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Sprint’s HTC Hero will get Android 2.1 update not 2.0!

Remember a few days ago Sprint announced via Twitter that the HTC HEro and the Samsung Moment will receive an Android 2.0 update in early 2010. Well it looks…

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UPDATED · News · 18 Dec 2009 · MTW Editorial Team

Android 2.1 htc hero
Remember a few days ago Sprint announced via Twitter that the HTC HEro and the Samsung Moment will receive an Android 2.0 update in early 2010. Well it looks like theyr wrong and in a good way! HTC just announced (via Twitter again..) that Sprint’s HTC Hero will will getting an update to Android 2.1.

Anybody notice the clarification from @sprint? Hero on Sprint will not be getting 2.0…it will get 2.1 :)

Update: the Samsung Moment will also get Android 2.1:

Slight clarification on Android OS updates for the HTC Hero & Samsung Moment. Will be updating straight to Android 2.1, not 2.0, in 1H2010.

Source: HTC & Sprint

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