Reviews of the HTC Hero (unlocked)
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CNET Review
The Good: 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.
The Bad: Sluggish at times; Flash video is dodgy; no easy way to back up and restore; button and menu overkill.
The Bottom Line: If you can stand the Hero's occasional sluggishness, it's 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, while being far more customizable. Occasional lag and Android's rough edges mean it's not quite an iPhone killer, but it's definitely fighting in the same class.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 84/100 and users 83/100. Comparing these reviews to 557617 other Cell Phones reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 98/100 = Excellent.
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thinkdigit.com
Review Summary: The HTC Hero is here in India. With Google's Android OS 1.6, it sells for up to Rs. 34,000 in the Indian market
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coolsmartphone.com
Review Summary: Above is the cradle itself - it's from easydevices.co.uk. It's made in China and, although probably not "official HTC merchandise" looks the business. In the box you get a UK mains charger with a small round plug at the other end, a small manual and a ...
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itreviews.co.uk
Review Summary: 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.
Manufacturer: HTC
Part number: A6262
General
- Product Type Smartphone With digital camera / digital player
- Service Provider Unlocked
- Width 2.2 in
- Depth 0.6 in
- Height 4.4 in
- Weight 4.8 oz
- Body Color ( The image of the product displayed may be of a different color )
Cellular
- Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
- Band WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900
- Phone Design Candy bar
- Antenna Internal
- Polyphonic Ringer Yes
- Phone Navigation Buttons Trackball
- Call Timer Yes
- Conference Call Capability Yes
- Voice Recorder Yes
- Speakerphone Yes
- Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, Bluetooth 2.0 EDR
- Additional Features Integrated digital compass
Communicator Features
- Operating System Google Android
Messaging & Data Services
- Mobile Email Yes
- GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) Yes
- EDGE (Enhanced Data Rates For Global Evolution) Yes
- Internet Browser Yes
- HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) Yes
Multimedia Features
- Playback Digital Video Formats H.264, MPEG-4, H.263 video and AMR audio, WMV (Windows Media Video)
Digital Camera
- Camera highlights With a resolution of 5 megapixels, this model will give you better pictures than other phones.
- Sensor Resolution 5 megapixels
- Focus Adjustment Automatic
GPS System
- GPS Navigation GPS receiver
Display
- Type LCD display
- Technology TFT
- Display Resolution 320 x 480 pixels
- Diagonal Size 3.2 in
- Color Support Color
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Supported Digital Audio Standards AAC, AMR, MP3, WAV, WMA, MIDI, AAC +
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x Data port - 11 pin HTC ExtUSB, 1 x Headset jack - Mini-phone 3.5 mm
- Slot Provided 1
Power
- Type Power adapter
Battery
- Technology - Lithium ion
- Capacity 1350 mAh
- Talk Time Up to 470 min
- Standby Time Up to 750 h
User Opinions
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