HTC, Sprint Confirm Android 2.0 for Hero and Samsung Moment Early Next Year (Updated)

Humberto Saabedra

HTC has confirmed via their Twitter feed that the Sprint Hero will be receiving the long awaited Android 2.0 update known coloquially as Eclair early next year, which places it in the same timeframe as the recently announced update for the Verizon Droid Eris.

Android 2.0 features many core improvements to the operating system such as the improved on-screen virtual keyboard and improved Android Market access, with the biggest addition being Google Maps for Mobile with Navigation.

Update: Following up in related news, Sprint has just confirmed the same update to Android 2.0 for the Samsung Moment during the first half of next year.

Update 2: Sprint has clarified its initial tweet from last Friday, stating that the Hero and Moment will be in fact be updated to Android 2.1 and not 2.0 as initially stated.  Android 2.1 also has the distinctive baked good codename of Flan, which is a delicious caramel covered custard pastry.

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