Samsung Moment finally gets Android 2.1 update

After numerous delays, Sprint finally releases an Android 2.1 update for the Samsung Moment and says the HTC Hero is next.

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May 14, 2010 8:53 a.m. PT

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As Google gets ready to unveil Android 2.2 "Froyo" at Google I/O next week, Sprint announced that the Android 2.1 update is finally available for the Samsung Moment.

Download instructions are posted on Sprint's Web site as well as a list of update features. These include Google Maps with Navigation, voice-to-text entry, live wallpaper and such improvements as increased speed and performance and Bluetooth fixes.

Also, HTC Hero owners, don't fret. Sprint said via its Twitter account that you're up next.

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