Official: HTC rolling out Android 2.2, 720p video, iTunes sync to unlocked Euro Desires this weekend

We've just heard directly from HTC regarding that hotly anticipated upgrade to Android 2.2: it's happening this weekend for lucky Euroland owners of the Desire. Provided your Sense-laden 3.7-incher is not carrier-locked, you should be receiving your serving of Froyo by the end of the week, together with a new 720p video mode and iTunes sync for your music. HTC is also throwing in its App Share widget that it first introduced with the Wildfire, along with its smart Caller ID feature. Very nice, though it's quite a shame that operator-specific versions of the update are still stuck in testing and are expected "in several weeks' time." Ah well, guess that'll teach us to buy our gear unlocked.

Update: Owners of unlocked Desires around Europe (and for that matter, the world) have informed us that OTA Froyo is being dished out in earnest. Enjoy!

"The Android 2.2 (FroYo) update for HTC Desire will start rolling out across Europe this weekend. As well as including the complete set of Android 2.2 features, the update will contain a few special additions of our own through the latest iteration of HTC Sense. The update will provide 720p video capture, HTC's App Share widget, as well as our enhanced HTC Caller ID, and improved multi-language keyboard. Also, through the update, HTC Sync will allow HTC Desire users to sync their music with iTunes.

HTC Desire users will be notified that the over-the-air update is available to download when their phone automatically checks for software updates. The update won't delete any of the phone's content. However, due to the size of the update, we would advise using a WiFi connection to download it wherever possible to avoid additional data charges.

This update will initially roll out to unlocked HTC Desire handsets. Operator specific versions of the update are undergoing testing and we expect to make them available in several weeks' time."

[adk4 Posted Aug 1st 2010 3:33PM]

"on a fine phone" ;-)

[Dr Roetker Posted Aug 1st 2010 8:05PM]

how does the itunes syncing work? will it work over wifi?

[rlakkaraju Posted Aug 1st 2010 9:55PM]

where can i find the iTunes sync music ?

[Darkmoor9 Posted Aug 1st 2010 10:15PM]

Anyone else lost access to all HTC wallpapers?

[Dr Roetker Posted Aug 2nd 2010 6:06AM]

@Darkmoor9
no still works...

[Darkmoor9 Posted Aug 2nd 2010 7:57AM]

@Dr Roetker A factory reset solved it. Before, I couldn't access any of the HTC wallpapers (not the live ones, which were still available).

[9oku Posted Aug 2nd 2010 6:03AM]

Downloading right now! In Australia!

[garanir Posted Aug 2nd 2010 8:00AM]

Got the update last night in India

[9oku Posted Aug 2nd 2010 5:43PM]

Ooh left and right landscape functions now.

[Zimeon Posted Aug 3rd 2010 5:52AM]

Hmm, still no 2.2 update for me :/ Some reports coming that others with same carrier in Finland are getting updates. Wierd...