HTC, the Taiwan based mobile phone company is a pioneer in smart phone designing, and created history by bringing out the HTC Dream phone, the first smart phone to use the Android operating system. After the huge success of HTC Dream, or T-1 Mobile G1, HTC has brought out another Android enabled smart phone, the HTC Hero. The HTC Hero has attempted to better its predecessor, and has in fact succeeded, in a number of ways. The HTC Hero handset looks striking and classy, borrowing the good looks from both the G1 and Magic.
HTC is known for its cutting edge technology in the designing of phones, and it has not disappointed with the HTC Hero. Even though it is a tad large, its design is such that it fits perfectly into the palm of one’s hand. The HTC Hero is designed for long use. It has a scratch resistant and smudge resistant body, and has a brighter and clearer display. The phone is coated with a layer of Teflon on the outside which protects it from wear and tear, yet this durable gadget is surprisingly extremely soft and user friendly.The HTC Hero has a spectacular 3.2-inch HVGA display. It is the ideal gadget to use for surfing the internet, and for multimedia content usage. It has brilliant hardware specifications which include all of the following- a sensor of gravity, a 3.5 mm stereo headset jack, a 5 mega pixel auto focus camera, expandable MicroSD memory, and AGPS. The software available for the HTC Hero includes dedicated buttons for Searching and much more. HTC Hero embodies HTC Sense, which is like an experience you’ve never felt before. It is responsible for promoting a sense of innovation and ushering in changes in people’s lives. HTC Sense is based on three fundamental principles: make it mine, stay close, and discover the unexpected. This is an assurance of the mobile device offering the best quality and service, it fact a phone experience that something one has never felt before. The HTC Hero provides never before reached levels of personalization. Rather than putting important data and content under layers and layers of folder hierarchy, the HTC Hero makes it instantaneously accessible by the help of widgets which let you access your important data at the click of a button, or a simple touch. HTC Hero also has an important feature called Scenes which lets one switch between different modes, which depend on one’s moods.
The specifications of the phone include- Processor: Qualcomm MSM7200A, 528 MHz, Operating System: Android, Memory-ROM: 512 MB RAM: 288 MB, Dimensions-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:, Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE, GPS,0Internal 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. All these specifications constitute this amazing phone.
