HTC Hero review: Born to rise

06 August 2009
In the beginning there was G1 as the frontline trooper, the expendable GI. Elsewhere, in the HTC discourse, it was hope and vision. Well, it seems the dreamer’s Dream is coming true and someone there is really proud with what...

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  • Anonymous
  • jSi
  • 09 Aug 2009

Anonymous, 09 Aug 2009i thought that there was a bluetooth app which cud allow bl... morebluex

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    • Anonymous
    • m{k
    • 09 Aug 2009

    i thought that there was a bluetooth app which cud allow bluetooth file transfers (i might b wrong).
    anybody pls help?

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      • Anonymous
      • jSi
      • 09 Aug 2009

      G, 09 Aug 2009Why have all Android phones been as ugly as heck since they... moreSpeak for yourself. A person's junk is another's treasure. I bet you want the shape like the iphone. Its a brilliant design, and i love the chin.

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        • 3Jc
        • 09 Aug 2009

        Why have all Android phones been as ugly as heck since they started being made? The "Hero" is the same...

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          • n%k
          • 08 Aug 2009

          About the choise between a N97 and the Hero. Don't doubt about it, you can't compare those 2 phone's. The N97 sucks in 3rd software devs, it's just a useless Nokia with a Qwerty. Nothing more.

          Maybe the camera is better but that's it. Just grab the N97, like its made out of paper. Too bad but the Hero sure wins this one.

          And yeh, my work is to test phone's, so my opinion would really count lol.

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            • Anonymous
            • jSi
            • 08 Aug 2009

            Zion, 08 Aug 2009Is the Nokia N97 & HTC Hero which is better? Any suggestion... moreReally? What do you think? Hero man, Hero

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              • Paul
              • mp1
              • 08 Aug 2009

              I have the HTC Diamond, HD and have just got the Hero, I have to admit the hero is not in the same class as the HD when it comes to video playback. But the Hero is just a joy to use, I have never noticed any major lag on the handset, the camera is not the best but its ok for snapshots.

              I would recommend the handset to anybody, there are better camera phone and also better music phones but i dont think there are any phones out there which are more fun to use.

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                • Zion
                • tVv
                • 08 Aug 2009

                Is the Nokia N97 & HTC Hero which is better? Any suggestions guys?

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                  • Anonymous
                  • jSi
                  • 08 Aug 2009

                  Anonymous, 08 Aug 2009So a good phone crippled by overall weak hardware. Shame.Do you have one? How do you know its crippled? What you gain from this device shadow's the minor problems. The only big deal is the lack of camera flash.

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                    • Anonymous
                    • 3J6
                    • 08 Aug 2009

                    So a good phone crippled by overall weak hardware. Shame.

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                      • Paul
                      • qiI
                      • 07 Aug 2009

                      Perkele, 06 Aug 2009How's the chin on the pocket?The chin isn't bad in the pocket lol, I don't notice it I mean it's more of a slight curve than a huge jaged thing digging into my leg =) I'm very happy with the phone though, it's great.

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                        • Anonymous
                        • U2A
                        • 07 Aug 2009

                        Had this phone a week. I was almost put off by the minor flaws but glad I wasn't - it's great!

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                          • Perkele
                          • 3pG
                          • 07 Aug 2009

                          don't know it, 07 Aug 2009Why would you choose the Galaxy. It has less RAM, only 128 ... moreActually you have the wrong information as the Galaxy has 192 of RAM, and because of Hero's heavy Sense UI you probably have more free RAM on the Galaxy/ Magic than on the Hero.
                          The Magic has a trackball and I'm affraid it will get dust and dirt over the time and then won't work, just like my mighty mouse..

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                            • Qu8
                            • 07 Aug 2009

                            very similar to the iPhone 3Gs indeed...but not quite...

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                              • don't know it
                              • pFI
                              • 07 Aug 2009

                              Why would you choose the Galaxy. It has less RAM, only 128 mb, even the Magic has 192mb, same processor, too many buttons at the bottom(in my opinion :) ), it doesn't support multi-touch and flash in the browser, and the virtual keyboard is worst than this on the Hero. The only advantages I can see in the Galaxy, are the better camera with flash, though I haven't seen any example photos from it, a slimmer design and the price.

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                                • G2G
                                • 06 Aug 2009

                                I loved the Sense UI's look since the beginning; however, after reading this review, I can see that there are too many draw-backs and flaws in the hero hidden behind the gorgeous looking UI... Now the Galaxy seems the smarter choice... Anyway, I bet the guys over at Samsung are currently working on getting some sort of TouchWiz UI into an android device to compete (if not outdo) the hero and any other Android device!

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • vpa
                                  • 06 Aug 2009

                                  Where the heck is the Galaxy???? What is Samsung thinking, hiding the Galaxy in limbo?

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                                    • bummy
                                    • jDv
                                    • 06 Aug 2009

                                    Thats disappointing...
                                    My jaws dropped when I first saw hero ( and then dropped even lower when Rachael was announced )

                                    I guess we'll have to wait for Sony Ericsson's Rachael =(

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                                      • Arthur_LV
                                      • n2T
                                      • 06 Aug 2009

                                      Luckly , it didn't compared to Omnia2. Sesnse UI is awesome , but phone features quality is mediocre...

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                                        • Perkele
                                        • pWc
                                        • 06 Aug 2009

                                        Paul, 06 Aug 2009I've had this handset since Monday, it's awesome device. How's the chin on the pocket?