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HTC Hero announced with Android + Sense UI for all HTC owners (WinMo owners included)

Submitted by Daz on Wednesday, 24 June 2009Comments

HTC_Hero_1It’s certainly an exciting time for mobile enthusiasts and if we’re honest HTC are the new dominators of the mobile marketplace.

They may not (yet) have the users of the iPhone but you cannot deny the massive domination they now have over the range of handsets available with practically every carrier and OS.

Today was the HTC product launch exhibition and (surprise surprise) they announced the HTC Hero.

Here’s the official first look video:

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This thing is pretty high tech, think G1 but sexier but without a keyboard. It has a Teflon coating, apparently the screen is mark resistant and there’s some other nice new tech inside.

Here are the full specs:

Processor Qualcomm® MSM7200A™, 528 MHz
Operating System Android™
Memory ROM: 512 MB
RAM: 288 MB
Dimensions (LxWxT) 112 x 56.2 x 14.35 mm ( 4.41 x 2.21 x 0.57 inches)
Weight 135 grams ( 4.76 ounces) with battery
Display 3.2-inch TFT-LCD touch-sensitive screen with 320×480 HVGA resolution
Network HSPA/WCDMA:

  • 900/2100 MHz
  • Up to 2 Mbps up-link and 7.2 Mbps down-link speeds

Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE:

  • 850/900/1800/1900 MHz

(Band frequency and data speed are operator dependent.)
Device Control Trackball with Enter button
GPS Internal GPS antenna
Connectivity Bluetooth® 2.0 with Enhanced Data Rate and A2DP for wireless stereo headsets
Wi-Fi®: IEEE 802.11 b/g
HTC ExtUSB™ (11-pin mini-USB 2.0 and audio jack in one)
3.5 mm audio jack
Camera 5.0 megapixel color camera with auto focus
Audio supported formats MP3, AAC(AAC, AAC+, AAC-LC), AMR-NB, WAV, MIDI and Windows Media® Audio 9
Video supported formats MPEG-4, H.263, H.264 and Windows Media® Video 9
Battery Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery
Capacity: 1350 mAh
Talk time:

  • Up to 420 minutes for WCDMA
  • Up to 470 minutes for GSM

Standby time:

  • Up to 750 hours for WCDMA
  • Up to 440 hours for GSM

(The above are subject to network and phone usage.)
Expansion Slot microSD™ memory card (SD 2.0 compatible)
AC Adapter Voltage range/frequency: 100 ~ 240V AC, 50/60 Hz
DC output: 5V and 1A
Special Features G-sensor
Digital Compass

However as cool as that all is, believe it or not that’s not the interesting bit…

Let’s clear this up now, there is no such thing as “Rosie”. Rosie is Android with HTC’s new front end UI called “Sense”. Sense is effectively the new Touch Flow 3d. Windows Mobile owners will already be familiar with this fantastic graphical and functional UI or wrapper that is currently placed over the Windows Mobile 6.1 operating systems of its WinMo device range.

Sense however is going to take steps forwards. It’s not only going to be placed on its Android handsets but across the board on all HTC handsets (According to the guys at WMExperts here). This is revolutionary stuff, HTC are going to be the first handset manufacturers to create a single user experience regardless of carrier and OS.

From the Official press release:

Built on a culture of innovation and a passion to enhance peoples lives, HTC shapes the mobile experience around the individual. Debuting on the HTC Hero and available on all new HTC devices moving forward, Sense delivers on three basic principles: Make it Mine, Stay Close and Discover the Unexpected.

Obviously as you drill down through functionality and software the differences in the devices and OS’s will become prominent but essentially the core front end will be consistent. Check the video above for an overview of how it all looks.

As an HTC owner I can only be happy that the manufacturer is going from strength to strength, and if they keep making pioneering moves like this, they really are going to shape the mobile industry.

Here’s some pics from the HTC website for you to drool over, enjoy:

  • Raymond
    Really looking forward to getting this phone, my new Viewty's already been sent back for repairs several times. Any ideas of price range?
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