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Long product name HTC Hero 8.13 cm (3.2") 1350 mAh White
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Hero Absolut White
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Short summary description HTC Hero 8.13 cm (3.2") 1350 mAh White
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HTC Hero, 8.13 cm (3.2"), 320 x 480 pixels, 0.528 GHz, White
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Long summary description HTC Hero 8.13 cm (3.2") 1350 mAh White
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HTC Hero. Display diagonal: 8.13 cm (3.2"), Display resolution: 320 x 480 pixels. Processor frequency: 0.528 GHz. Rear camera type: Single camera. Battery capacity: 1350 mAh. Product colour: White. Weight: 135 g
Uk has collected 167 expert reviews for HTC Hero 8.13 cm (3.2") 1350 mAh White and the average expert rating is 85 of 100. The average score reflects the expert community’s view on this product. Click below and use Uk to see all ratings, product awards and conclusions.
Third time's a charm for Android? HTC Hero is the third phone with the Google-made operating system to hit U.S. shores. Our European reviewer likes it. The Hero As A PhoneBlock your ears! The Hero speaker is really quite powerful: 20% volume is enough...
itreviews.com
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2011-07-31 13:00:22
2011-07-31 13:00:22
Average rating:0
The HTC Hero is the best Android based handset we have seen to date. The abundance of home screens may be difficult for some to master, but you only need to use what you want to and can ignore the rest. Battery life might be a concern to some, though...
gadgetrepublic.com
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2011-07-31 13:00:25
2011-07-31 13:00:25
Average rating:0
The HTC Hero is one of the first generation of Android phones to arrive in Ireland. With a combination of Google's mobile operating system, HTC's user interface and Meteor's network coverage, does the Hero save the day?AndroidThere has been lots of hyp...
HTC's Hero is a large touchscreen phone that runs Google's Android operating system. HTC has added its own interface, which it calls Sense. T-Mobile also sells the Hero as the Touch G2. Here we review an updated version from the Hero featured in Shoppe...
wired.co.uk
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2011-07-31 13:00:36
2011-07-31 13:00:36
Average rating:70
A lot has happened since the first Google phone arrived, so it makes sense for HTC to make a legitimate stab at upgrading the Android operating system, now that Palm has its web-errific Pre, the iPhone has graduated to video (not to mention cut-and-pas...
B esides the fact that HTC is the current market leader when it comes to Windows Mobile smartphones, HTC is also the first phone manufacturer to realize the full potential of the Google Android operating system. Not only was HTC the first brand to intr...
digitalversus.com
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2011-07-31 13:00:39
2011-07-31 13:00:39
Average rating:80
The Touch range benefitted from the nice, light TouchFLO layer with improved easy-of-use and adaptation to Windows Mobile. It therefore seemed a good idea to deal with the Android HTC phones in the same way. This is what the manufacturer has done with...
whatmobile.net
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2011-07-31 13:00:39
2011-07-31 13:00:39
Average rating:80
Last month, I put the Vodafone Magic to the test, which is essentially the same phone as the HTC Hero reviewed here, bar the design, the lack of a 3.5mm headphone jack and a lower resolution camera.Despite this, side by side the Magic is still the nice...
whatlaptop.techradar.com
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2011-07-31 13:00:39
2011-07-31 13:00:39
Average rating:0
We've had HTC's Hero for a little while now, and have had the opportunity to fully get to grips with all of its features. It’s the smallest Android-based handset we've seen, with a thin 14mm casing and compact dimensions.It looks stunning from the fro...
Product Code: 99HHM005-00 The HTC Hero smartphone takes the Google Android platform to new heights. Featuring HTCs Sense user interface, the HTC Hero is feels like a proper rival to the Apple iPhone 3GS, leaving the T-Mobile G1 in its wake. The HTC...
zdnet.co.uk
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2011-07-31 13:00:39
2011-07-31 13:00:39
Average rating:80
The Android platform has come of age in the Hero. HTCs Sense interface is superbly implemented, the device itself is intuitive to use, and the software is largely well thought-out. Wed have liked more internal memory, longer battery life and a bette...
igizmo.co.uk
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2011-07-31 13:00:39
2011-07-31 13:00:39
Average rating:80
HTC has high hopes for its third Android phone. We find out if this really is a smartphone Hero Flexible interface / Fast, agile performance / Plenty of potential Interface overly complicated / Uninspiring looks No phone maker has done more for Android...
