HTC has announced that if you bought a handset from its 2010 range, then it is very likely that you will get automatically upgraded to Android 2.2 (Froyo) when the OS is officially released.

In a statement, the company explained that phones definitely getting the upgrade would be the HTC Desire and Droid, but did note that more handsets would likely get the upgrade.

"If your phone was launched this year, we will most likely offer an upgrade for it to the Froyo version," says the statement.

"This includes popular models like the Desire and Droid Incredible as well as hotly anticipated phones like the Evo 4G, MyTouch slide and upcoming models."

HTC Android 2.2 release date

HTC continues: "We will announce a full list of phones and dates once we are closer to launching the upgrades.

"We are working closely with Google and our other partners to ensure we have the earliest access to everything we need to provide a complete and solid Sense experience on Froyo.

"We expect to release all updates in the second half of this year but can't be more specific yet."

While there is no word whether the HTC Legend will get the 2.2 update, by the sound of the release it looks likely that HTC wants to equip as many of its handsets as possible with the new OS.

New features of Android 2.2 include a speed boost, Flash support (in your face iPhone) and bigger and better games, thanks to the ability to install apps to a memory card.

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Via T3 and Android Central