Smartphone Reviews: HTC Hero
By: Christina Pomoni
In the wonderful world of smartphones, there are some devices that really stand out. The HTC Hero has been a long-awaited smartphone for gadget enthusiasts and since July 2009 that is launched on market, smartphone fans have found numerous reasons to agree that this device was missing from the Android world.
Featuring a Qualcomm 528MHz processor and 288MB of RAM on an Android OS, the HTC Hero is an elegant and attractive device – so elegant to be even compared to the iPhone (although the Google Android OS is not used on the iPhone and therefore the HTC Hero and the iPhone are not direct competitors). However, the HTC Hero does not stand out only for its superior physical design, with its sleek and distinctive look, but mostly for featuring HTC Sense, a proprietary user interface extension that only HTC-branded phones feature. Besides, it integrates greatly with Google services, offering a descent web browsing experience and featuring numerous third party apps. The HTC Hero features also a 3.2″ HVGA touchscreen that natively supports 480 x 320 pixels resolution, Wi-Fi connectivity, GPS, Bluetooth, and a 5.0 megapixel camera.
In particular, the 3.2″ touchscreen of the HTC Hero is stunning. Similarly like the iPhone 3GS, the HTC Hero has a shiny and impressive screen that rarely gets dirty thanks to its smudge-resistant material. Images are colorful and bright, although text reading is not always sharp and scrolling down long pages may be quite blurring.
HTC Hero’s virtual keyboard is definitely better than using a numeric pad phone, but for users who had been using a QWERTY keyboard, on screen keyboard may be slow to type to, or even uncomfortable. For instance, the Hero’s lack of keys might be a deterring factor for some consumers, particularly for those who have been using an iPhone OS.
The 5-megapixel camera is pretty spectacular. Most smartphones feature 3-megapixel built-in cameras, so featuring a 5-megapixel camera is a real surprise, particularly when it does a real good job. Although the image quality could be even better and colors could be quite brighter, the device has really quickly evolved into a great competitor. Featuring photo slideshow and zooming, users can enjoy great display in their photos.
Overall, the HTC Hero is the best Android smartphone on the market today because it features HTC Sense, an architecture that allows users to personalize their content and use their smartphone as they wish. Among its direct competitors, the HTC Hero is faster and better equipped with the native support of Exchange that makes it appropriate for small businesses and consequently a good potential substitute for Windows Mobile devices.
There are two versions of the HTC Hero. The GSM version was released in Europe featuring a squarer shape and high-flying chin. The CDMA version is much curvier and is offered in the U.S.
The retail price of the HTC Hero ranges between $179.99 and $599.99.
About the Author
Christina Pomoni has acquired her MBA Finance from the American College of Greece. Her advanced familiarity with financial statement analysis, capital budgeting and market research has been acquired through her professional career at high-esteemed organizations. Besides, having lived at Chicago, IL, Boca Raton, FL and Paris, France has helped her, not only to be a successful professional, but mostly to see life under a more creative and innovative perspective.
Since 2005, Christina provides high quality writing services to numerous websites and research companies contributing her knowledge and expertise. Her areas of specialization are Business, Finance & Investment, Society, Politics & Culture. She also has a very good knowledge of Entertainment, Health & Fitness and Computers & Technology.
Christina currently designs the website of her own writing company.
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