A number of rumors websites are posting screen images of Sprint Internal Customer Service websites which purport to an Eclair update in Early May.

We will immediately report when the update is available, but keep a few things in mind:

• These rumors are just… well, rumors! Every month since October 2009, there has been a rumor about the Eclair update coming to the HTC Hero, and none has been right yet.
• The update will be HUGE and Over The Air. So it will take a while.
• Back up your data. The chances are good you may lose all the data (pictures, music, SMS messages, account settings) on your phone.

We suggest you don’t get to worked up about this, and keep June in mind. We would LOVE to be wrong about this, and we would love to have Eclair NOW. Having used the HTC Incredible, the UI is just that.. INCREDIBLE! Pinch to zoom… awesome!

Still, some of us are counting down the release of the EVO.