HTC Hero

[JACKTARD]

So pleased i'm getting this phone

does anyone have any good/bad review on this phone or the android system generally?

Good apps?

[Shar]

It's a really good phone overall
there are better HTC phones out now but Hero is cheaper

[MrGazet]

Um..its quite old?

but yh its cheaper compared to other HTCs

[JACKTARD]

yeah i know its a bit older but i really love it. Plus i cant afford to pay like £35 p/m

[xxMATTGxx]

I own this phone so if you ever need any help or have questions then I will try my best ans answer them! Can I ask if you are getting this SIMFREE or on some sort of contract.

[HotelUser]

He's a rundown of my favourites applications for Android I use on my Nexus One:
- ES File Manager
- Opera mini
- SNESoid (SNES emulator, brilliant)
- TaskKiller (Best task manager there)
- HandCent SMS (a replacement application for the built in SMS, I prefer this for a number of reasons)
- Meebo IM (MSN client, best one for battery that I am aware of)
- Merdian (replacement for built in music app, which I find doesn't force close as much)
- Home++ (replacement home, I use it because of the better shortcuts and it works in landscape)
- Engadget (it's an Engadget application)
- Earth (google earth)
- Aidiko (it's an ebook reader, though the Hero's screen size might make reading ebooks unattractive)
- andFTP (ftp client)
- AppManager (good for managing applications)
- Barcode Scanner (good for scanning barcodes of all sorts)

[Markeh]

yeah i know its a bit older but i really love it. Plus i cant afford to pay like £35 p/m

What are you paying with the Hero?

[myke]

I will warn you, there's still flaws in it. I've had mine since christmas and the lack of proper phone to phone bluetooth is an annoyance, often the message app crashes because you have too many text messages (don't let a thread get more than 200 texts before deleting it) the shutter speed on the camera is shocking so when you get it go to camera > settings > ISO > 800 (from auto), keep it on auto if you want good quality pictures but a crappy shutter speed.

HTC are releasing Android 2.1 for it in June some time (so it has been reported), so that should fix the flaws and give us bluetooth capabilities. I am laughed at when I say don't bluetooth me stuff :| LOL ...

Uhm, I love the phone, but just them little niggles, and the battery life, keep your eye on it, mine just lasts a day but I use mine every minute of the day so yeah.

It's a great phone though, really

[xxMATTGxx]

I will warn you, there's still flaws in it. I've had mine since christmas and the lack of proper phone to phone bluetooth is an annoyance, often the message app crashes because you have too many text messages (don't let a thread get more than 200 texts before deleting it) the shutter speed on the camera is shocking so when you get it go to camera > settings > ISO > 800 (from auto), keep it on auto if you want good quality pictures but a crappy shutter speed.

HTC are releasing Android 2.1 for it in June some time (so it has been reported), so that should fix the flaws and give us bluetooth capabilities. I am laughed at when I say don't bluetooth me stuff :| LOL ...

Uhm, I love the phone, but just them little niggles, and the battery life, keep your eye on it, mine just lasts a day but I use mine every minute of the day so yeah.

It's a great phone though, really

2.1 gives proper bluetooth by the way in terms of sending files between two phones, I tried it when I flashed it with an unofficial 2.1 ROM. So you can either wait till around June or whenever HTC decide to release this bloody update "officially" or you can root it then flash with a 2.1 ROM. (This probably isn't making any sense.)

[JACKTARD]

I own this phone so if you ever need any help or have questions then I will try my best ans answer them! Can I ask if you are getting this SIMFREE or on some sort of contract.

What are you paying with the Hero?

I'm going on a contract with '3'. It's a 24 month contract at £20 per month - free phone. I get unlimited texts and internet with 200 minutes which is perfect for me

He's a rundown of my favourites applications for Android I use on my Nexus One:
- ES File Manager
- Opera mini
- SNESoid (SNES emulator, brilliant)
- TaskKiller (Best task manager there)
- HandCent SMS (a replacement application for the built in SMS, I prefer this for a number of reasons)
- Meebo IM (MSN client, best one for battery that I am aware of)
- Merdian (replacement for built in music app, which I find doesn't force close as much)
- Home++ (replacement home, I use it because of the better shortcuts and it works in landscape)
- Engadget (it's an Engadget application)
- Earth (google earth)
- Aidiko (it's an ebook reader, though the Hero's screen size might make reading ebooks unattractive)
- andFTP (ftp client)
- AppManager (good for managing applications)
- Barcode Scanner (good for scanning barcodes of all sorts)

Thanks I'll take a look when i get it

I will warn you, there's still flaws in it. I've had mine since christmas and the lack of proper phone to phone bluetooth is an annoyance, often the message app crashes because you have too many text messages (don't let a thread get more than 200 texts before deleting it) the shutter speed on the camera is shocking so when you get it go to camera > settings > ISO > 800 (from auto), keep it on auto if you want good quality pictures but a crappy shutter speed.

HTC are releasing Android 2.1 for it in June some time (so it has been reported), so that should fix the flaws and give us bluetooth capabilities. I am laughed at when I say don't bluetooth me stuff :| LOL ...

Uhm, I love the phone, but just them little niggles, and the battery life, keep your eye on it, mine just lasts a day but I use mine every minute of the day so yeah.

It's a great phone though, really

Yeah, i think the phone is still worth having even with those flaws . Thanks though

2.1 gives proper bluetooth by the way in terms of sending files between two phones, I tried it when I flashed it with an unofficial 2.1 ROM. So you can either wait till around June or whenever HTC decide to release this bloody update "officially" or you can root it then flash with a 2.1 ROM. (This probably isn't making any sense.)

No it isnt haha
So the phone doesnt have normal bluetooth?