HTC Hero
HTC Hero continues HTCs leadership in cutting-edge design that focuses on introducing a variety of distinct devices to represent your own individuality. Boasting bevelled edges and an angled bottom, the HTC Hero is contoured to fit comfortably in your hand and against your face while youre on a call. The HTC Hero is built to last beginning with an anti-fingerprint screen coating for improved smudge resistance and a longer lasting, clearer display. The white HTC Hero includes an industry-first, Teflon coating, resulting in an improved, durable white surface that is soft to the touch.

With its 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. It also boasts a broad variety of hardware features including a GPS, digital compass, gravity-sensor, 3.5mm stereo headset jack, a 5 mega-pixel autofocus camera and expandable MicroSD memory. HTC Hero also includes a dedicated Search button that goes beyond basic search, providing you with a more natural, contextual search experience that enables you to search through Twitter, locate people in your contact list, find emails in your inbox or search in any other area in Hero.



Specification
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 320x480 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
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

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Now, looks as if Android will be my next phone OS. Certainly look more exciting than the Symbian OS. It also comes with a decent 5MP camera, a plus.

Here are some pics from eprice.

Android is my choice of OS for this year and next. The speed it is progressing is pleaseing. Symbian and Apple are moving too slow for my liking.

I have a question, will this phone ever be unlocked? Or in other words, are there any plans for global availability? It seems to me the middle-east is actually lacking the android OS phones...

I've still got to look into the file associations and available applications list to be convinced to buy one. I didn't get a Black Berry Storm 9500 for that reason.

If you buy it SIM free it should be unlocked. Not sure what frequencies are used in the middle east, but it is Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE: - 850/900/1800/1900 MHz - so there's a chance it will work.

As for file associations, not sure what you mean exactly?

Nice phone

I think I phrased that part wrong, I was looking after availability of both Java and Flash applications, because I'm learning to develop applications.



That's great help, Thanks

It will support apps from the Android Marketplace, most of them are native (not sure what language they are developed in) and widgets.

is it available in Pakistan

nice, i like

Here are some PICTURES of them...

Is this HTC - HERO available in Albania..

its cost in india

According to Engadget, HTC Hero is on sale tomorrow (22/07/09) at Orange UK. The Orange UK website has a dedicated page for HTC Hero. Anyone in UK have plan to get one?

Hopefully it will be available in Malaysia soon.

I do, but NOT on Orange!

So many phones to choose I need to pick one and stick with it for a 2 years or so

wow.. so cool.. i want to have one..