The renowned smartphone-maker from Taiwan, HTC, has made it official on Wednesday that 16 of its recent Android devices will see an Android 4.0 sometimes this year. Those devices are that will see an Android 4.0 update are: the DROID Incredible 2, Amaze 4G, Desire S, Desire HD, EVO 3D, EVO Design 4G, Incredible S, Sensation, Sensation XL, Sensation 4G, Sensation XE, Raider, Rezound, Rhyme, Thunderbolt and Vivid.

Out of all the smartphones in that list, only the Sensation and Sensation XE have seen some OTA downloads of Android 4.0 in the last few days; the Sensation 4G and Sensation XL are scheduled to follow afterwards. Additional updates will be “more widely available in the next few weeks.” Via: HTC

So, three good bits of additional news on the new iPad (or third-generation iPad, if you prefer accuracy). The first, being that the Apple A5 SoC (system-on-a-chip) is still clocked at 1GHz dual-core, like the iPad 2, but with more RAM: a whole 1GB, to be exact — this allows for a smoother and more responsive experience overall in iOS. Then comes the fact that the graphics performance is indeed improved because the A5X has quad-core graphics processors, and dual-core computational processors, as I mentioned before.

It really is a marvel, really — Apple never talks nerd-level specs like I do (and many other tech sites/bloggers/geeks/etc.), but when it comes to other manufacturers trying to replicate the efforts of Apple, even using similair hardware setups, the competition generally remains stagnant: the iPad can’t be beat. Yet.

Oh, and it launches nationwide (in the United States) at 8AM at all Apple Stores. Details here.

Now this is interesting — pumping 10,000 volts of energy through the main frame of the HTC One S to make it many times stronger than aluminum or steel. Essentially it’s been struck by lighting and lived to tell the tale. Now that is something to get excited about if you’re picking one up on T-Mobile USA later this year.

So, this is the new Firefox 11. Since Mozilla to dedicated to a Google Chrome-esque release cycle (4-8 weeks, roughly), then it’s just about time for Firefox 11, which includes a new Chrome migration tool (!) which supports bookmarks, history, and cookies, as well as more dev tools. There’s also more fullscreen apps, less crashes than Firefox 10, and the dev tools include a Style Editor for your CSS tweaks, file storage in IndexedDB and SPDY protocol support for those quintessential speedier page loads. Check it out at the source link!

An impressive show of Frostbie 2 technology indeed, EA and DICE’s Battlefield 3 upcoming DLC, Close Quarters, is set to debut in June of this year (1 week early on PS3). Now, best of all, there are four new maps and new weapons to make use of in-game, and can I just say that is look chaotic yet fantastic, at the same time?

Posterous, a blogging platform that allows users to post information to a personal page, has just been acquired by Twitter. According to Posterous’ Sachin Agarwal, “The opportunities in front of Twitter are exciting, and we couldn’t be happier about bringing our team’s expertise to a product that reaches hundreds of millions of users around the globe,” and “Plus, the people at Twitter are genuinely nice folks who share our vision for making sharing simpler.”

No noticeable changes have been made to Posterous as a service, and the company vows to let its users know if changes are to be made. Financial details have not been disclosed by either company. Via: Posterous

In the recent shakeup at Yahoo!, management has been evaluated over and over again. In this particular lawsuit, Yahoo! is suing Facebook in patent infringements left and right, and that the 10 infringed patents include privacy measures to messaging, social networking in itself, the News Feed, user profiles, and its advertising methods. The real question here is if Yahoo! will win its case — in which none of us can give a very clear answer. However, Yahoo! seems very confident, stating that it is “compelled to seek redress in federal court,” and adding that it’s “confident” it will prevail. Hmph.

On the flipside of things, Facebook says that it is “disappointed that Yahoo’s effort to engage with us was limited to a few short phone calls and that we continue to learn of new developments about a long-time partner through the press,” adding that “we will defend ourselves vigorously against these puzzling actions.” The usual friendly jargon used to ensure nothing wrong is said, yet nothing too right is said, either. Via: AllThingsD

What Khan’s Academy has done is simple: use videos to teach. However, the way it teaches its users is in a very bright and clever method: Wacom tablet scribbles and brief, straightforward explanations on almost every subject. The iPad app, available on the App Store for free, will allow users to watch over 2,700 videos, with options for subtitles, progress tracking, and the gift of being able to download videos and playlists for offline viewing. Check it out, it’s free, and worth it. Via: App Store (Khan Academy)

Some interesting news out of SXSW, no doubt. Famous photo-sharing iOS app, Instagram is headed to Android very, very soon. Instagram’s Kevin Systrom pulled out a Galaxy Nexus running a prototype version of Instagram, and flashed it towards the crowd. He continued to say that, “it’s one of the most amazing Android apps you’ll ever see,” and furthermore, “in some ways, it’s better than our iPhone app.” The app is currently in a private beta, and the team hopes “to have it out to people really soon.”

There also is confirmation of Instagram’s new stats: 27 million registered users, nearly double the 15 million announced back in December 2011. Good going.

The much-loved Roboto font seen in Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, by Google, is now available for download. It displays all versions of the font: italics, bolds, different sizes, a specimen book, etc. However, Google makes note that it is only to be used for apps in the Google Play Store, but I highly doubt that you will not see it other places. Myself, for one, will probably use it on my next English paper, review, project, or presentation — with credit to Google, of course. Via: Android