It works well but to tell you the truth try using the COMPACT QWERTY in portrait mode with word completion/prediction on. It works so well. You can type so freaking fast! Maybe even better than swype.
Overall, I really like the phone (don't own one). The main thing that keeps me from buying one is how it lacks a hard keyboard. I have a feeling soft keys would drive me crazy.
When your in the music player is it possible to make one of the songs your ringtone? and on the homescreen can you get rid of the huge clock so if i put a background i can see it? one more question can i download other apps like twitbird or twitterific like other twitter apps on it? thanks :)
@codenamefrog no ur wrong yes there is. maybe u need to update ur firmware buddy. when u open a song in the media player it has an option to clip the song. and set it as ring tone
if yall really want this phone do not go to radio shack they spend more money then tha actual sprint stores do go to best buy its 29 and wal mart im doing that to get this i have the rant i DO NOT RECOMMEND NEONE TO GET THE RANT
@adopepeanut Pandora, Facebook, Paper Toss, Weather Channel, Barcode Scanner and Shazam were the first I downloaded. When it gets upgraded to 2.1 software, download Google Goggles. Tried it on the Droid and it's unbelievable.
i want this... my blackberry 8530 has nothing on this phone... i know I should have gotten this instead of the blackberry but i wasnt sure i wanted a touch screen again
Do Android phones have a "column view" option when looking at web pages? My Blackberry Curve 8530 has it and I love it...it makes it so easy when reading text so you dont have to zoom all around a page.
ugh! i want his phone soooooo badly, but i have to wait until xmas for my upgrade!!! i have the scp-2700(cause it was free at the time) and its basic as FUCK
had this phone for a while now. Voice dial doesn't work. SMS sucks! You need to download Handcents or some other SMS program just for it to work properly. Very slow. Customization is the only cool thing about it. But again, is there a better smart phone for sprint? Someone let me know so I can go get it!
did you get the firmware that fixes alot of those problems cause when i got the firmware stock sms worked fine. Um as far as voice dialing mine has always worked since day one so idk ^^. if your looking for a better phone HTC Legend (Hero 2) and HTC Supersonic is coming to Sprint
ive had the palm centro for the last 2 years not a bad phone if you dont have the money for this one since they just cut the price to 50 dollars i cant wait to get this phone cause it looks amazing and i looked at it at sprint the camera ist all that bad but its a all around great phone if you have the gps on all day your battery will die fast so turn it off when your not using it but other then that im really impressed so far
Buying my HTC hero tomorrow, had the pre and battery life sucked, it was laggy and the WebOS 1.4 still isn't here. Cant wait to test this phone out when its gets delivered.
Just bought the Hero to replace my Pre. I loved my pre, but the build quality started to wain over the months; smudges, scratches chips and cracks- the plastic screen was probably a bad idea in retrospect. and the slider motion started getting substantially loose. Even in a protective case, I dropped it accidentally about 2-3 feet and it cracked at the top near the mute control. The hero feels much more sturdy. Can't wait to get mine and put it thru its paces. Lets go UPS!
@skinsfanfolife53 I should have mine tomorrow ordered it last week. I also cant wait. I am really looking forward to getting connectbot the ssh client he mentions in the video.
Texting sucks. Just like the iphone, but always chooses the wrong choice. Can't figure out how to sync with my Google calendar and the phone book doesn't exist. if I begin typing a name it will appear, yet my address book is empty. I've tried everything..
Nope, tried every option. If you have a specific thing to try, I will. If you sync it with Google, it dupes every contact 10 times, if you don't it has no contacts. It only recognizes them if you start texting, then hold down the contact, edit it and add to faves.
MY hero comes in 12hours .. I CAN NOT WAIT. Thanks for this posting . Now I know what I can do with my phone when it gets here . Anyone with some good ideas for apps let me know .
I ordered this phone, and im not getting it till christmas, but im already in love with this phone, i love the customization features on it, this phone has it all, i like how it vibrates when your typing, all the small things on this phone are great.
