Hero Specs Dropped on HTC.com

[phandroid]

Hardware specs are looking mighty impressive on the HTC Hero. A few of the ones that caught my eye:Memory ROM: 512 MBRAM: 288 MBCamera 5.0 megapixel color camera with auto focusBattery Rechargeable Lithium-ion batteryCapacity: 1350 mAhTalk time:Up to 420 minutes for WCDMAUp to 470 minutes for GSMStandby time:Up to 750 hours for WCDMAUp [...]

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[athlaig]

as nice as this phone looks, is it even worth getting if it comes to america and the phone doesnt have the google stamping on it. i want all the functionality of google, or will the differences not even matter?

 

[sergey]

Spec-wise, it's the same as the magic, right?

I like the multitouch, the UI, and most of the design- that chin is horrible though. Also like how HTC tried to tweak the OS for improved battery life. Finally! I hate the lack of memory.

The big question is how will updates work since it's not a "google" phone? When Donut is released, do HTC Hero owners have to wait until HTC releases the update?

It's a good update for HTC/Android, but does anybody think that Android is increasingly becoming a European thing? By the time we get the Magic, Europe will have the Dream, Magic, and Hero, along with the Samsung Galaxy.

 

[Jayziac]

I'm guessing without the "Google experience" just means less customized apps installed by default. You get a more bare Android OS. But usually doesn't mean you can't get them yourself. It may take more work and a bit of know-how. But there's no reason for Google to disable/block installing their apps on a generic Android phone.

 

[homemade-jam]

Is the 'sense ui' the official name for Haykuro's rosie?

I'll be really disappointed if they don't keep all android phones in line with the same OS Version - that was one of the major sellings points!

 

[bigshape]

Is the 'sense ui' the official name for Haykuro's rosie?

I'll be really disappointed if they don't keep all android phones in line with the same OS Version - that was one of the major sellings points!

as far as i'm aware - rosie/sense is a skin applied to android 1.5 at the o.s. level by htc. (feel free to correct me if i'm wrong though...)

 

[paloverde88]

Apparently the biggest disappointment with the hero is no OTA install for apps and not a Google phone means less Google options

 

[Esquire0399]

Apparently the biggest disappointment with the hero is no OTA install for apps and not a Google phone means less Google options

From what I read on engadget this is incorrect. Firmware updates will not be OTA, however app installs should still be. Correct me if I'm wrong.

 

[paloverde88]

I am still unclear as to whether apps will install OTA on the Hero as this is not clearly stated, all we know is this is not a google phone, as such, HTC might think it not a big deal to not have OTA apps install. Who knows?
But as you say, it might just be the updates, but even for my magic, it appears there is no updates all the time, which seemed unlikely, every time I go to that update screen, almost instantly it says you have the latest without even first checking with the server at all

 

[Mansn]

OTA apps will work. OTA updates to Android will not:
HTC Hero: Android, 3.2 inch screen, 5 megapixel camera, Teflon coating, coming out late summer

 

[paloverde88]

OTA apps will work. OTA updates to Android will not:
HTC Hero: Android, 3.2 inch screen, 5 megapixel camera, Teflon coating, coming out late summer

ok google apps will not install I suppose esp. their map apps which keeps improving.


Here in Australia the magic only just released last week and there was alot of advertising, far more than when Dream was out.

But then one week later, it is now superseded by the Hero already!

Not fair

 

[Jayziac]

OTA app installs should apply for all phones. The firmware you may have to go in to your local carrier store to do because it's a more critical low-level component of the phone, and if something goes wrong, like the wireless connection is disconnected prematurely, it could cripple the device. That's the reason why it may not be applied OTA.