HTC is currently balancing its prodigious smart phone output between its long-established Windows Mobile series of handsets and those running Googles Android operating system. The Hero follows the G1 and the Magic in HTCs Android line-up and comes wi...
We often hear about 'hero' products in the world of IT. They’re the top-of-the-range models that a manufacturer brings out in the hope of bringing prestige to their brand, to spread the so-called halo effect. So there’s no doubt about what HTC is attem...
3g.co.uk
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2011-07-31 13:00:39
2011-07-31 13:00:39
Average rating:100
We may have beef with the camera, but it’s easily overshadowed by the incredibly intuitive and easy to use Android operating system. Thanks to excellent syncing between social networks and contact lists, the phone truly acts as a hub for information...
Straight off the back of my HTC Magic review, and earlier than expected, Matt called to announce we have one of only 2 HTC Hero handsets in the country but we haven’t got it for long, as apparently it’s quite popular already.How will it stack up agains...
Androids may dream of electric sheep, but HTC dreams of producing a touch-powered phone that can really give the iPhone something to worry about. With the Hero it pretty much manages to turn that dream into a reality. We know you've probably looked at t...
There are a few little niggles about this handset, such as the jutting lip and the fiddliness of taking pictures with the trackball. But the drawbacks are far outweighed by the multimedia and business centric benefits on offer, not to mention the possi...
At last the phone weve been waiting for has finally arrived. The HTC Hero has emerged blinking into the light, complete with the new Sense UI, to unleash a smackdown on the iPhone 3GS and the Palm Pre. Android upgraded, this is the most powerful Googl...
The most noticeable and oft talked about feature of the HTC Hero is the "chin", so its a good place to start. It was there on the Magic and now we have the Hero chin: pronounced, strong, defined. HTC told us the chin was more than design quirk, it was...
T3.com
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2011-07-31 13:00:46
2011-07-31 13:00:46
Average rating:80
We need a Hero! Following in the footsteps of the T-Mobile G1 and the HTC Magic, the Hero is the sensuous jewel in the Android crown. We’ve been hot on its trail since our hands-on video, and finally we got the chance to crack the box open, and have...
gadgetshow.channel5.com
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2011-07-31 13:00:46
2011-07-31 13:00:46
Average rating:80
The HTC Hero is the Taiwanese tech company's third phone fuelled by Google's Android smartphone operating system, and the first to pack its new Sense UI, giving Android a brand new lick of ultra-intuitive paint. Alongside the new software, there's a 3...
The third HTC phone to cram Google Android under the bonnet, the HTC Hero has enough going on to sate even the most demanding of techheads needs. As well as the incredibly slick and intuitive Sense UI, it also comes with a HTC Magic–matching 3.2–in...
HTC was the first to market with a Google Android phone, but although the original Dream was a big disappointment, its ultimate successor, the Hero, is a far more polished device.It looks similar to the Dream, with its odd-looking "chin" jutting out at...
Zdnet.com.au
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2011-11-07 16:39:40
2011-11-07 16:39:40
Average rating:88
Buying an HTC Hero in Australia is going to take a little more work than usual. You won't find it in any of the mobile phone stores you might usually visit, instead the Hero is available exclusively through Harvey Norman, which means no $0 upfront cont...
smarthouse.com.au
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2011-11-07 16:39:40
2011-11-07 16:39:40
Average rating:80
18 months ago, I moved to using an iPhone, prior to that I had been a Motorola; as a Windows Mobile user, the difference between the two platforms was like chalk and cheese. Click to enlargeWith the iPhone you had touch, big buttons for a keypad and a...
channelnews.com.au
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2011-11-07 16:39:40
2011-11-07 16:39:40
Average rating:80
18 months ago, I moved to using an iPhone, prior to that I had been a Motorola; as a Windows Mobile user, the difference between the two platforms was like chalk and cheese.Click to enlargeWith the iPhone you had touch, big buttons for a keypad and a h...
