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Android 4.0.4 for the GSM version of the Nexus S was officially released by Google last week in an OTA update, but left the Sprint (WiMax) version out of the loop. Today, however, Android 4.0.4 for the Sprint Nexus S has been leaked and can be installed by the adventurous.

Sprint today confirmed its plans to stop creating devices that support WiMax and continue to focus on rolling out their 4G LTE network. As you may remember, Sprint was one of the first carriers to offer 4G, with the help of WiMax. Sprint will still be offering WiMax services, but will continue building its 4G LTE network for a full rollout by midyear. It’s not clear how long Sprint will continue supporting WiMax once that happens. 


T-Mobile has sort of faded away ever since they attempted to join the dark side but they’re slowly climbing back into customers good graces. Today they detailed their plans to update a couple of HTC devices to Android’s latest and greatest Ice Cream Sandwich. HTC Amaze 4G and Sensation owners can expect to have their devices updated to Android 4.0 according to T-Mobile support documents posted online. The dates for the update are listed as TBD but the fact that these documents are up is a good sign.


Right on schedule, the LG Lucid is now available on Verizon and will cost you $79.99 with a two-year contract. The LG Lucid may not be a hyped-up top-tier powerhouse, but it’s certainly worth a look as it packs a dual-core 1.2GHz processor, 1GB of RAM and 4G LTE. Other specs include:


The LG Lucid will be coming to Verizon in a couple days and packs some decent specs at an affordable price. For $79.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate, you can have yourself a dual-core 1.2GHz 4G LTE device. Unfortunately is will launch with Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) but Verizon is promising an Android 4.0 update at some point. Other specs of the LG Lucid include:

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