HTC Hero
Manufacturer | HTC Corporation |
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Type | Candybar smartphone |
Series | A Series |
Predecessor | HTC Magic |
Successor | HTC Legend |
Dimensions | 112 mm (4.4 in) (h) 56.2 mm (2.21 in) (w) 14.35 mm (0.565 in) (d) |
Weight | 135 g (4.8 oz) |
Operating system | Android 1.5/2.1 and HTC Sense |
CPU | 528 MHz Qualcomm MSM7600A or MSM7200A ARM11 processor |
Memory | 288 MB RAM 512 MB ROM |
Storage | Flash memory: 256 MB microSD slot: supports up to 16 GB [1] |
Rear camera | 5.0 megapixel with auto focus |
Display | 320 × 480 px, 3.2 in (81 mm), HVGA, 65,536 color LCD at 180 pixels per inch (ppi) |
Connectivity | Wi-Fi (802.11b/g), Bluetooth 2.0+EDR, ExtUSB, A-GPS GSM version: Quad band GSM 850; 900; 1,800; and 1,900 MHz GPRS/EDGE, and Dual band UMTS 900; and 2,100 MHz HSPA (Europe), or Dual band UMTS 850; and 1,900 MHz HSPA (North America) CDMA version: Dual band CDMA2000/EV-DO Rev. A 800; and 1,900 MHz |
Data inputs | Multi-touch capacitive touchscreen display, volume controls, ambient light sensors, 3-axis accelerometer, digital compass |
Hearing aid compatibility | Sprint: M3/T3 [2] DROID Eris: M3/T3 [3] |
The HTC Hero (also marketed as T-Mobile G2 Touch in the UK, Austria, Germany, Croatia, the Netherlands and Hungary, and Era G2 Touch in Poland) is the third phone manufactured by the HTC Corporation for the Android platform, as part of the A series. Notably, it is the first phone of that series to feature a 3.5 mm audio jack, multi-touch capability, the HTC Sense user interface, and a "Lite" version of Adobe Flash.[4] The phone was announced on June 24, 2009 in London. It was released in Europe during July 2009, and in the U.S. via Sprint on October 11, 2009[5] and via Cellular South on November 9, 2009.[6] FCC documents surfaced to show that there a version of the HTC Hero supporting Rogers and AT&T's bands for 3G, which was later released in Canada for Telus' new HSPA network.[7] The phone is available in the UK on Orange, 3, T-Mobile, BT Broadband Anywhere (MVNO), and SIM-free. In Australia it is available exclusively through retailer Harvey Norman SIM-free.
Specifications
The specifications according to the HTC website in October 2009:[8]
- Screen size: 3.2 in (81 mm)
- Screen resolution: 320 × 480
- Input devices: Multi-touch Touchscreen with lipophobic coating, trackball
- GSM Version has teflon phone cover (White); CDMA Version has grey-rubber cover
- Battery: 1.35 Ah (GSM edition); 1.5 Ah (CDMA edition)
- Talk time: 470 minutes (GSM) to 420 minutes (WCDMA)
- Standby time: 440 hours (GSM) to 750 hours (WCDMA)
- Specific absorption rate (SAR) radiation level: 1.13 W/KG @ 1g (HEAD); 0.711 W/KG @ 1g (BODY) [9]
- 5 megapixel rear-facing camera with autofocus
- A-GPS
- Digital compass
- Qualcomm MSM 7600A 528 MHz ARM processor (USA), MSM 7200A 528 MHz ARM processor (Europe) "HTC Hero Specification".
