Honestly, ever since I saw Sprint on the Open Handset Alliance announced by Google, I had a feeling that they’d be the first with an Android powered handset. Sprint and T-mobile were the first 2 carriers I saw on the Alliance, and of the two, I figured Sprint has the best track record of getting new HTC phones first.

I’m glad T-Mobile got the G1 first, because in all honesty T-Mobile could use some limelight lately. But imagine the irony when I stumbled upon the following information, courtesy of Reuters:

Apparently, Sprint CEO Dan Hesse doesn’t think Android in its current form is ”good enough to put the Sprint brand on it.”

Really? I mean, come on, you’re kidding, right?
Sprint is too good for Android?!

Look at the devices Sprint HAS put their name on… the Sprint Mogul had a bluetooth bug and advertised features that weren’t available at launch (EVDO Rev A and GPS), yet released it as is. The Moto Q is generally considered the buggiest smartphone released by a major carrier, yet Sprint had no problem putting their name on that… but Android, who early adopters are absolutely loving so far, is too good for you?

Boggles the mind. Anyone else think there’s more to this?

Ok, I’m going to admit something- I got a real kick out of watching Sprint’s videos pitting the Instinct against the iPhone. Mostly because I like seeing the iPhone mocked.

Don’t get me wrong, I’m not bashing iPhone fans- I’m just saying for a phone that has so much hype and fanfare, its refreshing to see it kicked down a notch every now and then. The ads were very clever and entertaining, even if you’re the type to have posters of Steve Jobs in your bedroom.

In any event, some of the ads needed to be pulled when the 3G iPhone came out, since they were no longer relevant. More specifically, the ones talking about lack of 3G, GPS, etc. since the new iPhone had addressed those.

However, Sprint seems to be working hard not to miss a beat by finding new ways to poke fun of the fruit phone, and replacing those videos with a few new ones.

I sorta miss some of the older ones (”somewhere in this GINORMOUS circle?“), but even the most die hard Apple fan might find himself chuckling at some of these.

Its a shame because Sprint is kidding themselves thinking this is an iPhone-killer. Whether it really is a superior device or not, I don’t think anyone could make a dent in the Apple marketing machine’s success.

Click here see Sprint’s new videos.