Last week we caught wind of a soak test going out to Bionic users and speculated that it had to be Ice Cream Sandwich. Well… it was and it’s been approved by Verizon. You’ll now find the support documents for the Ice Cream Sandwich update located on Verizon’s support page which means a release is right around the corner. It’s pretty safe to say Bionic users have written off Motorola at this point, but perhaps a little Ice Cream Sandwich will ease the pain until they become eligible for an upgrade.

Just a quick heads up for any of you looking to pick up the DROID RAZR HD or RAZR MAXX HD. Both devices are set to go on sale after midnight tonight. If you’re frantically refreshing Verizon’s website, I ask you to stop for a moment and consider an alternative — Wirefly.

As we get bombarded with new devices in preparation for the holiday season, we start to see currently offered devices receive major price discounts. Among are favorite deal brokers is Amazon Wireless — who consistently offers a better deal than the carrier. In fact, right now, Amazon is offering up one of the best devices currently available, the Samsung Galaxy S III, for a mere $99.99.

It’s no secret that Verizon hates stock Android. If you need proof, just look at their marketing. How many Verizon advertisements or commercials have you seen for the Galaxy Nexus? Exactly. Verizon doesn’t want its customers to be happy. Why would Verizon want its customers buying a device with a stock experience, quick updates and no bloatware? On the other hand, you’ll see an onslaught of advertisements, commercials, etc. for the DROID RAZR line — a device that has over 20 pre-installed bloatware applications (for your convenience of course).

It looks like Verizon’s plan to offer carrier billing for Google Play Store purchases is finally coming to fruition. While the last thing I want to do to is add to my ridiculously high Verizon Wireless bill, there are some users out there that have been waiting for this convenience. Plus, some users (especially young ones) don’t have access to a credit card (although I believe Google Play gift cards to be a better option).