Processor - Qualcomm® MSM7200A™, 528 MHz
Operating system - Android™
Memory - ROM: 512 MB RAM: 288 MB
Dimensions - 112mm (L) x 56.2 (W) x 14.35 mm (T)
Weight - 135g (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

Device Control - Trackball with Enter button
GPS - Internal GPS antenna
Connectivity - Bluetooth® 2.0 with Enhanced Data Rate and A2DP for wireless
Wi-Fi®: IEEE 802.11 b/g
HTC ExtUSB™ (11-pin mini-USB 2.0 and audio jack in one)
3.5mm audio jack
Camera - 5.0 megapixel colour 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
Expansion Slot - microSD™ memory card (SD 2.0 compatible)
Special features - G-sensor
Digital Compass
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

http://www.htc.com/www/product/hero/specification.html


HTC launched their latest Android phone, with its state of the art HTC Sense user interface (Sense UI), the Hero, in MidValley Gardens Hotel. The recommended retail price of the Hero in Malaysia is RM 2,399. It’s available in white or brown. Both versions will have a fingerprint, smudge resistant screen. Celcom will be announcing their own plans and packages for the HTC Hero at a later date.

http://mytechnews.info/b/2009/09/htc-launc...n-malaysia.html

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Added on September 4, 2009, 10:40 am





This post has been edited by mai-k: Sep 4 2009, 10:42 AM

hero owner wannabe reporting in!!!

same here, i wonder will it get cheaper than this? BTW, SIS sg provides that same warranty as SIS msia?

edited........

This post has been edited by itanium: Sep 6 2009, 03:13 PM

acer??

Other than same spec as Hero, it has a faster cpu Qualcomm 768Mhz, 3.5inch 800x480 lcd, and runnin Donut.



This post has been edited by itanium: Sep 6 2009, 03:11 PM

is the OS still sluggish as last time?

Response from a HTC user who happens to distribute HTC as well - ' wow faster than my Dream'

heard from slashgear or engadget they comment that hero lack of memory tha cause the OS sluggish.

Both have about the same mem - 512rom,256ram on Acer, Hero stated 288ram? Granted that the A1 has 50% faster proc speed.

Read it will be available locally in mid-September.

Thinking of getting an iPhone 3Gs, however the availability and the waiting game is killing my interest. I might get this Hero instead.

Mid sept? i'm skeptical.....but then again under nda so
You may wanna look at snapdragon ones instead.

3GS availability will be back to normal at end of the month....till then expect to wait or pay thru your teeths for them.

This post has been edited by itanium: Sep 6 2009, 07:44 AM

Mid-Sept as from http://bit.ly/Gp9Ip though. Priced at RM2399 and if iPhone 3Gs is not available by early October, I'll hit HTC Hero straight away.

My main concern then will be the essential screen and body protector.

Edited ..sorry tot you were refering to the other android phone

This post has been edited by itanium: Sep 6 2009, 03:17 PM

any cool package from maxis?

wow runnin donut summore, available here already?

testing prolly the only unit in msia.

how to install android apps?

Are you testing a Hero?

testing HERO now. It's FAST

Anyone manage to setup the "Microsoft Exchange" email?

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Added on September 7, 2009, 10:24 pmUse HTC Sync program

This post has been edited by chkhoo76: Sep 7 2009, 10:24 PM

He's testing hero, i'm testing the 'other' android - Donut.

p/s apparently Hero is launching in Msia this week or next....so the lucky person whos testing that unit would have gotten a whole 1-2 weeks on-hand with that unit. Wonder how stable is that version of android.

This post has been edited by itanium: Sep 7 2009, 11:21 PM

What's the target sell price? Rm2300?

From several news sites, the price will be RM2399. Oh oh the phone is coming next week? I'm excited XD

With the new update circulating at XDA, I'm very itchy to play with it. Bye bye iPhone, welcome Hero.

Well, until there are more apps for android - OS3 would be still king....for now. The Donut is about as responsive as OS3 ad bot are still faster than Hero's customised shell though.

wow!!! first few user!!! congrats!!! post some review here!!

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Added on September 8, 2009, 12:32 pm r u working in some co that got to taste new upcoming phone?? perhaps some review of ur so called donut in acer here

This post has been edited by lek_e30: Sep 8 2009, 12:32 PM

Wish i could, will do a small review after NDA ends in 2 weeks.

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This post has been edited by itanium: Sep 15 2009, 03:22 PM

waiting for htc hero 2. hehe better camera better video

quite simple and nice design for acer... is it faster than hero?

oledi got hero2??

I dont have Hero so cant compare.

