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Originally Posted by dfitzpatrick
We've all been desperately waiting for the update to 2.x ever since we received this phone. The whole concept of the Android OS is the rapid updates that the actual os receives to take advantage of.
However, the issue we have is two fold. We have a carrier thats unwilling to bend to this model, and we have a proprietary software overlay (sense ui) that can not/will not be updated on a timely manner. The companies need to realize that Android is far different than Windows Mobile. Android is a sandbox, and needs to be approached differently when realizing the wants and needs of the consumers.
And now Sprint is rumored to get the "Hero2"...
I can't say that I'm surprised, but its clear that the main marketing standpoints for this device will be faster processor + Android 2.x. I very much doubt Sprint has any intention (even if HTC does) of allowing 2.x to roll out before the launch of the Hero2, if ever. Their business model is clearly lined to sell a 2nd generation of the Hero. The nice new processor will be cool, but really-- we aren't given too much of a choice about it. You want 2.x? You want all the new Apps being developed for Android? Well, you have to "upgrade."
I think Sprint tried to look up the word "upgrade" on the internet and landed on a wikipedia page for Microsoft.... /sigh
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Android 2.1 was not out when the hero was released.
You are more than welcome to play in the sandbox yourself if you can't wait for what has been an incredibly quick upgrade cycle by both sprint and HTC. In regards to their past upgrades(or non upgrades) of previous devices.
Androud source:
http://source.android.com/download
Hero Kernel source:
http://developer.htc.com/