HTC Hero At-A-Glance Feature Review

Still undecided about the new HTC Hero? Here’s a quick review of the features, and a ‘What’s in the box’ list, too. Be sure to check the full post link below, as the list was too exhaustive for the main page.

Hardware Features:

• Processor/Chipset: Qualcomm® MSM7600™


• Display: 3.25” HVGA TFT 262K colors and 320 x 480resolution


• Network: Sprint Now Network with Power Vision Rev A


• Bluetooth: Bluetooth® 2.0 with EDR A2DP, AVRCP-Player; HSP; HFP; SDAP


• Form Factor: Smaller Candy bar form factor with integrated antenna, Capacitive Multi-touch screen with virtual keyboard, trackball, Talk Key, End Key, Menu Key, Home Key, Search Key, Back Key and Volume Slider.


• Dimensions: 4.46" (L) x 2.22" (W) x 0.54" (D)


• Weight 4.5 oz (with battery)


• Internal Memory: ROM: 512 MB, RAM: 288 MB DDR SDRAM, microSD™ slot for expandable storage up to 32 GB (includes 2GB microSD card installed)


• Camera: Built-In 5.0 megapixels with…
  
  
  
  • Photo Resolution: 2048x1536, 1600x1200 (UXGA), 1280x960 (SXGA), 640x480 (VGA), 320x240 (QVGA)
  
  
  • Video Resolution: 352x288 (CIF), 320x240, 176x144, 128x96
  
  
  • Digital Zoom: Up to 4x
  
  
  
  


• Accelerometer, Digital Compass and light Sensor


• Battery: Removable 1500 mAhr, lithium-ion Battery with Talk time Up to 4.0 Hours continuous talk time


• Headset: HTC ExtMiniUSB and 3.5mm


• Wi-Fi®: IEEE 802.11 b/g: Wi-Fi provides wireless Internet access over distances of up to 300 feet (100 meters).

Wait, there’s MORE! Due to the length of the ‘At-A-Glance’ features of this kick-ass HTC device, click through to the full post to view the Software Features, & ‘What’s in the Box’ sections…

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Software Features

• Operating System: Android


• Google Apps Synchronization: Your phone’s Google Apps, such as Gmail, Calendar and Contacts, give you access to the same personal information (email, events, and contacts) that you add, view, and edit on your computer using Gmail or Calendar. Synchronize the Google Apps you want to keep information up-to-date.


• Gmail: Gmail is Google’s Web-based email service. Gmail is configured if you chose to set up a Google account when you first set up your device. Depending on your synchronization settings, your device’s Gmail is automatically synchronized with your Gmail account on the Web.


• Google Talk: Google Talk is Google’s instant messaging program. It lets you communicate with other people that also use Google Talk.


• Google Maps: Google Maps lets you track your current location, view real-time traffic situations, and receive detailed directions to your destination. It also provides a search tool where you can locate places of interest or an address on a vector or aerial map, or view locations in street level.


• Google Latitude: Google Latitude™ user location service lets you and your friends share locations and status messages with each other. It also lets you send instant messages and emails, make phone calls, and get directions to your friends’ locations.


• YouTube: YouTube™ lets you browse, search, and watch video clips from the YouTube server.


• Footprints: Footprints™ provides an easy way to record favorite places and revisit those places. A footprint consists of a photo you take of a location such as a restaurant or sightseeing destination stored together with a precise GPS position and other information about that location such as the street address and phone number. The next time you want to visit the same place, simply access the footprint. You can then dial the phone number or view the location in Google Maps.


• QuickOffice: Quickoffice lets you view Microsoft Office Word, Microsoft Office Excel, and Microsoft PowerPoint files on your device. Quickoffice supports viewing of Microsoft Office 2003 Word (.doc), Excel (.xls), PowerPoint (.ppt) and text (.txt) files. Calculator: Perform basic arithmetic and calculations, such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.


• Browser built on Google Webkit 3.1.2


• HTC Sense An intuitive experience that was built with a guiding philosophy to put people at the center and allows the device to be completely customized to the wants and needs of the user. The device’s seven-panel wide home screen can be populated with customizable widgets that bring information to the surface.


• Scenes: HTC Hero users can easily create and switch between Scenes to reflect different moments or roles in their lives, such as work, social, travel and play. For example, a work Scene can be easily set up to include stock updates, work email and calendar, a play Scene could have music, weather, and a Twitter feed or a travel Scene could offer instant access to the local time, weather and maps.


