This might be some interesting news for all of you Sprint Hero owners out there.  According to a screenshot posted on phandroid.com it looks as if the upgrade to Android 2.1 might be right around the corner.  The leaked internal document was regarding a future fix for the phone’s Picture Mail woes but might actually point to the highly anticipated upgrade from Android 1.6 to Android 2.1.  While other mobile devices are going to have everything worked out behind the scenes the Hero’s patch is supposedly set to be released alongside a broader “maintenance release” on April 9^th.  This broader maintenance release will provide a great opportunity for Sprint to upgrade the Hero to Android 2.1 at that time. 

Of course this is not official and April 9^th could come and go without any update to your Sprint Hero handset.  This is purely speculation at this point but it does appear that Sprint is growing increasingly closer to releasing the Android 2.1 OS for the Hero very soon.  This would be great news if it happened as soon as April 9^th as some people are predicting and hoping. 

The upgrade from Android 1.6 to Android 2.1 has been one of the most anticipated updates in recent mobile device history.  Many Android users are quite excited to see what sort of improvements are going to come alongside this update.  While the Android 1.6 OS has been a fairly efficient and popular system since its inception there are a few minor bugs and quirks that have caught the attention of many Android consumers.  These avid fans are hoping that their concerns and wishes are met with the new upgraded Android version.  Only time will tell how the new Android performs compared to the old version but it appears as if that time is quickly shortening.