HTC has announced on Facebook that they will be releasing the new Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update for certain HTC devices and that the updates will start rolling out to selected handsets at the start of 2012.

The new Android platform will be operating the “HTC Sensation, HTC Sensation XL and HTC Sensation XE, as well as the HTC Rezound, HTC EVO 3D, HTC EVO Design 4G and HTC Amaze 4G”.

HTC is now also looking at the rest of the product portfolio and in due course, will send out an announcement of what other devices will get the new Ice Cream Sandwich. Stay tuned.

The Facebook post where HTC announced the updates is quoted below:

“HTC knows how excited our fans are to get their hands on Google’s latest version of Android, Ice Cream Sandwich, so we’re thrilled today to announce the first wave of HTC phones that will receive upgrades: We can confirm the brand new HTC Vivid is upgradeable to Ice Cream Sandwich. In addition, Ice Cream Sandwich is coming in early 2012 to a variety of devices including the HTC Sensation, HTC Sensation XL and HTC Sensation XE, as well as the HTC Rezound, HTC EVO 3D, HTC EVO Design 4G and HTC Amaze 4G through close integration with our carrier partners. We’re continuing to assess our product portfolio, so stay tuned for more updates on device upgrades, timing and other details about HTC and Ice Cream Sandwich.”

Source – HTC (Facebook)