Sprint’s HTC EVO 4G is currently running on Android 2.1 operating system. The experience with Android 2.1 is fairly good on the first 4G phone, but many users have requested Sprint to provide Android 2.2 update for the phone.
The company has acknowledged the request of its customers and decided to bring Froyo update on HTC EVO 4G. Android 2.2 will enable flash on the browser and wireless voice dialing.
Nexus One users have already received Android 2.2 (unofficially) on their phones. Looking at the response from these users, Android 2.2 does make a difference in entire user experience. Google’s new mobile operating system is much faster than the previous versions and it also has some great features, which actually enhance the usability of phone.
HTC EVO will be updated to Android 2.2; Samsung Moment & HTC Hero will not. Future devices launching w/ 2.1 will be also be updated to 2.2.
Sprint has also announced that HTC Hero and Samsung Moment will not get Android 2.2 Froyo. Since Android 2.2 requires intense resources, these phones are simply ruled out from the upgrade list.
However, Sprint has not declared any specific release date of Android 2.2 for HTC EVO 4G. Once the release date is announced, we will let you know.