The fact that it doesn't zoom perfectly smooth all the time or this and that does not bother me. You have to look at what this phone does as a whole. This phone is great. Maybe its not the "best" phone out there to every person. But for the money it is for me.
Ya, I heard the instinct sucks. Sorry I am not trying to down your phone but it actually crossed my mind to buy it until I found out that a lot of people have issues with it. Atleast this is what I heard. My final two choices were the Pre and the Hero, I chose the Hero.
yo i want the hero but i got my phone this year could i do an early upgrade? btw this iz the 3rd samsung exclaim i had with Sprint & i want anotha phone
I tried to do an early up grade, but they told me I was not due for an up grade for another 2 years since I just got a phone about 6 months ago. The only way to get the phone is either paying full price (around $400) or you could go on ebay and bid. I recently won the phone (Brand NEW) and the phones are around $275-$355. So try ebay:)
Just as good if not better than the droid. The thing the hero has over most big name phones (for exmple iphone and droid) is the you can customize all 7 screens of your phone. all those screens are your homepage. Its really cool and its one of the best android devices out there. HTC has much much potential
I have a question which is better the htc hero sprint or the samsung moment sprint because i want to buy one of the two but which is better hope their response.
and here it is. I had sams problem. Htc hero is better there is more ui witch means more customaztion. Also more pages for apps. But if u txt alot then get the moment both great phones htc hero has more UI so more customation thats my choice hoe i helped!?!?!
LOVE my Hero... best phone I have ever had. Thank you for the video review/tutorial. I learned a few things I hadn't figured out by using the phone. Highly recommend this phone to all!
I really like the touch screen for texting, but I am a girl w/ small fingers. I don't know how well it would work for any man w/ larger fingers. It is the best phone I have used and I have "tried out" the Iphone...
i'm still stuck between the moment and the hero. i LOVE the qerty keyboard on the moment and think it looks pretty good but the hero does everything better software wise. any suggestions
Does the hero support animated wallpapers? I tried applying one and it didnt work as animated, just a regular wallpaper. Also, is there a way to set an mp3 as a text tone when you rec text messages, and how? Thanks!
This phone is great. Haven't stopped messing with it since I got it Friday. And a bunch of buttons and trackball you'll never use? The menu key is probably the most used button on an Android phone. And the trackball is GREAT.
The Hero is definitely better, it has HTC's custom UI over Android, a 5 megapixel camera, and it's the first Android device on CDMA. It also feels better made in the hand according to reviews.
there's a difference because it runs google android, whereas hero runs sense. the sense is more windows oriented, but android none the less. the fact that some hard key issues may apply might cause issues, but otherwise it shouldn't be a problem
when you guys say it has built in flash, does this mean it will play any video you come across on the net versus just youtube videos like most devices?
it means that you can run heavy websites like youtube and facebook (the real sites not the mobile sites) and all of the flash applications on it. the only issue with it is that some websites have experienced issues with syncing to Hero's flash player
the pre loads pages faster than both the Iphone and Hero, but i and most people would rather have the Iphone over the Pre. Even with the alleged lag it appears that the Hero would be a more interesting experience day in and day out than either phones.
pretty sure multi tasking is available. I've tested the mytouch 3G and it multitasks, and since the Hero is a newer and upgraded device, I'm sure it will as well.
Thanks Mobileburn for an excellent in depth review. I've been hesitant of buying any type of touch screen phone, but knew that eventually i'd have to if i ever wanted a decent web experience from a cell phone. Sprint isn't the best when it comes to carrying a variety of cell phones. The instinct to me is over rated..the touch/touch pro were far out of my price range and too bulky by design. This phone seems to be the closest option to my first touch phone choice.
I've seen the Sprint Hero in person, the one I saw had zero lag, in fact, it was faster than the Palm Pre. I do know that not all of the review units received the update. Apparently the Sprint Hero's that are Google branded do not have the update.
