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HTC Hero
ManufacturerHTC Corporation
SeriesA Series
PredecessorHTC Magic
SuccessorHTC Legend
TypeCandybar smartphone
Dimensions112 mm (4.4 in) (h)
56.2 mm (2.21 in) (w)
14.35 mm (0.565 in) (d)
Weight135 g (4.8 oz)
Operating systemAndroid 1.5/2.1 and HTC Sense
CPU528 MHz Qualcomm MSM7600A or MSM7200A ARM11 processor
Memory288 MB RAM
512 MB ROM
StorageFlash memory: 256 MB
microSD slot: supports up to 32 GB [1]
BatteryGSM version: 3.7 V 1340 mAh
CDMA version: 3.7 V 1500 mAh
Internal rechargeable removable lithium-ion battery
Display320 × 480 px, 3.2 in (81 mm), HVGA, 65,536 color LCD at 180 pixels per inch (ppi)
Rear camera5.0 megapixel with auto focus
ConnectivityWi-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 inputsMulti-touch capacitive touchscreen display, volume controls, ambient light sensors, 3-axis accelerometer, digital compass
Hearing aid compatibilitySprint: M3/T3 [2]
DROID Eris: M3/T3 [3]
List of Droid models
Related articles:
Android (operating system)

The HTC Hero (also marketed as T-Mobile G2 Touch on T-Mobile in the UK, Austria, Germany, Croatia, the Netherlands, Slovakia and Hungary, Droid Eris on Verizon in the USA 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.[8] 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[9] and via Cellular South on November 9, 2009.[10] 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's new HSPA+ network.[11] 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:[12][13]

  • Screen size: 3.2 in (81 mm)
  • Screen resolution: 320 × 480
  • Input devices: Multi-touch Touchscreen with lipophobic coating, trackball
  • White Version has teflon phone cover; Brown 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) [14]
  • 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 (with OTA update to 2.1 in June 2010) 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[15]
  • GMail, IMAP4, POP3, and Microsoft Exchange Server email
  • Flash support and multi-touch web browser.[16]

U.S. Variants

Sprint

HTC Hero for Sprint
Redesigned HTC Hero for Sprint

The Sprint/Cellular South/Cellcom/Bluegrass Cellular/Ntelos version of the HTC Hero is different from those that are 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. Also due to performance issues some of the clock animations were removed.

Droid Eris

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.[17] The Verizon Wireless version, unlike the Sprint and GSM versions, features a proximity sensor.

The Eris was succeeded by HTC's Droid Incredible in 2010.

Updates

The HTC Hero[18] 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.[19]

HTC announced their intention to release an update for the Hero in the first half of 2010 that would upgrade the Android OS to version 2.1 while incorporating Sense. This news was released via Twitter on December 17, 2009.[20] Sprint further clarified on their own Twitter that the 2.1 update would be released early in the second quarter of 2010[21].

By May 14, 2010, Verizon Wireless had made a system update to Android version 2.1 publicly available for their Droid Eris. The Sprint Hero 2.1 update was released on 19 May 2010.[22]

The update to 2.1 has been officially released on the HTC website for the Sprint (CDMA) version. On June 4, 2010, the Android 2.1 update for the GSM Hero was made available in Taiwan. On June 17, 2010, the first part of Europe was provided the update, the second part on June 28, 2010.[23] The Worldwide English (WWE) version was released on June 28, 2010. HTC has suggested that they will not be updating the device further to version 2.2.[24]

Though the 2.1 update has been officially released by HTC a few networks have refused to allow the Hero phones running on their networks to receive the update. Most notably Orange in Europe did not announce any officially update policy or guidance for the phone despite numerous requests for their customer base, until late July 2010. This proved to be so frustrating that a Facebook[25] group was set up to try and gain more information from Orange and their lack of support for the HTC Hero. Nevertheless, on 28 July 2010, part 1 for the 2.1 update was released OTA (Over-The-Air) to Orange handsets. Three UK released the full 2.1 update OTA on 26 August 2010. The 2.1 update noticeably increases the browser speed and there appears to be an automatic closing of background apps as system resources diminish with increasing multitasking. Many Customers over Europe are still waiting for part 2 of the update[citation needed], which will finally upgrade their handsets to 2.1

Telus has also refused to offer guidance or an update for their HTC hero. While initially slated for release in May 2010, by mid-August[26] no update had yet been released to Telus customers. Furthermore, customer service at Telus complains that the fault lies with HTC.[citation needed]

