HTC: Hero, Droid Eris getting Android 2.1 update

At Mobile World Congress, HTC reveals that it will release an Android 2.1 update for the Droid Eris and Sprint and GSM Heros.

by Bonnie Cha

February 16, 2010 4:57 AM PST Follow @bonnieCNET

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BARCELONA, Spain--In addition to introducing two new Android phones, HTC revealed on Tuesday that it will release an Android 2.1 update for the HTC Droid Eris as well as the Sprint and GSM versions of the HTC Hero.

The company said the devices should be getting most of the features of Android 2.1 as well as the enhanced HTC Sense user experience that was announced today. However, it will ultimately be up to the carriers to determine which features make it onto the device. Unfortunately, HTC did not give any time frame for when the update might be rolled out.