Oh my... How bad is Android Market actually? Based on my visit to http://www.android.com/ only, I'd say it's mildly bad.

Being 50-50, the striking goodness of iPhone's apps certainly pull me to Apple's side.

But again,



I really cannot decide.

Levi, i have both - for the time being OS3 wins handsdown on apps.

android is still new. still got many room for improvement

After 1 day of testing HERO. Quite satisfy with the battery performance. 7am till 12 midnite, still left 40% with gtalk & web browser connected + about an hour phone call since 7am

the build in calendar need some improvement.

chkhoo76, did you test it with the latest update? It's here.

How about the UI? Is it consistent across various third-party apps?

How about the trackball? Do you think the ball will be easily spoiled, like Sony Ericsson's stick on K series?

I saw some Facebook menu/entries in Hero (specifically from it's Stay Close video). Is it as nice as Facebook app in iPhone?

And someone is selling HTC Hero at RM2500. Check out here!

This post has been edited by LEVIATHAN: Sep 9 2009, 07:05 PM

soon enough RRP here is RM 2399.... so why buy from him??

Only if you are interested of getting it earlier :-)

I talked to a shop in KLCC, they said the price may be at RM2800 something. I personally hope that the price won't be that high. At RM2800 I'd rather get an iPhone 3GS instead.

Very true, why pay the xtra - unless you want to be the 1st/greatest and cant wait

it will turn ppl away if the price is 2800

I'm reading xda, and found out that playing around Android is so much adventurous and fun. If the price is right (please god not RM2800), iPhone 3GS is still NA, I'm certain Hero is my next phone :-)

Previously toying with my SE W series phone, you know updating firmware, change camera driver and add flash menu, I feel very much fascinated.

Now I'm reading more on rooting, custom ROMs and such.

I can't wait to get one.

hero lack of 3g video conferencing

like anyone cared?

most HTC product do not have secondary webcam.

Finally, the official update from HTC. Read more at http://bit.ly/8TvSr

I heard they fix the lagging issue. Oh my sweet. Downloaded those required files to update and root the Hero. Now waiting for the phone to arrive here :-)

i thoguht the lagging issue is due to the hardware problem?

Both Ptolemy and Aristotle thought that the Earth is the center of the universe.

They were wrong :-(

Hey Levi, are you the one in Starhub previously?

Well i am waiting for the Hero too, or maybe the Magic, can't decide much. But after looking at the video i guess moving onto a virtual keyboard requires confident. Haih.

Currently using the G1 with a modded rom. I was using Palm before this and after that, Windows just doesn't suit me. Android was a big of an enjoyment to use.

@itanium : Hmm, the acer one is using snapdragon?

I see that it lacks a scroller, or does it have a special touch base sensor?

In regards to apps, owning a itouch, i agree that iphone apps are vastly rich in numbers, but if i don't jail break i can't get the app easily.

The most thing i enjoy about android is Functional app for free. =(
Anyway after having widgets and notifications functions, i don't think i can stand an iphone.

is it really retail price by SIS rm2399?? when the confirm release date? now only know mid sept..

i saw one seller selling ap set warranty 15 month for rm2298...i almost get it, but if SIS set only rm2399 then i'll wait..

naTTan, acer's snapdragon on WM. And i have been using the OS3 before andriod so for the time being the apps on iphone is still better than those available on android - hope for more of those apps soon. Both have their own pro/cons - there is NO such thing as ONE device/platform to rule them all.

I just hope that android can use garmin

Indeed

i guess is it will be very soon, in the mean time, we can use google maps.

sigh......kukumap not runnin on pre-release OS

True, but as i said the cost factor for a decent iphone apps is seriously discouraging for me at least. Where else android is pretty much free since you always have a decent free app available. Although that being said, it's true as of now iphone app is pretty much kind in the sense of number and functionality, but damn do they cost. (Jailbreak and pirating is a solution if you could called it one.)

There is no one platform to rule it all, and some OS would evolve sooner then later, but as of now, lacking in a proper notification method is a drawback for iphone app, and another critical point would be multi task. Actually i always wonder why the need to limit multi task, isn't iphone phone in general have their own dedicated gpu variant? Couldn't they handle multi task better?

I'm not tryin to say iphone is the best but i'm sure we are intelligent enough to look at the sales figures. It could be apple's marketing strats - no drastic updates if the device sells like hotcakes haha....from a business point of view i would prolly do the same....since everyone's trying to come out with an 'iphone' killer every now and then.....so until other manufacturer takes the mantle, iphone would still be some sort of a yardstick for now. Android market DO need to come out with more productivity apps instead of games....i am not goin to spend rm2k+ on a smartphone just to play games you know.

google maps require data and data doesn't come cheap

i believe there are software that caches the maps.

even if it caches the map you would need to connect to get ur current position right?

htc hero selling in mahkota parade melaka already!
rm2699. black colour onli..

