HTC Hero Review
0. phoneArena posted on 06 Aug 2009, 04:32
We´d like to introduce you the best Android-based cell phone, the HTC Hero. This is the story of a Teflon coated hero that´s powerful and yet, sensitive, who loves all your friends and will fall over backwards to help you socialize. He will certainly impress you, shake you and leave you gasping for air as if run over by a herd of stampeding elephants…
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1. DontHateOnS60 posted on 20 Oct 2010, 01:55 0 0
Wow, I thought this phone was dumb looking when I first saw, and it's still dumb looking now. It's not all about software either. I do like the 1/2 QWERTY though.
2. DontHateOnS60 posted on 06 Aug 2009, 07:40 0 0
I'm still trying to figure out how exactly this is worthy of a 9, when so many other devices with a better combo of software and hardware get 8's. You guys like Android that much? Whatever...
3. behold--me posted on 06 Aug 2009, 15:43 0 0
why teflon on white? what a load of crap the sense ui is very nice.....best interface judging on looks and appearance. WAY better than dull plain andriod.... why not better processor? say 800 mhz like the samsung jet? all those transition effects would need some power to get it all runnin smoothly.
8. Vandro posted on 22 Aug 2009, 10:15 0 0
The teflon is supposed to prevent greasy fingers and dirt from staining the white, soft-touch plastic - believe me, it will. Adds grip, keeps away the dirt. It seems like there needs to be some pre-modification to Android to set it up for faster processors/bigger screens. If the software does not fully utilize the chipset it is running on - for example, Toshiba's skinned WinMo on the TG01 - we end up with an un-optimized, buggy OS with a good deal of lag that looks good. *See above*
4. MTLance (unregistered) posted on 07 Aug 2009, 19:08 0 0
Sluggish phones turned me off by PhoneArena ratings. Sluggish phone should be rated lower. I have my iPhone 3GS never been sluggish before and I would be pissed if that happens. Of well another HTC fail product. Does anyone know the price for HTC Hero? I mean in New Zealand here, on retailer is selling HTC Hero more than my iPhone 3GS 32GB. And not to mention you have to fork out a couple hundreds NZDs for MicroSD card. What an epic fail pricing to me here lol.
5. laseczek29 posted on 19 Aug 2009, 13:38 0 0
I got it!!! I bought it on 13th and I what to tell? It costed mi 480 euro and it was cheaper for 250 Euro than 32G iphone 3g in Poland. I was very curious it's better to buy Apple or HTC. I've checked all reviews, he, and decided to take htc:) Impressions? Hmmm, what makes me really nervous is...speed of the device. I hope it will be solved in soon future with something like software upgrade, otherwise I will sell that phone ASAP. Why? Lagging all the time, worse that it's shown in this review...:( It's really really nervous. You buy the device to use it without any problem but switching screens lasts sometimes ages... I'm a perfect sound maniac, but no bass or treble control in menu is ridiculous! Sound quality is just average, even compering with cheap SonyEricsson phones. Touch screen is awesome, colours, widgets, etc are also nice, but when you switch them, and suddenly want to make a phone call - he - it will tak almost 3 seconds to go to phone keyboard! Funny isn't it? I hope HTS solve it very soon. I'm really curious that Apple is like HTC, I mean slow, slow? Who can tell me? Because everyone say "ah, eh, i love it, etc" but is it truth? I heard the same with Hero, but honestly I can say, it's worth maybe maximum 200 Euro, not 500. So, I think I will sell it on ebay very soon and buy new iphone 3G :) So fellas, if you don't want to have a lot of laggs, forget about HTC... BR S ps. in Poland they don't give that nice looking case and wiper...:(
6. remixfa posted on 20 Aug 2009, 22:19 0 0
dude, an iphone, android, and for that matter, blackberry and windows, all are completely different. i have never been a big htc fan, their phones never quite work right for one reason or another. give me a trusty blackberry any day. it may not have all the fluff and sizzle, but it sure delivers a lot of great steak, where other phones, even the jesus phone, fall way short.
7. Vandro posted on 22 Aug 2009, 10:10 0 0
Just flash the Hero ROM on to a HTC Magic/Sapphire/myTouch 3G. Same basic architecture underneath all the plastic, with a slimmer form. You'll only have to sacrifice the piss poor 5MP for a 3.2MP that can actually take accurate, but underwhelming, photos. And can you say "cheaper."
9. tomtom (unregistered) posted on 06 Oct 2009, 18:07 0 0
This is an awesome phone! My friend bought his from JAB Cellular (http://www.jabcellular.com) and got a really good deal, and great service.
10. mjpower4 posted on 27 Oct 2009, 04:23 0 0
I like the phone and the premise of it but as a first time G1 adopter previously I wouldn't touch android until they can get a handset together that has better battery life. The G1 was a good handset in theory and so is the Hero but I need to go longer than 24 hours without carrying a charger and car charger and spare handset. Shame will wait to see how further android handsets do next year
