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But those subsidies devalue the hardware, leading consumers to dump their products every 18 months or so. "It is amazing hardware, but it has become kind of throw away," Brodman said. The subsidy model is a drug the carriers can't seem to wean themselves off from. Consumers are used to lower prices for these pricey phones. This means the carriers need to keep supplying contracts, which provide a steady revenue stream and a virtual guarantee that customers will stick with them for two years. T-Mobile said it's hard to break the habit because of the competitive dynamics. Consumers still prefer paying a smaller upfront cost and paying the monthly bill, even if it costs more in the end.

Brodman also said he remains confident that T-Mobile can compete against the other carriers without the iPhone, T-Mobile is the only national carrier without the iPhone, a device even regional carrier C-Spire offers, Brodman pointed to the company's lineup of Android, Windows Phone, and BlackBerry devices and said these smartphones do some things better than the iPhone, Brodman added that it is important for Windows Phone to gain momentum and bring more balance to the industry, Subsidies artificially devalue sophisticated smartphones and turn them into "throw winter cardinal iphone case away" items, says T-Mobile's chief marketing officer..

HTC confirmed to Engadget that the update, which also brings HTC Sense 3.6, has appeared in Nordic countries, while Recombu notes that German site HTCinside.de has seen the update appearing on its Sensation XE. So it would appear that the update is about to be made available everywhere. I've contacted HTC for confirmation on the Nordic update, and I'll let you know if I hear anything regarding an update in the UK. I'd expect the update to appear a bit later if your HTC phone is tied to a network. Generally it's the SIM-free devices that are treated to the latest version first.

The update itself is winter cardinal iphone case reportedly pretty hefty at 297MB, so if you do see it appearing on your phone's screen, it might be an idea to connect to Wi-Fi before beginning the download, In February, HTC confirmed that the HTC Sensation and Sensation XE would be getting Ice Cream Sandwich before the end of March, so assuming the update arrives in the UK soon, it will be on schedule, The Sensation XL update will follow, with the HTC Desire HD, Incredible S, Desire S and Evo 3D getting updated "later this year"..

Samsung, meanwhile, recently teased Galaxy S2 owners with a 10 March date for the Android 4.0 update posted on an official website, only to claim via Twitter that the date was incorrect. I've had a sneak peek at HTC Sense 4.0, running on the upcoming HTC One X, a surprisingly slick quad-core mobile due to land in April. I've embedded a video below for your viewing delight. Are you happy to wait patiently for Ice Cream Sandwich? Or are manufacturers making us wait too long? Tell me in the comments, or on our Facebook wall.