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Added on September 13, 2009, 4:32 pmjust played with it yesterday..

This post has been edited by toby.c13: Sep 13 2009, 04:32 PM

how's the camera?

hahaha sorry didnt test that.
just play awhile oni..
but wat i found out is that the touch screen is not as responsive as my diamond 2.
have to press damn hard oni the keypad will pop up..
dunno whyy..

Maybe still new need you to 'break-in'

is it warranty by sis??

Just came back from HTC shop at KLCC, and they still don't have any exact date for SIS warranty Hero, and they didn't bring any non-SIS phone neither :-(

And to my amusement, they said now is the prime time for Magic, as they are pushing Magic to as many customer as possible. HTC Hero? Not quite yet :-(

Haiz. I hope I can rely from other shop with SIS warranty.

On the other note, I just played with Magic, and yes the touch screen is not as sensitive as iPhone. I actually scrubs the screen to move around the screen. Not as 'barely touch' to operate an iPhone.

Hmm..actually the acer i'm testing wasnt as sensitive as the iphone the 1st few days but theres not much diff now between the two. Granted i'm sure it will glide better with matt/non-glare surface like on my iphone(personal perference, some ppl prefer glossy surface)

Ok so far i am pretty dissapointed with SIS Malaysia. HTC Magic is a phone with a free OS, but they are charging it at 2.3K, which is ridiculous, Celcom is giving it at 1.4K with a contract of one year only. Even CIMB store is giving it at 1999. So SIS Malaysia can you stop being an ass?

Btw Levi, if you want to root, don't get the SIS, apperently i went to SIS Ipoh, and they say any hacking of the software would break the warranty. =(

Oh is it? Then I guess no point waiting for SIS warranty then. I might as well buy it from garage sales :-) RM2500. At least it's much more cheaper than the projected price, RM2800 (according to Action KLCC branch)

But wait. How about confirmed hardware problem? Touch screen or maybe trackball failure. I don't think rooting will cause that kind of hardware problem.

However, from my reading at xda, they say you can always get back to your official ROM, thus you can get your warranty back.

Yeah i was thinking about that too. I am not sure on the SPL changeability of Magic devices, since they would be using the new SPL.

Btw isn't CIMB store selling it for like RM 1999? CIMB deal

Quite a bargain actually



BTW the only think you loose with this compared to Hero is the 5MP camera only i guess? And form factor.

This post has been edited by naTTan: Sep 14 2009, 08:55 PM

I hacked my phone, HTC s170, hard spl it, then reflash back to ori rom b4 passing to them for warranty, guess what, it works, twice( 2nd time is because i complain they peel off a lot of the paint).
So, they can't detect any software changes.

U loose the camera, the interface and lotz of memory.

on whether the set i seen in mahkota parade is SIS set or not.
im not sure myself..
but the shop does sells htc brand phones and since the price is 2699.
i would assume it is SIS warranty..

Nice, but not sure if android broken SPL can be paste back on.

But the price is still a con case, they are not actually paying for OS rights ( in regards to android) so what the hell with the price man?

hero will hit the stores in sg on 19 sept, maybe it'll hit the stores in malaysia around that time too? since 19 sept is pretty much mid sept?

So...CIMB is selling at rm1999 where else they ALSO advertised the retailed value is rm2599.....so...anyone bought a unit from CIMB yet?

Chinese saying.....no such thing as a big frog jumping around - and eventhough there is...bound to be run over by a modded Z350 real bad....like 'squished'.....

SO..until we have a verified CIMB customer with THAT handset(eventhough with obligation++ til rm2599) its vaporware.

In this world - nothing is for free.

p/s actually i agree with another poster earlier about Android sets VS OS3/WM 6.5 sets..............since Android OS is free-READ FOC- the sets should 'by-right' be cheaper compared to others....but then again.'sigh' you know la..capitalist market - they have to make money what.

This post has been edited by itanium: Sep 15 2009, 01:16 AM

However you must consider that android is a relatively new OS and requires additional software development and marketing. So it is still acceptable that the handsets are in the same price range. Also you do need to note that Microsoft maybe selling windows mobile at a relative cheap price.

dude the CIMB is HTC Magic and not Hero

Darkmage12, of course it Magic. naTTan was talking about Magic from the start. We are discussing about the expensive SIS warranty, compared to CIMB's offer. naTTan took the Magic as a comparison :-)

And by the time HTC Hero hits our shore, I hope FlexiShield is here too. I read at HTC Hero Fb discussion http://bit.ly/y59jx and it receives good reviews, and there is a vid review at youtube http://bit.ly/WMO85

Actually i applaud the fact that HTC developed the Rosie UI for HTC Hero, but the Magic comes with the bare essentials. It would be no different then my G1, other then a bigger RAM?

