Lenovo IdeaPad A1 Tablet Rumored for an Android 4.0 Update

[xaueious]

According to official (Lenovo) source data, the Lenovo LePad S2005/A1 shall be updated to Android 4.0.

(translated from article)

The LePad A1 is the brand of the IdeaPad A1 in China.

The A1 is currently the least expensive Android tablet officially supported by Google's application suite on the market.


Source: ZOL Online (Major Chinese technology news site) May 14

 

[smalcom]

(translated from article)

The LePad A1 is the brand of the IdeaPad A1 in China.

The A1 is currently the least expensive Android tablet officially supported by Google's application suite on the market.


Source: ZOL Online (Major Chinese technology news site) May 14

From your post into Lenovo's ears.

 

[Androidfonefan]

Would be nice, but I won't hold my breath. It is the cheapest tablet they make, It works pretty well out of box, I'm sure we would all love to see ICS for it but I don't think well see it. At least not as a OTA update from Lenovo.
A third party ROM sure.

 

[xaueious]

Third leak ICS firmware from Lenovo is out already on Chinese forums, I read. Most people are still sticking to custom Gingerbread ROMs though.

There is decent community of Chinese users for the A1. The 2G version retails at around $100.

 

[Androidfonefan]

So you think we will see an official ICS update in the states?

 

[xaueious]

I saw a file uploaded to the ICS_OTA folder today: Index of /124795/slates/a1

Not sure if this is actually the update though.

 

[janner43]

I saw a file uploaded to the ICS_OTA folder today: Index of /124795/slates/a1

Not sure if this is actually the update though.

That looks very hopeful. Hope we get a ROW version for the UK