Well what about HTC's Sense UI, aren't Google branded phones usually stock Android without the manufacturers custom one on top, yet the phone still has it
Wow. What a disappointing handset. I'm starting to chafe a bit under Apple's thumb, but all of these Android devices to date seem frustratingly slow. When is HTC going to step it up on the hardware front?
I love the software but I can see myself getting seriously unhappy with the lagging shown here. Nice review though.
The Hero has no lag at all that I have seen. The European versions suffered this problem. Sprint waited for HTC to correct this before release. Great phone!!!
Any one no when this will hit rogers??? please send me a message back could u mobleburn send me a message or any 1 who knows please and thanks i would appreciate it
I've tried the device hands-on and it runs very smooth without any real lag or issues. The phone has a genius interface - gorgeous clean graphics and nicely put together intuitive menus. HTC really made it unique. No complaints whatsoever. Compared to the MyTouch, G1, or MotoClick, this is an amazing device with the features and network to back it up. $69.99/mo for unlimited everything (except landline calling). Not bad, Sprint - not bad.
touch key pad sucks and breaks easly but its ok.
12335wayne 4 months ago
does it have swipe texting? can you speak and it will text?
thanks
TheBurnnoticetv 7 months ago
Cant believe mine is still alive, what a shit heap. DON'T BUY IT, FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, DONT!
aaronpapanos 7 months ago
i am now figuring stuff out i didnt know thanks to this... :)
twlilghtlover123 10 months ago
i know this video is old mbut i luv the way u review your stuff, much better than the others and sounds professional
300kbTyler 1 year ago
does da keyboard work when the phone is sideways?
skitzo1288 1 year ago
@skitzo1288
It works well but to tell you the truth try using the COMPACT QWERTY in portrait mode with word completion/prediction on. It works so well. You can type so freaking fast! Maybe even better than swype.
JasnoGT 1 year ago
i having problems getting to sign with google o the tools like voice, search and narration, etc. he doesnt seem to allow you to sign in.
donitabird 1 year ago
I have this one on metro pcs and I love it ...
porfi24 1 year ago
multi touch "pinch zoom" is now included when u update the firmware to 2.1
o0zeroeffect0o 1 year ago
my weather keeps changing can u help me fix it
sttuder 1 year ago
does it support 32GB sd cards? Does it come with a memory card? What amount of internal memory does it come with? What format videos can it play?
BrendanRoganArts 1 year ago
hm, the video seemed a bit pixelated when he showed it off. It might not be HD, but any kind of pixelation is baaaaad.
BrendanRoganArts 1 year ago
Hey no wait you have a voicemail!!!
fighter374 1 year ago
how is the proc esser
gochargers211 1 year ago
hey i got this phone like 4 days ago and does anyone know how you can send picture messages?
MxRider710 1 year ago
@MxRider710 when you're in the message screen and you are in the conversation screen. hit the menu button and select attach
duck3400 1 year ago
whooo!! GARBAGE!!
hkpopfan4lif3 1 year ago
damn i just got the phone 2day its going to take awhile for me to learn the touchscreen phone
twilight0835 1 year ago
Overall, I really like the phone (don't own one). The main thing that keeps me from buying one is how it lacks a hard keyboard. I have a feeling soft keys would drive me crazy.
smeezh 1 year ago
@smeezh They've been driving me crazy when I text. It's b/c I have long nails. I'm trying to figure out which stylus I should buy.
Qiana777 1 year ago
When your in the music player is it possible to make one of the songs your ringtone? and on the homescreen can you get rid of the huge clock so if i put a background i can see it? one more question can i download other apps like twitbird or twitterific like other twitter apps on it? thanks :)
purtychik134 1 year ago
@purtychik134 no but there is an app that does that called Ringdroid
codenamefrog 1 year ago
@codenamefrog no ur wrong yes there is. maybe u need to update ur firmware buddy. when u open a song in the media player it has an option to clip the song. and set it as ring tone
o0zeroeffect0o 1 year ago
@o0zeroeffect0o yeah.....i have the latest firmware ...your comment is a bit late
codenamefrog 1 year ago
This has been flagged as spam show
@purtychik134 yes it is possible
o0zeroeffect0o 1 year ago
"Lunch with Jack Black"
frenchmaster21 1 year ago
I want this phone!