Sprint drew the ire of many of its HTC Hero and Samsung Moment customers when it announced in June 2010 that it would be upgrading its Android devices to Android 2.2, but later corrected the statement to say that the upgrade would only be available for the HTC Evo. The criticism has been particularly fierce from those who purchased the Hero on 2-year contracts shortly before and even after Sprint effectively ended the upgrade lifespan of the phone. Widely-reported problems with Android 2.1 on the Hero have further fueled criticism among customers who feel Sprint has shirked its responsibility to acknowledge and fix confirmed problems with the device.[27]

Separately, numerous groups have created custom ROMs for both the CDMA and GSM versions of the HTC Hero based on various versions of Android 2.1, including the popular "VillainROM", "CyanogenMod", and others. Although there will not be an official version of Android 2.2 for the Hero, several separate groups have created functioning ROMs which include this. A popular Android 2.2 ROM for the GSM HTC Hero is FroydVillain.[28][29]

See also

References

  1. ^ http://www.htc.com/us/support/hero-sprint/help/storage-card#449
  2. ^ "HTC Hero Official Specifications". Retrieved 2009-10-21.
  3. ^ "Htc droid eris". Retrieved 2009-11-13.
  4. ^ http://gizmodo.com/5591941/droid-2-launching-august-12-with-r2+d2-edition
  5. ^ http://apexnewsnetwork.com/25105/motorola-droid-2-release-date-%E2%80%93-two-dates-may-be-involved/
  6. ^ http://cnmnewsnetwork.com/124160/motorola-droid-2-release-date-august-availability-anticipated/
  7. ^ http://www.product-reviews.net/2010/07/19/motorola-droid-2-release-date-and-first-verizon-pictures/
  8. ^ "HTC Hero: The first Android device with Flash, 24 Jun 2009". Adobe.com. Retrieved 2010-04-08.
  9. ^ "Sprint HTC Hero now on sale to everyone". Engadget. Retrieved 2010-04-08.
  10. ^ https://www.cellularsouth.com/cscommerce/products/phones/product_phone_detail.jsp?id=prod26560022&navCount=0
  11. ^ "HTC Hero hits FCC with US 3G". Engadget Mobile. Retrieved 2010-04-08.
  12. ^ "HTC Mobile Phone Support - HTC Hero (Sprint) - Tech Specs". Htc.com. Retrieved 2010-04-08.
  13. ^ "HTC - Products - HTC Hero - Specification". htc.com. Retrieved 2010-06-27.
  14. ^ PDF file of HTC Hero (Sprint version) User Manual, downloaded from HTC website at [1] on 2010/03/19.
  15. ^ "HTC Hero detailed information". Phone Arena. Retrieved 2010-04-08.
  16. ^ Buchanan, Matt (2009-07-21). ""HTC Hero Review: Ambitious, but Tragically Flawed"". Gizmodo. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |accessedate= ignored (help)
  17. ^ "What Verizon Android device is Eric Schmidt holding? « Boy Genius Report". Boygeniusreport.com. 2009-10-06. Retrieved 2010-04-08.
  18. ^ http://www.telesutra.com/2009/09/10/htc-launches-indias-first-android-phone-htc-hero/
  19. ^ "HTC Hero updated firmware arrives in Denmark [Update 2]". SlashGear. 2009-09-11. Retrieved 2010-06-01.
  20. ^ "Twitter / HTC: Anybody notice the clarifi". Twitter.com. 2009-12-17. Retrieved 2010-04-08.
  21. ^ sprint. "Twitter / sprint: Android update! Upgrades t". Twitter.com. Retrieved 2010-04-08.
  22. ^ "Sprint HTC Hero Android 2.1 Update Released". Retrieved 2010-05-19.
  23. ^ http://www.htc.com/europe/support.aspx
  24. ^ http://www.product-reviews.net/2010/05/21/android-2-2-froyo-no-update-to-htc-hero-legend-and-droid-eris-phones/
  25. ^ http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=140327502658782
  26. ^ http://mobilesyrup.com/2010/04/06/telus-htc-hero-2-1-update-delayed-to-the-first-week-of-may/
  27. ^ "Sprint expects to launch Android 2.2 in near future". Sprint Community. 2010-06-25. Retrieved 2010-09-05.
  28. ^ "FroydVillain 1.3.0". VillainROM. 2010-08-20. Retrieved 22 August 2010.
  29. ^ "CyanogenMod 6.0.0 for Htc Hero Gsm/Cdma Alpha Preview". CyanogenMod. 04 July 2010. Retrieved 22 August 2010. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
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