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HEY GUYS, JOHN RER FROM TEKNO BUFFALO HERE WITH A REVIEW FOR YOU OF THE HTC HERO FOR SPRINT.
I first took a look at the HTC Hero a few months back when it had a monster chin and was a European release only. Since then, it's been slimmed down, de-chinned, and ready for release to US carriers. This is the Sprint version, like I mentioned earlier. Before I get to the review, I want to talk about call quality. It's a phone first and foremost, besides everything else, and it doesn't sound good and doesn't make good phone calls. It's not going to be a good or positive experience for you or for me, so I'm happy to report that my experience with Sprint service on the HTC Hero has been fantastic.
I'm in Southern California, and I had full EV-DO rev service wherever I went. Call quality was outstanding; people on the other end of the call heard no white noise. In fact, on several times, couldn't even tell I was on a cell phone – it was crystal clear and crisp. I didn't have any dropped calls. If you get Sprint service, don't worry about the call quality. However, it's worth noting that if you're using a different carrier or phone, your experience may vary.
One thing to keep in mind is that this phone is still on the older side of the EV-DO network. It can be prone to slow speeds and dropped connections at times. But overall, my experience with Sprint has been top-notch, and I'm confident that you'll have a great experience as well.
Moving on to other features of the phone. The screen is 3.2 inches in size and runs at 320x480 pixels. It's a decent size for a smartphone, but it's not particularly impressive compared to some of the newer models out there. However, the display is still quite good, with vibrant colors and clear text.
The processor is a Qualcomm MSM7201A, which is an older model as well. This can sometimes cause issues with app performance, especially if you have multiple apps open at the same time. I've experienced some slow down when using multiple apps simultaneously, but it's not always noticeable.
The phone comes with 128MB of RAM and 256MB of internal storage. That may seem like a lot to some people, but trust me, it can get congested quickly. I've found myself deleting apps just to free up space on the device. However, this is still a great option for those who don't need or want a ton of storage.
The camera is 3.2 megapixels and takes decent photos, especially considering its small size. The image quality can be affected by lighting conditions, but overall, it's a solid performer in this department.
In terms of battery life, the HTC Hero lasts around 8-10 hours on a single charge, depending on your usage patterns. This is relatively average for most smartphones out there, so if you're looking for something that will last all day, this may not be the best option for you.
Overall, I've been very happy with my experience using the HTC Hero for Sprint. It's a solid device that offers great value for its price. If you're in the market for an Android phone and are considering the HTC Hero, I would definitely recommend it.
"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enhey guys John rer from techno Buffalo here with a review for you of the HTC Hero for Sprint we first took a look at the HTC Hero a few months back when it had a monster chin and was a European release only since then it's been slimm down de chinned and ready for release to US carriers so this is the Sprint version like I mentioned and before I get to the review I want to talk about call Quality as I do in all of my phone reviews it's a phone first and foremost besides everything else and it doesn't sound good and doesn't make good phone calls it's not going to be a good or positive experience to you or for you so I'm happy to report that my experience with Sprint service on the HTC Hero has been fantastic I'm in Southern California and I had full evdo rev service wherever I went call Quality was outstanding people on the other end of the call heard no white noise in fact on several times couldn't even tell I was on on a cell phone it was crystal clear and crisp and I didn't have any dro calls so if you get Sprint service don't worry about the call Quality I will say that the radio on here was not the strongest uh when I had a a palm Prix and I tested with a few other Sprint devices uh that people bring the reception wasn't quite as strong it was probably one bar less it wasn't bad but I did notice the radio to be a little bit on the weaker side so if you're in a fringe Sprint area you're going to want to try it out to make sure it works for you but if you get had plenty of Sprint coverage you're not going to have any problems so let's go ahead and talk about the device first let's talk about the design since like I said earlier we've talked about the hero when it was the J Leno of smartphones it is looks completely different but still there is the gorgeous vibrant screen highlighted by Android 1.5 but you really don't see Android 1.5 what you see is HTC's own skin on top of it called the sense UI HTC makes phones and they've made Windows mobile phones in the past P you may have seen touch flow 3D that's an example of a skin essentially what it is it sits on top of an operating system so there's been a lot of concern over this being an Android 1.5 device as opposed to the newer Android 2.0 and I can tell you that that is not a problem or even an issue at all since you