When is the android 2.1 released for HERO

[gpo1]

I'm using HTC hero and I like the phone,but its running OS1.5 and I don't want to be leaved behind by HTC.
I hope that one day I can update my phone to OS 2.1?

[Chihuahua]

Hi !

We were discussing that on another thread earlier today. I received a Tweet before Xmas saying it would go straight to 2.0 and someone else posted saying HTC had announced Hero updates to 2.1 would now be released in the first half of 2010.

It's worth subscribing to the HTC Twitter feed as it's not too full-on and you will get the latest news delivered to your phone.

You can already update to 1.6 for many operators. I did that on my first Hero and it made a difference but bizarrely that one broke and my new one runs 1.5 and seems just as good, so I'll wait for 2.1.

You'll find the necessary firmware updates at htc.com - or you could root your phone, but I know nothing about that. I wouldn't dare root mine...

All the best,

PETE