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The editors liked
Impressive interface
Good call quality
Responsive touch screen
Standard 3.5 mm headphone jack
Nice hardware
Awesome integration with Google services including Google Voice
Subtle
Elegant
Longlasting design
Sense UI a significant help to Android
Good call quality on at least HSPA networks
Android more flexible for thirdparty apps
Multitouch and inbrowser Flash
Cheap on Telus and Verizon
Killer virtual keyboard
Sense UI is inviting and full of wow
Gorgeous 3.2"
320 X 480 display with oleophobic coating
Design is sophisticated but makes a statement
3.5mm headphone jack
5MP cam
Teflon on select colors
Hero represents a new day for A...
Great enhanced Android UI that's fun
Fast and powerful. Capacitive display.
Syncs perfectly with social networks
Excellent internet features
Super responsive touch-screen
One-touch access to Android Marketplace. ...
Camera flaunts touchonly zoom with taptofocus. Responsive touchqwerty more or less comparable to iPhone. Battery lasts for DAYS (36hours!). 3.5mm headphone jack. Flashenabled. Deadsimple USB mounting
Plug in
Drag down top menu
And voila
The phone is c
HTC Sense Android OS
Multi-touch interface
Outlook contact/calendar sync
Visual voicemail
Android handset
Flash capable
‘TouchFLO' UI
Different
But ergonomic design
Teflon coating that protects the device from scratches and fingerprints
Customizable and intuitive Sense interface
Excellent browser
Facebook and Flickr connectivity and functionality
And excellent audio quality. It also features Helio On Top
A dynamic newsfeed aggregator.
Bright
Detailed display
Can gift
Beg for and rent videos and games
Solid MySpace integration
Impressive PC utility for importing music and video
Good battery life
Includes a 2megapixel camera
Offers many multimedia features
The editors didn't like
Sluggish speeds
Poor camera
Lackluster multimedia performance
Could use beefier processor
Not on AT&T but I am
Some key productivity apps still missing from Android Marketplace
Still running Android 1.5
Same CPU as the Magic/myTouch 3G
Camera not much of an upgrade
Flash support somewhat oversold
Expensive on Sprint.
You need to go without the Sense extras for a snappy experience
My browsing experience on EDGE was very slow (issue for running on unsupported carriers)
Video camera isnt even worth using
Some people hate the chin and asymmetrical button layout.
Needs a reboot every 3 days to keep things speedy.
Camera can’t capture night or motion shots
Phone may slow down when storage fills up.Look and Feel...
SD slot is only accessible by removing cover. This Hero has Flash
But how about a camera with a flash? Optional haptic feedback is about as subtle as a 6.5 earthquake. Lack of image stabilization produces videos reminiscent of Cloverfield. 340 x 280 vide
5MP photos often out of focus
No flash
Sluggish operation
Confusing USB connectivity
Short battery life (4 hrs. talk)
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Not able to update over the air
Non-standard Google OS
Gets rather sluggish at times
Mediocre camera
Feeble video playback functionality
Bad sound quality through the boxed earphones
Teflon coating only available on the white version
No music player equalizer
No camera flash or night mode
Poor video recording
Pricey
Mediocre photos for a 2-MP camera
No Bluetooth
Slow USB 1.1 connection
No voice dialing
Bluetooth
Or other power user features. Annoying memory card slot.
The Helio Hero suffers from a bulky design
And it lacks Bluetooth and instant-messaging options. Plus
Its store doesnt offer music downloads at this time
And the Helio On Top aggregator doesnt allow the manual addition of feeds. It also has a heft...
Abstract: 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...
Abstract: 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...
Epic customisability; well-designed home screen widgets with live updates; easy-to-use keyboard; convenient Android Market for apps; multitouch capability; Flash support; 3.5mm headphone jack; Facebook integration
Sluggish at times; Flash video is dodgy; no easy way to back up and restore; button and menu overkill
If you can stand the Hero's occasional sluggishness, it's a fantastic smart phone packed with great features. We like its distinctive looks, and the innovative user interface brings Android much closer to being as fun and good-looking as the iPhone OS...
Excellent Sense UI, Compact design, Responsive screen, Facebook and Twitter integration
Poor camera, Laggy OS, Lack of video codec support, Slow internet browsing
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 Hero is a fantastic step-up from both the HTC G1 and Magic. With the new Sense UI and Android strapped to its back its a true contender for the do-it-all phone top spot.
It's only been a few months since the HTC Magic, but the leap forward HTC's made in the meantime is phenomenal. That's down to the new Sense overlay on top of Android. HTC's stuffed in loads more widgets to pop on your home screen - of whi...
As slick as the Hero looks, HTC could still fine tune the hardware a bit more. The camera lacks a flash, the trackball feels cheap, and that lip on the bottom juts out even more than Leslie Ash's face pillows. While it feels fine in the hand, it's...
With the HTC Hero, Android has finally come of age. It's almost the complete smartphone package now, helped no end by HTC's software rejigging and solid and sexy design stuffed with up to date hardware. iPhone, if you're listening, it's ti...
