Earlier this week, it was announced that the Rogers version of the HTC Magic would be upgraded to Android 2.1 but that the HTC Dream would not. Rogers has now announced an unusual promotion that should please a great many HTC Dream users. While details still need to be worked out, they will offer HTC Dream users an opportunity to upgrade to the HTC Magic.
It’s great to hear that everyone is pleased by HTC’s agreement to upgrade Magic to 2.1. We pushed hard on your behalf and are pleased with that part. When it comes to Dream, we share in your frustration that the device does not have the required on-board memory for an upgrade. We’ve reviewed this internally and believe that Dream users should be able to have the same HTC Android experience as those who purchased the Magic. So, we are offering our HTC Dream customers a limited time opportunity to upgrade from their current HTC Dream device to the HTC Magic.
We’re working on finalizing the details of that promotion now but wanted to let you know the great news as soon as possible. Please be patient as this is not yet available in-store, online or through customer care.
Rogers will provide more information next week on this limited time offer. I would like to tip my hat to Rogers for a classy move but will wait to see the details of the promotion before doing so…