Nope, you really need at least a dual core CPU to run Ice Cream Sandwich.

I know that the samsung pocket 5300 is a single core processor and it is able to run android 4.2. Look at tutorials showing you how to root your android device. I don't think there are any custom roms available for the steppa just yet. It looks like a chinese phone that mtn rebranded. Quite cheap for the price but why use gingerbread on a new phone? Vodafone mini might be better.

Able to run, yes. But the a lot of apps will run slow, laggy and be pr*ne to crashes.

You wouldn't want to put Android4.0 in that thing, it has just 1GB ROM, so I guess around 500-800mb user mem? With no mass memory. In Android4.0 and up, Memory management changes, there's no installing to SD Card, all goes to Internal user memory, that means a few good apps, a game and your memory is finished, then comes the CPU which I'm guessing is a very low end Snapdragon, possibly the dated QSD8250 with Adreno200 GPU, that simply doesn't have the power to handle Android4.0 and it is a power hungry chip, built on the 45nm process, its a phone built to run Android2.3 and no higher.

My HTC Desire S had similar specs with ICS... It ran fine. Those phones are nowhere to be seen in SA. Where do you get one? need to get my dad a phone

they're available all over now... can't see any user reviews yet. anyone using this phone?

i got 1 from pep as a 2nd fone.brilliant 4 the price

thanks brian. care to elaborate more on the screen please. how's the viewing angles

the huawei y220 availible at TFG stores is the better choice. running 1ghz dual core . i rooted mine already and have full super user support. have a 32gig memory card in no lag except when you switching between apps. also runnging 2.3.6. screen qaulity is ok from all angles but the camera worst i seen on any phone since.. ever. but for R450 its alot tech for not alot of geld. no dual core comes close at this price. message me for more info