Good news for EVO 4G owners! Sprint will begin rolling out Android 2.2 to the lucky EVO users starting August 3:
Sprint is the first wireless carrier to bring Android 2.2 to customers using the award-winning HTC EVO™ 4G beginning Tuesday, Aug. 3
Android 2.2 offers HTC EVO 4G feature enhancements including Bluetooth® voice dialing, built-in Flash, the facility to store apps to the memory card and masses, much more
The award-winning HTC EVO 4G just got that significantly better. We are excited to announce that beginning the week of Aug. 1; Sprint will begin rolling out the Android 2.2 upgrade to its HTC EVO 4G customers.
Sprint often is the first wireless carrier to bring1 the most recent version of Android to its customers. The Android 2.2 software release provides a big number of feature enhancements, including:
• Voice Dialing Over Bluetooth.
• Application Storage on External Memory, giving users more storage room for all their apps.
• Camera 4-way rotation allows the camera icons to rotate with the camera.
• Improved Browser Performance including a faster JavaScript engine and Flash 10x Support improving the user\’s ability to view videos and available content associated with web sites.
\” Sprint is thrilled with our customers\’ response to HTC EVO 4G and the innovative and exciting experience it offers,\” said Fared Adib, vice chairman – Product Development for Sprint. \” It’s miles exciting for us to steer the industry in bringing the Android 2.2 update to these customers and improve on the superb experience they receive with America\’s first 4G capable phone.\”
Easy Downloading
Sprint will begin sending update notifications to users in waves beginning Tuesday, Aug. 3 and the upgrade have to be available for all HTC EVO 4G users by the middle of August.
The notification will let the users know that the update is offered and it is going to provide the straightforward two-step over-the-air download process.
1. Users will receive a notification that Android 2.2 is out there for download.
2. Once the user has downloaded the update, they are going to be prompted to install the update. The user might be notified that their device will probably be disabled in the course of the installation process. The phone might be able to use once the process completes.
For those that just can\’t wait to get Android 2.2, there shall be a straightforward user initiated approach to download the upgrade. Customers can access the software update through their HTC EVO 4G under the Settings Menu System Updates HTC Software Update. This can initiate the three-step process also.
Sounds like the wait might be worth it. [Engadget]
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