A look at "HTC Hero"

Are you buying a new phone for your self? Still confused which one to buy? Here is a look at "HTC HERO" In this column we will be describing the features and specifications of HTC Hero. Buy it if you like it :)

It has multi-touch pinch in/out resizing of images and Websites, plus Outlook synchronize – just like the iPhone. It also includes a sharper 5MP digital camera,QWERTY key pad and a microSD slot for extended storage space.

"HTC HERO" SPECIFICATIONS

GENERAL:

2G Network: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G Network: HSDPA 900 / 2100

Announced: 2009, June

BODY:

Dimensions: 112 x 56.2 x 14.4 mm

Weight:        135 g

DISPLAY:

Type:         TFT capacitive touchscreen, 65K colors

Size:           320 x 480 pixels, 3.2 inches (~180 ppi pixel density)

Multitouch: Yes

SOUND:

Alert types: Vibration, MP3, WAV ringtones

Loudspeaker:  Yes

3.5mm jack:  Yes

MEMORY:

Card slot:    microSD

Internal:      288 MB RAM, 512 MB ROM

DATA:

GPRS:       Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps

EDGE:       Class 10, 236.8 kbps

Speed:        HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 2.0 Mbps

WLAN:      Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g

Bluetooth:   Yes v2.0 with A2DP

USB:          Yes, miniUSB v2.0

CAMERA:

Primary:     5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels, autofocus

Features:    Geo-tagging, touch focus (via software update)

Video:        Yes, CIF@15fps

Secondary: No

FEATURES:

OS:            Android OS, v1.5 (Cupcake)

Chipset:      Qualcomm MSM7200A

CPU:          528 MHz ARM 11

GPU:         Adreno 130

Sensors:     Accelerometer, compass

Messaging:  SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM

Radio:        No

GPS:          Yes, with A-GPS support

Java:          Yes, via Java MIDP emulator

Colors:       Brown, White (teflon coating), Graphite, Black, Pink

                  - Dedicated search key

                        - Scenes quick profile switcher

                        - Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk integration

                        - MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA9 player

                        - MP4/H.263/H.264/WMV9 player

                        - Organizer

                        - Voice memo

BATTERY:

Stand-by:     Up to 440 h (2G) / Up to 750 h (3G)

Talk time:    Up to 8 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G)

HTC HERO - THE FIRST LOOK

THE GOOD THINGS AND THE BAD THINGS

The good things are: 

• It has HTC Sense Android OS
• Outlook sync
• The interface is multitouch
• 3.5mm headphone jack

The Bad Things are

• 5 mega pixel photos are often out of focus.
• USB connectivity is confusing
• No flash

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