The Hero represents a valiant effort from HTC -- though unfortunately, the company appears to have bitten off more than its last-generation hardware can chew. If this build of Android were to be loaded atop the guts of a 3GS or Pre, the performance would ...
Epic customizability; well-designed home screen widgets with live updates; easy-to-use keyboard; convenient Android Market for apps; multitouch capability; Flash support; 3.5-millimeter headphone jack; Facebook integration.
Sluggish at times; Flash video is dodgy; no easy way to back up and restore; button and menu overkill.
If you can stand the Heros occasional sluggishness, its a fantastic smartphone packed with great features. We like its distinctive looks, and its innovative user interface brings Android much closer to being as fun and good-looking as the iPhone OS, ...
Published: 2009-07-21, Author: Chris , review by: slashgear.com
Abstract: There’s no underestimating the appeal of the HTC Hero; since we shot our unboxing video and preliminary hands-on at the end of last week it’s been watched more than 300,000 times. The third Android device to reach the market, the Hero promises not onl...
Abstract: There is a fairly standard montage in the canon of bad 80s movies. It involves the protagonist(s) working hard to build/do/invent something to beat the stuck up and dismissive antagonists. See, for example, Summer Rental, a John Candy vehicle in which ...
Abstract: It wouldnt be correct to judge the Heros reception quality by its engineering sample, but its worth mentioning that we never had any issues with it on this front, nor did our signal drop off in areas even with so-so coverage. Its earpiece was prett...
Abstract: Once again Korean owned Helio a virtually new 3G carrier has made another splash by releasing their second EV?DO handset, the all-new Pantech Helio Hero/Pantech 8300. Helio a virtual carrier, also recently released the Helio Kickflip spinner, their...
Abstract: In keeping with our latest round of reviews, we bring to you a phone from Helio, the new up-and-coming mobile service that was launched in April. The Helio "Hero", the top-of-the-line phone from the new service, is an EVDO-enabled multimedia powerhous...
Abstract: It's the Android phone we've been waiting for. Almost. The HTC Hero is as much a champion for HTC as it is for Android: It's the first genuinely gorgeous piece of hardware running Android, and the Sense UI is the most ambitious, polished softw...
