The Asus Transformer Prime is considered one of the best and highly anticipated Android based tablets featuring the Android 3.2 Honeycomb version of Google's operating system. Starting in January, however,the tablet will get Ice Cream Sandwich OS.

According to various internal sources cited by Digital Versus, the Android Ice Cream Sandwich update will be launched for Transformer Prime in January 2012 soon after the US launch.

At present, the tablet computer is available for pre-order via many retailers and will most likely start shipping this month or next.

For consumers in the UK there is no confirmed news regarding when this tablet will be available. Still, according to a few rumours, it might be released in the first quarter of next year. Thus, customers in the UK will directly experience the Ice Cream Sandwich version of the tablet computer.

The Ice Cream Sandwich OS happens to be the first Android which brings smartphones and tablets in the same line and is eagerly awaited by Android fans with lots of enthusiasm. This promises to be a fun and exciting time for those who enjoy smartphone and tablet technology.