Ice Cream Sandwich

No one knows yet.
No one knows yet.
No one knows yet.

I think I'm going to get me one out my freezer sounds good...

Its not Sprint that updates them, its HTC. However, seeing as how the list includes the 3D but not the original Evo 4G, it leaves the question as to whether only new units will receive the updates for awhile or if they all will.

http://gadgetbox.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/11/07/8681793-ice-cream-sandwich-coming-to-htc-phones-in-early-2012

I think its stupid quit making the EVO4G it the phone git them started everyone likes them...

@bsnickles ... indeed it will be sad and it looks like that's what's going to happen. They're going to release Ice Cream Sandwich for the Evo 3D and the Evo Design but not the EVO 4G.  I've still got about 9 months left on my contract and I think it's a bit ridiculous that the support lifespan for the Evo 4G was so short.  Even if I was out of contract, I don't like the new Evos because the screens are smaller and it doesn't have a kickstand, which I use a TON.  Unless HTC comes out with an EVO or other phone with a big screen like the original EVO 4G I'll probably go with the Galaxy S II just because it still has a big screen.

I would say that our Evo 4G's wont be getting the update, as it would be spending money on a dead device in the eye's of HTC.
With that being said you can always root, and then flash a ICS rom and bam! Your Evo will have ICS.  Actually they are 4 to 5 ICS rom's available right now, yes they are a little buggy, but its still early in the development stages.

I think there’s a misconception about what obsolescence means. HTC not updating the OS does not necessarily make it obsolete. Sprint discontinuing the 4G at some point will not make it obsolete either. The device is not obsolete until the user has no use for it anymore. Once apps come out that cannot run on the device that you want or need is when obsolescence starts to creep in.

I do not currently root my 4G because have no great need to and keeping it stock makes updating the phone as simple as clicking on a button in the OTA alert. However, if HTC stops updating the OS then I will probably root as long as there are new ROMs out in the wild with ICS or whatever the next great OS update will be after that.

Once the 4G can no longer be updated by using ROMs on the rooted device then I’ll probably look at upgrading. I’ve had the 4G for a year and a half and it still looks brand new. Can’t even think about replacing it yet!