HTC Hero Specs

The HTC Hero will be officially launched in the Philippines today (later this evening actually) and I got an early review for those of you who might be interested to grab a unit soon. The Hero is HTC's 3rd handset to run Google Android OS (after Dream and Magic). I would think of the Hero as HTC's fix to the Magic. Let's get the specs first out of the way: Qualcomm MSM7200A 528 MHz Android 1.5 512 ROM, 288 RAM 3.2 inch screen @ 320x480 pixels 3G/HSDPA 7.2Mbps WiFi 802.11 b/g Bluetooth 2.1 Internal GPS 5MP camera 3.5mm audio jack The HTC Hero's form factor is a little odd with the bottom part bent crooked inward. What actually gives the HTC Hero an edge is the Android OS. The HTC Hero has its fair share or shortcomings as well -- no large internal storage so you have to reply on a microSD card for that (hard to find 16GB around here so I only have an 8GB in place) which means you have to shell out more money, no FM Radio tuner and no front-facing camera for 3G video calls. Over-all, the HTC Hero performs really well and is the closest (and even better in some areas) to the iPhone in terms of touch implementation performance, usability and added features (the Android Marketplace is a big plus). Read more in our articles including "HTC Hero Review" and "HUAWEI MatePad 12 X (2026) Review".