The name says it all: the Hero is HTC's all-guns-blazing attempt to shoot down the Apple iPhone 3GS to kill the Palm Pre before it even arrives on these shores, and to be a drop-dead gorgeous object of desire.And in terms of features, it delivers. Ther...
Just the third Google Android mobile phone to be released in Australia, HTCs Hero smartphone takes the platform to new heights. It follows on from the HTC Dream and the HTC Magic with Google. Featuring HTCs Sense user interface, the Hero is without doubt the closest challenger yet to Apples iPhone 3GS, leaving both the Dream and the Magic in its wake. The HTC Hero we reviewed was an imported model, though the Australian release is almost identical. Well update this review with any changes...
gadgetguy.com.au
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2011-11-07 16:39:51
2011-11-07 16:39:51
Average rating:0
The HTC Hero touchscreen mobile phone is the companys latest 3rd release of a phone using the Android operating system. And it is their best effort yet. Thats not to diss the earlier and - the Dream was after all HTCs first go with Android...
We started our last HTC Hero review with talk of the chin, so it seems logical to start this one at the same point. Thats right, it might have quickly become HTCs signature for its Android devices, but Sprint clearly doesnt agree. Instead from Spri...
The HTC Hero has set gadget geek tongues wagging since its announcement last year. While exciting, the first generation Android devices, the Magic and Dream, just lacked a certain degree of sophistication in terms of user-interface and styling. With bi...
I feel dirty in a way, and Ill tell you why. This is and always has been a Windows Mobile site. To be given a HTC Hero to play with for a couple of weeks? No.. we dont want it. Why? Because its powered by Google Android - a new competitor for Window...
knowyourmobile.com
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2014-03-14 03:51:12
2014-03-14 03:51:12
Average rating:90
HTC’s Hero must be one of the most anticipated phones of the year, smart or otherwise.Its arrival marks for many the coming of age of Google’s Android platform and HTC has managed to cut the cord with Google in terms of software tethering and introduce...
We’ve been served some delightful tasters in the form of and the , but now it’s time for the Android banquet to really begin. Over a dozen new Google phones are expected before the end of the 2009, and the HTC Hero, the first to heavily skin Android w...
recombu.com
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2014-03-31 04:45:05
2014-03-31 04:45:05
Average rating:90
HTC has a knack for making smart phones and the HTC Hero Pink is possibly one of its best to date. Boasting Google's Android operating system and tonnes of features, is this the iPhone rival we've all been waiting for?What we likeMost touchscreen phone...
The Google Android platform is picking up speed. And in less than a year, HTC has shown itself to be a strong supporter of this open source mobile operating system. Our earlier preview got us interested with the Hero's build quality and its now confirmed...
HTC Hero ReviewLooking for an Android smartphone with killer looks and rock-solid features? Try the HTC Hero, one of the most powerful offerings from HTC mobiles. Read the HTC Hero review and find out what this smarphone has got.Ever since the Taiwanes...
HTC has a knack for making smart phones and the HTC Hero Pink is possibly one of its best to date. Boasting Google's Android operating system and tonnes of features, is this the iPhone rival we've all been waiting for?What we likeMost touchscreen phone...
absolutegadget.com
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2011-07-31 13:00:22
2011-07-31 13:00:22
Average rating:85
Overall, the Hero is very impressive and on first looks could have been a proper contender to the iPhone's crown. But there are too many little faults that need to be addressed, but hopefully with the arrival in the near future of Android 1.6 (Donut)...
electronista.com
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2011-07-31 13:00:24
2011-07-31 13:00:24
Average rating:80
HTC's Hero is the company's first signal that it's serious about taking the lead in Android smartphones; it's the first to try and improve in a significant way on Google's platform -- including multi-touch and in-browser Flash -- as well as the first t...
insidehw.com
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2011-07-31 13:00:25
2011-07-31 13:00:25
Average rating:0
HTC Hero touch screen Android smartphone has arrived in our test lab and first feature that we noticed was its unusual design. We got white version that has brushed aluminum frame around display which is rather unusual combination. We made a brief surv...
After learning a few lessons from the HTC Magic, HTC has pulled up their socks with the Hero. As far as Android hardware goes, this is a big step in the right direction. A very well built device, the Hero has a large 3.2-inch capacitive multitouc...
