HTC EVO 4G To Get Android OS 2.2 Upgrade Next Week

Sprint is going to begin sending out an Android OS 2.2 upgrade to the HTC EVO 4G in a few days. Among other new features, this will bring support for Adobe Flash to this smartphone.

This carrier says that the upgrade will start going out Tuesday, August 3. It will be sent over the air directly to this smartphone, without users needing to request it. 

Not all devices will get it immediately, though, as it's expected to take several days for it to be distributed.

New in Android OS 2.2
The latest version of Google's mobile operating system is required for devices to run Adobe Flash Player 10.1, which allows the web browser to fully make use of websites that use Flash for navigation, games, and showing video.

Android OS 2.2 also contains a number of other small enhancements, such as the ability to store applications on a removable memory card, but none of the improvements significantly change the platform.

The Evo 4g will be one of the first to get this upgrade -- so far, only the Google Nexus One has received an official upgrade to Android OS 2.2.

Overview of the HTC Evo 4G
The HTC Evo 4G is the first smartphone available in the U.S. with WiMax. This very high-end model also a 4.3-inch touchscreen, a slim tablet shape, and 1 GHz Snapdragon processor.

It runs Google's Android OS, and has HTC Sense, this company's alternate user interface that expands on Google's standard one.

Other features include 8 GB of removable storage, GPS, an 8 megapixel camera, video conferencing, Wi-Fi, and much more.

It is available exclusively from Sprint, and is selling for $200 with a two-year contract. It has proved very popular, and is regularly sold out.

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