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http://developer.android.com/resources/dashboard/platform-versions.html

Get in line, folks.]]>Dec 18th 2009 6:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/17/sprints-htc-hero-and-samsung-moment-on-track-to-get-android-2-1/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/17/sprints-htc-hero-and-samsung-moment-on-track-to-get-android-2-1/Dec 17th 2009 8:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/17/sprints-htc-hero-and-samsung-moment-on-track-to-get-android-2-1/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/17/sprints-htc-hero-and-samsung-moment-on-track-to-get-android-2-1/
There's no way it's coming next month. I'd say March or May the earliest. If you really need it so bad just root the phone.]]>Dec 17th 2009 9:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/17/sprints-htc-hero-and-samsung-moment-on-track-to-get-android-2-1/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/17/sprints-htc-hero-and-samsung-moment-on-track-to-get-android-2-1/
Sorry, I realize that. Poor attempt at sarcasm, very poor. I reckon I would consider rooting, but I've never played with a phone like that. Just about everything else, but not a phone. Bit nervous about it. Screwing up a phone isn't like screwing up an Xbox. ]]>Dec 17th 2009 9:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/17/sprints-htc-hero-and-samsung-moment-on-track-to-get-android-2-1/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/17/sprints-htc-hero-and-samsung-moment-on-track-to-get-android-2-1/Honestly, the only phone with better hardware is the Droid.
As far as I know, there aren't any other phones coming out in the next few months in the US, at least not on Sprint (maybe T-Mo's getting a few, but who wants T-Mo service?).
I've got a Moment, and the fast processor (800 MHz) and pretty AMOLED screen are quite nice, as is the physical keyboard.]]>Dec 17th 2009 9:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/17/sprints-htc-hero-and-samsung-moment-on-track-to-get-android-2-1/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/17/sprints-htc-hero-and-samsung-moment-on-track-to-get-android-2-1/
You haven't read any of the many posts about the Google phone?]]>Dec 17th 2009 10:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/17/sprints-htc-hero-and-samsung-moment-on-track-to-get-android-2-1/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/17/sprints-htc-hero-and-samsung-moment-on-track-to-get-android-2-1/
He said except for T-Mobile - Google Phone will come on T-Mobile and we don't know much else. I am in the same boat as a lot of other Sprint Android fanatics, waiting for a snapdragon android phone on sprint. Pwetty PWEEEEEEEEEEEEZE SPRINT WITH WIMAX ONTOP?]]>Dec 17th 2009 11:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/17/sprints-htc-hero-and-samsung-moment-on-track-to-get-android-2-1/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/17/sprints-htc-hero-and-samsung-moment-on-track-to-get-android-2-1/Dec 17th 2009 8:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/17/sprints-htc-hero-and-samsung-moment-on-track-to-get-android-2-1/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/17/sprints-htc-hero-and-samsung-moment-on-track-to-get-android-2-1/Dec 17th 2009 8:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/17/sprints-htc-hero-and-samsung-moment-on-track-to-get-android-2-1/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/17/sprints-htc-hero-and-samsung-moment-on-track-to-get-android-2-1/
The myTouch and G1 *might* be SOL.]]>Dec 17th 2009 9:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/17/sprints-htc-hero-and-samsung-moment-on-track-to-get-android-2-1/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/17/sprints-htc-hero-and-samsung-moment-on-track-to-get-android-2-1/Dec 17th 2009 8:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/17/sprints-htc-hero-and-samsung-moment-on-track-to-get-android-2-1/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/17/sprints-htc-hero-and-samsung-moment-on-track-to-get-android-2-1/Dec 17th 2009 8:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/17/sprints-htc-hero-and-samsung-moment-on-track-to-get-android-2-1/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/17/sprints-htc-hero-and-samsung-moment-on-track-to-get-android-2-1/Dec 17th 2009 9:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/17/sprints-htc-hero-and-samsung-moment-on-track-to-get-android-2-1/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/17/sprints-htc-hero-and-samsung-moment-on-track-to-get-android-2-1/"Wine was invented by the Romans. For orgies. "

For your health!]]>Dec 18th 2009 12:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/17/sprints-htc-hero-and-samsung-moment-on-track-to-get-android-2-1/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/17/sprints-htc-hero-and-samsung-moment-on-track-to-get-android-2-1/Dec 17th 2009 8:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/17/sprints-htc-hero-and-samsung-moment-on-track-to-get-android-2-1/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/17/sprints-htc-hero-and-samsung-moment-on-track-to-get-android-2-1/Why does being upgraded matter then? I thought google nav was available for 1.5 and 1.6 now?]]>Dec 17th 2009 9:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/17/sprints-htc-hero-and-samsung-moment-on-track-to-get-android-2-1/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/17/sprints-htc-hero-and-samsung-moment-on-track-to-get-android-2-1/Dec 17th 2009 9:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/17/sprints-htc-hero-and-samsung-moment-on-track-to-get-android-2-1/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/17/sprints-htc-hero-and-samsung-moment-on-track-to-get-android-2-1/
Theres always Sprint Navigation. In all honestly it's not that bad.]]>Dec 17th 2009 10:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/17/sprints-htc-hero-and-samsung-moment-on-track-to-get-android-2-1/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/17/sprints-htc-hero-and-samsung-moment-on-track-to-get-android-2-1/Dec 17th 2009 8:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/17/sprints-htc-hero-and-samsung-moment-on-track-to-get-android-2-1/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/17/sprints-htc-hero-and-samsung-moment-on-track-to-get-android-2-1/Dec 17th 2009 9:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/17/sprints-htc-hero-and-samsung-moment-on-track-to-get-android-2-1/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/17/sprints-htc-hero-and-samsung-moment-on-track-to-get-android-2-1/Dec 17th 2009 9:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/17/sprints-htc-hero-and-samsung-moment-on-track-to-get-android-2-1/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/17/sprints-htc-hero-and-samsung-moment-on-track-to-get-android-2-1/
full qwerty KB, and as much memory as the Droid..