After the Magic, the HTC Hero, with its Sense UI is one of HTC’s most impressive offerings this year. Features & Design Design-wise, the Hero with its chin has a better look, style and much sturdier build than the Magic. It has the same 3.2-inch capaci...
Video Review: Chris Hardwick brings the new HTC Hero Android phone to Olivia Munn, with its 3.2" touch screen, HTC Sense, Wi-Fi and 3G connectivity and much more for only $180 with a contract...
The HTC Hero is the second Android phone to arrive in India after its sibling, the HTC Magic. We had recently reviewed the Magic and although the phone was pretty good, the absence of the Android Market did not go unnoticed. The phone also did not have...
HTC Hero Review By Hubert Nguyen, Posted on Oct 19, 09 06:05 PM PDT There's a flurry of Android phones out there and not so long ago but the HTC Hero is different not only because it has a better physical design, but also because it has HTC Sense, a pr...
Featuring HTC's Sense user interface, the HTC Hero is feels like a proper rival to the Apple iPhone 3GS, leaving the T-Mobile G1 in its wake. The HTC Hero is available on contract from Orange, T-Mobile and Vodafone.The HTC Hero's design is distinctive...
After a thorough software walkthrough by Chris Leckness, it’s time to see how the HTC Hero fairs on the daily basis. Expect a solid run-through of this handset as I happily set aside my AT&T Tilt for a week, sorry WinMo, in favor of seeing how the Andr...
See the phone(Photos: HTC)HTC Corp's Hero, the Taiwan phone maker's third device to run on Google's budding phone operating system Android, is the device many seeking an iPhone alternative have been waiting for.Previews of the Hero on various blog site...
If you're a Sprint customer tired of listening to your rapturous iPhone-owning buds rave about the device while waiting for a decent smartphone alternative to arrive on the network, rejoice – your wait is over. Sprint's Android-powered Hero, made by H...
PureMobile sent us in the GSM version of the HTC Hero, one of the most popular Android-based smartphones out there. There are already a number of in-depth reviews about this phone out there (here's one), but here's my own take on what I liked, and what...
This is HTC’s second Android powered handset to be launched in the country and in quite a short span. In fact they managed to launch two Android handsets before any of their competitors which, in my opinion, is a big deal. The initial model the that w...
The HTC Hero is Sprint’s first Android phone, and is arguably the best Android device on the U.S. market today. It sports HTC’s custom Sense interface for home screen multitasking, a 5-megapixel camera, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. Plus, this device off...
The HTC Hero is an Android-based device that offers tight integration with Google and social networking sites such as Facebook and Flickr, but also works with Exchange ActiveSync. It also has all of the standard features such as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, as...
mobileblah.com
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2011-07-31 13:00:39
2011-07-31 13:00:39
Average rating:0
The HTC Hero doesn’t wear the Google´s logo on its head and features an interface that has been changed past recognition. The Hero supports multitouch and comes equipped with a browser that plays flash content. Another feature that caused a lot of stir...
The HTC Hero comes in a bagwith the company’s logoOnce upon a time… That´s how fairy tales start, isn’t it? So, once upon a time there was a company, called Google that one day decided to embark on a valorous feat and develop an open source operating s...
If you go back to page one of this review, youd probably be over and over that long list of disadvantages in disbelief. We did but hell… in HTC Hero we still trust. Really, some of them are big enough like the flawed video playback (which seems more...
HTC has a knack for making smart phones and the HTC Hero is possibly one of its best to date. Boasting Google's Android operating system and tonnes of features, is this the iPhone rival we’ve all been waiting for?What we likeMost touchscreen phones loo...
I feel dirty in a way, and Ill tell you why. This is and always has been a Windows Mobile site. To be given a HTC Hero to play with for a couple of weeks? No.. we dont want it. Why? Because its powered by Google Android - a new competitor for Window...
HTC’s Hero must be one of the most anticipated phones of the year, smart or otherwise.Its arrival marks for many the coming of age of Google’s Android platform and HTC has managed to cut the cord with Google in terms of software tethering and introduce...
