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The Hero is slated to receive an official update to Android 2.1 in the first half of 2010. The initial hold up was HTC redesigning Sense UI for the new framework, but the buck has since passed on to Sprint adding its own customizations, branding, and re-workings of the apps present in the original firmware. Some have provided "evidence" that the update will be issued OTA in February, while others maintain that given Sprint's history of delaying updates for long periods of time. The consensus among folks familiar with Sprint's announcements are expecting a release at the last possible second.

Let it be known that both HTC and Sprint have issued official statements stating the the Hero WILL receive these updates.


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