http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/16/htc-hero-freed-from-generic-box-called-best-android-device-yet/ Engadget Comments for 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/2009/07/16/htc-hero-freed-from-generic-box-called-best-android-device-yet/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/16/htc-hero-freed-from-generic-box-called-best-android-device-yet/Jul 16th 2009 3:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/16/htc-hero-freed-from-generic-box-called-best-android-device-yet/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/16/htc-hero-freed-from-generic-box-called-best-android-device-yet/Jul 16th 2009 4:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/16/htc-hero-freed-from-generic-box-called-best-android-device-yet/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/16/htc-hero-freed-from-generic-box-called-best-android-device-yet/Jul 17th 2009 12:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/16/htc-hero-freed-from-generic-box-called-best-android-device-yet/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/16/htc-hero-freed-from-generic-box-called-best-android-device-yet/Jul 17th 2009 6:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/16/htc-hero-freed-from-generic-box-called-best-android-device-yet/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/16/htc-hero-freed-from-generic-box-called-best-android-device-yet/Jul 16th 2009 3:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/16/htc-hero-freed-from-generic-box-called-best-android-device-yet/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/16/htc-hero-freed-from-generic-box-called-best-android-device-yet/Jul 16th 2009 3:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/16/htc-hero-freed-from-generic-box-called-best-android-device-yet/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/16/htc-hero-freed-from-generic-box-called-best-android-device-yet/Jul 16th 2009 3:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/16/htc-hero-freed-from-generic-box-called-best-android-device-yet/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/16/htc-hero-freed-from-generic-box-called-best-android-device-yet/Jul 16th 2009 5:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/16/htc-hero-freed-from-generic-box-called-best-android-device-yet/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/16/htc-hero-freed-from-generic-box-called-best-android-device-yet/Jul 16th 2009 7:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/16/htc-hero-freed-from-generic-box-called-best-android-device-yet/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/16/htc-hero-freed-from-generic-box-called-best-android-device-yet/
Most of us are looking for POWER, screen wise increase, and serious graphics power. Hi, can I have MORE memory please?

G1 .. the best device I've ever owned (since 1989). But underpowered. Give us SnapDragon, man.]]>Jul 16th 2009 3:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/16/htc-hero-freed-from-generic-box-called-best-android-device-yet/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/16/htc-hero-freed-from-generic-box-called-best-android-device-yet/Jul 16th 2009 3:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/16/htc-hero-freed-from-generic-box-called-best-android-device-yet/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/16/htc-hero-freed-from-generic-box-called-best-android-device-yet/Jul 16th 2009 3:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/16/htc-hero-freed-from-generic-box-called-best-android-device-yet/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/16/htc-hero-freed-from-generic-box-called-best-android-device-yet/
SO WHAT? Change the iphone UI and no one gives a shit. Change the Pre UI and no one gives a shit. The UI is what differentiates and makes or breaks the latest gen touchscreen phones these days.

Makes: iphone, pre, android

Brakes: windows mobile, symbian

The specs and capabilities of phones today are all pretty much the same. The UI is the ONLY THING separating them. The HTC Sense UI very well could be what propels Android into the main stream. Not Specs. Bumping up the processor 50 MHz and adding 256MB of RAM doesn't mean dick to the average user.
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Well, there are only 3 Android handsets on the market....it's not really THAT much of a statement. :)]]>Jul 16th 2009 3:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/16/htc-hero-freed-from-generic-box-called-best-android-device-yet/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/16/htc-hero-freed-from-generic-box-called-best-android-device-yet/Jul 16th 2009 3:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/16/htc-hero-freed-from-generic-box-called-best-android-device-yet/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/16/htc-hero-freed-from-generic-box-called-best-android-device-yet/Jul 16th 2009 3:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/16/htc-hero-freed-from-generic-box-called-best-android-device-yet/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/16/htc-hero-freed-from-generic-box-called-best-android-device-yet/Jul 16th 2009 4:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/16/htc-hero-freed-from-generic-box-called-best-android-device-yet/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/16/htc-hero-freed-from-generic-box-called-best-android-device-yet/yes, in fact it is, in Germany (O2) and France(bouygues).
I'm driving to France this weekend to get mine.

