A MINI REVIEW FOR HTC HERO
OK fellows i got my hero few days back , decided to write a small review for people who want to know a bit about this handset
1) Built
the built quality of this handset is amazing
its light weight , as compared to touch pro , touchpro 2 and palm pre
its solid candybar form factor and matt finish on back cover give it a solid grip
no creaks or squeaks
the trackball is slightly raised but nonetheless is bigger in size and very comfortable to use
the 4 keys ( menu. back. home .search ) are flushed with surface , though tactile enough but still i have my concerns over long term use
There is an ambient light sensor and an led indicator for notifications
2) Screen
the screen is gorgeous 3.2 inch 320x480 resolution
its sharp and looks awesome
its capacitance which means using it is much easier and smooth as compared to ur windows devices which needed stylus every now and then
3) ANDROID
This phone runs android 1.5 cupcake , but soon in few days eclair is gonna be out
there are 7 homecsreens loaded with beautiful widgets
all goodies of android is there
full google services ( gmail, gtalk,google voice )
One plus point in sprint hero is that there is support for yahoo mail ( free ) on non sprint networks which wasnt there on other handsets
4) Battery
the phone comes with 1500mah battery
even with heavy usage ( data on ) shud go for 1.5/2 days
and without data will last for 2 3 days
overall a satisfied battery life
5) Performance
performance wise hero is fast
its faster than gsm version of hero
call quality is good
Also the irritating area notifications occur less frequently than in other phones
no network issues
6) Data connectivity
there is a full 1x capability of hero on reliance
u get push gmail ,gtalk
there is wifi on board
though i have always seen that wifi sensitivity of android devices is less
7) Multimedia & Camera
htc hero comes with 3.5mm adapter
which means u can plug in ur favourite headsets
the audio quality is good enough
CAMERA IS 5MP
lol , did we think we wud be using 5mp device on reliance ....hell ya
the camera lacks flash , so that means night time its a no no
but overall the camera clearity is good in day light or in proeprly lit places
pretty satisfactory pics in daytime
8) GPS
it comes with agps support , quick satellite locks in 1-5 mins
u have got google maps to use with it
if u need offline navigation u can use the s/ws NDRIVE &SYGIC which i have posted on this forum
9) Hacks
since its android so its open to lot of hacks
u can install lot of cracked apps
watch for my new posts in next few days i will be posting lot of cracked apps
also u can load custom roms without any hassles
ON A NOTE I WOULD LIKE TO WRITE ABOUT THE ONSCREEN KEYBAORD FOR TYPING
since its complete touch device yping would be an issue
but not in hero
u have smooth typing experince on hero
u can use the keyboard in both protrait and landscape mode
SOME COMPARISON SHOTS WITH OTHER PHONES