Nexus One denied ICS

Denial. Shock. Anger. Heartbreak.

These are the emotions you would be feeling right now if you have a Nexus One.

Really? Abandoning your flagship phone, just because its a "bit" old? Really? That doesn't cut it!!! Yes, Nexus One owners are peeved and heartbroken right now.

Google's recent decision to not port Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) to the Flagship Google Nexus One phone, now approaching two years old, comes as a shock to Nexus One owners, myself included.

Other manufacturers such as HTC, have mentioned they are analyzing ICS for update feasability. Other phones such as the

the Motorola RAZR will get ICS early next year.

There aren't many possible reasons for the discontinued support. One could be wanting to push sales of the new Galaxy Nexus (not such a bad reason). Secretly, I wonder if Samsung had something to say about phasing out the Nexus One, since it was made in collaboration with HTC...

Go grab a drink, eat some ice cream, meditate, just find a way to console yourself after this bit of sad news.

The ICS source code WILL be released though, meaning developers will port ICS to the Nexus One, and other deserving phones.

Somehow this reminds me of Obi-Wan's quote from Star Wars "Luke, there is another!"