HTC Hero is the pioneer of Android Smartphone in the world, it's innovative Operating System and today become the biggest platform for mobile phone in the world. As the pioneer, the HTC Hero is still use the first version of Android Operating System. But don't worry, because you HTC has launched the Android 2.1 for HTC Hero which you can download at HTC website via this link.
In terms of physical appearance, Hero HTC HTC is a bit different than the Magic. At the bottom of this phone, just in the area and the navigation buttons, there is a slightly curved section. Much like the arch on the body calculator in general, but in the inverted position.
This phone feels light and comfortable. Coupled with the trackball in the center, navigation becomes more enjoyable. In front of the phone have the home button, menu, back, send, and end. The most interesting is the existence of the 'search' that allows users to open a particular application.
With a Qualcomm processor at 528 Mhz, the phone is quite responsive when used to search for a specific application. Unlike the HTC Magic the material looks cheap (like plastic), Hero is more impressed by 'expensive' with white and silver color cast. When held very solid material. Although white, teflon material on this Hero is not easily soiled.
HTC Sense, HTC's New Touch Phone
HTC Sense technology is now present in HTC Hero. Sense has a new design with more animated and interesting. Debut will begin on HTC Hero products that come with Android OS version 1.5. Users can later be upgraded to version 2.1 for free with download this from this address.
Hero Will Be Your New Toys
With the arrival of the Android platform, their responses (operator-red) is very enthusiastic. Android is basically a platform that requires an internet connection is good enough. With this, certain operators will be competing to offer internet packages are quite interesting. Let's see who the new champ adopters of this HTC.
HTC Hero Specs:
Processor: Qualcomm® MSM7200A™, 528 MHz
Operating System: 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
GPS: Internal GPS antenna
Connectivity: Bluetooth® 2.0 with Enhanced Data Rate and A2DP for wireless stereo headsets, Wi-Fi®: IEEE 802.11 b/g, HTC ExtUSB™ (11-pin mini-USB 2.0 and audio jack in one), 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
Battery2 Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery
Capacity: 1350 mAh
Talk time:
Up to 420 minutes for WCDMA
Up to 470 minutes for GSM
Standby time3:
Up to 750 hours for WCDMA
Up to 440 hours for GSM
Special Features: G-sensor, Digital Compass