Hulkamaniac418 1 year ago
what is better this or normal hero what is the diffrence
pppaullll 1 year ago
if yall really want this phone do not go to radio shack they spend more money then tha actual sprint stores do go to best buy its 29 and wal mart im doing that to get this i have the rant i DO NOT RECOMMEND NEONE TO GET THE RANT
sunsetdtriver1 1 year ago
the sprint moment is better thats just my opinion
1applez1 1 year ago
@1applez1 imo samsung sucks at making phones, they are horrible quality
dereileak 1 year ago
Pretty dumb that only the browser supports multitouch...but i can live with it
jcjr87 1 year ago
@jcjr87 with the 2.1 firmware update u have multi touch pinch zoom enabled in everything
o0zeroeffect0o 1 year ago
I Just Got This Phone. Anyone Now Any "Must Have Apps" For It.
adopepeanut 1 year ago
@adopepeanut Pandora, Facebook, Paper Toss, Weather Channel, Barcode Scanner and Shazam were the first I downloaded. When it gets upgraded to 2.1 software, download Google Goggles. Tried it on the Droid and it's unbelievable.
jcjr87 1 year ago
I just got me this phone !!!!!
catrashoo 1 year ago
i want this... my blackberry 8530 has nothing on this phone... i know I should have gotten this instead of the blackberry but i wasnt sure i wanted a touch screen again
tighmir 1 year ago
iphone KILLER I LOVE YOU IM GETING YOU NEXT MONTH!
mrgodzilla456 1 year ago
woo hoo my comes in the mail tomorrow!!!!! YAY!!!!
pinkbutterfly1016617 1 year ago
Do Android phones have a "column view" option when looking at web pages? My Blackberry Curve 8530 has it and I love it...it makes it so easy when reading text so you dont have to zoom all around a page.
JasnoGT 1 year ago
i had the instinct, then returned it for the samsung rant. i hate both phones D:
i want the HTC Hero >:C
YOU23DUH 1 year ago
ugh! i want his phone soooooo badly, but i have to wait until xmas for my upgrade!!! i have the scp-2700(cause it was free at the time) and its basic as FUCK
ghostwithrope 1 year ago
i get mines 2morrow. i cant wait!!!!
sexililmama1893 1 year ago
should i get it
jonapwna 1 year ago
had this phone for a while now. Voice dial doesn't work. SMS sucks! You need to download Handcents or some other SMS program just for it to work properly. Very slow. Customization is the only cool thing about it. But again, is there a better smart phone for sprint? Someone let me know so I can go get it!
jaileesurf 1 year ago
did you get the firmware that fixes alot of those problems cause when i got the firmware stock sms worked fine. Um as far as voice dialing mine has always worked since day one so idk ^^. if your looking for a better phone HTC Legend (Hero 2) and HTC Supersonic is coming to Sprint
Sexy18Droid 1 year ago
can you scroll with the dragball when its sideways
rustyshackelfordism 1 year ago 2
how about using the camera in low light?
davishous1 1 year ago
Nice vids, I watched all three and rated 5/5.
FNGFASHA 1 year ago
ive had the palm centro for the last 2 years not a bad phone if you dont have the money for this one since they just cut the price to 50 dollars i cant wait to get this phone cause it looks amazing and i looked at it at sprint the camera ist all that bad but its a all around great phone if you have the gps on all day your battery will die fast so turn it off when your not using it but other then that im really impressed so far
Sil3ntxRiot 1 year ago
have had mine for about 2 months. slow and getting slower. Is there a better smart phone for Sprint though?
jaileesurf 1 year ago
@jaileesurf you may have apps running in the background... have you downloaded the appkiller?
tanvec 1 year ago
Buying my HTC hero tomorrow, had the pre and battery life sucked, it was laggy and the WebOS 1.4 still isn't here. Cant wait to test this phone out when its gets delivered.