- RAM: 288 MB
- ROM: 512 MB
- microSD slot (SDHC compatible)
- Operating system: Android 1.5 and HTC Sense
- European GSM Version: Quad band GSM/GPRS/EDGE (GSM 850; GSM 900; GSM 1,800; GSM 1,900); Dual band UMTS/HSPA (UMTS 900; UMTS 2,100)
- North American GSM Version: Quad band GSM/GPRS/EDGE (GSM 850; GSM 900; GSM 1,800; GSM 1,900); Dual band UMTS/HSPA (UMTS 850; UMTS 1,900)
- CDMA Version: CDMA/EV-DO Rev. A 800; and 1,900 MHz
- Wi-Fi (802.11b/g)
- Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR and A2DP
- HTC ExtUSB (Mini-B USB backwards compatible)
- 3.5 mm audio jack, microphone, and speaker
- Accelerometer
- Size (h. × w. × d.): 112 mm (4.4 in) × 56.2 mm (2.21 in) × 14.35 mm (0.565 in)
- Weight: 135 g (4.8 oz) with battery
- Supports MP3, AAC(AAC, AAC+, AAC-LC), AMR-NB, WAV, Ogg Vorbis, MIDI and Windows Media Audio 9 music formats and MPEG-4, H.263, H.264, AVI, and Windows Media Video 9 video formats
- Proximity sensor - Verizon Wireless' Droid Eris only[10]
- GMail, IMAP4, POP3, and Microsoft Exchange Server email
- Flash support and multi-touch web browser.[11]
U.S. Variants
The Sprint/Cellular South/Cellcom version of the HTC Hero is different from those that will be sold in Asia, Canada and Europe. The outer body has been significantly altered, with the controversial "chin" that is present on the Asian, Canadian and European models being removed in lieu of a smooth, beveled surface where all but two of the once raised buttons now lie flat.
A modified version of the Hero, the HTC Droid Eris, was released on the Verizon Wireless network on November 6, 2009. Pictures of Google's CEO, Eric Schmidt have been circulated showing him holding the Droid Eris after a press conference that announced an Android-centric partnership between Verizon and Google.[12] The Verizon Wireless version, unlike the Sprint and GSM versions, features a proximity sensor.
Updates
The HTC Hero[13] is the first phone to feature HTC's own "Sense" software, which includes a customized user interface. There had been initial issues regarding lag on the device, however a firmware upgrade resolved the problem to some extent.[14]
HTC has announced their intention to release an update for the Hero in the first half of 2010 that will upgrade the Android OS to version 2.1 while incorporating Sense. This news was released via Twitter on December 17, 2009.[15] Sprint further clarified on their own Twitter that the 2.1 update would be released early in the second quarter of 2010[16].
As of May 14, 2010, Verizon Wireless has made publicly available a system update to Android version 2.1 on their Droid Eris. The Sprint Hero 2.1 update was released on 19 May 2010.[17]
See also
References
- ^ http://twitter.com/htc/status/7757559719
- ^ "HTC Hero Official Specifications". Retrieved 2009-10-21.
- ^ "Htc droid eris". Retrieved 2009-11-13.
- ^ "HTC Hero: The first Android device with Flash, 24 Jun 2009". Adobe.com. Retrieved 2010-04-08.
- ^ "Sprint HTC Hero now on sale to everyone". Engadget. Retrieved 2010-04-08.
- ^ https://www.cellularsouth.com/cscommerce/products/phones/product_phone_detail.jsp?id=prod26560022&navCount=0
- ^ "HTC Hero hits FCC with US 3G". Engadget Mobile. Retrieved 2010-04-08.
- ^ "HTC Mobile Phone Support - HTC Hero (Sprint) - Tech Specs". Htc.com. Retrieved 2010-04-08.
- ^ PDF file of HTC Hero (Sprint version) User Manual, downloaded from HTC website at [1] on 2010/03/19.
- ^ "HTC Hero detailed information". Phone Arena. Retrieved 2010-04-08.
- ^
Buchanan, Matt (2009-07-21). ""HTC Hero Review: Ambitious, but Tragically Flawed"". Gizmodo.
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- ^ http://www.telesutra.com/2009/09/10/htc-launches-indias-first-android-phone-htc-hero/
- ^ "HTC Hero updated firmware arrives in Denmark [Update 2". SlashGear. 2009-09-11. Retrieved 2010-04-08.
- ^ "Twitter / HTC: Anybody notice the clarifi". Twitter.com. 2009-12-17. Retrieved 2010-04-08.
- ^ sprint. "Twitter / sprint: Android update! Upgrades t". Twitter.com. Retrieved 2010-04-08.
- ^ "Sprint HTC Hero Android 2.1 Update Released". Retrieved 2010-05-19.
External links
- Official HTC Hero Product Page
- Official HTC Hero Features Video (computer animated)