Time, at last, for an HTC Hero Review round-up. After working feverishly on the new look MobileMentalism for what seems like the past 100 years (still not finished - give me time, people, itll be worht the wait ;), I remembered that I said Id do a re...
mobileburn.com
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2011-07-31 13:00:40
2011-07-31 13:00:40
Average rating:95
HTCs latest Android handset, the Hero, features a newly tweaked interface that is part of HTCs Sense initiative. The new interface allows a users information to be brought directly to their fingertips, much like HTCs TouchFlo 3D does for the Win...
A phone with a near perfect operating system that’s as powerful as it is a sheer pleasure to use. We like very much. Others to consider Apple iPhone 3GS User opinions(0) Add opinion Read all opinions...
phonedog.com
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2011-07-31 13:00:41
2011-07-31 13:00:41
Average rating:90
As the first OEM to sell a phone running Android, HTC holds a unique position in the Android market. They are well aware of the operating systems strengths and weaknesses, technical ins and outs, and surely what the public has adored and despised in...
Here is a video tour of the new HTC Hero and Sense UI. You can watch it here: Or visit YouTube for more viewing and sharing options. X...
When I fondled the HTC Hero for the first time a month or two ago, I was instantly floored. I mean, Android looked this bad ass? It was actually functional? The T-Mobile G1 was a non-starter for me, the HTC Magic (HTC variant) was a cool mess around de...
The HTC Hero has been an object of lust for some time now for gadget enthusiasts. Even from the earliest days of leaked hardware shots and blurry demo videos of its UI, smartphone fans seemed to agree that the company had finally achieved what has been mi...
There’s no underestimating the appeal of the HTC Hero; since we shot our unboxing video and preliminary hands-on at the end of last week it’s been watched more than 300,000 times. The third Android device to reach the market, the Hero promises not onl...
There is a fairly standard montage in the canon of bad 80s movies. It involves the protagonist(s) working hard to build/do/invent something to beat the stuck up and dismissive antagonists. See, for example, Summer Rental, a John Candy vehicle in which...
We’ve been served some delightful tasters in the form of and the , but now it’s time for the Android banquet to really begin. Over a dozen new Google phones are expected before the end of the 2009, and the HTC Hero, the first to heavily skin Android w...
It's only been a short time since the last HTC Android handset hit the shelves - the Magic which arrived via Vodafone in the UK and will be coming to T-Mobile in the US soon. The Hero differs greatly from the Magic in that it's the first to have its...
It's the Android phone we've been waiting for. Almost. The HTC Hero is as much a champion for HTC as it is for Android: It's the first genuinely gorgeous piece of hardware running Android, and the Sense UI is the most ambitious, polished softw...
about.com
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2011-07-31 13:00:51
2011-07-31 13:00:51
Average rating:90
Vendor's SiteIt took almost a year, but at last Google's Android operating system seems to have grown up. That's thanks to the HTC Hero, the latest Android-based smartphone, and the first in the U.S. to run on a network other than T-Mobile's. The HTC H...
mobilewhack.com
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2011-09-14 21:08:55
2011-09-14 21:08:55
Average rating:80
So the folks out at Wirefly sent me an HTC Hero to try, and though it took me a while to ultimately get the hang of it, I still found plenty to like about this Google-driven phone.The HTC Hero is a candy bar style smartphone that offers conference cal...
The HTC hero is the first Android smartphone we have tested at Geeky Gadgets that features HTC’s Sense UI, and it was HTC’s first smartphone to feature the Sense UI, the version of Android on the HTC Hero is Android 1.5The HTC Hero features a 3.2 inch...
The HTC Hero is a path-breaking smartphone that introduces the HTC Sense technology to the Google Android operating system. HTC Sense promises to take the Android's user-experience to the next level. With features such as multi-touch and wide scree...
consumersearch.com
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2011-09-14 21:09:53
2011-09-14 21:09:53
Average rating:0
Sprint's Hero sports a snazzy touch screenThe HTC Hero is the latest smartphone to use Google's open-source Android operating system, and critics love the improvements HTC has implemented. The new HTC Sense user interface gets high praise from reviewer...
