Over the Air update just popped up on my phone this morning.
UPDATE 1
Ah, its only the first part of two. System information still reporting version 1.5.
UPDATE 2
Blurb from the HTC support site
Update – HTC Hero Firmware Over The Air (FOTA) update
In our commitment to providing you with the best user experience, we are pushing out a new firmware update to your HTC Hero with the ROM version 2.73.405.5. Your phone will receive a notification of this update when it is made available. Simply press OK to accept the update via a data connection such as Wi-Fi or GPRS/3G. After installing the update, you can confirm a successful update by confirming the Build number (From the Home Screen go to MENU> Settings> About Phone> Build number). The new Build number after the update will be 2.73.405.93; 2.73.405.94 (Nordic) & 2.73.405.95 (Greece/ Ireland). Update Information: Firmware over-the-air (FOTA) client update & YouTube player Update. Note：Please back up your data first before upgrading your phone. We recommend using a free Wi-Fi hotspot or an unlimited data plan to apply this update. If not, standard data connection charges may apply. For any questions, please contact us via http://www.htc.com/www/CA_Hotline.aspx
almost ready according to this Register article
Seems to be released to the wild in Asia initially.
Too late for me HTC – mine is now on Ebay to part fund my acquisition of the Apple iPhone 4 due to be announced tomorrow.
I think the recent spat of patent infringment claims (Nokia -> Apple -> HTC) is a real indication of Apples concern about the challenges to the iPhone and forthcoming iPad.
Popular opinion is that Apple is trying to get at Google through HTC, perhaps perceived as a softer target. Part of me agrees with this but I also belve that Apple is concerned about the pace of HTC’s innovation in the smart phone marketplace. Who knows, but possibly there is concern about HTC’s innovation in the area of slate or tablet computing. With a plethora of tablet devices expected to be available in the markeplace by the end of 2010, there may not be time for Apple to get a foothold with its iPad to be released this month.
Simple way to find out is to:
1. enter the Android marketplace on your phone
2. select the MENU key
3. select My Downloads
You’ll get a (perhaps long) list of applications and their publishers.
If you find a rogue application you can touch and hold the application in question from the list and then select ‘uninstall’
