Android: HTC Hero is official

HTC has finally announced their HTC Hero handset which we have been hearing alot these days. At it's event in London today, HTC unveiled Hero alongwith, what it calls, HTC Sense which is a widget-based UI integrating every aspect of social media which btw, some of you might recognise as Rosie. Sense allows you to keep different profiles of preset widgets(work/media/home) and easily switch between them. Hero has integrated social content into contacts so you can see live streams of your friends from Facebook and Twitter. Hit the Jump for more Details...



As expected, Hero packs a lot of action, it runs a 528MHz processor, 512MB/288MB ROM/RAM, 3.2" 320x480 screen, 3.5mm audio jack, compass, sensor, 900/2100MHz HSPA/Quad-band GSM, GPS, 802.11b/g WiFi, 5MP auto-focus camera, microSD slot and Adobe Flash support. The 3.5mm audio jack is a much required change. An interesting first among handsets is the Teflon coating which prevents slippery.

Hero will go on sale in Europe(T-Mobile and Orange) in July, followed by Asia and North America later this year.

Update: Orange has announced that it will be the network launch partner for Hero, which will be available for free on selected price plans, including Orange's £39.15/month, 2 contract, which includes unlimited texts/data and 1200 minutes of free calls.


Detailed Specs:

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 320x480 HVGA resolution
Network HSPA/WCDMA:

900/2100 MHz
Up to 2 Mbps up-link and 7.2 Mbps down-link speeds
Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE:

850/900/1800/1900 MHz
(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:
Up to 420 minutes for WCDMA
Up to 470 minutes for GSM
Standby time:
Up to 750 hours for WCDMA
Up to 440 hours for GSM
(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







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