Some Details Relating HTC Hero - Is It The New Dawn For Smartphones?
HTC Hero Review - the highest glorified smart phone from the HTC stable has been the doing the rounds from mid 2009 and it has been a center of attraction for many of us. This is the third HTC phone based on the new age Android Platform and HTC have scaled new heights of personalization with the Hero.
This beautiful phone has a radical design and most of its surface area is sheltered by a glass touch screen that ensures easy handling. Each of 135 grams, it fits comfortably into your palm and the virtual keyboard however a bit cramped is quite easy to use. The glossy word prediction system in the Hero further makes writing messages and mails easy. Manipulation through the applications in the Sprint HTC Hero is kid's game with the good back lit track ball in the 'chin'. Finger print smudges and scratches on the touch screen are kept at bay by a covering the screen and this is one between the many firsts in Hero.
The original "HTC Sense" interface works marvels and makes easier all your daily activities on the phone. This aspect surely bestows it an edge over i-phone and Nokia N series. The browser of the Hero has broader media screening options as it holds back flash applications. The Hero's 3.2 inch HVGA touch screen is a happiness to handle and the display icons are rich, crisp and sharp. The brightness of the screen is mechanically controlled by the in-built light sensor. The HTC Hero comes with a 2 GB SD card and supports up to 8 GB. Generally the pattern of the Hero is sleek and modern.
With Hero, HTC has also fallen into all too known hazards. The 5 mbps camera is not great and the zooming handles mounted on the trackball makes it inept to handle. Full blown use of each applications in the Hero would effect in a dead battery before the end of the day. And for the radiation conscious the SAR (Radiation) rating of 1.13 is slightly on the higher side.
In generally with Hero, HTC has ensured a great phone with a brilliant pattern that can possibly keep Apple and Nokia on their toes.
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