don't really see much of Android you're really getting the full sense UI experience there's improved widgets like I showed you in my video detailing the sensui there's well a few more home screens you now have seven home screens as opposed to the three normal that you usually get the calendar applications have been reworked everything's been reworked for an improved user experience the one thing that 2.0 did have that 1.5 and 1.6 did not have was the Google Maps navigation beta which was the free turn BYT Direction service but that has now been released by Google in the Android Marketplace for 1.5 1.6 devices so the only gripe I had with not being a 2.0 device is completely gone that being said sprint and HTC have both gone on the record to say that the hero will eventually get a 2.0 upgrade so don't worry too much so going back to the design of the phone it is really thin and really Sleek it's got a 5 megapixel camera on the back and the soft touch rubber finish we're seeing on a lot of phones it has a very good feel in the hand which is really important to using a mobile device and its size I think is just absolutely perfect guys you're going to be able to throw this in your pocket without creating a massive bulge in your pocket it's not going to look weird women you can throw this in your purse or even your back pocket without you know creating any weird sort of lines it's extremely thin if you compare it even to the iPhone 3GS footprint wise just looks very thin and it's a quite goodlooking device so I've been very happy with the design I didn't like the chain the GSM version I think getting a rework for US carriers was a huge plus so let's talk about web browsing for those of you that follow me you know I do a lot of my mobile work on my well mobile phone quite obviously so the browser is really important to me one of the things that the censi does bring to Android and HTC Hero is multi-touch browsing and what I mean by multi-touch browsing is pinch in zoom and again I gave a demonstration of that in my sensui overview but if you've used an iPhone or if you've used a PRI or pixie you know what I mean by the pinch and zoom and it works really well on the hero I found the the zooming on a stock Android whatever version 1.5 1.6 2.0 to a little bit cumbersome with those plus or minus magnifying glasses so be able to pinch in Zoom really makes things nice and easy and it definitely improves the web browsing experience so if browsing is important to you I think the hero is a great way to look it's got the same webkit browser that mobile Safari used and that Android has used in the past and that uh web OS uses so you know you're going to get a very native good-looking Rich HTML browsing experience that's one of the things that I look for most in the device and I was very very very pleased with the browser on the hero I would say it's a very close second for all mobile browsers probably tied with Palm's web OS browser and only second to mobile Safari so browser wise like I said fantastic and because this is running sensui I had a lot of questions about people wondering if they can use all the apps from the Android Marketplace you can use every app from the Android Marketplace without any sort of worry and it'll work quite well on the device speaker phone was very loud and I like I said over all I really like the sensui experience over the stock Android experience you're just getting a better looking home screen and much more customization options in my opinion you know yours may vary I like Android's openness fact that I've got the ability to customize and tweak it and certainly Sprint simply Everything plan makes it a fantastic value this phone's going to run you 179 bucks after rebate and a 2-year contract so it's by no means a cheap phone you are getting a decent amount for your money you're also probably going to save a little bit in the long run if you're a heavy data user with the Sprint everything planned you get access to all their features you get Sprint Navigation and their NASCAR if that's your thing uh Mobile TV and a ton of other things that uh most carriers actually charge you for so i' I've always been uh happy with Sprint for offering sort of more value for your buck so guys if I have to rate the HTC Hero for Sprint on a 1 to five scale I give it a very Solid 4 and a half uh the onscreen keyboard is great and easy to use it only missed out on that little bit of an other half um because of a little bit of sluggishness in the processor and that's been the one thing that's been hampering the hero if you've got a lot of applications open and running um you're going to notice a little bit of the Slowdown the processor is not the fastest one out there but it's certainly more than capable and that shouldn't dissuade you that was the only thing that kept it from getting almost a perfect rating anyway guys hope you enjoyed I can absolutely recommend HTC Hero for anybody out there considering a Android device for Sprint so hope you guys enjoyed for exclusive content check me out at Twitter twitter. /j Lakers and to learn more about TechnoBuffalo and get all your Tech news and create and monetize your own Tech site and interact with people on our sort of brand new Social Network check out of course technobuffalo.com videos and links to all that stuff we be in the sidebar if you're watching this on TechnoBuffalo you're already there jum John render and I'll see you guys in the next video bye-bye\n"
