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A combination of good design and a fully customizable user interface make the Hero a great smartphone. A boon for the Android platform still in its infancy.
Read the full review →While it could use a boost in the performance department, the HTC Hero is the most feature-packed Google Android device to date, bringing some notable improvements and a highly customizable interface.
Read the full review →"It's the Android phone we've been waiting for. Almost." In-depth review of the HTC Hero from Gizmodo.
Read the full review →The princess might not kiss this Hero because it's kinda ugly, but at least it'll actually get the job done now. If you've been waiting for an Android phone not on T-Mobile, or one that's finally just about ready for primetime, this is it.
Read the full review →Pocket Lint has a review of the HTC Hero, below is a section of their verdict. We love the design and the build too, and the flexibility of an open source operating system like Android excites us: the community is there, making applications to enhance the experience so the phone can give that...
Read the full review →Quite an exhaustive review of the Hero, complete with an amazing array of images and the gadget porn "unboxing" video.
Read the full review →"There's a lot to like about the HTC Hero. A lot. Be it the multiple homescreens, the option to change scenes to suit the time of day, the Facebook integration or even the responsive touchscreen." "However, there were lows, and some of them were pretty deep indeed. The 528MHz...
Read the full review →In the beginning there was G1: the frontline trooper, the mean machine, the expendable GI. Elsewhere, in the HTC discourse, it was hope and vision. Well, it seems the dreamer's Dream is coming true and someone there is really proud with what they've done. HTC Hero is perhaps the most...
Read the full review →I personally found the Hero a perfect marriage of form and function, and with my usage, which is mostly heavy data and app usage, I didn’t experience any slowdowns. As Doug says, with the phone $79.99 on a Telus 3 year contract, the Hero is the best Android device Canadians can buy today, and in...
Read the full review →On the whole the Hero is good value hardware. New in a box, it can be had for at least half the price of an iPhone - pretty much the reason I bought it. Having widgets, Gmail, a decent browser, Google synced contacts, calendar and facebook is all great. However, it's not an iPhone killer...
Read the full review →Pros: - Hardware is solid, relatively thin, not too heavy - Actual buttons on front of phone - HTC Sense is a great addition to Android (especially the touchscreen keyboard) - Generally responsive to input and programs rarely lag - 2 days of battery life with typical usage for me - 2.1 update...
Read the full review →I switched from an iPhone to the HTC Hero to save a bit of money and it was clearly a step backwards. On Android 1.5 the phone wasn't a match for the iPhone and on 2.1 it was too sluggish to make advantage of the features. Enjoyed the feel of the phone in my hand and it lasted a good 15 months of...
Read the full review →Bought the HTC Hero the day it came out by Sprint, thought I was on the cutting edge with my new Google android-based phone! Really enjoyed downloading many free applications from thousands available, everything from weather to sound apps. Once of the features I really appreciated was the...
Read the full review →I was so damn happy when I first bought this phone. But then Android 2.1 was released. And then Android 2.2. And all I heard was the update's coming, it's coming, be patient. So I waited. And waited. And watched the US Hero get the update. Then the Asians. Then the Europeans....
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