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July 2009
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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
Epic customizability
Well-designed home screen widgets with live updates
Easy-to-use keyboard
Convenient Android Market for apps
Multitouch capability
Flash support
3.5-millimeter headphone jack
Facebook integration.
Excellent build. Capacitive touch screen. Lots of new
Useful applications. Inexpensive.
HTC Sense provides great selection of widgets
Highly accurate touchscreen with haptic feedback
Very good Web browser
Sprint Navigation and Sprint TV included
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
Same beautiful display found on G1 and myTouch
Optimized version of HTC's Sense improves performance over earlier version
Possibly the best virtual keyboard design currently available (though it will require more powerful hardware to surpass iPhone...
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
The HTC Hero offers a highly customizable user interface thanks to HTC Sense. It also improves on past Android devices with Outlook e-mail
Calendar
And contacts synchronization
A 3.5mm headphone jack
And a 5-megapixel camera. Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
GPS
...
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
Fantastic interface design. Great Twitter and Facebook apps and widgets. Solid messaging features. Desktop-grade Web browsing. ...
Ergonomic design with solid construction
Sense UI is attractive and customizable
Great UI
Hugely customizable
3.5mm headphone port
5mp camera
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
Sluggish at times
Flash video is dodgy
No easy way to back up and restore
Button and menu overkill.
Some bugs. Slow Internet speeds. Lousy camera.
No camera flash
Lackluster camcorder
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.
RAM/processor duo are a bit tired in tomorrow's market
Though not as bad as many claim
Keyboard performance seems to break down long before other apps show signs of distress
And the keyboard should be prioritized
Ability to multi-task and load the...
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
The smartphone can occasionally be sluggish. Flash content didnt always work from the Web browser. Apps must still be downloaded to the phones internal memory. Media syncing software would nice
As would be a file manager.
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
Multimedia playback
Especially with pre-recorded videos
Was difficult to manage. Camera was disappointing. Design could be more exciting. ...
The Hero represents a valiant effort from HTC -- though unfortunately, the company appears to have bitten off more than its last-generation hardware can chew. If this build of Android were to be loaded atop the guts of a 3GS or Pre, the performance would ...
Epic customizability; well-designed home screen widgets with live updates; easy-to-use keyboard; convenient Android Market for apps; multitouch capability; Flash support; 3.5-millimeter 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 Heros occasional sluggishness, its a fantastic smartphone packed with great features. We like its distinctive looks, and its innovative user interface brings Android much closer to being as fun and good-looking as the iPhone OS, ...
Published: 2009-07-21, Author: Chris , review by: slashgear.com
Abstract: 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...
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Abstract: 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...
Abstract: Once again Korean owned Helio a virtually new 3G carrier has made another splash by releasing their second EV?DO handset, the all-new Pantech Helio Hero/Pantech 8300. Helio a virtual carrier, also recently released the Helio Kickflip spinner, their...
Abstract: In keeping with our latest round of reviews, we bring to you a phone from Helio, the new up-and-coming mobile service that was launched in April. The Helio "Hero", the top-of-the-line phone from the new service, is an EVDO-enabled multimedia powerhous...
Abstract: 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...
