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The HTC Hero Is Getting The Android 2.0, Confirmed On Twitter

Amit Chowdhry — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:20:23 +0000

HTC sent out a tweet about 18 hours ago that said “The rumors are true! Hero will be getting an Eclair update. We ask for your patience as we update Sense for the fancy new Android OS.” Eclair is the code name for the second version of the Google mobile operating system.

Some of the new Android 2.0 features include:
- Multiple email and contact accounts (including Microsoft Exchange).
- Combined inbox for browing multiple e-mail accounts on one page.
- Search functions for SMS and MMS messages
- Auto delete old messages when limits are reached.
- Digital zoom, scene mode, white balance, color effects, and macro focus for photos
- Multi-touch keyboard support
- Smart dictionary that learns word usage and suggests even contact names
- Thumbnails of web pages in the bookmarks section of the browser
- Double-tap zoom support
- HTML 5 support

HTC Hero To Land On Cellular South

Amit Chowdhry — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 10:25:35 +0000

Cellular South had once complained to the FCC that exclusive handset deals by AT&T and Verizon makes it difficult for the smaller telecomm companies to effectively compete. For example, Sprint has the Palm Pre exclusively and AT&T has the iPhone exclusively.

Cellular South will now be getting an Android-powered device known as the HTC Hero. No word yet on when the HTC Hero will be available on the network, but preorders will start on October 5. Cellular South said that they plan to sell more Android-powered devices in the near future too.

The HTC Hero has a 3.2″ HVGA touchscreen, WiFi, GPS, 5 megapixel camera with video capabilities, and an accelerometer.

The HTC Hero For Sprint Gets Reviewed

Amit Chowdhry — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 01:24:09 +0000

Several publications have received test units of the HTC Hero and reviews have been flying around to-and-fro. Navigation of the operating system is controlled by a white tracking ball towards the bottom of the phone. The buttons are also integrated into the metallic base of the phone.

The camera in the phone is 5 megapixel which allows you to take high-resolution photos while you’re on the go. This is an awesome feature to have when sending TwitPics of things you want to show your followers. The phone also runs on Sprint’s 3G network. The Hero won’t be able to run on AT&T or T-Mobile because it does not have a SIM card slot. For memory expansion, there is a microSD card slot.

The phone kit also has an NFL widget which is exclusive for Sprint. The phone also has a couple of NASCAR apps and the Sprint Navigator feature. The phone does not come with the Sprint TV icon on the homepage. But the Amazon MP3 store icon shows up on the homepage. CrunchGear reported that browsing e-mail was a breeze, but tethering systems are disabled on the phone.

The camera and camcorder are pretty standard but the autofocus works very well. The phone also handles contacts very well. The Palm Pre struggles to absorb over 100 contacts from Google and Facebook, but the Hero had no issue absorbing 300+ contacts for CrunchGear editor John Biggs. The phone runs on the Google Android operating system and costs about $180 when signing a 2 year contract with Sprint.

HTC Hero and Click To Launch In China With The Dopod Brand

Amit Chowdhry — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 23:50:41 +0000

Dopod is a Taiwanese manufacturing company known for building Windows Mobile smartphones. Soon Dopod will be launching several HTC mobile phones powered by Android: HTC Hero and HTC Click.

The HTC Hero has WiFi capabilities is expected to arrive in China in late August on China Unicom for a price of 5,600 Yuan ($820). The HTC Click will cost 3,400 Yuan ($500). Google Maps will not be available on the Hero as the default map service, but it can still be downloaded.

This is the first big release of Google Android in China.

[via Engadget]

HTC Hero Is The First Android Phone To Support Adobe Flash

Amit Chowdhry — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:34:44 +0000

Adobe Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:ADBE) and HTC have announced the Hero mobile phone. The HTC Hero is the first Google Android powered phone to support Adobe Flash.

“As the first Android device with Flash, the new HTC Hero represents a key milestone for Android and the Flash Platform. With close to 80 percent of all videos online delivered with Adobe Flash technology, consumers want to access rich Web content on-the-go.” stated Adobe Platform Business Unit VP and General Manager David Wadhwani. “The collaboration with HTC offers people a more complete Flash based Web browsing experience today and presents an important step towards full Web browsing with Flash Player 10 on mobile phones in the future.”

Other features include 512MB/288MB ROM/RAM, 3.2″ TFT-LCD, 320×480 pixel resolution, 900/2100MHz HSPA, Quad-band GSM, GPS, 802.11b/g WiFi, trackball, G-sensor, compass, 5 megapixel camera with auto-focus, microSD, and 3.5mm audio jack. The Hero will be available on T-Mobile and Orange in Europe this July, Asia later this summer, and North American quite a bit later.

[via Engadget/HTC PR]