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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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dfitzpatrick I've said it before and I'll say it again, once sprint release a phone to consumers and they've reached their target amount of sales, that phone goes on the back burner, they'll give you the update and support it but its no longer a focus point, this happens quickly. They'll release the Hero 2.0 to replace this, so why are they concerned about 2.1 for the Hero. Many people were excited about the Touch Pro, once the Touch Pro 2 was released, there was no talk of it because the Hero was released during the same time and Sprint saw everyone moving towards Android. Now that the Hero 2.0 will be release from Sprint, they'll focus the marketing towards that because they know we want the New hottest gadget, and many of us will move to that phone. Sprint isn't very loyal, you take a look at what they did with Nextel customers, they purchased Nextel to get rid of the competition and never release any phones of interest with nextel's push to talk, they burried Nextel, the customers you continued to hear about Sprint losing were the left over Nextel customers. don't expect Sprint to go out of their way to keep you as a customer, once they have you, they could careless.