Stories from around the web today are decrying Sprint’s “delay” of the long-awaited Android 2.1 update for the HTC Hero, which continues to hobble along on Android 1.5. This news makes for great headlines (and a raft of angry users) but pretty poor journalism, because Sprint has never once officially delayed that update.
In point of fact, the second quarter of 2010 has been the target release window since February of 2010 when the carrier officially announced its intention to update the handset:
So why the outrage? Look no further than a pair of unsubstantiated claims circulated subsequent to February, which provided earlier and more tantalizing dates: April and early May, respectively. With the Hero lumbering along on the archaic Android 1.5, it’s no surprise that Hero owners would be excited about bringing their handset up to date sooner rather than later. Given the excitement, it’s also no surprise that they’re outraged in the wake of what is broadly perceived to be a delay.
At the end of the day, however, the Hero’s Android 2.1 saga is a parable on the perils of putting faith in leaks and rumors: they’re just as likely to come up bunk as they are roses.
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