• Visual Voicemail: Visual Voicemail gives you quick and easy access to just the messages you want to listen to by letting you go directly to a specific message, without needing to listen to or skip past previous messages.


• HTC Weather: The Weather tab shows you the current weather as well as weather information for the next five days of the week for home and abroad..


• PDF Viewer: View PDF (Portable Document Format) files on your device.


• Android Market: Android Market provides direct access to thousands of useful applications and fun games which you can download and install on your phone.


• HTC Sync™: lets you synchronize Outlook and Windows Address Book (Outlook Express) contacts and calendar events on your computer with your device. It also lets you install third-party Android applications on the device.


• Email: Push E-mail - Client Includes access to Microsoft Outlook®, in addition to POP3 and IMAP email clients. Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync® allows for wireless integration with Exchange Server 2003 or later


• Calendar: Keep updated meetings and dates


• Customizable: Ring Tones, Alerts, Photo Caller ID


• Audio/Video/Images Formats: Video File Formats: Windows Media Video: .wmv, .asf, MPEG4 Simple Profile: .mp4, H.263: .3gp, .3g2, H.264: .mp4 .3gp .3g2 .m4v, Motion JPEG: .avi Audio File Formats Supported: Windows Media Audio: .wma. WAVE: .wav, MP3: .mp3, MIDI and SP MIDI: .mid, .midi, .rmi, AMR Narrow Band: .amr, .3gp, AMR Wide Band: .awb,.3gp. AAC, AAC+, and eAAC+: .aac, .mp4, .m4a, .3gp. MPEG4 audio: .m4a. QCELP: .qcp, .3g2, EVRC: .qcp


• Sprint TV: gives you the ability to listen to audio clips and to view video clips right from your device’s display. Watch live TV and catch up on episodes of your favorite shows – anywhere on the Sprint National Network.


• Sprint Music: Sprint Music Store lets you preview, purchase, download, and listen to over a million songs right on your device. You can even add songs from your own library to round out your on-the-go playlist.


• Sprint Navigation: Use your device’s built-in GPS capabilities and the Sprint Navigation software to easily access both directional information and location-specific features such as nearby businesses, services or other points of interest. Sprint Navigation also provides turn-by-turn driving directions onscreen and by voice right on your device.


• NFL Mobile Live: NFL Mobile Live is your all-access pass to the NFL from DRAFT to Super Bowl. Stay on top of every game with real-time red zone alerts, game center scores, stats, and more. Manage your fantasy football team like a pro with up-to-the-minute insights, analysis, stats and alerts.


• NASCAR Sprint Cup MobileSM: With NASCAR Sprint Cup Mobile, instantly connect to the NASCAR information you want, when you want it. Follow NASCAR action from practice to race day with real-time leaderboard and alerts. Get exclusive access to your favorite NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver with real-time driver stats, breaking news and more. Live in-car audio, race radio,


• Stocks: Stocks lets you to add, view, and analyze stocks and stock market movements using updated financial information


• Peep: Peep™ is a Twitter client that lets you enjoy “twittering’’ on your device. Send out tweets, read and receive tweets from people, search for new Twitter users to follow, all from your device.


• Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR): make phone calls, open programs, play back music, get calendar information, and more, just by using your voice. It only responds to a set of predefined commands and does not allow you to record your own command.


• Voice Recorder. Use your device’s Voice Recorder to record brief memos to remind you of important events, phone numbers, grocery list items, or create a ring tone.

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HTC Hero Device Capabilities

• Digital Dual Band


• PDA


• Power Vision Rev. A(High Speed Data)


• Vision (3G Data)


• Camera – MMS Capable


• Multimedia (Sprint TV)


• Downloads from Android Market – Must be purchased via credit card


• Wireless Data Roaming


• Speakerphone


• Bluetooth


• SMS Text Messaging (2WSMS)


• GPS-E911


• TTY


• OTA


• Hands Free Activation


• Sprint Navigation


• Amazon MP3 for Music

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What’s in the Box?

• HTC Hero


• Standard Battery


• AC Phone Charger


• USB Sync Cable


• microSD Memory Card (2Gb)


• Get Started Guide


• Features Guide


• Basics Guide


• Terms & Conditions


• Recycling Envelope