IMHO the Galaxy doesn't get the respect it deserves, it's often considered as the same as the HTC magic because it has similar power. But honestly, slim nice design, 8G storage (+ 32G), amazing screen, better battery what more could you want ...]]>Jul 16th 2009 5:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/16/htc-hero-freed-from-generic-box-called-best-android-device-yet/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/16/htc-hero-freed-from-generic-box-called-best-android-device-yet/Jul 16th 2009 6:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/16/htc-hero-freed-from-generic-box-called-best-android-device-yet/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/16/htc-hero-freed-from-generic-box-called-best-android-device-yet/Jul 16th 2009 3:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/16/htc-hero-freed-from-generic-box-called-best-android-device-yet/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/16/htc-hero-freed-from-generic-box-called-best-android-device-yet/
Thou are not welcomed in the house of Apple until thee has repented!!!!]]>Jul 16th 2009 3:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/16/htc-hero-freed-from-generic-box-called-best-android-device-yet/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/16/htc-hero-freed-from-generic-box-called-best-android-device-yet/Jul 16th 2009 7:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/16/htc-hero-freed-from-generic-box-called-best-android-device-yet/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/16/htc-hero-freed-from-generic-box-called-best-android-device-yet/Jul 16th 2009 9:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/16/htc-hero-freed-from-generic-box-called-best-android-device-yet/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/16/htc-hero-freed-from-generic-box-called-best-android-device-yet/Jul 16th 2009 3:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/16/htc-hero-freed-from-generic-box-called-best-android-device-yet/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/16/htc-hero-freed-from-generic-box-called-best-android-device-yet/Jul 16th 2009 3:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/16/htc-hero-freed-from-generic-box-called-best-android-device-yet/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/16/htc-hero-freed-from-generic-box-called-best-android-device-yet/
at least the others actually have nationwide 3G networks...]]>Jul 16th 2009 4:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/16/htc-hero-freed-from-generic-box-called-best-android-device-yet/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/16/htc-hero-freed-from-generic-box-called-best-android-device-yet/Jul 16th 2009 4:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/16/htc-hero-freed-from-generic-box-called-best-android-device-yet/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/16/htc-hero-freed-from-generic-box-called-best-android-device-yet/Jul 16th 2009 3:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/16/htc-hero-freed-from-generic-box-called-best-android-device-yet/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/16/htc-hero-freed-from-generic-box-called-best-android-device-yet/http://www.youtube.com/user/coolsmartphone
these people have many many more videos on the HTC hero and answer alot of user questions.
i'm personally excited for the phone and can't wait for it to come out.]]>Jul 16th 2009 3:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/16/htc-hero-freed-from-generic-box-called-best-android-device-yet/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/16/htc-hero-freed-from-generic-box-called-best-android-device-yet/Jul 16th 2009 3:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/16/htc-hero-freed-from-generic-box-called-best-android-device-yet/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/16/htc-hero-freed-from-generic-box-called-best-android-device-yet/Jul 16th 2009 3:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/16/htc-hero-freed-from-generic-box-called-best-android-device-yet/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/16/htc-hero-freed-from-generic-box-called-best-android-device-yet/Jul 16th 2009 3:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/16/htc-hero-freed-from-generic-box-called-best-android-device-yet/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/16/htc-hero-freed-from-generic-box-called-best-android-device-yet/Jul 16th 2009 3:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/16/htc-hero-freed-from-generic-box-called-best-android-device-yet/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/16/htc-hero-freed-from-generic-box-called-best-android-device-yet/Jul 16th 2009 4:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/16/htc-hero-freed-from-generic-box-called-best-android-device-yet/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/16/htc-hero-freed-from-generic-box-called-best-android-device-yet/Jul 16th 2009 4:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/16/htc-hero-freed-from-generic-box-called-best-android-device-yet/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/16/htc-hero-freed-from-generic-box-called-best-android-device-yet/Jul 16th 2009 3:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/16/htc-hero-freed-from-generic-box-called-best-android-device-yet/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/16/htc-hero-freed-from-generic-box-called-best-android-device-yet/Jul 16th 2009 3:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/16/htc-hero-freed-from-generic-box-called-best-android-device-yet/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/16/htc-hero-freed-from-generic-box-called-best-android-device-yet/
It's like when Apple calls each iPhone release "the best iPhone ever." Wow. Congratulations guys. You released a device that's better than two other devices.]]>Jul 16th 2009 3:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/16/htc-hero-freed-from-generic-box-called-best-android-device-yet/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/16/htc-hero-freed-from-generic-box-called-best-android-device-yet/Jul 16th 2009 4:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/16/htc-hero-freed-from-generic-box-called-best-android-device-yet/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/16/htc-hero-freed-from-generic-box-called-best-android-device-yet/Jul 16th 2009 4:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/16/htc-hero-freed-from-generic-box-called-best-android-device-yet/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/16/htc-hero-freed-from-generic-box-called-best-android-device-yet/Jul 16th 2009 5:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/16/htc-hero-freed-from-generic-box-called-best-android-device-yet/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/16/htc-hero-freed-from-generic-box-called-best-android-device-yet/
"The new HTC Hero. Eh, it's okay, we guess."]]>Jul 16th 2009 10:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/16/htc-hero-freed-from-generic-box-called-best-android-device-yet/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/16/htc-hero-freed-from-generic-box-called-best-android-device-yet/Jul 16th 2009 10:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/16/htc-hero-freed-from-generic-box-called-best-android-device-yet/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/16/htc-hero-freed-from-generic-box-called-best-android-device-yet/Jul 16th 2009 3:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/16/htc-hero-freed-from-generic-box-called-best-android-device-yet/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/16/htc-hero-freed-from-generic-box-called-best-android-device-yet/Huh? Huh!
ehh . . . ]]>Jul 17th 2009 2:16AM