I say my phone is great now, its just a plus that its getting an update. 1.5 Android is better then windows mobile and about as good as the iphone OS whether its as refined or not I could care less the functionality is still there. ]]>Dec 17th 2009 9:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/17/sprints-htc-hero-and-samsung-moment-on-track-to-get-android-2-1/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/17/sprints-htc-hero-and-samsung-moment-on-track-to-get-android-2-1/I wouldn't say its as good as iPhone, especially 3.0 but its definitely comparable...not until 1.6+ do things sort of even out(there are some really cool, underestimated features in 1.6, that give it a major edge). IMO, being a G1 user, 1.5 was Google's effort to not fall behind while iPhone 3.0 came out, but I really feel 1.6 and 2.0 really was meant to bring the game to a more even race, and ends up succeeding in that regard.]]>Dec 18th 2009 2:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/17/sprints-htc-hero-and-samsung-moment-on-track-to-get-android-2-1/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/17/sprints-htc-hero-and-samsung-moment-on-track-to-get-android-2-1/
I thought google nav was available for 1.6, is it true that its also available for 1.5 because if so cant wait to load it up on my moment. ]]>Dec 17th 2009 9:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/17/sprints-htc-hero-and-samsung-moment-on-track-to-get-android-2-1/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/17/sprints-htc-hero-and-samsung-moment-on-track-to-get-android-2-1/Dec 17th 2009 9:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/17/sprints-htc-hero-and-samsung-moment-on-track-to-get-android-2-1/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/17/sprints-htc-hero-and-samsung-moment-on-track-to-get-android-2-1/Dec 17th 2009 9:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/17/sprints-htc-hero-and-samsung-moment-on-track-to-get-android-2-1/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/17/sprints-htc-hero-and-samsung-moment-on-track-to-get-android-2-1/Dec 17th 2009 9:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/17/sprints-htc-hero-and-samsung-moment-on-track-to-get-android-2-1/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/17/sprints-htc-hero-and-samsung-moment-on-track-to-get-android-2-1/
Actually I'm not too bothered, I'm sure the 3rd party ROM teams will cook something up for the original Hero's in no time.]]>Dec 17th 2009 9:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/17/sprints-htc-hero-and-samsung-moment-on-track-to-get-android-2-1/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/17/sprints-htc-hero-and-samsung-moment-on-track-to-get-android-2-1/Dec 17th 2009 9:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/17/sprints-htc-hero-and-samsung-moment-on-track-to-get-android-2-1/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/17/sprints-htc-hero-and-samsung-moment-on-track-to-get-android-2-1/
The update should fix the battery meter glitch and hopefully give it better battery life.]]>Dec 17th 2009 9:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/17/sprints-htc-hero-and-samsung-moment-on-track-to-get-android-2-1/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/17/sprints-htc-hero-and-samsung-moment-on-track-to-get-android-2-1/Dec 17th 2009 11:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/17/sprints-htc-hero-and-samsung-moment-on-track-to-get-android-2-1/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/17/sprints-htc-hero-and-samsung-moment-on-track-to-get-android-2-1/Dec 18th 2009 3:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/17/sprints-htc-hero-and-samsung-moment-on-track-to-get-android-2-1/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/17/sprints-htc-hero-and-samsung-moment-on-track-to-get-android-2-1/It's Android 1.5 in general I think.

I run 1.5 on hacked onto a Sprint Touch/Vogue and I have similar behavior with battery life dropping to 15-25% in about 6 hours, but I can run another 10 hours on 25%.]]>Dec 22nd 2009 5:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/17/sprints-htc-hero-and-samsung-moment-on-track-to-get-android-2-1/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/17/sprints-htc-hero-and-samsung-moment-on-track-to-get-android-2-1/
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How is that that Sprint has an HTC and Samsung android device and both are getting 2.1... yet T-Mobile has 2 HTC phones and 1 Samsung and NONE of them are getting even 2.0????