FutureSWApilot 1 year ago
i get mine... in 3 days!!! im kinda cautious.. bout the whole camera thing... and i was told that the battery life sucked..
Rodolcort 1 year ago
I dont get mine till july =( im stuck with this gay sprint instinct which ive had since sept 08
kenedoskeet 1 year ago
well im stuck with a Motorola razor so...
klln4mny 1 year ago
Just bought the Hero to replace my Pre. I loved my pre, but the build quality started to wain over the months; smudges, scratches chips and cracks- the plastic screen was probably a bad idea in retrospect. and the slider motion started getting substantially loose. Even in a protective case, I dropped it accidentally about 2-3 feet and it cracked at the top near the mute control. The hero feels much more sturdy. Can't wait to get mine and put it thru its paces. Lets go UPS!
mijebra1 1 year ago
@mijebra1 Going through the same with my Pre too. I'm going to check this phone out in the Sprint store tomorrow. Looks great.
NYCRyderman 1 year ago
Thanks
JustnBradley 2 years ago
Does this have a key pad
ownedbymee 2 years ago
no :( its all touch..
Rodolcort 1 year ago
getting this phone in 8 days, in so pumped
skinsfanfolife53 2 years ago
@skinsfanfolife53 I should have mine tomorrow ordered it last week. I also cant wait. I am really looking forward to getting connectbot the ssh client he mentions in the video.
officialbloodymayhem 2 years ago
what does connectbot do? ssh client?
jtsblocks 2 years ago
should i get the htc hero?
butcher669 2 years ago
@butcher669
yes
Mississippi1313 2 years ago
it seems a pretty cool phone, i cant wait for mine soon!
mikeby7 2 years ago
can you sync iTunes music library on the HTC Hero??
twenty514 2 years ago
i wish but no
KingGesse 2 years ago
best phone ever
youngwyte5 2 years ago
if you have music playing on it can you still text and other stuff without stopping the music?
dallaskid023 2 years ago
yes
TheTechsnaptv 2 years ago
Texting sucks. Just like the iphone, but always chooses the wrong choice. Can't figure out how to sync with my Google calendar and the phone book doesn't exist. if I begin typing a name it will appear, yet my address book is empty. I've tried everything..
dividedbyzach 2 years ago
it does exist... you have it unchecked as a display option in the setings
tdoshi4 2 years ago
Nope, tried every option. If you have a specific thing to try, I will. If you sync it with Google, it dupes every contact 10 times, if you don't it has no contacts. It only recognizes them if you start texting, then hold down the contact, edit it and add to faves.
dividedbyzach 2 years ago
i have to wait until christmas to get this phone. i cant wait!!!
jakurinkid 2 years ago
MY hero comes in 12hours .. I CAN NOT WAIT. Thanks for this posting . Now I know what I can do with my phone when it gets here . Anyone with some good ideas for apps let me know .
Joeybsmooth 2 years ago
I ordered this phone, and im not getting it till christmas, but im already in love with this phone, i love the customization features on it, this phone has it all, i like how it vibrates when your typing, all the small things on this phone are great.
howardrckst 2 years ago
The fact that it doesn't zoom perfectly smooth all the time or this and that does not bother me. You have to look at what this phone does as a whole. This phone is great. Maybe its not the "best" phone out there to every person. But for the money it is for me.
daverocker1 2 years ago
i want this phone my sprint instinct blows soooo bad i cant take it anymore
HTTIME21 2 years ago 13
Ya, I heard the instinct sucks. Sorry I am not trying to down your phone but it actually crossed my mind to buy it until I found out that a lot of people have issues with it. Atleast this is what I heard. My final two choices were the Pre and the Hero, I chose the Hero.
