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Unlocked HTC Hero Available for Pre-order at Amazon

James — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 06:16:02 +0000

The newly announced Android phone HTC Hero now available for pre-order at Amazon.co.uk at the price of £429.99. This HTC Hero is the Sim Free unlocked handset which will be released on July 15th. The HTC Hero will also launch across the UK next month on the T-Mobile and Orange UK networks. The handset will be available free to new Orange customers from £39.15 per month as part of a two-year contract that will include 1200 any network call minutes, unlimited texts, as well as inclusive anytime internet browsing.

The HTC Hero Box contains:

HTC Hero 3G Android Sim Free mobile phone
Quick start guide
Screen protector
Travel charger
Mini-USB data cable
Standard battery
Wired stereo headset with 3.5 mm connector
Accessory leaflet
2 GB microSD card

What They Said About HTC Hero?

James — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:59:29 +0000

As the HTC Hero launched the topics around it is getting hot now. The thing that makes it so special is that this is the third HTC phone released based on Google Android OS. And now it comes with the debut of the customized UI HTC Sense, besides it’s the first Android phone with support for Adobe Flash Platform technology. But what they said about the HTC Hero?

Now people starts to make their opinion on their first impression of the HTC Hero. I quoted few comments from big blogs such CrunchGear, Engadget, and more will be added.
CrunchGear:

Sorry, Palm: this is the new hotness. The HTC Hero with Sense does everything WebOS can do but it uses Android, a platform that is already popular with the geekerati and has a great install base. There wasn’t much to see in these versions – a short hands-on appears below – but you’re looking at what promises to make Android the real killed feature-phone OS: customizability with an eye on processor intensive “data linking.”

Engadget:

We’re going to need some real time with the device to make a final opinion, but we’re cautiously optimistic that HTC has a winner with its new Hero. The beveled edges along the back makes the handset sit comfortably in the hand and the new Sense UI riding a capacitive touchscreen and people-centric approach to managing your information is absolutely dreamy at first blush. We had a sit down with HTC execs and learned that the Hero is not a “Google Experience” device.

Watch the HTC Hero Hands-On YouTube Videos

James — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:20:09 +0000

Yeah, the HTC Hero now officially launched and news about it spread so quickly out there. But you probably want to know how the HTC Hero is actually look like and so do i. Thanks to people out there for sharing the info about this. So why don’t we take a look at the hands-on YouTube videos of the HTC Hero below.

We’re going to add more videos here once there’s more available.

Update:

HTC Hero Officially Launched Using HTC Sense UI

James — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 23:56:48 +0000

Finally another Android Phone HTC Hero officially launched today featuring the customized user interface HTC Sense. The HTC Sense which made it’s debut on the HTC Hero comes with three principles: Make it Mine, Stay Close and Discover the Unexpected. From now on the HTC Sense will be made available on all new HTC devices.

Comes with 3.2-inch HVGA display, the HTC Hero is optimized for web, multimedia and other content while maintaining a small size and weight that fits comfortably in your hand. Besides it also equipped with 5 megapixel camera with autofocus, GPS, digital compass, gravity-sensor, expandable MicroSD memory, and now also with 3.5mm stereo headset jack.

Check the details spec of the HTC Hero below:

Processor	Qualcomm® MSM7200A™, 528 MHz
Platform	Android™
Memory	ROM: 512 MB RAM: 288 MB
Dimensions (LxWxT)	112 x 56.2 x 14.35 mm ( 4.41 x 2.21 x 0.57 inches)
Weight	135 grams ( 4.76 ounces) with battery
Display	3.2-inch TFT-LCD touch-sensitive screen with 320×480 HVGA resolution
Network	HSPA/WCDMA: - 900/2100 MHz - Up to 2 Mbps up-link and 7.2 Mbps down-link speeds Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE: - 850/900/1800/1900 MHz (Band frequency and data speed are operator dependent.)
Device Control	Trackball with Enter button
GPS	Internal GPS antenna
Connectivity	Bluetooth® 2.0 with Enhanced Data Rate and A2DP for wireless Wi-Fi®: IEEE 802.11 b/g 3.5 mm audio jack
Camera	5.0 megapixel color camera with auto focus
Audio Supported Formats	MP3, AAC(AAC, AAC+, AAC-LC), AMR-NB, WAV, MIDI and Windows Media® Audio 9
Video Supported Formats	MPEG-4, H.263, H.264 and Windows Media® Video 9
Battery	Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery Capacity: 1350 mAh Talk time: - Up to 420 minutes for WCDMA - Up to 470 minutes for GSM Standby time: - Up to 750 hours for WCDMA - Up to 440 hours for GSM (The above are subject to network and phone usage.)
Expansion Slot	microSD™ memory card (SD 2.0 compatible)
AC Adapter	Voltage range/frequency: 100 ~ 240V AC, 50/60 Hz DC output: 5V and 1A
Special Features	G-sensor Digital Compass

The HTC Hero will be available in Europe in July and in Asia later in the summer. A distinct North American version will be available later in 2009.