Oh, and T-Mobile just had a 5+ hour outage throughout the U.S. today....]]>Dec 17th 2009 9:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/17/sprints-htc-hero-and-samsung-moment-on-track-to-get-android-2-1/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/17/sprints-htc-hero-and-samsung-moment-on-track-to-get-android-2-1/
Cus the Android phone on Tmobile are old. Sprint's are newer but you forget Tmobile is getting the Google phone so no need to fret.]]>Dec 17th 2009 9:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/17/sprints-htc-hero-and-samsung-moment-on-track-to-get-android-2-1/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/17/sprints-htc-hero-and-samsung-moment-on-track-to-get-android-2-1/Dec 17th 2009 9:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/17/sprints-htc-hero-and-samsung-moment-on-track-to-get-android-2-1/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/17/sprints-htc-hero-and-samsung-moment-on-track-to-get-android-2-1/
anyway, whats the point of updating? i doubt itll be released anytime soon. if it isnt released by ATLEAST 1Q 2010, ihmo itll be too late. IF the Nexus One is released next month, there will will be no point of staying on the hero, atleast for moment users, you can make the case of needing a hardware kb. next month, sprint will be changing the T&C, allowing subs to cancel with no ETFs. This will allow subs like myself, to be able to jump to the N1 with much better hardware and much better software with no problem. The timing of both these things couldnt be any better.]]>Dec 17th 2009 10:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/17/sprints-htc-hero-and-samsung-moment-on-track-to-get-android-2-1/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/17/sprints-htc-hero-and-samsung-moment-on-track-to-get-android-2-1/Dec 17th 2009 10:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/17/sprints-htc-hero-and-samsung-moment-on-track-to-get-android-2-1/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/17/sprints-htc-hero-and-samsung-moment-on-track-to-get-android-2-1/Dec 17th 2009 10:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/17/sprints-htc-hero-and-samsung-moment-on-track-to-get-android-2-1/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/17/sprints-htc-hero-and-samsung-moment-on-track-to-get-android-2-1/Dec 17th 2009 10:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/17/sprints-htc-hero-and-samsung-moment-on-track-to-get-android-2-1/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/17/sprints-htc-hero-and-samsung-moment-on-track-to-get-android-2-1/If a change we make to the Agreement is material and has a material adverse effect on Services under your Term Commitment, you may terminate each line of Service materially affected without incurring an Early Termination Fee only if you: (a) call us within 30 days after the effective date of the change; and (b) specifically advise us that you wish to cancel Services because of a material change to the Agreement that we have made. If you do not cancel Service within 30 days of the change, an Early Termination Fee will apply if you terminate Services before the end of any applicable Term Commitment.


http://www.precentral.net/sprint-customers-can-get-out-their-etf-next-month]]>Dec 17th 2009 10:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/17/sprints-htc-hero-and-samsung-moment-on-track-to-get-android-2-1/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/17/sprints-htc-hero-and-samsung-moment-on-track-to-get-android-2-1/If a change we make to the Agreement is material and has a material adverse effect on Services under your Term Commitment, you may terminate each line of Service materially affected without incurring an Early Termination Fee only if you: (a) call us within 30 days after the effective date of the change; and (b) specifically advise us that you wish to cancel Services because of a material change to the Agreement that we have made. If you do not cancel Service within 30 days of the change, an Early Termination Fee will apply if you terminate Services before the end of any applicable Term Commitment.


http://www.precentral.net/sprint-customers-can-get-out-their-etf-next-month]]>Dec 17th 2009 10:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/17/sprints-htc-hero-and-samsung-moment-on-track-to-get-android-2-1/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/17/sprints-htc-hero-and-samsung-moment-on-track-to-get-android-2-1/yes that is true, atleast initially they will be GSM only. apparently a CDMA version will coming out. Of course, this is mere speculation.]]>Dec 17th 2009 10:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/17/sprints-htc-hero-and-samsung-moment-on-track-to-get-android-2-1/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/17/sprints-htc-hero-and-samsung-moment-on-track-to-get-android-2-1/
Bro, if you're talking about them making the ETF $350, that's only for new subscriptions. I was thinking the same thing when Verizon did it, but that's for phones bought after a certain date. They won't change your T&C to the $350 ETF, just new subscriptions. You're SOL bro, sorry.]]>Dec 18th 2009 12:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/17/sprints-htc-hero-and-samsung-moment-on-track-to-get-android-2-1/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/17/sprints-htc-hero-and-samsung-moment-on-track-to-get-android-2-1/
My original comment got deleted...idk why.

I tried to tell you that if the change to your T&C that you're referring to is the increase in ETF to $350, that's to new contracts, not yours. Your contract will remain unchanged. I think you're SOL bro, sorry.]]>Dec 18th 2009 12:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/17/sprints-htc-hero-and-samsung-moment-on-track-to-get-android-2-1/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/17/sprints-htc-hero-and-samsung-moment-on-track-to-get-android-2-1/ how do you know im not a new customer and what exactly do you consider as a new contract? and where exactly did you hear about sprint raising ETF to $350? Sprint stated they will not be raising ETF's to match verizon's. the changes in fees are regarding Regulatory Fees and anyone with with an ASL who are being charged an extra $4.99

http://www.phonedog.com/cell-phone-research/blog/sprint-nope-we-re-not-raising-our-etf-to-match-verizon.aspx

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