http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/30/htc-hero-spotted-on-orange-uk-website/ Engadget Comments for HTC Hero spotted on Orange UK website 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/2009/06/30/htc-hero-spotted-on-orange-uk-website/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/30/htc-hero-spotted-on-orange-uk-website/
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€ 459 (without contract)

Check out this site: http://www.loveno.be/nieuws/1110]]>Jun 30th 2009 6:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/30/htc-hero-spotted-on-orange-uk-website/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/30/htc-hero-spotted-on-orange-uk-website/Jun 30th 2009 6:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/30/htc-hero-spotted-on-orange-uk-website/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/30/htc-hero-spotted-on-orange-uk-website/(i.e. not Mobistar and nothing affiliated with Belgafuckup)

/G]]>Jul 4th 2009 10:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/30/htc-hero-spotted-on-orange-uk-website/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/30/htc-hero-spotted-on-orange-uk-website/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ixkhFd4BHE says the phone will be free on £39.50. £39.50!! The HTC Magic is free on £25 per month and I can't see the extra features being worth £360 over the 24 month contract. The HTC Rosie UI will be hacked onto the magic in no time which seems to be the phones biggest selling point.]]>Jun 30th 2009 7:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/30/htc-hero-spotted-on-orange-uk-website/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/30/htc-hero-spotted-on-orange-uk-website/
Hmm, that's kinda limiting given that only Mobistar and Belgacom have 3G networks in Belgium at the moment. BASE is supposedly OK (according to my colleagues) but they only seem to have an EDGE/GPRS data network at present.]]>Jun 30th 2009 8:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/30/htc-hero-spotted-on-orange-uk-website/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/30/htc-hero-spotted-on-orange-uk-website/Jun 30th 2009 10:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/30/htc-hero-spotted-on-orange-uk-website/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/30/htc-hero-spotted-on-orange-uk-website/Jun 30th 2009 6:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/30/htc-hero-spotted-on-orange-uk-website/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/30/htc-hero-spotted-on-orange-uk-website/i got my magic free on a 12 month contract £40 per month, six months half price, unlimited data + texts + 300mins = £360 for the year.

hopefully the handset will still be worth £150-£200 second hand when my contract finishes...
]]>Jun 30th 2009 6:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/30/htc-hero-spotted-on-orange-uk-website/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/30/htc-hero-spotted-on-orange-uk-website/Jun 30th 2009 6:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/30/htc-hero-spotted-on-orange-uk-website/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/30/htc-hero-spotted-on-orange-uk-website/Jun 30th 2009 6:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/30/htc-hero-spotted-on-orange-uk-website/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/30/htc-hero-spotted-on-orange-uk-website/Jun 30th 2009 6:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/30/htc-hero-spotted-on-orange-uk-website/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/30/htc-hero-spotted-on-orange-uk-website/
That said I wonder how many people actually do use the smart part of the mobile. I remember a study regarding the iphone being used pretty heavy yet its only 50% the rest uses it as a mobile. Ie a lot are willing to pony up a lot of money just for the looks and cool-aid it adds. It´s apparantly something the producers also understand as most smartphones are aiming at the high-end market.]]>Jun 30th 2009 8:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/30/htc-hero-spotted-on-orange-uk-website/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/30/htc-hero-spotted-on-orange-uk-website/I love your user icon! That art is from my home town of Santa Cruz, CA! :)
-Taylor]]>Jun 30th 2009 2:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/30/htc-hero-spotted-on-orange-uk-website/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/30/htc-hero-spotted-on-orange-uk-website/Jun 30th 2009 6:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/30/htc-hero-spotted-on-orange-uk-website/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/30/htc-hero-spotted-on-orange-uk-website/Jun 30th 2009 9:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/30/htc-hero-spotted-on-orange-uk-website/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/30/htc-hero-spotted-on-orange-uk-website/Jun 30th 2009 6:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/30/htc-hero-spotted-on-orange-uk-website/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/30/htc-hero-spotted-on-orange-uk-website/Jun 30th 2009 6:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/30/htc-hero-spotted-on-orange-uk-website/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/30/htc-hero-spotted-on-orange-uk-website/Jun 30th 2009 6:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/30/htc-hero-spotted-on-orange-uk-website/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/30/htc-hero-spotted-on-orange-uk-website/
The only handsets I ever had to application unlock were on Orange (C600 & M5000), seriously sending and Exchange certificate to them for signing is a huge fail, I ended up flashing the ROM's