shaynah01 2 years ago
no problem i wish i nvr got the instinct lol but i dnt matter im getting the hero so its all gd
HTTIME21 2 years ago
same thing happend to me and the Storm haha
obar111 2 years ago
Try the Touch Diamond, the damn phone is depressing me it's so bad.
rminb010204 2 years ago
yo i want the hero but i got my phone this year could i do an early upgrade? btw this iz the 3rd samsung exclaim i had with Sprint & i want anotha phone
klee0101 2 years ago
I tried to do an early up grade, but they told me I was not due for an up grade for another 2 years since I just got a phone about 6 months ago. The only way to get the phone is either paying full price (around $400) or you could go on ebay and bid. I recently won the phone (Brand NEW) and the phones are around $275-$355. So try ebay:)
stanfordlopez 2 years ago
k thanx :)
klee0101 2 years ago
@HTTIME21 i know! i have the instinct also and i freaking hate it it sucks!
fireball5012 1 year ago
@HTTIME21 OMFG, i had that same bull****, i hated it... this looks so much better, delicious!
verbalvampire 1 year ago
@HTTIME21
Yeah I had the Instinct s30 and it was horrible. Hope you upgraded to the HTC Hero. It's truly a MUCH better phone indeed.
LakeRafiD 1 year ago
is this better than nokia n900 or iphone
sonloves 2 years ago
Just as good if not better than the droid. The thing the hero has over most big name phones (for exmple iphone and droid) is the you can customize all 7 screens of your phone. all those screens are your homepage. Its really cool and its one of the best android devices out there. HTC has much much potential
AestheticPerfection4 2 years ago
is this as good as the Droid?
Cashmoney92j 2 years ago
much better that the droid
killer14221 2 years ago
iyho
daverocker1 2 years ago
does the htc hero from sprint have the google voice apps?
yonyon509 2 years ago
htc hero ftw
ticktockyo2 2 years ago
do you think this is better than the blackberry tour?
alprentice6143 2 years ago
it is by far better than the tour
ticktockyo2 2 years ago
or the blackberry curve?
musicaloverr 2 years ago
does the camera have flash?
acewonder18 2 years ago
i wish o.o
killdamnzade 2 years ago
awesome phone...can't wait to get it
MrColtboy09 2 years ago
so does this phone have a landscape keyboard?? & changes for t9?
anniedearestx3 2 years ago
I have a question which is better the htc hero sprint or the samsung moment sprint because i want to buy one of the two but which is better hope their response.
OPD1217 2 years ago
I think the Hero. But I don't have either one, so I wouldn't know.
PiPerson95 2 years ago
I also think that the hero but the samsung also this good
OPD1217 2 years ago
and here it is. I had sams problem. Htc hero is better there is more ui witch means more customaztion. Also more pages for apps. But if u txt alot then get the moment both great phones htc hero has more UI so more customation thats my choice hoe i helped!?!?!
Nikkogonzalez 2 years ago
thanz bro Then i will choose the HTC Hero of truth thank you for answer.
OPD1217 2 years ago
what language are you speaking?
crucialroots 2 years ago
does the camera have flash?
cantgetenuffovrobot 2 years ago
nope...
jermaine1818 2 years ago
no it doesn't.
anniedearestx3 2 years ago
LOVE THE PHONE
jagjagin 2 years ago
di he say his name was micheal oral?!
COURTANAYsayshey 2 years ago
LOL
liljoedaprince1414 2 years ago
mice im gonna get it!
