We know we’ve kept you waiting for our official HTC Hero hands-on demo video, but we hope you’ll find its been worthwhile. Android Community dragged one of HTC’s demo team away and made him spend fifteen minutes running through the Hero, covering all the new features in their Sense UI.
While it’s still early days, our takeaway-impression of the Hero – and the Sense UI – is a huge usability step forward for Android. Tasks which previously required third-party apps or trawling through the menus and browser are now brought right up to the homepage, and the various ways in which HTC have made them easy to organize and use are particularly slick.
If you’re looking for the full specifications of the Hero, HTC have put up their official product page. There’s also our full gallery of hands-on Hero images, which you can see here.
I want it, I want it Now!
(Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory)
I would be in total HEAVEN!!!!!!
I would be in total HEAVEN!!!!!!
I knowwwwwwwwwwww LG, But I'm all caught up on the latest Electronics (So I'm open to splurge on 2 key pieces)
And my mind is set on these 2 items, for right now! (or the huawei ;-)
But the question is when is it coming state side??
Adobe Playa! <--- Ha Ha!
me on the other hand i have always said i was waiting on this phone. i think it was only DT and i that were excited about this phone and liked the rugged look
ANYWAYS GOOD STUFF
But the question is when is it coming state side??
me on the other hand i have always said i was waiting on this phone. i think it was only DT and i that were excited about this phone and liked the rugged look
ANYWAYS GOOD STUFF
i might have to upgrade before my contract runs out.
http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2009/...roid-handsets/
what are the odds of having the sense UI working on the Magic? that would be awesome....
but... but.... teflon coated body..... and.... i guess i can learn to love the Hero... DOH!
And I really like the looks - clean, simple, functional, including the chin which protects the screen and trackball if you set it face-down. No iPhoney chrome trim, no gloss finish. No hard keys either, but for a phone this slick...I'm beginning to feel flexible about that requirement...
Maybe T-Mo will offer this later on, about the time my contract is up.
http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2009/...roid-handsets/
what are the odds of having the sense UI working on the Magic? that would be awesome....
but... but.... teflon coated body..... and.... i guess i can learn to love the Hero... DOH!
Chris
Chris
i kinda prefer the rounded look of the Magic to the Hero, and i suppose i can live with a 3MP camera PLUS if what HTC's CEO says is true, then i might get the Magic and hold out for the Sense UI
i kinda prefer the rounded look of the Magic to the Hero, and i suppose i can live with a 3MP camera PLUS if what HTC's CEO says is true, then i might get the Magic and hold out for the Sense UI
Having played with both the Magic and the Hero, they're both pretty compact handsets. The Hero is probably a little larger than the Magic overall, but they've done a good job making it feel compact. Again, the severely tapered edges do wonders for in-hand feel. There are a few comparison shots here; apologies that they're not the greatest quality, but the lighting at the launch event yesterday was appalling.
Chris