Google themselves are leading the development of the OS, and it's based on a lot of input for the community.

That being said, i am not blaming HTC rather i am scrutinizing SIS role in all this, they could be the very one jacking up the price since they are the only one bringing it in. I mean when i ask how come celcom is able to produce theirs at 1499 they say that's because theirs come with all the google app. Which is true, but since when did google charge anyone for their app?

I mean if we take a look at Ebay prices, they are letting it go at the mark of RM 1200 to RM 1800 after conversion. It just saddens me in this regard, i mean when i had the palm, the price was way over our neighbours down south, and having the same experience with a free OS, leaves a bad taste in my mouth.

nattan, bear in mind when telco carry sets, those are deeply subsidised sets. Cant really compare like that. Every market works differently.

I have a good news guise!

I called SIS Distribution just now, and they told me that HTC Hero is ready for purchase! They shipped stocks to shops this morning and by afternoon the phone will be available to us, well probably tomorrow (to allow shops to sort their stocks).

Uh oh I should get my money ready XD

cool, let the price wars begin.

SiS's price??

its all manipulating game...

Hi guys. Am a total noob to Android.
Would appreciate if anyone here can help
clarify the Android Market restriction.
If I get a UK set. Am I still restricted
in accessing the Android Market place?
When they say restriction, does it
include Free Apps or just Paid Apps?
Thanks ....

Wow, thanks for the good news. Hope can get it from shop tommorow. Can't wait

Hey guys I too am looking to get this phone if my budget permits..

Tested it out at DM priced around RM2400.

The thing I do hope they improve is the auto focus for the camera function.
What exactly do I mean ? Say u wanna take a pic of a bottle on the table. The only way is to aim the camera to the center and press the capture button. There is no auto-focus then continue to take the pic. Sorta like a camera half press function then u get what I mean.

Pic quality looks good on the screen but will need to extract it out on a PC to really know for sure.

ElmI, I then called Action KLCC, and they said next week (Mon/Tue) I'll go to Lowyat Plaza this noon to buy a case. If NA, I'll probably source FlexiShield from ebay.

Evirober, where is DM? Digital Mall?

About the camera, does Hero has the 'touch to focus' feature like the iPhone? With iPhone you can choose what to focus by touching it on the screen.

ahhhh...
Okay..so high tech... next time will try that out..

Yeah Digital Mall...

@Levi : thanks for the info dude.. but cant wait for next week coz balik kampung dy this friday . Maybe tmrow will go to LYP or Sungei Wang to get da 'hero'

@Evirober : dude, the hero u tested at DM is ori set from SiS? got any freebies such as pouch or mem card? tfyt

ElmI: AP unit from what I understand... no pouch...mem card given 2 GB

Woot. I just came back from LYP, and I booked a set of brown HTC Hero!

The price is RM2399 SIS warranty, paid the deposit RM50 and tomorrow I'll collect during lunch hour :-)

I saw several Hero boxes wrapped with deposit papers, and I was the 8th. Hoho.

If time permit I'll do some photo ops later when unboxing :-)

LEVIATHAN: Congrats bro...do give us a good run down on the hero

i wanna get one too. But i will wait for maxis package

i play with it before

i got dream + magic + hero[waiting]

7 pages <slide>

hoho

black brown<nice

white < must carefull <user complain case color eat up by other

eg : u put inside yellow pant pocket,case end up got white + yellow.
zzzz

sorry bro livithan,my price not competative enough.

This post has been edited by k8118k: Sep 15 2009, 10:02 PM

Nice . Plan to get a brown one myself too tommorow.

So, did u find any suitable case at LYP?

i wanna trade in with my 5800. hehehe

ElmI, nope. My plan is to buy a slightly bigger screen protector (I have Capdase iPhone anti-fingerprint screen protector in mind - bought & applied it previously on my mum's iPhone 3GS. It feels very nice to slide on it) and cut it according to Hero's screen. Unless I can find a Hero specific screen protector tomorrow.

Case, I'm going to buy a FlexiShield. Source it from ebay. In the mean time, I think I'll wrap it with thin wrapper (my office use it for DHL) just to keep nasty tiny hard scratchy dirts from touching my Hero.

Kindly update us when you find Hero specific accessories :-)

k8118k, no problem boss. I'm looking forward to deal you in the future :-)