Exclusively available from Sprint, the HTC Hero is HTC’s third smartphone powered by Google Android operating system. As the successor to the two previous Android devices, the G1 and the MyTouch3G, the Hero brings some additional features and notable improvements, like HTC’s Sense user interface, a capacity multi-touch screen, a 5.0-megapixel camera, Wi-Fi capability, a Flash-supported web browser and many more.Unlike the European version, the Sprint Hero does not have the signature "chin" of HTC Android devices, but boasts a more streamlined design. It measures 4.5" high by 2.2" wide by 0.5" thick and weighs 4.5 ounces, giving you a sturdy feeling in hand. As mentioned above, its 3.2-inch 480x320-pixel capacitive is equipped with multi-touch capability, which means you can pinch to zoom in and out of Web pages or images, or flick to scroll. Text entry is easy using the virtual QWERTY keyboard with haptic feedback in portrait or landscape mode.
One of the most noteworthy features of the Hero is the Sense, a highly customizable user interface that lets you customize seven home panels with various widgets and shortcuts. Also, you can change the theme of the device using the feature called Scenes, depending on whether you are at work, traveling or out of the town.
Running on Sprint’s high-speed network, the Hero delivers fast Internet surfing using a Google HTML Web browser that displays Flash-based sites. Messaging options are all-round: Other than text, multimedia and instant messaging, the Hero allows access to Gmail as well as AOL, Yahoo and Windows Live email accounts. You can also sync your Outlook email, calendar and contacts.
Like other Google phones, it comes with a range of Google mobile services, including Google search, Google Maps and Google Calendar. More than 8,000 applications, widgets and games are available in the Andriod Market for download. Also, you will find some preloaded Sprint services on the smartphone, including Sprint TV, GPS with Sprint Navigator, NFL Mobile Live, plus Nascar Sprint Cup Mobile.
In addition, the Hero sports with a bunch of multimedia goodies. There is a decent media player with support for MP3, AAC, AMR-NB, WAV, MIDI and Windows Media Audio 9 formats. The 5.0-megapixel camera is capable of recording video and geo-tagging. Other features include a built-in light sensor, an accelerometer, a 3.5mm headset jack, Bluetooth 2.0 and a PDF viewer. The Hero offers 512MB ROM and 288MB RAM, while its microSD slot accepts up to 32GB memory cards.
With a revamped interface, an array of Google applications and many other enhanced features, the HTC Hero is a fun and powerful smartphone that brings the best operating system to Android fans.
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