The HTC Hero is a Google Android device that has many features.
Software Features
Outlook synchronization, HTC Sense interface
Hardware Features
Camera: 5 MP, Screen: 3.2 inch 480X320 touchscreen, Memory: 288 MG
Communications
Wifi, Bluetooth, GPS, 3G
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Product Description
| Built on the Android Platform, the HTC Hero for Sprint offers a rich mobile Internet experience, an intuitive user interface for extraordinary personalization power, and a full capacitive touchscreen display. With the Android smartphone platform, you'll be able to access built-in Google mobile services--including Google Search, Google Maps, Gmail and YouTube. And through Android Market, you'll get access to thousands of useful applications, widgets and fun games to download and install on your phone, with many more apps being added every day.
You'll enjoy high-speed connectivity via Sprint's dependable 3G network (EV-DO Rev. 0.) as well as such optional services as Sprint Navigation for GPS turn-by-turn directions and Sprint TV's video-on-demand with full-motion video and vivid sound (see more details on optional services below). Stay connected using the integrated social networking apps including Facebook, Twitter and Flickr, and capture memories with the 5.0-megapixel camera/camcorder. You can also get quick and easy access to specific voicemail messages via the Visual Voicemail feature, which enables you to go directly to a specific message, without needing to listen to or skip past previous messages. Other features include Wi-Fi networking (802.11b/g), microSD memory expansion (up to 32 GB), access to personal and corporate e-mail, and up to 5 hours of talk time.
HTC Sense and Smart User Features
The HTC Hero users can easily create and switch between Scenes to reflect different moments or roles in your life, such as work, social, travel and play. For example, a work Scene can be easily set up to include stock updates, work e-mail and calendar; a play Scene could have music, weather, and a Twitter feed; or a travel Scene could offer instant access to the local time, weather and maps. You can silence the HTC Hero by simply turning it over. It also offers an advanced smart dialer for quickly accessing contacts with just a few letters or numbers and a dedicated search key that automatically searches for only information relevant to the current function. When pressed in the mail application, the search will be for text within the mailbox, while a press of the same key from the browser will initiate a Google search. This device also offers the HTC Footprints application, which enables you to chronicle your on-the-go special moments by capturing a digital postcard on their phone. Once captured, Footprints provides the ability to take notes and an audio clip of that favorite restaurant or special place while identifying its specific location. In addition to identifying each postcard with its specific GPS coordinates, Footprints also auto-names each postcard with its general location or area.
Key Features
Vital Statistics What's in the Box
Sprint Services
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Product Details
- Android-powered, 3G-enabled smartphone with 3.2-inch touchscreen display and easy access to social networking sites
- Sprint Mobile Broadband Network via EV-DO connectivity; Sprint TV and Amazon MP3 Store enabled; GPS turn-by-turn directions via Sprint Navigation
- 5-megapixel camera/camcorder; Wi-Fi networking; Bluetooth stereo music; microSD memory expansion; personal and corporate e-mail
- Up to 5 hours of talk time
- What's in the Box: handset, rechargeable battery, charger, 2 GB microSD memory card, USB cable, quick start guide, user manual
Video Reviews
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Customer Reviews
 Love it. |
| Review Date: February 3, 2010 |
| Reviewer: T. Hudson, Chapel Hill, NC |
| I initially had gone for Blackberry's new 8350 Curve after switching from an iPhone. I made the switch because Sprint is the only service with repeaters in our hospital and so is the only service readily available throughout. The new Curve is a functional, cost-effective phone but I genuinely missed the ability to read webpages as they are and the features of a touchscreen in general. I read of the battery issues with the HTC Hero but was convinced that if I avoid the native messenging system that it would be fine and that has turned out to be the case. I can easily use the phone all day on one charge--no problem.