I hope they do not ruin this handset in this way.]]>Jun 30th 2009 7:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/30/htc-hero-spotted-on-orange-uk-website/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/30/htc-hero-spotted-on-orange-uk-website/Jun 30th 2009 6:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/30/htc-hero-spotted-on-orange-uk-website/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/30/htc-hero-spotted-on-orange-uk-website/Jun 30th 2009 2:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/30/htc-hero-spotted-on-orange-uk-website/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/30/htc-hero-spotted-on-orange-uk-website/Jun 30th 2009 6:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/30/htc-hero-spotted-on-orange-uk-website/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/30/htc-hero-spotted-on-orange-uk-website/Jun 30th 2009 7:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/30/htc-hero-spotted-on-orange-uk-website/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/30/htc-hero-spotted-on-orange-uk-website/Jun 30th 2009 9:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/30/htc-hero-spotted-on-orange-uk-website/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/30/htc-hero-spotted-on-orange-uk-website/Jun 30th 2009 6:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/30/htc-hero-spotted-on-orange-uk-website/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/30/htc-hero-spotted-on-orange-uk-website/Jun 30th 2009 7:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/30/htc-hero-spotted-on-orange-uk-website/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/30/htc-hero-spotted-on-orange-uk-website/
Personally, I like the fact that it includes a trackball. It brings a nice feature of a Blackberry to a touchscreen device. Best of both worlds.]]>Jun 30th 2009 11:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/30/htc-hero-spotted-on-orange-uk-website/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/30/htc-hero-spotted-on-orange-uk-website/
To be honest, if this is not a standard feature on Android handsets then I wonder how many applications will make use of it. It's one of the reasons why I was surprised to see it.]]>Jun 30th 2009 4:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/30/htc-hero-spotted-on-orange-uk-website/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/30/htc-hero-spotted-on-orange-uk-website/
colour me excited]]>Jun 30th 2009 7:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/30/htc-hero-spotted-on-orange-uk-website/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/30/htc-hero-spotted-on-orange-uk-website/Jun 30th 2009 8:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/30/htc-hero-spotted-on-orange-uk-website/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/30/htc-hero-spotted-on-orange-uk-website/Jun 30th 2009 8:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/30/htc-hero-spotted-on-orange-uk-website/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/30/htc-hero-spotted-on-orange-uk-website/Jun 30th 2009 8:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/30/htc-hero-spotted-on-orange-uk-website/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/30/htc-hero-spotted-on-orange-uk-website/
BTW, While I do not love 24month contracts, I don't despise them either. It isn't like I am not going to be using a cell phone for two years. Plus I can change my plan any time. Lastly, if the telco is giving me a price break on the phone for doing it, then OK.]]>Jun 30th 2009 8:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/30/htc-hero-spotted-on-orange-uk-website/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/30/htc-hero-spotted-on-orange-uk-website/Jun 30th 2009 9:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/30/htc-hero-spotted-on-orange-uk-website/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/30/htc-hero-spotted-on-orange-uk-website/
6 months is a pretty short life span for a phone.]]>Jun 30th 2009 12:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/30/htc-hero-spotted-on-orange-uk-website/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/30/htc-hero-spotted-on-orange-uk-website/The internal memory is pretty low so will need an SD card. Will Orange supply one with the phone?]]>Jun 30th 2009 9:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/30/htc-hero-spotted-on-orange-uk-website/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/30/htc-hero-spotted-on-orange-uk-website/Jun 30th 2009 9:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/30/htc-hero-spotted-on-orange-uk-website/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/30/htc-hero-spotted-on-orange-uk-website/Jun 30th 2009 9:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/30/htc-hero-spotted-on-orange-uk-website/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/30/htc-hero-spotted-on-orange-uk-website/
http://twitter.com/TMobileOfficial

Come on Engadget.]]>Jun 30th 2009 10:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/30/htc-hero-spotted-on-orange-uk-website/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/30/htc-hero-spotted-on-orange-uk-website/Jun 30th 2009 1:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/30/htc-hero-spotted-on-orange-uk-website/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/30/htc-hero-spotted-on-orange-uk-website/Jun 30th 2009 6:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/30/htc-hero-spotted-on-orange-uk-website/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/30/htc-hero-spotted-on-orange-uk-website/Jul 9th 2009 5:27PM