COURTANAYsayshey 2 years ago
Best phone in Sprint right now.
dwaynekristinahannah 2 years ago 6
Great review. Great detail... One of the best... Thanks
bravo12879789 2 years ago
Does anyone know if other carriers are gona pick up the HTC Hero? Thanks
iloveABP 2 years ago
yes tmobile and i think verizon
smili3grrl 2 years ago
Guh! It's so slooooww!
freakyafronaut 2 years ago
i want this phone
djzd 2 years ago
LOVE my Hero... best phone I have ever had. Thank you for the video review/tutorial. I learned a few things I hadn't figured out by using the phone. Highly recommend this phone to all!
krepd1 2 years ago
what is texting like? does it have touch qwerty keyboard
randy464 2 years ago
I really like the touch screen for texting, but I am a girl w/ small fingers. I don't know how well it would work for any man w/ larger fingers. It is the best phone I have used and I have "tried out" the Iphone...
krepd1 2 years ago
yes
smili3grrl 2 years ago
yes on the screen
COURTANAYsayshey 2 years ago
have you owned an iphone?
SuicideMulisha 2 years ago
i'm still stuck between the moment and the hero. i LOVE the qerty keyboard on the moment and think it looks pretty good but the hero does everything better software wise. any suggestions
xxproblemzxx 2 years ago
fuck i feel the same way i dk either.... im stuck to
mirquintana08 2 years ago
i decided on hero.. i think i can get used to touch keyboard.. hopefully
COURTANAYsayshey 2 years ago
start sideways then work your way to typing portrait
jonnybryce 2 years ago
a lot of reviews say it only gets laggy when tons of widgets and apps are running.
mitzfah13 2 years ago
i want it sooooooo bad.
neokasuki 2 years ago
Does the hero support animated wallpapers? I tried applying one and it didnt work as animated, just a regular wallpaper. Also, is there a way to set an mp3 as a text tone when you rec text messages, and how? Thanks!
Missmandy29 2 years ago
this is cool, but from playing with it and whatnot, i prefer my touch pro 2. i just think it's a lot more well thought out as far as the ui.
richyrich909 2 years ago
Very happy with mine so far, nice phone. Thanks for the review post !!
six7777 2 years ago 2
This phone is great. Haven't stopped messing with it since I got it Friday. And a bunch of buttons and trackball you'll never use? The menu key is probably the most used button on an Android phone. And the trackball is GREAT.
ajones7279 2 years ago
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jonnybryce 2 years ago
which would you say is better?..hero or mytouch/magic??
XxSEXYoSHAFTxX 2 years ago
The Hero is definitely better, it has HTC's custom UI over Android, a 5 megapixel camera, and it's the first Android device on CDMA. It also feels better made in the hand according to reviews.
Kev50027 2 years ago
oh okay thanks!
so say if I were to put the hero rom on my mytouch,would I be in exact format?..or will there be a slight difference?..even big difference maybe?
XxSEXYoSHAFTxX 2 years ago
there's a difference because it runs google android, whereas hero runs sense. the sense is more windows oriented, but android none the less. the fact that some hard key issues may apply might cause issues, but otherwise it shouldn't be a problem
tensuzanpakto 2 years ago
oh ok thanks!
XxSEXYoSHAFTxX 2 years ago
hero
darnell5050 2 years ago
when you guys say it has built in flash, does this mean it will play any video you come across on the net versus just youtube videos like most devices?
ehunter577 2 years ago
correct.
chakin4141 2 years ago
not any video some videos, it failed to play some videos from the reviews i have seen in the past.
MajorrBison 2 years ago
it means that you can run heavy websites like youtube and facebook (the real sites not the mobile sites) and all of the flash applications on it. the only issue with it is that some websites have experienced issues with syncing to Hero's flash player
tensuzanpakto 2 years ago
Loving that phone
jazzygemini904 2 years ago
Yep multi task is available, hold down the home button to spawn the app/task window.
@harold he's connected to a wifi network, look at the specs of the device not the speed unless you know what network speed hes running.
