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Testseek.com have collected 155 expert reviews of the Helio Hero and the average rating is 83%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Helio Hero.
 
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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
  • Handy screen keyboards
  • Awesome incall quality
  • Great UI
  • Hugely customizable
  • 3.5mm headphone port
  • 5mp camera
  • Big
  • Bright display
  • Loud stereo speakers
  • Media co-processor
  • USB cable and earphones included
  • Excellent call quality. High-res screen. MySpace client.
  • The Helio Hero has a 2-megapixel camera
  • EV-DO support
  • Tight MySpace integration
  • A great display
  • A beautiful user interface
  • 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...
  • Bulky and heavy
  • No external volume rocker
  • Weak messaging features
  • Skimpy multimedia content (for now)
  • Hazy snapshots
  • No voice calling and iffy conference calling
  • Heavier than most standard cell phones
  • Number keys are difficult to push

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  Published: 2009-10-07, review by: asiaone.com

  • Abstract:  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...

 
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  Published: 2009-09-04, review by: hardwarezone.com.sg

  • As a device manufacturer, HTC is probably performing on the same level as its immediate competitors such as Samsung and LG. Its devices are definitely on track in terms of technological level, but it isn't making breakthrough achievements in its specif...

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  Published: 2009-07-28, Author: Drita , review by: es.engadget.com

  • Abstract:  Hace unos días llegó a nuestras manos el tercer integrante de la familia androide de HTC , el Hero . Un terminal que destaca sobre sus hermanos por incluir el nuevo interfaz Sense , que dota a este terminal con Android de un atractivo extra. Tras el salto...

 
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  Published: 2014-06-16, review by: graphmobile.com

  • Interface Sense, Google Android, Android Market, Sensibilité réseau et GPS, Tactile réactif, Intégration des réseaux sociaux
  • DAS de 1,21 un peu élevé, Intégration de Facebook juste, Autonomie correct mais on airait apprécié plus, Formats vidéos compatibles
  • Le HTC Hero est sans aucun doute le meilleur téléphone Android du moment. HTC bénéficie d’une petite expérience avec 3 mobiles et on le ressent vraiment à l’utilisation sur ce Hero avec l’interface Sense. Motorola devrait arriver pas très loin avec son in...

 
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  Published: 2010-01-01, review by: topmobile.org

  • Abstract:  Annoncé il y a maintenant plusieurs semaines, le HTC Hero est actuellement disponible à la vente sur un grand nombre de sites marchands. Concernant les opérateurs, seul le MVNO Virgin Mobile propose le nouveau téléphone Android avec forfait et depuis...

 
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  Published: 2010-01-01, review by: mobiles-actus.com

  • Le HTC Hero est sans aucun doute le meilleur téléphone Android du moment. HTC bénéficie d’une petite expérience avec 3 mobiles et on le ressent vraiment à l’utilisation sur ce Hero avec l’interface Sense. Motorola devrait arriver pas très loin avec son...

 
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  Published: 2010-01-01, review by: testnumerique.fr

  • Ecran, Interface Sense,
  • Compliqué, Quelques lenteurs

 
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  Published: 2009-09-28, review by: erenumerique.fr

  • Alors Samsung Galaxy ou HTC Hero ? Difficile de se prononcer face à ces deux clones qui sont techniquement très proches sans même parler de leur système d’exploitation identique. Pour les aficionados d’une marque ou d&rsquo...

 
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  Published: 2009-09-14, review by: lemondenumerique.com

  • Abstract:  Test réalisé par Sylvain PichotLe 14-09-2009 C’est le troisième mobile proposé par la société taïwanaise HTC sous le système de Google Android. Après le G1 Dream, le G2 Magic, voici le G3 Hero développé par le constructeur taïwanais. Comme il le fait ...

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  Published: 2009-09-07, review by: bestofmicro.com

  • Abstract:  HTC Hero Pixmania 459.9€Amazon MarketPlace 485.01€Amazon MarketPlace 489.02€Amazon MarketPlace 549.14€La gamme Touch avait bénéficié de la bien légère surcouche TouchFLO, améliorant sensiblement lergonomie...

 
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