For those savvy in the ways of the smartphone, an upgrade to Google's Ice Cream Sandwich OS (4.0) is like an early Christmas treat (pun intended). We previously posted a list of phones that would get the new operating system; since then, Verizon and Motorola have updated the list on their end, and we figured you might want to know. Check out the bolded items for the latest additions.

Samsung
Phones:

• Galaxy S II
• Galaxy Note
• Nexus S

Tablets:

• Galaxy Tab 7 Plus
• Galaxy Tab 7.7
• Galaxy Tab 8.9
• Galaxy Tab 10.1

HTC
Phones:

• Amaze 4G
• DROID Incredible 2
• Evo 3D
• Evo Design 4G
• Rezound
• Rhyme
• Sensation
• Sensation XL
• Sensation XE
• ThunderBolt
• Vivid

Motorola
Phones:

• Admiral
• Atrix 2
• Atrix 4G MB860
• DROID 3
• DROID 4
• DROID BIONIC
• DROID RAZR
• DROID RAZR MAXX
• DROID X2
• Electrify
• MOTOLUXE / XT615 / XT685 (Asia Pacific/China)
• MILESTONE X2
• MT870 (China)
• MT917 (China)
• Photon 4G
• Pro+
• RAZR
• XT605 (Latin America)
• XT882 (China)
• XT928 (China)

Tablets:

• Xoom
• Xoom 2
• DROID XYBOARD 8.2
• DROID XYBOARD 10.1

Sony Ericsson
Phones:

• Xperia Active
• Xperia Arc
• Xperia Arc S
• Xperia PLAY
• Xperia Neo
• Xperia Neo V
• Xperia Mini
• Xperia Mini Pro
• Xperia Pro
• Xperia Ray
• Live with Walkman

LG
Phones:

• Optimus 2X
• Optimus 3D
• Optimus Black
• Spectrum

Asus
Phones:

• Asus Padfone

Tablets:

• Eee Pad Transformer
• Transformer Prime

Other
Phones:

• Meizu M9
• Meixu MX

It's that time of the year again when phone-enthusiasts get excited. Mobile World Congress is where the smartphone manufacturers of the world gather to show off their latest specs and shiny pieces of work. While many of these aren't quite released yet, just knowing that they're around the corner is enough to make one giddy. Engadget has put up a list of some of the best phones with their respective innards from MWC this year.

HTC One X
Processor: Quad-Core 1.5GHz (or Dual-Core 1.5GHz w/ AT&T)
Memory: 32GB internal
Primary Camera: f/2.0 8MP
Screen: 4.7-inch 720p Super LCD Display
OS: Android Ice Cream Sandwich w/ Sense 4.0 

HTC One S
Processor: Dual-Core 1.5GHz
Memory: 16GB internal
Primary Camera: 8 MP
Screen: 4.3-inch qHD Super AMOLED Display 

Nokia PureView 808
Processor: 1.3GHz CPU
Primary Camera: 41MP camera (!!!)
Screen: 4-inch 640x360 ClearBlack AMOLED Display
OS: Symbian Belle
Extra: Has quadband GSM and pentaband 3G connectivity

Huawei Ascend D Quad
Processor: Quad-Core 1.5GHz
Primary Camera: 8MP camera
Screen: 4.5-inch 720p IPS Display
OS: Android Ice Cream Sandwich
Extra: quadband GSM, pentaband WCDMA 

LG Optimus Vu
Processor: Dual-Core 1.5GHz
Primary Camera: 8MP
Screen: 5-inch IPS Display w/ 4:3 aspect ratio
Extra: 2080mAh battery; 8.5mm thin; optional stylus input 

ASUS Padfone (Tablet counterpart also in picture)
Processor: Dual-Core 1.5GHz
Memory: 16GB-64GB internal storage
Screen: 4.3-inch Super AMOLED qHD Display
Extra: designed to attach to counterpart 10-inch tablet, transitioning what you're doing from one device to the other

Acer CloudMobile
Processor: Dual-Core 1.5GHz
Primary Camera: 8MP (rumored to feature zero shutter lag with continuous shooting)
Screen: 4.3-inch 720p Display

LG Optimus 4X HD
Processor: Quad-Core 1.5GHz
Primary Camera: 8MP
Screen: 4.7-inch 720p IPS Display 

Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G
Processor: Dual-Core 1.5GHz
Primary Camera: 5MP
Screen: 4-inch Super AMOLED Display
Extra: Supports T-Mobile's 42Mbps HSPA+ network