HTC Hero Unboxing - CDMA

Please note: This is the Sprint CDMA version of the HTC Hero and not the GSM version of the same name but with a different look.

As promised, in the unboxing video that I did for my wife's new Palm Pre, here is another unboxing video for my new smartphone: the HTC Hero. I decided to go with an Android based smartphone because of the vast possibilities that the operating system offers in terms of customization, application support, as well as upgradability. I resolved myself to making this video because I wanted to outline the array of components and documentation that are included in the HTC Hero's packaging in addition to several ancillary accessories that were purchased to be used with it. The HTC Hero, along with my new unlimited data plan, should prove to be a good combination in practice for my new found purposes in a smartphone.

The Palm Pre Unboxing video is available here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIxTWHP4maI

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[whopper1990]

Are you serious? You don't even talk during your unboxing? Then, you buy a freaking 8GB sd card, when it already comes with a 2GB sd card... go figure. Great quality though. But remember, you need to talk dude.

[LBPHeretic]

Please explain to me what is wrong with using an 8GB microSD card with this smartphone. I store lots of music and many videos on my Sprint HTC Hero so more space is necessary in my situation.

By the way, that 8GB microSD card only cost me $12.00 at NewEgg over a year ago. I had an extra one from my previous smartphone. As for the talking thing, I agree with you. In my forthcoming videos I will be talking.

[sho1mays]

does this have a sim card slot??? pls reply.. id appreciate it.. thank you!

i need to know if i could flash this phone to tmobile

[LBPHeretic]

This is the Sprint CDMA version of the HTC Hero. So, unfortunately, no, you cannot flash this phone to work with T-Mobile's GSM cell network.

The Sprint CDMA HTC Hero does not have a SIM card slot. The HTC Hero from the United Kingdom and other European countries is a GSM phone with a SIM card slot. Perhaps, you could look into importing that version of the HTC Hero. Finally, the HTC myTouch 3G is similar to the HTC Hero and it is designed for the T-Mobile cell network.

[marcusadler]

Well, maybe mine's defective, because the back cover does not slide in any direction. At all.

[LBPHeretic]

Alright, I will admit that I accidentally put that you should slide the cover down, towards the USB port, in my previous reply to you. That is incorrect and you should instead slide the back cover up and away from the USB port when the HTC Hero's camera is facing you.

It has been nearly two months since I took the back cover off so I forgot which direction you slide it in. Finally, I am sending you a message with a link to a website that shows how to remove the back cover of the HTC Hero.

[CandianSuplex]

i hav thee gsm version

[BabyGrrlEmo]

Love The Video Even Though You Didn't Talk. I Don't Like When People Talk Because, They Tend To Ramble. And Love The Phone Also. Has It Worked Good For You Thus Far?

[staffscountycustoms]

I think the silent thing is better, like the descriptions

[LBPHeretic]

Yes, I did copy those instructions from HTC's website. I thought it described opening the back cover fairly well because those are the same instructions I used when I first removed the back cover from my HTC Hero.

The back cover is not totally enclosed and it does slide up if you apply a little pressure to it. If you are holding the HTC Hero such that the camera is facing you and the USB port is facing the ground, then you can slide the back cover up using your thumb or finger.