Runnerman12 2 years ago
the pre loads pages faster than both the Iphone and Hero, but i and most people would rather have the Iphone over the Pre. Even with the alleged lag it appears that the Hero would be a more interesting experience day in and day out than either phones.
nking48076 2 years ago
great vid.....I'd rather use the Hero vs my IPhone, the Iphone is not worth $50-$80 more a month for virtually the same user experience.
nking48076 2 years ago
Why is it $50-80 more a month?
pyeclam 2 years ago
the zooming and scrolling looks lagging. not like the pre's
harold042483 2 years ago
I loaded mobileburn at the same time as this guy in the video and timed it. my pre is about 5 seconds faster than the hero. now thats a mobileburn!!!
harold042483 2 years ago
htc hero has built in flash, that's why!!! :)
Jumpman2591 2 years ago
when texting can you text landscape syle
ausio309 2 years ago
Is there multi-tasking available?? or only can run one application at a time ????
if multi-tasking is available how do u switch between apps?
italiangspot 2 years ago
pretty sure multi tasking is available. I've tested the mytouch 3G and it multitasks, and since the Hero is a newer and upgraded device, I'm sure it will as well.
ehunter577 2 years ago
Thanks Mobileburn for an excellent in depth review. I've been hesitant of buying any type of touch screen phone, but knew that eventually i'd have to if i ever wanted a decent web experience from a cell phone. Sprint isn't the best when it comes to carrying a variety of cell phones. The instinct to me is over rated..the touch/touch pro were far out of my price range and too bulky by design. This phone seems to be the closest option to my first touch phone choice.
MissLisa1970 2 years ago
I dont like this American version it just looks like veryother HTC or standard smartphone, the european looks much better IMO.
jonfun84 2 years ago
gorgeous phone! sprint nailed it.
mh9526 2 years ago 2
Is there a Flash or Zoom option for the camera?
Header7327 2 years ago
Zoom, yes, Flash, no,
ajones7279 2 years ago
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ugly phone. sprint ruined it.
imgarymathos 2 years ago
hopefully the lag will be gone with the rom updates
AznBust3r 2 years ago
I've seen the Sprint Hero in person, the one I saw had zero lag, in fact, it was faster than the Palm Pre. I do know that not all of the review units received the update. Apparently the Sprint Hero's that are Google branded do not have the update.
1Eluzai 2 years ago
I have noticed that in the videos I have seen on YouTube there are some of the Sprint Hero's with the Google branding and some with out it
Lessthantito 2 years ago
Sprint's will come with the Google branding since on the Sprint web site they advertise it as "HTC Hero with Google"
ehunter577 2 years ago
Well what about HTC's Sense UI, aren't Google branded phones usually stock Android without the manufacturers custom one on top, yet the phone still has it
Lessthantito 2 years ago
I don't understand your questions, sorry. I do think its branded google though.
ehunter577 2 years ago
No, they aren't google branded.
ajones7279 2 years ago
Wow. What a disappointing handset. I'm starting to chafe a bit under Apple's thumb, but all of these Android devices to date seem frustratingly slow. When is HTC going to step it up on the hardware front?
I love the software but I can see myself getting seriously unhappy with the lagging shown here. Nice review though.
Invid72 2 years ago
@Invid72
It's called the HTC HD2
The Hero has no lag at all that I have seen. The European versions suffered this problem. Sprint waited for HTC to correct this before release. Great phone!!!
sawbuck73 2 years ago
man they really changed the Hero, looks so different. great vids man, very thuroe.
swiftblaqness 2 years ago
Any one no when this will hit rogers??? please send me a message back could u mobleburn send me a message or any 1 who knows please and thanks i would appreciate it
Ozzy430 2 years ago
Is this an international phone or not?
Amboi101 2 years ago
thanks
fabianjul 2 years ago
thanks for the review!!
gigabitdo 2 years ago
I've tried the device hands-on and it runs very smooth without any real lag or issues. The phone has a genius interface - gorgeous clean graphics and nicely put together intuitive menus. HTC really made it unique. No complaints whatsoever. Compared to the MyTouch, G1, or MotoClick, this is an amazing device with the features and network to back it up. $69.99/mo for unlimited everything (except landline calling). Not bad, Sprint - not bad.
eightyf0ur 2 years ago 4