide controls for monitoring and managing network data usage
• Camera enhancements include capturing panoramic photos, continuous focus, zero shutter lag exposure, stabilized image zoom and decreased shot-to-shot speed
• Android Beam allows two NRC-enabled devices to exchange favorite apps, contacts, music, videos and more

Via: Sprint

Cheers Brett!