HTC has again wow the world (previously, it was the HTC Diamond with TouchFLO 3D) with the HTC Hero, the first Android phone with Adobe Flash support. This is actually one of the most needed functions for a real browsing experience on a mobile device. And to top it up, HTC has enabled its multi-touch function on its capacitive screen. Engadget has some time with the device (I think a few minutes) to let us see the real hands on. Specs, video links after the break.
I wonder why is HTC Hero built so thick. HTC has managed to hide it well with the bevel edges but if you look at the side profile, it is slightly thicker.
Anyway, one of the biggest highlights in this phone is what HTC calls HTC Sense that is supposed to be “intuitive, seamless experience built upon three fundamental principles – make it mine, stay close, and discover the unexpected”.
HTC Hero comes in 2 colours.
Here is the Specifications of HTC Hero.
| 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 320×480 HVGA resolution |
| Network | HSPA/WCDMA:
Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE:
(Band frequency and data speed are operator dependent.) |
| Device Control | Trackball with Enter button |
| 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 |
| Battery | Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery Capacity: 1350 mAh Talk time:
Standby time:
(The above are subject to network and phone usage.) |
| Expansion Slot | microSD™ memory card (SD 2.0 compatible) |
| AC Adapter | Voltage range/frequency: 100 ~ 240V AC, 50/60 Hz DC output: 5V and 1A |
| Special Features | G-sensor Digital Compass |
Here are some video links of the phone.
Click Here to Watch Adobe Flash at Work with HTC Hero
Now, here is the media page from HTC official website for you to download the demo video.
Click Here to Go to HTC Hero Media Gallery
Ok, if you really want to know how an average person uses the phone the first time, click here (Thanks to Engadget)
Click Here to view the Hands On of the HTC Hero
And here is the product page from HTC
July 26th, 2010 at 10:47 am
Does anybody know which sort of video files are supported? I bear in mind the Instinct only could dl 3gp using opera mini. I downloaded the twist ap, possibly that’s the issue? How can I watch movies from sites apart from youtube? Which file sorts? Usually I am given the option of 3gp or mpeg4. Can’t get both to work. Thank you on your time! Damn I wish I was eligible for the upgrade to EVO!
August 2nd, 2010 at 6:33 am
Thanks for the nice article, I am very excited. I’ve had my telephone for just over a month now and am actually enjoying all of the loose apps from the android market, being able to have the internet and navigation at my fingertips all of the time. The only lower than concept characteristic is the image/video textual content messages, as they aren’t downloading properly.