The iPhone compared to this device is much more simplified--the same patterns of button pushing get you wherever you want on the iPhone. That said, the Hero outdoes the iPhone in its adaptability, navigation, camera, multi-tasking and built-in applications. I did not expect that I would be as impressed as I am with this device but it's snappy, has great screen resolution and is just so intuitive that even though it's more complex than the iPhone--you'll be flying through it in no time. |
| Do not build deslike toward the phone based on the Sprint Store |
| Review Date: January 25, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Igor Molochevski, |
| Sorry for typos or some gramatical anomalías, english is my third language...
I am an old Iphone user. One day a friend of our showed up with her brand new Palm Pre in our house. I begun playing with the Pre and I liked what I saw. Thus because I HATED ATT I DECIDED TO SWITCH TO SPRINT. I assumed that this would be better experience and etc. Well I love Sprint Service.... BUT I had horrible problem with Palm Pre. I had to go throughout three phones and all of them were horrible. I was painstriken and hated every second of choosing the PRE. After some conversation with Amazon staf I was told to return the PRE and order other phone. I was torn between two Android Phones HTC Hero or Samsung Moment... I have read gazilion reviews and discussions on the internet. One of the major factors for me was the screen and the other one was the build and processor speed. I could not decide what to do, what phone should I get. The HTC Hero in the local store was slow and horrible to use. But I had a bright idea of restarting the phone, and I was plesently surprised at the speed of the UI and how fluid everything was. Thus I decided that the build quality and hope that HTC is going to release updates more frequent then Samsung I took a plunge. I realy like this phone, it is faster then Iphone 3G and slightly slower then my Ipod 3rd gen ohhh and it is much less buggy then WebOS device. Now, the screen it dose have problems, these problems are noticeble on gradients in the form of banding. The phone can not handle them well (65K screen will have some banding) Thus for exemple app like slacker will show some unsightly banding in the botom, or facebook client will display barely noticeble hallo on the background. Samsung moment is better in that regarding. But the quality of coating is beter on HTC hero, screen feels smooth and has good contrast. My phone dose have slight light bleed in the conner but that is about it. Speed, it is fast. Most of the time user will not notice any difference in performance between Samsung Moment and HTC hero. And with Hero you can get more screens. The system seems to be solid, user experience excellent, phone is working awesome. (knock on wood) The Android seems to be beter then Iphone and Web Os at helping some one to manage their time and resources more efficiently. |
| good android |
| Review Date: January 5, 2010 |
| Reviewer: S. Liebelt, |
| If you have Sprint, this is the phone to get. The picture quality is great, the OS is fast and responsive as long as you are killing your apps regularly instead of letting them run in the background. Battery life is decent once again as long as you are killing the apps regularly. Unless need a keyboard that is not on screen, get the hero. The moment is a decent substitute if you need a keyboard, but the battery life on that is much worse and the OS seems to run a little slower. |
| HTC Hero, Best Purchase In Long Time |
| Review Date: June 6, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Ron, Richmond, VA |
| Spending countless hours researching what phone you want?? on the edge about buying this one?? Then you were a lot like me. STOP and buy this phone! you wont regret it! everything from the appearance to the mechanics this phone deserves five stars. Bought one for me and my wife and we couldn't be happier. After having an Android I dont think we would ever be able to go back to a normal boring phone!!! THIS THING ROCKS!!! |
| The Hero is Awesome! |
| Review Date: July 16, 2010 |
| Reviewer: D. Jefferson, |
| I have had my HTC Sprint Hero since November 2009. It is a great phone and I love the Android OS. It's not quite as fast as the EVO or the Incredible (I love HTC phones :)) but the trackball is nice and its pretty responsive. Plus there are now 100,000 apps in the app Market, most of which are free. I have not had to pay for an app yet. If you are looking for the next hottest phone - get the HTC Evo, Droid Incredible or the Droid X (And i think the Droid 2 just got announced today), stay away from the iPhone with its reception issues and stay away from AT&T with their crappy Android phones. Get this if you want to be close to those other android phones but for less money. I almost went and got the Evo then i realized the Hero is still pretty sweet so it wasn't worth the money for me. And if you get bored of it then head on over to XDA-Developers, root your hero and start loading custom roms! |
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