mobilesroom.com
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2012-01-06 01:38:41
2012-01-06 01:38:41
Average rating:80
HTC Hero ReviewLooking for an Android smartphone with killer looks and rock-solid features? Try the HTC Hero, one of the most powerful offerings from HTC mobiles. Read the HTC Hero review and find out what this smarphone has got.Ever since the Taiwanes...
smartphonetoday.com
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2014-01-03 19:24:18
2014-01-03 19:24:18
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The much-anticipated HTC Hero is a top contender in today's exploding touchscreen smartphone line-up. At Sprint, the HTC Hero is now battling the Samsung Moment for Android supremacy, advancing this open source platform from "nice try" to "impressive...
pdastreet.com
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2014-01-03 19:24:18
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The much-anticipated HTC Hero is a top contender in today's exploding touchscreen smartphone line-up. At Sprint, the HTC Hero is now battling the Samsung Moment for Android supremacy, advancing this open source platform from "nice try" to "impressive r...
To watch the commercials for the Verizon Droid, being released tomorrow morning, one might get the impression that this is the very first android handset to be released. It certainly has garnered more attention and excitement and previous devices, b...
As a long time Sprint user, I had been deciding on a new phone to upgrade to. I’ve had the Motorola Q for over a year and although it might have been a decent device at the time, both the hardware and the Windows Mobile OS are truly outdated. After a l...
HTC's third Android OS smartphone, the HTC Hero ($180 with a two-year contract from Sprint; price as of 9/23/2009), is a giant leap forward for the company's family of Android phones, both in hardware and software. It isn't without its flaws, however:...
infosyncworld.com
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2014-01-03 19:24:18
2014-01-03 19:24:18
Average rating:81
HTC's best Android device comes to Sprint, with its snazzy interface and great Twitter and Facebook integration. Is this the best smartphone around? Find out in our Sprint Hero review.
While Sprint’s HTC Hero is housed in a different and arguably less sexy shell than the standard HTC version, the internals are the same. That’s a 5 megapixel camera, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS and a whole lot more running on Sprint’s CDMA voice and data net...
We weren’t short of praise for the HTC Hero when we reviewed the European GSM model back in July, and since then there’s been no small amount of anticipation for the US version of the device. That arrives on Sprint come October 11th, and we’ve been pla...
dvice.com
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2014-01-03 19:24:18
2014-01-03 19:24:18
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Sprint subscribers/Apple haters, rejoice. Your Hero, literally and figuratively, has — or will — arrive Oct. 11. It's not perfect, but, as modern interpretations of Superman, Spider-Man, Batman, Wolverine, et al. have lately illustrated, what hero is?...
The HTC Hero is going to be Sprint's first model running Google's Android OS. It will have a tablet shape with an HVGA touchscreen, wireless broadband, and Wi-Fi. Sprint's version is similar in many ways to the European version I reviewed recently, but...
In this past week’s newsletter I wrote up my first impressions of the HTC Hero from Sprint. I had previously been putting an unlocked HTC Hero (provided by PureMobile) to the test, which amazed me in the first 10 minutes of use by letting me connect to...
The HTC Hero is definitely the best Google Android phone available, thanks to a sleek design and HTCs own software extensions. But the "best Google Android phone" doesnt mean the best smartphone out there or even the best possible Google Android p...
Available for purchase: October 11, 2009. I love it! I don't get to say that very often, but the Sprint version of the HTC Hero really stands out as one of the best smartphones of 2009 and so it's won our Editor's Choice award. Google's Android itself...
It was written that a great Hero would rise from the East. He would be clothed in the sun and his unique user-interface would redefine the user experience for countless fans of social networking and his majesty would reign over all over Android phones...
Take the most daring Android phone yet, but make it faster, stronger and better (but blander). You have the Sprint take on the HTC Hero, which happens to be the best Android phone you can buy. I said the original version of the Hero was "daring" and "...
The Google Android platform is picking up speed. And in less than a year, HTC has shown itself to be a strong supporter of this open source mobile operating system. Our earlier preview got us interested with the Hero's build quality and its now confirm...
It wouldnt be correct to judge the Heros reception quality by its engineering sample, but its worth mentioning that we never had any issues with it on this front, nor did our signal drop off in areas even with so-so coverage. Its earpiece was prett...