Sprint has announced that it will soon offer the Android-powered HTC Hero. It will be available starting on October 11th.
“The arrival of HTC Hero and the Android platform to Sprint’s network is an important milestone for our customers and the U.S. wireless industry,” said Kevin Packingham, senior vice president of product development for Sprint. “With the dependability and coverage of Sprint’s 3G network, HTC Hero users will appreciate a much better experience than is possible now with any other Android phone operating in the United States.”
The CDMA version of the HTC Hero has been slightly redesigned and appears to have lost the chin of its GSM-based cousin. It will retain the HTC Sense user interface though.
Sprint will offer the HTC Hero for US$179.99 after a US$50 instant savings and a US$100 mail-in rebate with a two-year service agreement. For now, anyone interested can pre-register with Sprint to get more information.