Sprint Begins Rolling Out the Official ICS Update for the Nexus S 4G

It wasn’t too long ago that the official and final ICS build for the the Nexus S 4G was leaked and we knew it was only a matter of time before Sprint began to rollout the update to all devices. We just received word that the IMM76D update has began rolling out today and we even have a change log to go along with it. This will be the first Sprint phone to receive the illustrious Android 4.0 update and users can expect the following enhancements.

• A refined, evolved user interface that is simple, beautiful and useful
• Android Beam™: quickly share web pages, apps, contacts and YouTube™ videos with your friends by simply tapping two Near Field Communication (NFC)-enabled phones together
• Redesigned camera, which introduces panorama mode, effects like silly faces and background replacement and a powerful photo editor
• Data Usage helps you avoid data overage charges by allowing you to instantly see your data usage for any period of time or any app – and get notified before reaching your limit; you can even restrict background data for individual apps
• Web browser now lets you sync Google Chrome™ bookmarks, request full desktop versions of sites, see your open tabs in a new layout and even store web pages for offline reading
• People: browse friends, family and coworkers, see their photos in high-resolution and check their latest status updates from Google+
• Improved keyboard with incredibly accurate typing, an inline spell checker and improved copy and paste support
• New Calendar app that lets you add events quickly, sync with Google Calendar™ or Microsoft Exchange and even pinch to adjust your calendar display
• Redesigned Gmail™ app that now lets you swipe between conversations to catch up quickly, and search for emails even without a data connection
• Google+ integration that lets you hangout and video chat with up to 10 friends using your front-facing camera

Sprint says the rollout should reach all devices within a month but if you are the antsy type who doesn’t like waiting for the finer things in life, then you can visit our how-to guide to snagging the same update right now. If you’re the type who likes to read the official stuff, jump past the break for the full changelog and a link for those who may have further questions.
Thanks Michael!

• Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system upgrade
• Customizable favorites tray visible on all 5 home screens just above the hard keys
• Contacts application replaced with People application that provides improved integration with Gmail, Email, Google+ and other apps
• Multitasking for easier access to switch between recently used applications by tapping/holding Home key
• Create folders on the home screen by dragging and dropping one app onto another to create a folder
• New lock screen actions allows access to the camera and to pull down notifications without unlocking device
• Left to right swipe to dismiss individual notifications, close apps from recent apps list, and close browser tabs
• Data usage controls for monitoring and managing network data usage
• Camera enhancements include capturing panoramic photos, continuous focus, zero shutter lag exposure stabilized image zoom and decreased shot-to-shot speed
• Android Beam allows two NFC-enabled devices to exchange apps, contacts, music, videos, and more