http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/24/htc-hero-hands-on/ Engadget Comments for HTC Hero hands-on: Flash, keyboard and ruminations (updated!) http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/24/htc-hero-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/24/htc-hero-hands-on/Jun 24th 2009 8:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/24/htc-hero-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/24/htc-hero-hands-on/Jun 24th 2009 9:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/24/htc-hero-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/24/htc-hero-hands-on/Jun 24th 2009 9:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/24/htc-hero-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/24/htc-hero-hands-on/Jun 24th 2009 10:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/24/htc-hero-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/24/htc-hero-hands-on/Jun 24th 2009 12:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/24/htc-hero-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/24/htc-hero-hands-on/
Im loving the interface, but the fps really suffers from that crappy processor... Why does htc keep doing this to themselves? They seem to have really good software people, and even a great design team, but their hardware people are just slow to the punch.]]>Jun 24th 2009 12:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/24/htc-hero-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/24/htc-hero-hands-on/
I think you just described an (Upgraded) g1]]>Jun 24th 2009 4:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/24/htc-hero-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/24/htc-hero-hands-on/Jun 24th 2009 4:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/24/htc-hero-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/24/htc-hero-hands-on/
HTC just never learns.]]>Jun 24th 2009 9:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/24/htc-hero-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/24/htc-hero-hands-on/
So either the plug goes in perpendicular to that angled surface (and sticks out awkwardly) or it won't go in all the way because the base of the plug will hit the sloped surface above the jack.

What's the story?]]>Jun 25th 2009 8:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/24/htc-hero-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/24/htc-hero-hands-on/Jun 26th 2009 8:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/24/htc-hero-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/24/htc-hero-hands-on/Jul 6th 2009 8:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/24/htc-hero-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/24/htc-hero-hands-on/Aug 17th 2009 3:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/24/htc-hero-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/24/htc-hero-hands-on/Jun 24th 2009 8:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/24/htc-hero-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/24/htc-hero-hands-on/Jun 24th 2009 9:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/24/htc-hero-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/24/htc-hero-hands-on/I need to see this thing in action next to an i7500 now plz.]]>Jun 24th 2009 9:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/24/htc-hero-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/24/htc-hero-hands-on/
whatever carrier picks up the device (most definately T-mobile but not for 6 months cause they just released magic) they will have app market access put on there. i guarantee it]]>Jun 24th 2009 9:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/24/htc-hero-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/24/htc-hero-hands-on/i was shoked too]]>Jun 24th 2009 9:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/24/htc-hero-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/24/htc-hero-hands-on/Jun 24th 2009 9:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/24/htc-hero-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/24/htc-hero-hands-on/Jun 24th 2009 9:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/24/htc-hero-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/24/htc-hero-hands-on/
silly]]>Jun 24th 2009 9:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/24/htc-hero-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/24/htc-hero-hands-on/Jun 24th 2009 3:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/24/htc-hero-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/24/htc-hero-hands-on/Jun 24th 2009 8:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/24/htc-hero-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/24/htc-hero-hands-on/
the hero does seem to be more of a software update to the magic than hardware (other than the 3.5mm jack which is totally welcome)]]>Jun 24th 2009 8:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/24/htc-hero-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/24/htc-hero-hands-on/
Surely there is a better reason than this for the chin. Maybe they found in the r&d process that the curve improves voice reception or something.

Regardless, it still ruins the design for me.]]>Jun 24th 2009 9:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/24/htc-hero-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/24/htc-hero-hands-on/Jun 24th 2009 9:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/24/htc-hero-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/24/htc-hero-hands-on/Jun 24th 2009 9:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/24/htc-hero-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/24/htc-hero-hands-on/Jun 24th 2009 9:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/24/htc-hero-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/24/htc-hero-hands-on/Jun 24th 2009 9:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/24/htc-hero-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/24/htc-hero-hands-on/Jun 24th 2009 10:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/24/htc-hero-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/24/htc-hero-hands-on/Jun 24th 2009 12:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/24/htc-hero-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/24/htc-hero-hands-on/Jun 24th 2009 12:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/24/htc-hero-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/24/htc-hero-hands-on/Jun 24th 2009 12:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/24/htc-hero-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/24/htc-hero-hands-on/]]>Jun 24th 2009 12:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/24/htc-hero-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/24/htc-hero-hands-on/
but this is just plain ugly IMO. The new UI is neat but android is premature.
business users need the more robust winmo 6.5. This is the OS that needs a UI overhaul the most. Here is hoping that HTC focuses on improving winmo interface with tf3d or sense more in the future. ]]>Jun 24th 2009 3:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/24/htc-hero-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/24/htc-hero-hands-on/
The iPhone's entire face is flat, and after three years mine doesn't have a scratch on it.]]>Jun 24th 2009 9:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/24/htc-hero-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/24/htc-hero-hands-on/Jun 28th 2009 10:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/24/htc-hero-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/24/htc-hero-hands-on/Jun 24th 2009 8:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/24/htc-hero-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/24/htc-hero-hands-on/
Sorry, had to do it. It is a lot more sleek than I was expecting, but I still dislike the chin. Instead of protecting the screen while face down, why not just...not put the phone face down on the table?]]>Jun 24th 2009 8:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/24/htc-hero-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/24/htc-hero-hands-on/
you don't apologize for saying "thats what she said". it's obligatory internet etiquette. remember that.

(just some vital information for your everyday life :D)]]>Jun 24th 2009 9:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/24/htc-hero-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/24/htc-hero-hands-on/
but thanx]]>Jun 24th 2009 9:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/24/htc-hero-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/24/htc-hero-hands-on/Jun 24th 2009 8:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/24/htc-hero-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/24/htc-hero-hands-on/Jun 24th 2009 6:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/24/htc-hero-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/24/htc-hero-hands-on/
Anyknow if it's the same guys doing the UI.?]]>Jun 24th 2009 8:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/24/htc-hero-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/24/htc-hero-hands-on/
Those guys deserve a higher profile.]]>Jun 24th 2009 9:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/24/htc-hero-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/24/htc-hero-hands-on/
Whoever designed it, props to them, because it's like HTC's Manila (best mobile phone GUI ever) on steroids. If this hits XDA, I'll certainly keep dual booting my phone between WM 6.5 and Android.

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“We’ve been developing this for three years,” said John Wang, chief marketing officer of HTC, in a phone interview. “The point is to enrich the user experience, to make it personal, convenient and give users moments of delight.”

The company calls the new software HTC Sense, and it will be introduced in HTC’s entire portfolio of mobile phones starting with the HTC Hero. The company is the world’s largest maker of Microsoft Windows Mobile smartphones, and handsets running that software will also run HTC Sense in the future...
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