Will existing HTC Hero Sprint phones be able to upgrade to Android 2.0 when it's released?

Yes, you will be able to. They are not changing the hardware. You can do a firmware update through the settings menu of the phone.

nicely, i could propose the Intercept, because it relatively is a miles better severe mid variety telephone spec clever. It packs an 800Mhz processor it relatively is plenty swifter than the Hero's 528Mhz whilst additionally having a actual QWERTY for once you get pissed off with the mushy/touch Keyboard enter. And sure, you're perfect the HTC Hero does have a miles better exhibit and many fixes have been extra to the Hero from HTC yet, the Hero has been out longer than the Intercept which potential that's going to maximum in all probability supply up receiving application help, and perhaps already have, many shoppers have already stated bricking of the Hero and random reboots via itself. HTC is an extremely stable cellular telephone maker, yet their latest fashions are constantly the superb, that's extra desirable to look forward to a sparkling HTC on sprint or get the Intercept. The Intercept could be swifter and arranged to run extra applications without slowing down as plenty because of the fact the Hero. yet once you get the Hero you may constantly use a Swype like enter keyboard it relatively is plenty extra straightforward and swifter to apply than the different keyboard, innovations are SlideIt professional and ShapeWriter Beta. If i had to p.c.. nevertheless, i myself could decide on the Intercept because of the better features, and in case you do no longer purely like the UI of Vanilla 2.a million you may constantly use a house alternative reported ones are ADW Launcher and LauncherPro. Plus a actual Keyboard is often advantageous, i exploit mine for once I play GBA video games :). i desire i became in a position to help. -Serotheo

I googled the issue and several articles popped up discussing a future release of 2.0 for the Hero. So, from the looks of it, yes it will get it. For more info just google "android 2.0 for htc hero".

Software updates don't cost money.