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July 2009
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The editors liked
Well-thought out Sense interface
Nicely integrated with Android
Innovative
Functional design
Good interent handling
Multitouch screen
Efficient search engine
Efficient search
Wellthought out Sense interface
Excellent Sense UI
Compact design
Responsive screen
Facebook and Twitter integration
HTC Sense UI
Ease-of-use
Stonking touchscreen
Sense UI
Capacitive touchscreen
3.5mm jack
Flexible interface
Fast
Agile performance
Plenty of potential
It's only been a few months since the HTC Magic
But the leap forward HTC's made in the meantime is phenomenal. That's down to the new Sense overlay on top of Android. HTC's stuffed in loads more widgets to pop on your home screen - of whi...
Great user interface – very customisable
Home screen widgets show live info
WiFi
GPS
HSDPA
Responsive touchscreen
Very well built. Responsive touchscreen. Web browser has multi-touch and flash support. Excellent social networking integration
Syncs perfectly with social networks
Excellent internet features
Super responsive touchscreen
Onetouch access to Android Marketplace.
HTCs Sense interface provides a highly configurable suite of seven home screens
Sense UI collects contact events from multiple sources
Microsoft Exchange support
Android Market for direct software download
Build quality
Design
Integrated social networks
Android OS
Epic customisability
Well-designed home screen widgets with live updates
Easy-to-use keyboard
Convenient Android Market for apps
Multitouch capability
Flash support
3.5mm headphone jack
Facebook integration
Simple design
The editors didn't like
Progress needed for multimedia
Overly dependent on Google services
The Hero is a more mature Android phone. Progress still needs to be made but it is certainly the best of the phones currently using the Google OS
Poor camera
Laggy OS
Lack of video codec support
Slow internet browsing
Below par camera
Slight lag
Video performance
Needless lip on body
Average video app
Interface overly complicated
Uninspiring looks
As slick as the Hero looks
HTC could still fine tune the hardware a bit more. The camera lacks a flash
The trackball feels cheap
And that lip on the bottom juts out even more than Leslie Ash's face pillows. While it feels fine in the hand
It's...
Some issues with Flash video support
Some people may be overwhelmed by customisation options
Angled ‘chin’ design an acquired taste. Limited internal memory. Memory card slot under cover. Disappointing camera
Abstract: Verdict: A smart, well-built Android phone with many improvements over the older Magic, but suffers from the same short battery life. HTCs Hero is the latest Android phone to land on these shores, following T-Mobiles G1 and Vodafones Magic (below...
Abstract: HTC Hero ReviewLooking for an Android smartphone with killer looks and rock-solid features? Try the HTC Hero, one of the most powerful offerings from HTC mobiles. Read the HTC Hero review and find out what this smarphone has got.Ever since the Taiwanes...
Abstract: So the folks out at Wirefly sent me an HTC Hero to try, and though it took me a while to ultimately get the hang of it, I still found plenty to like about this Google-driven phone.The HTC Hero is a candy bar style smartphone that offers conference cal...
Abstract: The HTC hero is the first Android smartphone we have tested at Geeky Gadgets that features HTC’s Sense UI, and it was HTC’s first smartphone to feature the Sense UI, the version of Android on the HTC Hero is Android 1.5The HTC Hero features a 3.2 inch ...
Abstract: Vendor's SiteIt took almost a year, but at last Google's Android operating system seems to have grown up. That's thanks to the HTC Hero, the latest Android-based smartphone, and the first in the U.S. to run on a network other than T-Mobile's. The HTC H...
Abstract: Overall, the Hero is very impressive and on first looks could have been a proper contender to the iPhone's crown. But there are too many little faults that need to be addressed, but hopefully with the arrival in the near future of Android 1.6 (Donut) ...
Subtle, elegant, longlasting design, Sense UI a significant help to Android, Good call quality on at least HSPA networks, Android more flexible for thirdparty apps, Multitouch and inbrowser Flash, Cheap on Telus and Verizon,
Still running Android 1.5, Same CPU as the Magic/myTouch 3G, Camera not much of an upgrade, Flash support somewhat oversold, Expensive on Sprint.
The Hero has a knack for creating an oddly emotional attachment with its owner. While we've had gripes with the strictly average performance or the lackluster camera, the subtle but unique design and the customizations to Android make it feel like a co...
Despite the fact that every Android smartphone is Internet oriented (Google), and Hero sure isn’t exception, HTC managed to include decent multimedia features. Solid camera, with great picture quality and very good display with decent sound quality...
Abstract: The much-anticipated HTC Hero is a top contender in today's exploding touchscreen smartphone line-up. At Sprint, the HTC Hero is now battling the Samsung Moment for Android supremacy, advancing this open source platform from "nice try" to "impressive ...