The HTC Hero is HTC's first phone to feature HTC Sense - an intuitive, seamless experience built so you can truly make your phone your own. With personalisation that lets you create a phone just right for you, you can stay close to those who matter with communication based on people – not technology.
Optimised for the web and powered by Android, the HTC Hero features a 3.2-inch HVGA display - perfect for multimedia and other content. Plus, with integrated GPS, a digital compass, gravity-sensor, 3.5mm stereo headset jack, a 5 mega-pixel autofocus camera and expandable MicroSD memory – all in a seductively sleek handset – the HTC Hero delivers an effortlessly seamless user experience.
Summary of Features
HTC Hero High Definition 3.2" HVGA Screen
View music, videos and surf the web with breathtaking clarity on the 3.2" HTC Hero's HVGA high definition touch screen. For an immersive experience so crisp you can leave your laptop at home, the HTC Hero delivers seamlessly responsive interactivity with exhilarating High Definition content.
Android Donut operating system
The HTC Hero runs on Android version 1.6 otherwise known as Android Donut. Donut features many new features like a multi-lingual speech synthesis engine called Pico. It allows any Android application to "speak" a string of text with an accent that matches the language. There is also an upgraded search framework that provides a quick, effective, and consistent way for users to search across multiple sources—such as browser bookmarks & history, contacts, and the web—directly from the home screen. In respect of the camera, an updated user interface provides an integrated camera, camcorder, and gallery experience. Users can quickly toggle between still and video capture modes. Additionally, the gallery enables users to select multiple photos for deletion. Android 1.6 also provides a much faster camera experience. Compared to the previous release, launching the camera is now 39% faster, and there is a 28% improvement in the time from completing one shot to the next.
Voice Calls
A fully unlocked SIM free Quad-band smartphone, the HTC Hero is perfect for making calls, no matter where you are. Make calls, access email, browse the web and text message from practically anywhere. Plus, with HSPA/WCDMA data transfer protocols, the HTC Hero provides blisteringly fast download speeds of up to 7.2 Mbps, offering a powerful wireless networking experience.
Integrated Camera
The HTC Hero features a fully integrated 5MP digital camera with auto focus, so you can capture high quality stills and video and never miss a moment.
Bluetooth and Wi-Fi Wireless Connectivity
Featuring Bluetooth with Enhanced Data Rate and A2DP, with the HTC Hero you can wirelessly connect to Bluetooth compatible electronic devices such as wireless stereo headsets. And with full Wi-Fi capability you can connect to virtually any Wi-Fi network and get fully connected. With the HTC Hero, you can shop online, stream video and browse the web without incurring network charges, simply by connecting to your home wireless network or any public hotspot effortlessly.
HTC Sense
The HTC Hero is HTC's first smartphone to feature HTC Sense - an intuitive, seamless experience built upon three fundamental principles - make it mine, stay close, and discover the unexpected. With its super customisable interface, you can make your phone your own with your favorite sources of information, communication and entertainment at a glance.
Make it Mine
With the HTC Hero you can create and personalise customisable widgets directly on your home screen to make your phone truly your own. HTC Sense also features a new profile feature called ‘Scenes’, which can be used to create different screen arrangements that reflect different aspects of your life. Each Scene is like having a separate phone for your work, play or travel life.
Stay Close with the HTC Hero
Stay close to the people in your life, with all your text exchanges, email conversations, Facebook status, Flickr photo albums and phone logs, neatly organized by people. The 'stay close’ feature lets you manage your contacts via all the different sources you are accustomed to. When you view people, you can see all the different ways you have been in touch, including different email accounts, social networking updates and phone calls.
Discover the Unexpected
Look at things in a different perspective and discovert the unexpected. With the HTC Hero, you can search just about anything in a simple and intuitive manner. The dedicated Search button combs through tweets in Twitter, locates people in your contact list, finds emails in your inbox and searches through appointments in the calendar, so finding so you can find people at the press of a button.
Features of the HTC Hero
What's Included in the Box
