Cellular South has recently launched a software solution for HTC Hero, which is counted among its most appealing devices based on Android.

The software solution is none other than the Android 2.1 (Eclair) update, which can be directly downloaded from the official website of Cellular South.

The updated Android 2.1 (Eclair) will definitely bring a good array of enhancements for the device.

It was Nexus One that first brought Android 2.1 OS to the people via HTC Hero. Sprint followed them and deployed the Android operating system to its version of HTC. In June, HTC released the updated version of Android 2.1 to the European versions of the device.

So, it was quite obvious that Cellular South couldn’t have stayed out of the flow for long. And here is the result – Android 2.1 (Eclair) is downloadable online!

Before initiating the download process, it is important that you take care of certain points. First of all, you should be sure of that your HTC Hero and the PC is ready for the update. In addition, the phone and the PC should be fully charged before the update process gets started.

Besides, it should be kept in mind that a backup of all personal data must be performed before the update as it will erase the data on their device. Then, there has to be a desktop PC to perform the update. That means you will have to connect your HTC Hero first to a desktop PC through a USB cable, plus, you’ll have to have HTC Sync software installed on the PC.

There are a few other measures that need to be taken before the update. You will have to record Google login because the update removes all apps from the HTC Hero. If not done so, you won’t be able to login back to Android market to re-install the lost apps.

You also need to prepare a backup of every piece of vital information and all the contacts. For this, you can use the 30-day free trial version of My Backup from Android market. You ought to be a little patient if you want to backup the text messages as the update takes more than an hour.

The new Android update enables you to receive and send MMS from your HTC Hero. To avail this, you will have to add MMS to the account you have either online or via store by paying an additional amount of $5.99.