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#26
I'd like to see a bigger dial pad for the phone. The one now is too small. I like the one the Moment has.....nice a big buttons.

Id also like when you are on a call and another call comes in ( call waiting )...and you press decline.....it would stop the call from trying to get through and go directly to voice mail instead of the beeping that continues. Freaking annoying.
 
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#27
HTC needs to fix the headphone and volume function of the 3.5mm jack on the Hero. Wired headphones are recognized only intermittently (I tried several, then after a reboot, one worked).

Volume is way too low. One of my complaints with my old HTC Mogul (WinMo 6.1) was low volume; hello HTC, do we have to buy an iPod just to get decent playback? BTW, I'm a fifty-something techy, and listen almost exclusively to podcasts, rather than music. I'm not looking for early deafness or a hearing-aid replacement, just being able to hear podcasts somewhere other than in a dead quiet room.

Regarding Bluetooth: why no support for BT across apps, rather than just when on a phone call? Why isn't listening to any media (music, podcasts, video) supported on a mono BT? Apparently this is an Android issue (Google, you there?), as I can't find a hack anywhere on the web regardless of the phone model. Funny thing is that I had a Motorola Q9c for a short time, and it worked perfectly for this out of the box (but wouldn't let you hang up a call).

So,
* Repair of headphone recognition
* Reasonable volume output to any wired or wireless headset/headphone
* Consistent playback to any attached device, including changing between calls and playback on a given device.

This can't be that hard.

Keywords: Sprint, HTC, Hero, Android 1.5, Bluetooth, headset, headphone, 3.5, podcast, volume
 
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#28
kiddb said:
Regarding Bluetooth: why no support for BT across apps, rather than just when on a phone call? Why isn't listening to any media (music, podcasts, video) supported on a mono BT? Apparently this is an Android issue (Google, you there?), as I can't find a hack anywhere on the web regardless of the phone model. Funny thing is that I had a Motorola Q9c for a short time, and it worked perfectly for this out of the box (but wouldn't let you hang up a call).
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It was known that Bluetooth capabilities were limited as far as development in 1.5. 2.0 added more to the API as far as Bluetooth, so hopefully your issues will be addressed in the OS update.

Android 2.0, Release 1 | Android Developers
 
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#29
i just did it again....i accidentally pressed the call back button in voice mail when i was checking it! I seem to do this about 70% of the time. this could be easily fixed by a UI design change of the visual voice mail app. I think they could also make the screen automatically turn off with voice transmissions or at least provide the option to do so. this is becoming an annoyance and a slight embarrassment for me.
I'll check my voice mail, put the phone's screen carefully away from my cheek but accidentally brush up next to the return call button, the phone lags for a few seconds, i check to see what's wrong, then i'll be in the dialing session.
 
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#30
So far with the Hero I like it. Things I may want to see in a newer product would be.

More internal phone memory

The Next gen Processors ( I want to fondle the N1 to see how it runs )

I would like a stylus, I have hot dog fingers enough said ( and those little slideout keyboards are just about as bad )

Better track ball or pointing device, it can be a bit quirky

Please for the love of god a better contact manager. When entering a name EVERY CONTACT name should be in the T9 dictionary for quicker look up. Better control of groups. My 4 year old Katana has this phones contact manager whipped for easy of use.

I have some issues with BT and my car. No idea why but I can have the BT in car working finish a call, place a call and it on the phone vs the BT worked fine for 4 years with the Katana.

Little bit better volume levels.

Just put the newest bestest stuff into it and make sure it works right.

-Robert
 
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#31
Carl Zeiss optics for camera

Xenon strobe flash (I know, this will kill battery life, but I use my phone in the field to take pic's to email to vendors from the phone)

A working sync program, I hate that I can't sync my contacts and calendar with Outlook.

2.1 or better

Latest processor

A better contacts widget, seriously, HTC really screwed the pooch on this one!

Bluetooth text ability, my head unit has it, why not my phone?

At least 4 gigs internal memory.

That is all for now, unless it can double as a concealed carry .45 acp!:D:rolleyes:
 
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#41
i love my hero as it is.
just maybe more internal memory.
a flash would be sick.

and color changing LED's at the top! as well as a color changing trackball! more customization would make it that much better. would make notifications much much better. it would be f-in sweet if you could change the color or your backlight so the buttons glow a different color.

all touch screen just like this one. slide out keyboard would be ******ed. get a different phone if you want a keyboard.

also i think they should market the shit outta the next hero so there's cool cases for it like they have for the iphone and droid.
they never have sweet cases. they only have feminine designs. >.<
 
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#43
330D said:
Huh?


HTC Hero Defender Series Case // OtterBox.com

That Ain't no girly case......:D
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yea but it's effin huge. i picked the hero cuz it was small. i
'm talkin with sweet ass designs like they got for the iphone or droid. they got all the cool shit. i saw a white one with crazy ass green bubbles and a tribal design at the mall the other day. buuut sure enough they didnt have it for my phone. bastards. also when i scour the net for hard cases, they only have feminine ones or skulls. im not gothic or a drag queen, so needless to say it, i dont want those. they gotta make a site so you can make custom cases for it like tmobile did with they're sidekick. that would be sick to say the least. not some stupid peel off skin that doesnt protect the phone at all (skinit)
 
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